Welcome to Golden Age Golf!
Hello golfers!
Welcome to my site: Golden Age Golf. My name is John Ericsson and I have been a PGA club pro for 25+ years. You can read more about me, my career in golf and the clubs that I’ve worked and such in the “about me” portion of the website in the margin.
Why a blog? Why a golf blog? And why me?
Interesting questions, all deserving of thoughtful answers, which I hope is what y’all will expect of me. Blogs are all over the place on the internet covering every topic under the sun including the ones we don’t necessarily need any more info on, right? (flying spaghetti monster fans) But, golf transcends social, racial, geographic and financial divisions. Everyone who plays has experienced the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”! It toys with the inner struggle that we all face on a daily basis: hope, despair, elation, sorrow, anger, frustration, deep thought and mindless physical activity. It is a special endeavor!
My reasons for tackling the golf genre’ are many, but still rooted in the love I have for the game. I want to make good golf attainable to more people, so I will offer thoughtful musings on the learning process. I want to address the myths that have permeated the teaching of the sport for over 100 years. Video lessons will be offered for those that want to tackle the process of learning something new. Golf news feeds will be linked to keep up with the latest happening on and off the course around the world. On a local level here in Northern Indiana, I hope to highlight local PGA pros, showcasing the jobs they do for their communities, members, customers and fellow professionals. You may see some posts that tackle golf swing issues that I may have addressed in past Pilot News issues but, updated to reflect better reseach or just a different perspective. And for fun, we may look down the rabbit hole of the crazy: the wild impossible shots, mishaps and hilarious stories that you, the readers share amongst your friends.
I will spout my opinions about trends in golf and the myths, the use of science and technology in instruction, the tour players’ lament and the club pro’s life, the struggle of being a woman golfer in a “man’s sport” and about other every pertinent topic. I may just make observations… about everything… and everyone is fair game! But, civility is the core of this blog. Anything that I judge to be racist, phobic of any sort, with foul language (alright, “Easy Francis”) or any type of bullying will lead to a swift banning. Golf is, by it’s very nature, a sport for gentlemen and gentlewomen and I expect nothing less from my readers.
The golden age of golf is upon us. It is an international sport of tremendous popularity, not discouraged by lack of “state of the art” equipment, course conditions or formal instructional programs. Why? What is it that makes golf an obsession for some, a curse to others and a little bit of both for me? That, fellow golfers, is what we hope to explore…join me, won’t you!