Cover Story – Benjamin Vincent
If you a longtime reader of AVIDGOLFER, then you have likely seen many of our illustrated covers. What you may not know is who is behind them and how they are created. As we embark on the 25th anniversary of the magazine, we wanted to pull back the curtain and give our readers an inside […]
Tech Talk – The Perfect High Tech Home
Remember when “The Jetsons” seemed like the future? Or when the worlds created by our favorite Fantasy and Science Fiction authors seemed decades, or even centuries, away? Well … we’re there. Every day it seems there is breaking news of some new mind-bending technology that promises to make our lives better and easier. Think about […]
Tech Talk – The Ultimate Home Theatre
Like those drawn to sports, cars, music, or presidents, for those of us who really love movies, there’s an endless debate about which one is the GOAT. Is it “Casablanca,”or “Citizen Kane?” Wait a minute. What about “The Godfather,” or “Vertigo,” or that vocal cohort that always votes for “Caddyshack?” (You know who you are.) Dependingon what list you believe, the […]
Cover Story – Best of Public Golf 2022
This year, 2022, was one of our most competitive ever for our best of public rankings. The western side is particularly compelling, as there are so many great public courses that not only boast great conditions, but outstanding price points to boot. The east also has plenty of great options, and with the grand opening […]
Cover Story – The Power Players of North Texas Golf
The DFW golf landscape is ever changing, and there are always movers and shakers in the industry that we follow so closely. The PGA of America’s move to Frisco, the emergence of Topgolf as a global technology sensation and a trio of fantastic young PGA TOUR stars make this one of the best times ever […]
Tech Talk – Men Need Their Space Too
It’s a little-known fact that 10,000 years ago, when Prehistoric man first started moving his family into caves for protection, he also sought out a smaller sub-cave that was just for him. A space with his own comfy rock to sit on, with a dedicated hole to let the light in and a big wall […]
Fitness – Upper Body Stability
To perform a technically sound swing, the lower and upper bodies need to be able to disassociate from one another. For the lower body to disassociate, however, the upper body must be stable enough to support itself independently or it becomes nearly impossible for the club to return on the same impact plane line initiated […]
Feature – Jason Leap
There are countless “comeback” stories that hit the airwaves in our pop culture-dominant world. J.K. Rowling went form single motherhood and government subsidies to authoring “Harry Potter” literary sensations. Robert Downey, Jr. followed major substance abuse and legal troubles with trips to the Academy Awards. And the 1969 New York Mets ascended from projected cellar […]
Playing the Odds – The Evolution of Poker
Poker is a simple card game that is played around the world. Although there are many variations of poker, there are three main styles of poker: draw poker, stud poker and community card poker. Most every variation of the game is played in one of these three styles. Poker is very popular in the United […]
Travel – Hot Springs
I have loaded my clubs into a vehicle and headed in many different directions from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but until recently the northeastern direction was vacant from that list. I am happy to report that is no longer the case. The 325-mile, four hours and change, easy jaunt to Hot Springs Village, almost all […]