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I was going to write this week's Ron's corner as a rebuttal to Leah's Corner last week about Woman and Beer but was threatened with the cone of silence if I did, so this week I'll talk about another somewhat sexist topic. Have you ever wondered why women are given a distance advantage in golf? C'mon now, how unfair is that to the millions of us guys who can't hit the ball straight in the first place.

This Saturday is our annual Papago Open Golf Tournament. Which levels the playing field for everyone through the use of another equalizer...beer. One beef I have about most golf courses around here is that so few of them serve good beer. Well, we have made sure that the course this weekend will have good beer and not macrobrewed swill served by the cart girls (ever wonder why they don't have cart boys?). The course this weekend will be putting on a keg from New Belgium of Sunshine Wheat to quaff our thirst. Participants will get two free beers and then just pay $1.00 after that. Such a deal. Thank You New Belgium for the beer.

A book called My Usual Game, suggested that "the difference between a slice and a draw is a certain number of beers" -- an idea they called the Beer Draw Hypothesis -- and suggested that the ideal swing-oil dosage was "one and a half beers, or the equivalent, administered 15 minutes before teeing off and then carefully maintained throughout the round." This weekend I am sure that a few people will be putting that theory to the test.
Golf and Beer are Best Friends. They love each other. So, of course, the relationship between the two have a colorful and storied past. They have spawned all sorts of fun products like golf drivers that are actually hidden taps and golf bags that are really beer coolers. These days, more often than not, your day of golf begins by being greeted with a sign upon your arrival: No Personal Coolers Allowed. All beverages must be purchased on the premise. Well, isn't that just dandy. Of course, if you have a hidden beer ban cooler that you have received as a Xmas gift for each of the past two years, it's no problem. But there are reasons for this rule. If a course is licensed to sell alcohol, it is in most states technically illegal to bring alcohol onto the premises that was not purchased from the licensee so this weekend you won't have to violate the law if you signed up to play and you can still drink good beer.
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Ron