A Close Call for Ed Sneed at the 1979 Masters
Ed Sneed’s final round at the 1979 Masters remains one of the game’s most memorable collapses
The Second Most Famous Tree in Golf?
Which titan of timber has a bite worse than its bark?
Jim Nantz: 50 Years of Masters Coverage
In his mind, the script already has been written. Jim Nantz’s broadcast career will be bracketed by the Masters.
Part One is already in the books. In 1986, at age 26, Nantz—just a few years removed from being a dreamy-eyed college kid at Houston—was tabbed by legendary television director Frank Chirkinian to work his first Masters.
Now jump forward a few years and the grand finale also takes place at Augusta. In 2035, Nantz plans on being on the call for his 50th Masters, at the age of 75.
Harold Ramis: A Cinderella Story
A storyboard artist remembers director Harold Ramis and her first job in show business on “Caddyshack”
How to Improve Your Bunker Play
Seve Ballesteros 1988 A common mistake of amateurs in bunkers is getting “ball-bound”—focusing so intently on the ball that they become tense to the point of being unable to swing fluidly. The strategy that best helps me stay loose is to consciously focus and keep my eyes on the point where I want the club […]
A Close Match at the 1989 Walker Cup
The 1989 Walker Cup came down to the final hole of the final match—MY MATCH
Meet Writer & Historian Bo Links
His name really is Bo Links—and really sums up
his dedication to the game
George Peper: The Thrill of the Chase
I’d love to see Tiger win the 2014 Masters…and then go directly into another drought
The Top 10 Golfers from California
The 10 best players from California
Tips to Improve Your Long Putts
Dave Pelz 2012 To avoid three-putting long putts, golfers need to: (1) have their “touch” on high alert, (2) carefully observe the last five feet of their first putt’s roll to see how it breaks, and (3) stay positive and focused when the winds of the golf gods unexpectedly give them a second putt that […]