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 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...
Word choice is intentional. Trump labels Democrats what they are — Communists.
By Jeffrey A. Rendall The difference between anti-establishment and anti-incumbent is subtle, but not this year Throw the bums out! You might expect to hear this if you’re sitting in a bar near closing time and there’s been a particularly raucous crowd of fellow...
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
Word choice is intentional. Trump labels Democrats what they are — Communists.
The fight for control of Congress is now on in full force. Here’s thinking Trump will hit the road in earnest and keep working the “communist” label until the media starts asking label-rejecting Democrats to explain the difference between the designations. At that moment, Republicans just might have a chance, after all. Even the incumbents would agree.
Democrats should credit bumbling dolt Senile Joe Biden for their turn towards socialism
Outside of the bluest of blue enclaves, there’s no clamor to do any of what the socialists screech so fervently about. They’ll turn off many more Americans than they’ll attract. The country doesn’t want Graham Platner’s attitude to prevail. And we’ll have Joe Biden to thank for all of this. Finally, senile Joe has cemented his legacy!
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.
Latest News and Updates
Giving Platner the bum’s rush
Byron York, Washington Examiner It’s done now. The lopsided, decisive primary result — democracy! — has been negated. All those votes no longer count. On Wednesday, waiting for Platner’s announcement, the Washington Examiner’s Guy Benson noted, “From Biden to Platner,...
Maryland State Lawmakers to Gather for Redistricting Special Session
Just the News (Ben Whedon), The Star News Network Maryland lawmakers are set to meet in August for a special session to mull redistricting, they announced on Wednesday. The proposed ballot initiative, if approved, would set up a November election on the matter and...
Trump appeals to corporate America’s better angels
Michael McKenna, Washington Times The current president drives people to choose sides and brings out the best and worst in people. In the past few months, in the corporate world, we have seen blue chips as diverse as Boeing, Ford and Coca-Cola getting in the spirit of...
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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,...