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Coffee: The Other Dark Drink

Something hit me this morning as I was settling in for a morning Cup O' Joe. Not many of my friends are coffee drinkers. Heck, I'm not either, really. I see my friends out in the mornings, at work, wherever, and most of us are generally drinking soft drinks for our morning caffeine rush. Of course I drink tea, but not generally coffee. And that's when I realized, the last time I saw folks, adults, drink coffee regularly was my parents, back in the 80's. But then of course I thought, "what are you thinking Jamie, ever heard of Starbucks?"

So, here's a thought: if the Starbucks explosion hadn't happened, and made coffee "trendy" again, would it have gone the way of the dinosaur by now?

Finding the Perfect Course for Your Next Round of Golf

With so many courses all around the country, (there are over 10,000 different golf courses in America), it can sometimes be hard to decide where to play your next round of 18. From greens fees to course rating, there are tons of different factors that come into play, and this new golf course comparison can be really helpful for sifting through your options and figuring out exactly where to play your next game.

The resource, brought to you from FindTheBest, helps objectively compare resorts on a wide range of criteria, from location to course designer to par, and since the golf course database includes every course in the United States as well as the major international ones, you can be sure that you aren’t missing any of your options.

Looking for a local course with low greens fees? Just specify how much you’re willing to spend, enter in your zip code, and let the tool do the rest of the work. Going on a trip to Florida and want to see what Miami golf courses you may want to play? Type your travel destination into the search tool and immediately an exhaustive list of golf courses will show up, which you can customize and search through by your own criteria.

Finally, you can even search for specific course designers like Alfred Tull and A.W. Tillinghast to find that perfect course you’ve always dreamed of. Next time you’re looking for a new course to play, check out this golf course comparison to find a course that truly fits your personal expectations. With a tool that lets you filter by par, price, location and more, you’re sure to find the best course for you.

Magical Majorca- Golfing in the Balearics

European golf has been in resurgent mood in recent years and months, and while the Northern Irish enjoy their recent major successes there is another Island in Europe that is becoming a golfing paradise. Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands and sits proudly in the Mediterranean Sea just off the East coast of Spain. World class courses lay perfectly and naturally in the Majorcan landscape, and offer a classy golfing challenge.Holidays in Majorca offer you the chance to enjoy this golfing bliss and a true reflection of European Golf.

Majorca is an Island with a big reputation, the Spanish Royal family spend their summer holidays on the Island and tennis superstars Rafael Nadal calls Majorca home. Golf in Majorca appeals to all levels of Golfer, with 21 courses there is an abundance of courses to enjoy and play on. The majority of courses are situated to the west of the Island, surrounding capital Palma. However there are clusters of courses to the east of Majorca, this part of the Island is more rural and gives visitors the chance to enjoy traditional Majorca. With a central location between Europe and Africa, the Island is accessible by a large section of people around the globe.Cheap holidays to Majorca are perfect for the opportunity to enjoy the Island and its rich golfing heritage.

Son Gual is one of Spain’s finest courses. Ian Woosnam has compared the greens on the course to Augusta, whilst the course lacks August’s history Son Gual is quietly building a reputation for itself. The Son Gual golf course is one of the world’s most talked about courses and has recently been included in Rolex World’s Top 1,000 courses. Designed and built in 2007 by renowned course designer Thomas Himmel the course offers a tough but fair round of golf in a spectacular setting. Exploring this setting is part of the experience, wide fairways and over a 1000 olive trees on the course invite you to meander through this Mediterranean paradise. Mixing traditional with new, the course offers buggy’s as well as segways to travel through the course.

The course offers water in play on 11 of 18 holes, with large bunkers and fast greens the golf itself will be entertaining but manageable for all levels of golfers. However the price may not suit all wallets, with a green fee of €150 there is a price to match the course’s championship status. However as part of this deal you will receive additional discounts to neighbouring courses Son Vida, Son Quint and Son Muntaner. This area of Majorca offers a great base for visiting other courses on the Island, and is ideally placed only 15 miles from the Airport and 10 miles from cosmopolitan capital city Palma to enjoy your holiday further.

Golf in Majorca is growing, and building a world class reputation. Enjoying this experience can be done in a variety of ways, as part of a holiday, a business trip or as part of a group holiday. With year round sunshine and unique settings for golf, it offers golfers the opportunity for an experience to tell everyone about.

New (Old) Direction

Back when I started this site in 2004, it was meant to be a bit of a journal for me, a place where I could publish my general thoughts about general stuff, and get my feelings about just about anything out into the world. Of course I was and always have been a big fan of golf, so I settled on the name Rub of the Green. Not because I wanted it to be an exclusive golf blog, but because I liked the definition... basically, if something happens to you that you can't really control, deal with it, and move on.

I took that to mean, you need to take life as it comes. Do what you gotta do. Take the good with the bad, etc. So to that end, going forward, I'm gonna try to get back to my roots a little here and start publishing some random content. I'll try to categorize it for anyone who may only read golf or tea posts. But from this point forward, pretty much anything goes. Heck, it's right there in the title "...exploring (all of) my passions, from tea to green."

Yeah, I've got a lot more to talk about than just tea, and greens.