Candidates as Golfers

Now that we are in full swing of the Presidential Election, it got us at One Mulligan thinking "What type of golfers would each of the four candidates (Prez and VPs) be. This reflects no party affiliation.

Joe Biden-would be the 14 handicap who might even still use a persimmon wood. He knows all the rules and would be quick to point them out, except he may not always follow them. He's a good guy to have on a scramble, but never you're first pick.

Sarah Palin-She's long off the tee, but her approach shots aren't consistent. She may want to take a nip quite often during a round. I would imagine in Alaska you often take a nip during a round.

John McCain-he slices, hooks and every once in a while hits a straight tee shot. His approach is solid, but his lag putting is poor. He three-putts too much.

Obama-He's the guy you love to hate. His swing is sweet. He's slender and looks good in almost all golf clothes. He probably would be the scratch golfer of the group. He keeps you entertained. His downside is that he probably couldn't putt, he's not about the short game. He's about the home run, not the single. It's way too cool to hit the ball like J.B. Holmes.

Fed Ex Cup gets Rained Out, what to do?

Sergio Garcia, Jim Furyk and others had to watch the start of the BMW Championship wash away with the remnants of Hurricane Gustav. The winds and rain stopped play before it even started.

When you're about to play and skies open up, what is there to do? I know a lot of folks drink. I've seen people play a golf game with dice. Others eat. What do you do?

Staying Hydrated while Playing 18

Gatorade is a monster in the sports drink category. In fact, I think their share is more than 80%. Recently, Gatorade and Tiger Woods joined forces for a new sports/golf drink, called Gatorade Tiger Woods. I'm sure the differences between this version and the classic Gatorade are minute. Whenever I am forced to hydrate gulping some colored drink I find myself: 1-looking for the tall grass to relieve myself 2-So much sugar I can't sit still and 3-One heck of a bloated stomach. All of this does not make for a good afternoon of golfing. I think I may have found a solution. Many months ago I saw a feature in a golf magazine about what a player has in his bag. Besides clubs, one golfer carried something called Back Nine Lytes. As a pretty good sweater, I figured it looked interesting. So I googled the company and called to place an order. I started using them as soon as they arrived. I have got to tell you that they are as important in my bag now as my putter. If it's hot I take a few of these pills with water prior to my round. I might take a few around the 6-7 holes. Then I definitely take a few more around 12-13 and I even take some after I'm finished. I never feel fatigued.

Tip: Finding the best deals

I'm sure many of you have secrets on how to save money when it comes to buying golf equipment, clothes and accessories. Here are our tips on reaching more greens without reaching for more green:

1. National golf chains and local golf shop still tend to be high. Even national sporting good stores are high.

2. If you want good prices on balls, tees and even gloves--go to Wal-Mart.

3. If you don't mind buying used equipment, find the nearest second hand sporting good store, like a Play-it-Again Sports Shop. They have deals comparable to ebay.

4. Ok, if you want to go to ebay, make sure you buy from a reputable seller. Also, ask many questions. I bought clubs once that we're newly gripped, but the grips were some of the cheapest grips I've ever seen. I didn't ask what kind of grips.

5. The clubs at Wal-Mart and K-Mart are cheap for a reason. For the annual golfer or maybe for kids these clubs make sense, but don't rely on their performance. Clubs are high for a reason.

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