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Should she keep her head down? MOST OF US HAVE HEARD THOSE widely held truths and perceptions about the game of golf. The game belongs to the wealthy and privileged class. The golf course is where business people cut deals. Keep your head down! (Keep it still, too.) The main advantage the pros have over you and me is distance. And on and on. “In Golf’s Biggest Delusions: Nine Things People Say About the Game That Aren’t True—and One That Is,” the Wall Street Journal’s John Paul Newport attempts to dispel some common myths.
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Charles Siebert in the Wall Street Journal:  Long after I was forced to abandon the youthful delusion that my natural athleticism would allow me to master a sport so inherently un-masterable, so nefariously nuanced and niggling as g... Read Post

CSLA bank analyst Mike Mayo is going to be at the JP Morgan shareholder this morning in Tampa, says the Wall Street Journal. We imagine CEO Jamie Dimon's thrilled about that. Dimon faces a controversial vote as to whether or not he ... Read Post

The ivy-covered historic Chicago townhouse that belonged to a late Merrill Lynch vice president is on the market for $9.95 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The home located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood was built in ... Read Post