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Who Got Robbed by the Presidents Cup Captain’s Picks? We Have Thought.
Who Got Robbed by the Presidents Cup Captain’s Picks? We Have Thought.
The Presidents Cup teams are set. And because this is golf, everybody immediately did the most golf thing imaginable: Started arguing about who got screwed. U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker used... Read more...
The Muni Golfer's Bill Of Rights
The Muni Golfer's Bill Of Rights
Because paying $67 for a tee time shouldn’t require joining a country club. Public golfers deserve certain inalienable rights. You have the right to a breakfast ball. The Constitution is... Read more...
Golf Needs More Bad Behavior. Just Not That Kind. Why the Good Good controversy shouldn’t make golf less irreverent. It should make us better at it.
Golf Needs More Bad Behavior. Just Not That Kind. Why the Good Good controversy shouldn’t make golf less irreverent. It should make us better at it.
Golf has spent the last decade trying desperately to loosen its collar. Music in the cart. Hoodies on the course. YouTube golfers with bigger audiences than Tour pros. Breakfast balls... Read more...
Funny Golf Shirts Are Back - And Golf Is Better For It!
Funny Golf Shirts Are Back - And Golf Is Better For It!
Golf used to have a dress code problem. Actually, golf used to have a personality problem. For years, golf apparel meant some combination of khaki pants, a tucked-in polo and... Read more...
The 10 Unwritten Rules of Public Golf - Violate Them and We're Judging You!
The 10 Unwritten Rules of Public Golf - Violate Them and We're Judging You!
Golf has 25 official Rules. Public golf has about 400 more. Nobody wrote them down. Nobody voted on them. And yet somehow every golfer who has spent enough Saturday mornings... Read more...
What Is a Mulligan in Golf? The Unofficial Rules of Golf’s Greatest Do-Over
What Is a Mulligan in Golf? The Unofficial Rules of Golf’s Greatest Do-Over
Rules, Etiquette & When to Take One | GRIPIT GOLF What is a mulligan in golf? Learn what it means, when golfers take one, proper mulligan etiquette, and why GRIPIT... Read more...
BEHIND THE GEAR: THE LEGEND OF 69
BEHIND THE GEAR: THE LEGEND OF 69
Every great piece of golf gear deserves a story. This one just happens to be impossible to verify. Legend has it Tony shot a 69 one Sunday twilight round. Three... Read more...
Why Performance Golf Apparel Doesn't Need to Look BORING!
Why Performance Golf Apparel Doesn't Need to Look BORING!
For decades, "performance golf apparel" meant one thing: stiff, shapeless, and about as exciting as the dress code at a members-only lunch. Plain polo. Pleated khakis. A color palette that... Read more...
Playoff Golf vs. Muni Golf: What the FedEx Cup Gets Wrong About the Rest of US!
Playoff Golf vs. Muni Golf: What the FedEx Cup Gets Wrong About the Rest of US!
A GRIPIT Golf Joint | Golf Culture | 6 min read Keywords: FedEx Cup Playoffs 2026, Wyndham Championship, PGA Tour playoffs, muni golf, public golf, weekend golfer, golf apparel The... Read more...
Bogey Boy & Birdie Girl: Why There’s More Than One Right Way to Play Golf
Bogey Boy & Birdie Girl: Why There’s More Than One Right Way to Play Golf
There’s a song rattling around in our heads lately. It’s about two kids on a muni course. One’s got a swing like a question mark. The other’s got a putting... Read more...
Best Golf Courses in Park City, UTAH. Where to Play and What to Wear!
Best Golf Courses in Park City, UTAH. Where to Play and What to Wear!
The Blog — Golf Culture, Gear & Absolutely No Khaki By GRIPIT Golf Society  |  Local Golf  |  8 min read  |  Keywords: best golf courses Park City Utah, Park... Read more...
Golf's Biggest Growth Story Isn't Happening on Sunday Afternoon!
Golf's Biggest Growth Story Isn't Happening on Sunday Afternoon!
The real reasons golf is booming... and why GRIPIT was built for this moment. A Tony Golden Joint: For years, the golf industry credited its biggest stars whenever participation numbers... Read more...
The Best Women's Golf Apparel Doesn't Look Like Golf Apparel
The Best Women's Golf Apparel Doesn't Look Like Golf Apparel
Why today's golfers are leaving the country club uniform behind. By GRIPIT Golf's Tony Golden There was a time when "golf clothes" meant one thing. A collared polo.A conservative skort.White... Read more...
Why Women's Golf Apparel Needed a Sense of Humor and Style!
Why Women's Golf Apparel Needed a Sense of Humor and Style!
Stop Dressing Women Like They're Attending a Board Meeting For decades, women's golf apparel has followed the same formula. Pastel polo.Pleated skort.Tiny floral print.Maybe a quarter zip if someone in... Read more...
