Blogs and Vlogs
Anthem of the Seas Review – Part I — Entertainment on Anthem of the Seas – Something to do for every spare moment
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Entertainment on Anthem of the Seas – Something to do for every spare moment One of the most difficult things for non-cruisers or first-time cruisers to understand is the fact there’s so much to do on a ship that it simply isn’t possible to do it...
Going to Maui? Part VII – Hana highway substitute offers views without the carsickness; plus, Maui Wine
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Northwestern Maui and the Nakalele Blowhole For those searching for a Road-to-Hana-like experience without the intense time commitment and logistical challenges, consider driving to the north side of Maui along the far western route to view the...
Virginia triggers yet another earthquake wakeup alarm for Trump and Republicans
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Foul mood in the Commonwealth of Virginia this week as Democrats dominate – again The final count was close, but Democrats jiggered another significant election victory in Virginia this week, this one destined to hurt President Donald J. Trump...
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
Virginia triggers yet another earthquake wakeup alarm for Trump and Republicans
Good policy will motivate some folks, but the “I hate Trump” faction is firm in their convictions, no matter how off-base and wrong they are about the impact of his agenda. There’s only so many times people are open to a positive “It will get better” pitch. They demand tangible results. Republicans are running out of opportunities to make a course correction. The success of Donald Trump’s presidency depends on him finding a way to steer public opinion. Perhaps it’s time he listened to others’ advice.
Democrats get religion only when they think it’ll buy them voter penance
Democrats will employ any method that helps them achieve their ultimate goal, which is to win the political offices necessary to attain decision-making power. They’re on the Pope’s side where Iran is involved, but don’t ask them to reinforce the Catholic Church’s position on same-sex marriage or abortion. Religion becomes a lot less useful to them then. Democrats draw the line on tradition and religious teachings whenever they feel like it. They’re the ones who have to live with themselves.
With friends like NATO, who needs America’s Islamic apologists?
President Trump came into office questioning the need to keep NATO going, and the uncertainty has only become more intense as time goes on. Put it this way – NATO isn’t making many friends among the political thinkers that matter in the U.S. these days. If NATO’s goal is to befriend the “Chucky” Schumers and Barack Obamas of the U.S., then they’re doing a smart thing.
Latest News and Updates
James Carville goes full radical
Guy Benson, Washington Examiner This is the Virginia-Spanberger effect — campaigning as a centrist, and even denying certain intentions, before instantly flipping once in office — on steroids, on a national scale, and in pursuit of permanent objectives. Carville wants...
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin Effort to Bar Asylum Claims
Just the News (Ben Whedon), The Star News Network The D.C. Appeals Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to ban migrants at the Mexican border from claiming asylum. The 2-1 decision from a three-judge panel found that the policy violated the...
Immigration court rules DACA is no longer an automatic block to deporting ‘Dreamers’
Stephen Dinan, Washington Times Having DACA status is no longer an automatic blockade on being deported, the Board of Immigration Appeals has ruled, tossing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant “Dreamers” into a new and more complicated situation. The BIA, a...
Where we’ve been
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,...