Blogs and Vlogs
Star of the Seas Caribbean Vacation Blog, Part I – Coming face to face with a giant
By Jeffrey A. Rendall; Photos by GolfintheUSA.com First Day – What it was like to check-in to the world’s largest cruise ship, May 10 If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard the hype surrounding Royal Caribbean’s latest cruise ships and wondered if they’re as big and...
Non-Disney Florida Excursion, Day Six — Disney Springs offers a Disney experience without money up front. But bring a credit card!
By Jeffrey A. Rendall, Photos by Jeffrey A. Rendall We knew when we booked a visit to Orlando that it probably wouldn’t be possible to completely avoid Disney, and throughout the week we were in the city we had an itch or two to go over to the big theme parks and see...
Reality check: The GOP’s immediate future isn’t so bright that we need to wear shades
By Jeffrey A. Rendall Dems can’t use Trump and the Iran War to save them from themselves this year, but… Ask a sampling of political observers whether they see promise – or doom – for the Republican Party in the upcoming campaign season, many, if not most of them,...
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
Reality check: The GOP’s immediate future isn’t so bright that we need to wear shades
As I’ve repeatedly argued, Republicans must home-in on the persuadable slice of voters who will make a difference in November, the fence-sitters and “independents” who base their decisions on tangible and visible results. The Republican Senate should take heed. So should President Trump. The future may look bright, but we’ve got to power through the cloudy days first.
Dumbing down the answer – by a lot – as to why illegal aliens shouldn’t get to vote
President Trump and Americans who believe in obeying the law aren’t heartless, and they’re not cruel. They’re merely following the commands of those who came before us and made the laws we now live under. They’re guaranteeing equality to everyone who did it the right way. What’s so hard to understand about that?
Corporate America gets an image self-makeover with a push from Donald Trump
It’s a very good thing that President Trump is, as McKenna argues, “appealing to the better angels of the corporate hierarchy.” We should also hope corporate heads keep patriotism and love of country in mind in their everyday business dealings. It’s smart politics, but it’s also good business.
Latest News and Updates
The Dangerous Precedent Behind the Shiloh Hendrix Verdict
Scott McKay, American Spectator Sharmake Beyle Omar appears to be something a whole lot worse than the N-word. It would be great if we don’t hear anything more about Shiloh Hendrix and her community relations exploits in Rochester, Minnesota. But it’s an excellent bet...
‘He never saw a war that he didn’t like’
Byron York, Washington Examiner Saying someone “never saw a war that he didn’t like” is just not a terribly positive observation. Tuesday in Washington was filled with talk of Lindsey Graham. After all, Netanyahu and Zelensky were at the White House on that day only...
AI and Screens Fueling a Generation of Depressed, Isolated and Gender-Confused Youth, Experts Warn
Daily Caller News Foundation (Dylan Kresak), The Star News Network The age of artificial intelligence is fueling a generation of fragile, developmentally stunted and gender-dysphoric children, two analysts warned parents. Classroom devices, smartphones and,...
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,...