5 Reasons Playing Golf Is Good For Your Career


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How Golf Helps Your Career

I know. Golf? I, too, was guilty of judging the sport as a slow, boring, old boys' club. But what was once TV programming to induce weekend napping is now one of my favorite sports to play, and not just for the health benefits. In fact, the greatest driving force behind why women play is for business reasons. There are more than six millions female golfers just in the United States, and here are Read more

Sports to Get Skirty In


Updated 12/09/10 12:07 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Sports That Women Wear Skirts In

Even though women athletes "play hard, get down and dirty, and kick butt," some still like to feel feminine by wearing a skirt. Once required in many sports as a way to keep women modest — think floor length dresses with long sleeves — skirts have become a symbol of individuality and female power by women athletes. And for some, it's just a matter of practicality. One thing is certain: Read more

More Posh Than Sporty? Fun Ways to Spice Up Sports


Updated 10/04/10 12:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sporty Date Ideas

San Francisco has a case of Giants fever; it's the first time in seven years that our city's baseball team is making it to the playoffs, and people are stoked! This weekend while "watching" the game, I asked if the World Series was on — hey, people seemed really excited! — and had to have baseball leagues, playoffs, and pinch hitting explained to me several times. But just because I fit the Read more

Become Your Dog's Best Friend and Practice Your Golf Swing


Updated 04/17/10 3:35 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Practice Your Golf Swing With the Doggie Driver

You love your dog and you love to play golf, so why not combine your two passions into one? The Doggie Driver ($17) was given to me and my hubby because we (him more than me) love to get putting. It's not going to feel as real as hitting the driving range because you're using tennis balls instead of golf balls, but this driver really helps you get more power to your swing. The tennis ball sits Read more

Obama's Foursome Finally Includes a Woman


Updated 10/26/09 8:49 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 10 comments

Obama's Foursome Finally Includes a Woman

The 44th president has played 24 rounds of golf (who's counting?) since he came to office. How many women have been invited along with the golfer in chief? One. This weekend, President Obama's chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes became the first woman to play golf with the president. Last week, Obama sounded pretty enlightened about modern gender roles. He said that after he had kids, he Read more

Do You Think Golf and Rugby Should Be Olympic Sports?


Updated 08/17/09 1:41 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Do You Think Golf and Rugby Should Be Olympic Sports?

The International Olympic Committee has selected golf and rugby sevens (a faster version of the traditional 15-to-a-team version) to be included in the 2016 games, over baseball, softball, karate, roller sports, and squash. Tiger Woods will undoubtedly be a fan of the decision. As Woods recently said, "golf is a truly global sport and should have been in the Olympics a while ago." Interestingly Read more

Ewww!


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Ewww!

With the Uroclub, it looks like you're just checking out your golf club, but in fact, you're peeing into it. Wait, what? I thought golf was supposed to be classy and sh*t. That is straight up nasty. Read more

President-Elect Barack Obama Shows Off His Swing in Hawaii


Updated 12/22/08 1:55 PM · Posted by · 33 comments

Photos of President Barack Obama Playing Golf in Hawaii, 12/21/2008

Everyone needs a moment of relaxation, especially if you're about to take on the most important elected office in the world. President-elect Barack Obama was spotted playing a round of golf in Hawaii over the weekend with quite an entourage keeping watch. He's in town with his family for the holidays like they do every year and found time to hit the links before he takes office in January. Never Read more