Pinoy Golfer Blog

The warm confines of The Tasting Room There’s nothing that tastes as good after a round of golf as a really cold beer. While you might already share that sentiment, perhaps you don’t know that besides the feel-good qualities imparted to the golfer, there are real health benefits to beer. Studies have shown that after a electrolyte loaded sports drink, beer is the next best thing you can imbibe after your round. After all, beers are made with malt and hops and naturally contain electrolytes and carbohydrates; things your body needs after exercise. Having lived abroad, I long for the variety of beers that I enjoyed then. I particularly miss the fresh craft beers that I savoured at the microbreweries... Read More

I found this post on the blog of one of my Facebook friends, Robert Fagan. It’s so beautiful and profound that I just had to share it with you. The original post is here. The Pilgrims called themselves such long before they left for the New World and settled in Massachusetts. They envisioned life as a pilgrimage in which there is an eternal, internal journey of spiritual growth. Golf can be considered a pilgrimage too. It is more than just a trip from the parking lot and clubhouse around nine or eighteen holes and back. There are the many challenges, triumphs, and detours that one encounters along the way that can also make it a transformational process should you choose to perceive it... Read More