Good morning golf fans from Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach South Carolina, here’s another slice of golf history from blogger Dan DeFreest. Few golfers in history have a more compelling rags-to-riches story than Lee Trevino. He was born in Dallas Texas in 1938 and never knew his father…
Good morning from Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach South Carolina, here’s another dose of golf trivia from Dan DeFreest. In professional tournament golf, a caddie is a required and an essential part of the game. However, in most private and public courses around the country, the caddie has…
Hi and welcome to the Classic Swing Golf School blog. I’m Dan DeFreest, your weekly blogger. One of the greatest golfers who ever lived saw his career and his ability to enjoy the game that he had played since childhood taken away from him in the prime of his life,…
Hello and welcome to another blog by Dan DeFreest for Classic Swing Golf School in Beautiful Myrtle Beach South Carolina. I began playing golf more than forty years ago, learning the game as a young caddie. “Caddie”…now there’s a term you don’t hear too much anymore unless you’re watching a…
Enjoy this post by Dan DeFreest: Greetings from Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach SC. You probably know that golf clubs used to be made of wood, but did you know that golf ball were once also made out of wood? What is considered the “modern” game of golf…
Enjoy this post by Dan Defreest: Mentors Good morning from Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach SC. There’s an old saying, “Behind every good man, there’s a good woman.” I’m going to modify that comment by saying that behind every good golfer, there’s another good golfer! Virtually every successful…
The Skins Game Greetings from Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Most golf fans will remember the Skins Game that used to be played every November. The format pitted four well-known player against each other in a winner-takes-all format for each hole. The Skins Game was played…
Hello golf fans from at Classic Swing Golf School in beautiful Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Have you ever heard the old joke; “I can hit the woods, I just can’t get out of them!” For most of us, unfortunately, it’s true. Here’s a tip that can help; you don’t always have…
Long live the King! Hello golf fans from Classic Swing Golf School, here’s a little history about one of the most beloved golfers in history. Since the form of government that we have in this country is a democracy, we don’t have a royal family, however, we do have kings.…
Here’s another bit of trivia from your friends at Classic Swing Golf School in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Have you ever wondered why golfers wear golf gloves? The first golf gloves were invented in the late nineteenth century, but golf gloves were not widely used until the 1950s. The popularity…