Getting Your Friends to Try Golf 101
Getting Your Friends to Try Golf 101
How to Get Your Friends to Try Golf Without Losing Those Friends | GripIt Golf Society The Society Files How to get your friends to try golf without losing those... Read more...
What Your Gear Says About YOU!!!
What Your Gear Says About YOU!!!
What Your Golf Gear Says About You | GripIt Golf Society Course Language What your golf gear says about you Four questions. Zero mercy. Entirely accurate. By The GripIt Society... Read more...
Pick Your Vibe - GRIPIT or COUNTRY CLUB. 8-Question Survey... Don't lie to yourself!
Pick Your Vibe - GRIPIT or COUNTRY CLUB. 8-Question Survey... Don't lie to yourself!
GripIt Society or Country Club? | GripIt Golf Society GripIt Golf Society GripIt Society or Country Club? 8 questions. One verdict. Don't lie to yourself. Question 1 of 8 Back... Read more...
A Glossary of Golf Terms That Sound Dirty But Aren't (Wink)
A Glossary of Golf Terms That Sound Dirty But Aren't (Wink)
Tony Golden Apr 24 3 min read Let's get one thing straight before we tee off: golf has always had a language problem. A beautiful, hilarious, completely accidental language problem.... Read more...
Best Public Golf Courses in Salt Lake City - GRIPIT Guide
Best Public Golf Courses in Salt Lake City - GRIPIT Guide
By GRIPIT Golf Society  |  Local Golf  |  8 min read  |  Keywords: best public golf courses Salt Lake City, muni golf SLC, Salt Lake City golf guide, public golf... Read more...
Why Golf Needs More Attitude and Less Khaki - GRIPIT Manifesto
Why Golf Needs More Attitude and Less Khaki - GRIPIT Manifesto
By Tony Golden, Co-Founder  |  Golf Culture  |  6 min read  |  Keywords: golf apparel, golf culture, golf lifestyle brand, modern golf style, golf fashion I want to talk about... Read more...
T-Shirts vs Polo Shirts on the Golf Course- The Debate is Over!
T-Shirts vs Polo Shirts on the Golf Course- The Debate is Over!
GRIPIT GOLF SOCIETY The Blog — Golf Culture, Gear & Absolutely No Khakis By GRIPIT Golf Society  |  Golf Style  |  7 min read  |  Keywords: t-shirts on golf course,... Read more...
Board Shorts. Sorel Boots, and a 4-Foot Wave That Never Ended... The Start of a Uni-Brand!
Board Shorts. Sorel Boots, and a 4-Foot Wave That Never Ended... The Start of a Uni-Brand!
GRIPIT GOLF SOCIETY The Blog — Golf Culture, Gear & Absolutely No Khaki By Tony Golden, Co-Founder  |  Brand Story  |  8 min read  |  Keywords: golf lifestyle brand, golf... Read more...
The Ultimate Father's Day Golf Gift Guide for 2026
The Ultimate Father's Day Golf Gift Guide for 2026
The Blog — Golf Culture, Gear & Absolutely No Khaki The Ultimate Father's Day Golf Gift Guide 2026 — For the Dad Who Lives for Saturday Morning Father's Day is... Read more...
The GRIPIT Guide to Golf's Toughest Test!
The GRIPIT Guide to Golf's Toughest Test!
The 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills — The GRIPIT Guide to Golf's Toughest Test It's back. And it's going to be brutal. The 2026 United States Open Championship tees... Read more...
The Golfers Who Get It: A GRIPIT Hall of Fame
The Golfers Who Get It: A GRIPIT Hall of Fame
    By GRIPIT Golf Society | Public Golf. No Filter. Golf has always had its uniform. Pressed polos. Pleated slacks. Shoes that cost more than your first car. The... Read more...
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She-won-the-open-now-she-s-building-sweet-tooth
Our picks to shine, the field to watch, and one unicorn you need to know. The 81st U.S. Women's Open is heading somewhere it's never been before — and it... Read more...
The 10 Types of Golfers You Meet at Every Municipal Golf Course
The 10 Types of Golfers You Meet at Every Municipal Golf Course
By GRIPIT Golf Society | Golf Culture | 7 min read Keywords: Municipal golf course, types of golfers, muni golf, golf humor If you’ve played more than a handful of... Read more...
The 10 Best Muni Golf Courses West of the Mississippi
The 10 Best Muni Golf Courses West of the Mississippi
Public Golf. No Filter. By GRIPIT Golf There’s country club golf... And then there’s golf with soul. The kind where the starter calls you “buddy,” the cart path has potholes... Read more...
The Greatest Golfer of All Time: Let's Settle This Shite!
The Greatest Golfer of All Time: Let's Settle This Shite!
The Greatest Golfer of All Time: Let's Settle This Shite! Spoiler: We're not settling anything. But we're going to have a lot of fun trying. Every golfer has an opinion... Read more...