Author: tholleyjr
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Kindred Sister(s)
In my quest to read about golf as much as I can. I came across a book that was suggested by my golf club, the Black Diamonds. The Black Diamonds Golf Club is an all-male, African-American golf club in Baltimore, Maryland. As mentioned in previous posts, I joined the club three years ago and have…
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“The Dog Days of January…Gone”
2/2/23 For any golfer who lives in a traditional winter climate, “golf life” can come crashing to a halt when the temperatures drop to freezing or below and snow lies on the ground. “Dog days” is a term more commonly used as a reference to the sultry heat of summer, most specifically in August, if…
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“A Good Walk…”
12/11/23 One of the most famous adages about golf, erroneously attributed to Mark Twain, is that it is a “good walk spoiled.” Well, I am here to testify to the contrary. In fact, I would say that golf gives me the perfect opportunity to have a “good walk enhanced.” In truth, I like walking a…
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Another Primetime Season in Mid-Atlantic Draws to a Close
11/9/23 As the fall of 2023 starts to transition to the winter of 2023-2024 in my hometown, I am feeling the emotions that go along with saying goodbye to another primetime season of golf. I try to play golf throughout the year. However, as the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall in the…
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Scotland…Bucket List Trip of a Lifetime!!
9/30/23 I have lived a very charmed life. God has blessed me with family, friends, good health, and lots of wonderful experiences. Certainly, my family and friends have been my most cherished blessing, and I am no less thankful for my lifelong, good health. In the “experiences area” of my life, golf has provided me…
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Competition, Like All Things, in Moderation
8/26/23 I have spent most of my life participating in athletic competition. As the oldest son and namesake of a father who competed in three sports in high school, two in college, and taught physical education for over thirty years, one could easily surmise that athletic competition was going to play a significant role in…
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Can You Play Too Much Golf?
7/31/23 “To golf or not to golf, what a silly question.” This paraphrase of William Shakespeare’s quote from Hamlet seems self-evident to the avid golfer. Avid golfers tend to be obsessed with the game. We play the game because we love it, and we cherish every opportunity to play. Shakespeare’s actual quote is a reference…
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Are Culture Differences Really Culture Clashes?
6/27/23 I started this blog about a year ago. At that time, as a person who loved golf and reading about golf, I felt that there wasn’t enough golf writing that resonated with me as an African-American golfer. I found that reading about golf was kind of like being on a diet. What I read…
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Talking About Practice
5/25/23 Allen Iverson, the great Georgetown and NBA basketball player, once famously derided the value of practice versus playing. His basic point was that when it was game time, he was fully committed to excelling and that that type of commitment to practice was not necessary or important. I am a great admirer of Iverson,…
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To Be or Not to Be a “Golfer”
4/27/23 One of the biggest challenges to being a “golfer” is the time commitment it requires. If golf is your profession, then you have some leeway in how much time you can commit to it. Work is work. Most of us are ready, willing, able to make sacrifices for our jobs. Earning a viable living…
Perspectives from an Average Black Golfer 