By Dean Kirkland, Publisher, Affluent Golfer

Golf asks us to dress respectably, arrive on time and behave ourselves. Then it gives us a small white ball with absolutely no interest in cooperating.

That seems like a reasonable place to start a humor department.

Affluent Golfer is putting the spotlight on Yips & Shanks, the magazine’s home for the peculiar moments, unexpected mishaps and everyday absurdities that make the game such good company. Its November 2026 edition is now available online.

There is something reassuring about a sport that can humble almost anyone. You can have the right clubs, the right shoes and a watch capable of surviving several hundred feet of seawater, and still need three attempts to get out of a bunker. The watch, naturally, will keep excellent time throughout.

Yips & Shanks gives those moments somewhere to live. The current edition gathers ten short tales from golf’s stranger side, with links to the original reporting. Readers can follow the facts and enjoy the commentary without needing a rules official stationed beside the sofa.

The joke is affectionate. Anyone who has played the game knows how quickly confidence can become a search party. The people who keep coming back anyway are usually worth spending an afternoon with.

When I talk about the life around golf, this is part of it. A memorable round can leave you with a beautiful view, a new friend and one incident your playing partners will be bringing up for the next twenty years. By then they will have improved the story considerably. Your swing may take longer.

Affluent Golfer has room for exceptional courses, faraway destinations, interesting people, cars, watches and wine. It also has room to loosen its collar. We can appreciate the finer things and still recognize the comedy in someone searching for a ball while explaining how well they struck it.

Take a look at Yips & Shanks: November 2026. Bring your sense of humor. You can leave the scorecard in the car.

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About Affluent Golfer

Affluent Golfer is a digital magazine covering golf, travel, leisure and lifestyle, from celebrity conversations and private clubs to destinations, cars, watches, food and wine.

Editorial contact: Dean Kirkland, Publisher
dean@gasandgears.com

Header: AI-generated golf-course illustration created for Affluent Golfer, with the magazine’s masthead.