Robert Mims CPA

Winning at least one major championship is what professional – and aspiring pros – golfers dream of and work hard for. Every year, golfers have four opportunities to win one. And during these events, fans are treated to thrilling four-day competitions.  Image source: golficity.com Here is a closer look at the four majors:  The Masters : The Masters Tournament is the first major of the year, played in the first week of April and the only major to be held at the same location (Augusta National Golf Club). It is considered by many as the finest golf tournament in the sport’s history, even though it is the last among the majors to be established. It also fields the lowest number of participants among all the majors.  U.S. Open : The United States Open Championship is staged in the third of week of June, with the last day of competition falling on Father’s Day, as long as there is no weather delay. It has been played in a variety of courses, as a m...

Playing golf has become a White House tradition for more than a century now, with almost all U.S. presidents showing an affinity for the sport even while they were in office. Image source: golfadvisor.com William Howard Taft was the first seated president to openly proclaim his love for golf, so much so that he even played high-profile rounds with well-known people and served as honorary chairman of the U.S. Open after finishing his term. Before his time, U.S. presidents typically played away from public spotlight, and golf was seen as an upper-class sport. But even with Taft’s contribution to the sport, there was another U.S. president who probably loved it more. And that president is Dwight Eisenhower. In the eight years that Eisenhower was in the White House, it was said that he had played more than 800 rounds in total, which is equivalent to two rounds every week. He was quite enthused with golf that he even had a putting green outside his office, with which...