Why do pro golfers use such large tour bags if they don't actually carry them on cart...?

A PGA Tour caddie walks over five miles a day lugging a 50-pound bag. Pros ignore lightweight alternatives for one simple reason: you can't shrink a million-dollar mobile billboard. To address t…

Top stories for Long   Why do pro golfers use such large tour bags if they don't actually carry them on carts during tournaments? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 22 A PGA Tour caddie walks over five miles a day lugging a 50-pound bag. Pros ignore lightweight alternatives for one simple reason: you can't shrink a million-dollar mobile b... Read more » 18 2   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   How can I bring my cholesterol level from 240 to 140 in two months through a healthy diet? Is there any daily target I can aim at, except for daily calorie intake? John Dasson, Correcting Dog Myths! • Answered July 8, 2024 Cholesterol is made by your liver. Some people make more, some less. According to my vascular surgeon unless you constantly eat cholesterol laden foods. eating it has very l... Read more » 295 29   What are a few rules of Poker which are not commonly known? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated May 23 Say “I’ll see your $50, and raise you $100” in a real casino, and the dealer will immediately reject your raise. It’s just one of several strict rules that catch casual pok... Read more » 106 12   Is Lexus the lowest quality of luxury cars? Tom Nault, Co-Founder at Exotics at Redmond Town Center (2009-present) • Updated July 12, 2025 I’ve had nine Lexus vehicles over the years. I’ve owned 33 cars in my lifetime, and I usually own more than one at a time. I’ve owned sixteen different brands, from Rolls-R... Read more » 782 89   Does an FBI agent not go through airport security if they take a plane? Tim Dees, Criminal justice technology writer and consultant • Answered December 30, 2022 Unless the agent is traveling for personal reasons (vacation, wedding, etc.), they are required to be armed while flying commercial. On reaching the TSA checkpoint, the age... Read more » 3.5K   What did the glider pilots who flew troops to Normandy on D-day do after they landed? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 20 Landing an unpowered glider on D-Day was a one-way trip into hostile territory. When the canvas wreckage finally stopped moving, what the pilots did next depended on their ... Read more » 1.1K 56   Why did Long John Silver's lose its popularity after being so big in the '70s and '80s, and what happened in the '90s to cause its decline? MetroDispatch • Answered May 19 In the 1980s, Long John Silver's ruled fast-food seafood with over 1,500 locations. A decade later, the empire was bankrupt, destroyed by a disastrous financial maneuver an... Read more » 414 36   What is the "Say my name." scam some passengers try with Uber and Lyft? Peter Johnson, lives in Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010-present) • Answered July 7, 2020 The typical scam is. passenger opens door and says “What rider name are you looking for.?”. hoping the driver says ‘mark’ in which case the rider says ‘yep, thats me’ and ge... Read more » 701 78   I emptied out my warm water bottle into the street. A cop saw me and gave me a ticket for littering. Is this even fair? Asked in Lance Casey Space • Answered by Monica Anderson • May 19 I live in California. Many years ago I got a speeding ticket so I went to traffic school. In the class we talked about dumping water onto the streets. The police officer te... Read more » 571 44   Did a talk show host ever eject a celebrity guest off a show? FeverIndex, Updates from the world of Pop Culture • Answered May 19 Before the cameras even rolled, David Letterman walked into Meryl Streep's dressing room and caught another famous guest digging through her purse. In the late 1990s, the ac... Read more » 2.5K 129   Is Trump a good golfer? Christian Winter, Senior Software Architect at Intech Engineering (2016-present) • Updated September 3, 2018 Donald Trump reportedly plays a lot of golf. Is he actually any good at it? As it seems he is a decent golfer. He officially has a handicap of 2.8, but that almost certainly... Read more » 1.2K 282   What does morphine actually do for hospice patients, and why might it seem concerning to those who aren't familiar with end-of-life care? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered May 24 In a person's final days, the most remarkable function of morphine often has nothing to do with pain. In hospice care, morphine is the primary tool used to treat a terrifyi... Read more » 3.2K 159 Read more in your feed

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Is it okay to refuse to pay for a bottle of wine after tasting it in a restaurant?

