Unsung Heroes of the Masters and Augusta National
Here are some unsung heroes of Augusta National and the Masters to whom we should probably offer a silent “thank you.”
Legends: Marion Hollins
Marion Hollins, a sporting renaissance woman of the early 20th century, was a golf champion both on and off the course.
Mount Rushmore of Golf Writers
It’s generally viewed golf writing existed before the course architecture profession was validated—here’s my Mount Rushmore of golf writers.
Legends: Coburn Haskell
One of the greatest innovations in golf equipment was made by Coburn Haskell, a mediocre player from Cleveland.
Backstory: Herbert Fowler’s Stellar Solution at Pebble Beach
The backstory of how Herbert Fowler transformed the dull par-four finishing hole at Pebble Beach into a brilliant par five.
The Transcendent Earning Power of Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods is still a business commodity with transcendent earning power, even if his overall game pales in comparison to his epic years.
Major Championship Thoughts: It’s Not All About Four Events
While this generation has a firm embrace of golf’s biggest events, it isn’t, and shouldn’t be, all about the majors.
Fred Corcoran: Golf’s Most Successful Impresario
“Mr. Golf” was responsible for much of how we enjoy the game today A popular story from the early days of the PGA Tour has it that Sam Snead, shortly after winning his first event, was shown a photograph of himself in The New York Times. “How come they got my picture in New York?” […]
12 Things You Might Not Have Known About Augusta National
In 1986, Charles Price wrote a history of Bobby Jones, The Masters, and Augusta National Golf Club titled A Golf Story, which he noted in the afterword was not the “official” story of any of them, but rather an “authorized” version. The founding editor of Golf Magazine and later a contributing editor at Golf Digest, […]
The Ace and the Hurricane: Katharine Hepburn’s Whirlwind Day at Fenwick
Katharine Hepburn’s very good, very bad day at Fenwick At the close of the 20th century, the American Film Institute named Katharine Hepburn “the greatest American screen legend” among females. For sheer drama, however, no scene she ever filmed could compare with her real-life role on September 21, 1938. Earlier that year, Hepburn was mired […]
