Tales from the first tee

Zen Golf & Cheaters (from the archives of 2022)


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Monthly hybrid of fictional and non-fictional stories ranging from time changes to sports scandals, featuring personal golf insights and observations on modern-day frauds.

• Daylight Saving Time affects our daily rhythms and outdoor activities for a third of the year
• Congress remains divided on making DST permanent despite bipartisan Senate bill
• Zen Golf philosophy emphasizes staying present, accepting outcomes, and maintaining emotional equilibrium
• Meeting "The Shaman," a Zen-like golf partner with ayahuasca-influenced perspectives
• "Baggate" scandal in competitive cornhole where players modified equipment for advantage
• American Cornhole League now has 155,000 members with top competitors earning up to $500,000 annually
• $300 million sneaker resale empire collapsed under unfulfilled orders and fraud
• Money in competition often increases participants' willingness to bend rules
• Post-election relief from political ads only to be replaced by insurance and pharmaceutical commercials


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Tales from the first teeBy Rich Easton

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