The purpose of the ceremony of the waiter opening a bottle of wine and pouring a bit into your glass is not for you to taste the wine. You are intended to swirl it in the glass to mix it with so…

Top stories for Long   Is it okay to refuse to pay for a bottle of wine after tasting it in a restaurant? Lee Ballentine, publisher of Tastefully Yours: A Restaurant History, 6x QTW • Answered June 3, 2018 The purpose of the ceremony of the waiter opening a bottle of wine and pouring a bit into your glass is not for you to taste the wine. You are intended to swirl it in the g... Read more » 15.3K 489   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Which pilot is paid better: one who flies a commercial jet or one who flies a private jet? Erika Fernandez, Knowledge in the aviation sector • Answered May 24 The answer used to be obvious. It isn't anymore. For most of aviation history, a senior captain at a major airline was the gold standard for pilot compensation. A United or... Read more » 482 7   My son bought a new car, the contract is signed and he drove it home. The dealership called and said that he was not approved for the loan and to bring the car back. What should he do? Cc, knows English • Answered May 24 It's called a “yo-yo" sale. A dealership tried that move on me. They give you a contract to sign to take possession of the vehicle to get you to drive the vehicle off the l... Read more » 4.6K 252   What are some hacks to get free (or low cost) upgrades to business or first class when traveling? Airplane seat & hotel upgrades. Nora Dunn, Traveled full-time for 12 years • Answered December 12, 2017 The answer to this question is simple….deceptively simple! I’ve used this technique to get free upgrades to business class flights, hotel suites, and car rentals (think: bl... Read more » 3.5K 100   How do some heavy drinkers manage to have "normal" liver results despite decades of drinking, and what factors could contribute to this unexpected outcome? Cory Madraga, Stage 4 cirrhosis regression documented • Answered May 23 Because liver disease is far more complicated than people think. Some heavy drinkers maintain “normal” liver enzymes for years while silent fibrosis or cirrhosis is still de... Read more » 169 15   Why do airlines bother with airport lounges? MetroDispatch • Answered April 30 Free alcohol, lavish buffets, and prime airport real estate look like a massive money pit. In reality, these exclusive lounges are an airline's most powerful financial engi... Read more » 201 8   Is there anything a MacBook can't do that a Windows laptop can do? Eugene Chia, Military history/equipment buff • Answered February 8, 2023 Quite a few things: This is the big one for me, which a lot of people unfortunately have no idea about. It’s the sole reason I stopped buying MacBooks after 2012. That pictu... Read more » 4.6K 598   What are a few rules of Poker which are not commonly known? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Updated May 23 Say “I’ll see your $50, and raise you $100” in a real casino, and the dealer will immediately reject your raise. It’s just one of several strict rules that catch casual pok... Read more » 104 12   If Fermat's Last Theorem was proved, why do we have an exception for that (e.g., 1782¹²+1841¹²=1922¹²)? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 19 Type 1782¹² + 1841¹² into a standard calculator, and it perfectly equals 1922¹². Yet this equation, hidden in a 1995 Simpsons episode, is a brilliant mathematical lie. Ferma... Read more » 906 39   If you had to hit the green from 125 yards, what golf club would you use? Lewis Greer, I've seen some pretty good golf. • Answered August 11, 2019 There’s a great story about Ben Hogan playing a practice round with a young pro who idolized him. Hogan would hit a shot and the young pro would say, “Great shot, Mr. Hogan!... Read more » 927 107   What did the glider pilots who flew troops to Normandy on D-day do after they landed? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 20 Landing an unpowered glider on D-Day was a one-way trip into hostile territory. When the canvas wreckage finally stopped moving, what the pilots did next depended on their ... Read more » 1.1K 55   Why did Jamie Oliver's restaurants fail? Was the food really that bad? Alastair Dent, lives in The United Kingdom • Answered May 14 Confession; my son worked in ‘Jamie Oliver’s Italian’ for some years. So I’m not unbiased. When they first opened, the food was excellent quality and interesting. JO sourced... Read more » 2.1K 106 Read more in your feed

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