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No. 24

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A Warm Farewell

Bob Dolan reflects on lessons learned on and off the course after nearly 30 years as head pro at one of Washington, D.C.'s elite clubs

No. 23

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The Jumbo Zone

Pop songs, mafia links and expensive wine are just part of the legend of Japan's greatest player

No. 23

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A Possibly Mis-Spent Life

Bernard Darwin risked the family name to chase his dream, then etched it into the game's history

No. 22

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Granduciel’s Dream

On the tee and on the road with The War on Drugs

 

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The Bartender’s Son

Seeing is believing

No. 21

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The Four Acts of Ben Garner

The golf love story of a prodigy who battled Tiger, lost it all, then found his own kind of paradise

No. 21

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The Last Camper

Ray Sterbick was so determined to caddie at Cypress that he made one of the game's iconic holes his home

No. 21

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Living Lab

From biscuits to one of the world's most cutting-edge courses, there's always something cooking in this quiet corner of Alabama

No. 21

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Lessons in history, the future, and ball striking in a chance exploration of Merion's famed archives

 

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Juli Inkster

Looking through the windshield and in the rear view mirror with a 31-time LPGA winner

No. 20

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A Weekend at Barney’s

Wine, wit and wisdom in golf’s most coveted neighborhood

No. 20

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The Ballad of Gorjus George

The rise and fall of the game’s foremost yardage book maker

No. 19

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Above Average

The magic of "Chasing Scratch" is in two supposedly regular guys and one exceptional bond

No. 19

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The Apostles of Moe

Legendary ball-striker Moe Norman passed away years ago, but players around the world—including one beefy major champion—remain devoted to his swing

No. 19

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Hard Forged

Dornoch’s harsh winters and unrelenting gorse shaped one of the world’s great courses and a friendship found only in golf

No. 18

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The Man Riding Clouds

Peter Beames has brushed shoulders with Palmer and Spieth, taught all over the world, dealt with poverty and homelessness and somehow keeps happily floating along.

No. 18

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A Bandon Surprise, Just for Ewes

Mike Keiser’s signature resort may never have existed without the pen of prolific children’s book and greeting card author Sandra Boynton

No. 18

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The Wake-Up Call

One man’s winding path from white-collar criminal to architect of Aspen Golf Club's bustling junior golf program

No. 17

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The Prior’s Tale

Mike Kiely has Palmer and Nicklaus stories, but they pale in comparison to the impact he’s had on the more than 4,000 caddies under his…

 

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The Other Game in Town

While the world's best battle at Torrey Pines, San Diego's sharks will be next door at Mission Bay

No. 16

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4-Iron, I Guess

At home with Gary McCord, who would rather hunt for Sasquatch than do what he’s told

No. 16

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Claudia

What does it take to make it in golf when you’re different? Patience, tenacity and, in this case, sensibility

No. 15

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A Life Rebuilt

The only way back from a life-altering medical emergency on the course was to tee it up again

No. 15

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Office Hours

For one lucky student, Sidney Matthew’s world-
renowned trove of golf treasures is just a short walk away