Blogs and Vlogs
Anthem of the Seas Review Part IV – Questions answered about cruising. Plus, things that were “mid” about Anthem of the Seas
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall Questions Answered about our Alaska cruise It's safe to say that booking a “warm weather” cruise virtually guarantees that you’ll get more of a “traditional” cruise experience with pools, sunny decks and weather warm...
Non-Disney Florida Excursion, Day Five — Sea World; trick show entertainment with modern amusement park thrills
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Sea World combines animal trick show entertainment with modern amusement park thrills Having toured a sampling of central Florida’s non-Disney recreational offerings the previous few days getting a taste of major league spring training, delving...
Birthright Citizenship ruling shows Trump and stupefied R’s how to spot a silver lining
By Jeffrey A. Rendall The Supreme Court extended its streak of common-sense defying and divisive decisions Coming off the weekend where Americans celebrated the beginning of something so many of us hold dear – namely, the adoption of the Declaration of Independence...
The Pacific Dunes Course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Still Golf’s Quasi-Religious Awakening After a Quarter-Century
Note: GolfintheUSA.com first ventured to Bandon Dunes in the summer of 2005. We revisited the Pacific Dunes Course again in 2025. The course is largely the same since its creation and launch. The change in impressions are ours. BANDON, OR – Many have portrayed golf in...
Commentary, Current Events and Politics
Birthright Citizenship ruling shows Trump and stupefied R’s how to spot a silver lining
The Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump on the birthright citizenship issue was hardly unexpected given the gist from oral arguments on the case previously. Republicans will lament the setback, but conservatives shouldn’t see it as an excuse to give up. Trump is still in the White House, and Republicans can now use immigration as a “keep us in the majority” selling point this fall. As the party in power, Republicans must find the good in any situation.
America’s 250th, American culture and, ‘Why do you think that is?’
America is the greatest country on the planet, and the 250th anniversary of its founding is but one day to reflect on the special place our nation occupies in history. Fly Old Glory in your front yard and proudly display your love of the United States. In the big picture, it doesn’t get any better than this.
This fall, Republicans must joyously tattoo the Socialism label to every Democrat chest
The recent success of the DSA serves as yet another wakeup call for responsible Americans to not remain passive in the face of serious challenges to the American way of life. America’s forefathers risked everything to give us the opportunity to govern ourselves. That priceless gift must not be squandered by people who would offer a distorted view of reality. The Socialists are coming. They’re coming indeed.
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The Left’s Ben Franklin ‘Wealth Tax’ Fiction
David Catron, American Spectator In the post-war economy “superfluous” property primarily meant good land gone to seed. It should be remembered that Franklin was one of only six people who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He also...
Chip Away at Birthright Citizenship Until We Can Finish It Off Entirely
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall There will be lots of ideas. Let’s give them a shot. Understand that we are working around the margins, nibbling at the edges of the problem, but that’s better than just sitting there and staring at the actuarial tables hoping our problem...
Nearly Half of Americans, Two-Thirds of Gen Z Don’t Know What America 250 Is Celebrating: Poll
Just the News (Kevin Killough), The Star News Network Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z and nearly half of all Americans don’t know that America 250 is a celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a national survey by the Cato Institute found. The...
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Mid Pines Restored — Donald Ross is back in Southern Pines
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; photos by Kevin Gaydosh and Jeff Rendall SOUTHERN PINES, NC – “It was really a dream come true to work on and be a part of the restoration of Mid Pines,” remarked course architect Kyle Franz, the lead mind behind returning the Donald...
The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee – Golf’s Hippocratic Oath taken to its logical extreme
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Matthew Rendall GREENSBORO, GA – When a medical student is ready to embark on a career as a physician, he or she must first take the Hippocratic oath, which originated in ancient Greece and roughly translated today means “First, do no...
Maui Nui Golf Club — A Hawaii golf experience that won’t break your wallet
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Charles Rendall KIHEI, MAUI, HI – I don’t know about you, but one of the things I dread most about traveling to a touristy destination like Hawaii is the prospect of paying supersized prices for products and activities that just don’t...
Kinloch Golf Club — Nourishment for Future Comparisons
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos By Kevin Gaydosh and Jeffrey A. Rendall Kinloch's Website MANAKIN-SABOT, VA -- Kinloch Golf Club's been called the 'Augusta National' of Virginia. Most folks, when talking about golf courses, categorize...
Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course — An Exhilarating Pounding
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos By Kevin Gaydosh CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Mickelson for winning the 2021 PGA Championship. It's often said that golf is the sport of a lifetime, and Mickelson proved it. If a 50-year-old can compete with the best a sport has to offer, it...
PGA West Stadium Course — The Hardest Examination You’ll Ever Love
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Scot Rendall LA QUINTA, CA – It isn’t often you walk off a golf course having struggled mightily and subsequently learn your troubles were exactly what the owners had planned from the beginning, but it’s not every day you see a layout...
Stuff that’s useful – and fun
Miura Golf’s Series 1957 Wedges — Good golfers will find them
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images Courtesy of Miura Golf HEMIJI, JAPAN – Japanese golf club-making guru Katsuhiro Miura is a confident fellow, and has adopted a philosophy for the company which bears his name: ‘The good golfer will find me.’ Miura has a reason to be...
Brava Driver Shaft from Breakthrough Golf Technology – Long and Straight adds years to your life
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from Breakthrough Golf Technology RICHARDSON, TX – “I’m 83 and would gladly welcome an advanced blend of ingredients in pill form that would move me back to 73,” remarked innovative golf club design legend Barney Adams when I asked him if...
ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M STANDARD Golf Shoes — No need to think about it
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Images from ASICS HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- Don’t think, just do. It’s something Tom Cruise’s Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell character instructed his students to do in the aptly named box office hit “Top Gun: Maverick”. I can’t speak for Pete,...