January Monthly Golf Newsletter- 2022

Here's to 2021

2021 was a "Grassy" year at Grass Clippings. We truly went out on a limb. We opened a retail store, grew the Grass Clippings Open, and have connected with people all over the country. It's crazy how a simple garment can create a community. We appreciate all the support and look forward to another Grassy year with ya'll.   

In this issue: 

Billy's Monthly Insights: *things Billy observed in December 

1. The Next Tiger Woods?
2. The Time to Strike: The Arizona Cardinals
3. Bull Market Continues?
4. David vs Goliath : Ex Athletes Square Up

Updates from the Shop 

1. Corn Feed
2. New Products

Investing 101  *a Hail Mary approach 

1. Bitcoin
2. Ethereum
3. Roll Tide

 1. The Next Tiger Woods: Charlie Woods

Folks, collectively golf fans have sadly thought about a post Tiger golf world for months now. Last year we were confronted with those thoughts after Tiger suffered a career threatening leg injury in a gruesome car crash. Right when we thought his career was over, Tiger once again proved us wrong suiting up for the PNC Championship which he finished second alongside his son Charlie. The sliver lining of the event was the next Tiger Woods may just be his son Charlie. It was incredible to see the similarities not only in their swings, but their demeanor. You'd think Charlie has already won a Masters Championship. Although it was tough to see Tiger walk around with a noticeable limp, it was refreshing to think what the younger Woods may have in store for golf fans .  

 2. The Time is Now: The Arizona Cardinals

Ya'll ever wonder why the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, and others only have one Superbowl to their name? I remember watching Russel Wilson break onto the scene  thinking he was going to win 5 Superbowls. Same with Aaron Rodgers. But here we are and they have both struggled since their first. The concept is simple. Aside from Tom Brady, NFL teams have a short window to win a Super Bowl. Typically when a phenom quarterback is drafted the clock starts. Those rookie contracts allow the team to allocate funds elsewhere throughout the roster. It's why Russel Wilson played with the Legion of Boom early in his career. Now the Seahawks are stuck paying an aging Russel Wilson and sit at the bottom of the NFC West. For the Arizona Cardinals, their time is now. Kyler Murray is the guy plain and simple. His rookie contract runs through 2022 when the Cardinals will be forced to fork over a whole mess of money. December was a disaster for the Cards and if they can't right the ship their window for a championship may pass them by. 

3. And the Bull Market Continues... For Now

Well. Well. Well. Here comes the Fed. It seems they've finally realized that inflation is a real thing.  Hell, I paid over $4 per gallon to fill up my pickup a few weeks back. They announced tapering of bond buying in mid-December and hinted at rate hikes in 2022 and subsequent years. But again they hinted. Feels like they've been hinting for awhile. I'd expect the the markets to continue to do well until rate hikes actually come to fruition. As for Crypto, this could be the final run up like we saw in 2017 that eventually led to a bear market.

 4. Deron Williams vs Frank Gore Dust Up

You could say David beat Goliath here. The last person Billy would want to fight is the man who holds the record for most games played at running back in the NFL. It seemed like an easy bet. Gore played 15 season at a position that averages a career length of 2.5. He's tough to say the least and one would think it would translate to the boxing ring. On the other hand, I didn't think Deron Williams belonged in the same arena with Gore. Over the course of his NBA career Williams was dubbed soft as his performance waned later in his career. Well folks, tip your cap to Deron Williams. He beat Gore via a split decision and shocked the world or at least Billy.

"CORN FEED"

Well folks as we bring in the new year it's prudent to due away with last year's harvest. At Grass Clippings, the team has been laboring over the corn growing in front of the shop for months. To put a kibosh on 2021, the team harvested the corn and received less than 1 pound of Southwestern Flint corn. 

We considered the event a "corn feed". If you're not familiar, a corn feed is a Midwestern Festival where all the town folk gather for some good ol' corn eatin'. Hell, I've seen corn feeds where a town will eat 10,000+ ears of corn. It's the reason the term corn fed gets thrown around in the Midwest. Although we were unable to feed the community with our meager harvest, we've learned valuable lessons in the art of growing corn.