Ben Wright: Aussie Cool
When the professional golf tours were still to many just a game rather than big business—this was less than 30 years ago—two Aussie mates of mine, Jack Newton and Bob Shearer, were about as wild as they come. Their idea of preparing for the final round of a tournament was to down a skinful of […]
Ben Wright: Miller Time
As the golf correspondent for England’s Financial Times from 1963 to 1989, I was lucky to witness some of the best final rounds in U.S. Open history, none greater than Johnny Miller’s 63 at Oakmont in 1973. It was better than Arnold Palmer’s 65 at Cherry Hills in 1960 or Ben Hogan’s 67 at Oakland […]
Ben Wright: A True Player
In a storied career that has netted nine major championships and more than 100 victories worldwide, Gary Player fashioned plenty of great golf shots under the fiercest pressure. With this year’s PGA Championship fast approaching, I can’t help recalling the greatest of these shots I ever witnessed—one that earned him the 1972 PGA title in […]
A Different Kind of Bunker at The Greenbrier
Underneath the West Virginia resort is a Cold War-era relic designed to keep some very important people out of a hazard
On a Golf Trip to Fife, Don’t Miss Crail
Though overshadowed by famous neighbors, the Balcomie Links is, in its own quirky way, an equally delightful romp along the North Sea Shoreline
The Golf House Club, Elie
Short on the card but long on charm, Elie is a delight to play and even more fun to talk about
Oakmont Showdown Between Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Nicklaus’s first step toward immortality
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, St Andrews
On a hill just outside St. Andrews you can take a step back in time
Letter from St. Andrews: They Watched In Awe
Memories of Jack and the 1978 Open
Letter from St. Andrews: Window into History
Born during one of the most difficult periods of the past century, the Masters has been a bellweather of our achievements and challenges for the last 75 years
