On the 12th day of Christmas my bartender said to me….”

As I reflect upon the 2013 year I am blessed to have visited and experienced some of the most beautiful golf locations around the United States and the world. Beyond having the opportunity to play these amazing golf courses and cover tournaments, thus experiencing the best players in the world compete at the highest level, it was the people I met along the way that made the real difference. The fraternity and sorority of golfers and the golf community no matter where you go in the world is alive and strong. As if an unwritten code, the love we all share for this game called golf transcends the sport and joins together friends, families, colleagues, celebrities and many more. Often times it is in support of a charity or just for a good laugh and friendly competition. With that I lift my glass in Two Good Rounds fashion and toast all the golfers and wish you a spectacular 2014 filled with more golf and more love!

On the 12th day of Christmas my bartender said to me….”After 12 months of golf travel this is what your passport and bar tab told me”:

12 Gatorades with the Lee Westwood Golf School Students
11 glasses of chardonnay at Okeka Castle “Gatsby” style
10 vodka sodas at the Peabody in Orlando
9 practice pours at the Guinness factory in Dublin
8 sips of grappa in Sicily below Mt. Etna
7 bottles of Ernie Els award winning Stellenbosch wine
6 Goslings Rum Swizzles & Dark ‘N Stormy drinks in Bermuda
5 “Azalea” drinks at the Masters under the tree
4 golf and vineyard tours in Burgundy, France
3 beers in the cart while playing Liberty National a week before The Barclays
2 “Rhondaritas” at Shadow Creek while at the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational
1 Arnold Palmer drink while having lunch with Tom Cousins at East Lake Golf Club &
One BIG kiss from a Leprechaun in Ireland at a “bar in the woods”