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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

No. 15

Art & Culture

Marvelous

Phil Sheldon's unforgettable images of golf's superheroes turned him into one

No. 14

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The Lucky Ones

Their battle with the hell of addiction began alone, but for members of The League, it continues together on the course

No. 14

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Life in the Front Row

The shock wasn’t in solving this Masters mystery; it was in discovering the remarkable golf life it unearthed.

No. 14

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The Grandes Dames of the Himalayas

Age be damned: The St. Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club is still thriving

No. 14

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Before the Flight

Traveling with Payne Stewart in his contented, but still contentious, final days

 

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Stepping Out Over the Line

With the otherworldly Landmand, King-Collins is attempting to join one of golf’s most elite clubs

 

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Only Fan

TGJ Subscriber Andrew Haynes crashes the U.S. Open at Winged Foot

No. 13

Architecture

Laura Sayer-Hall

Ardfin’s greenskeeper may have finally found a home

No. 13

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Forever in Tweed, Amen

Amen Corner, a pioneering TV show and the best-selling instruction book of all time are merely the beginning of Herbert Warren Wind’s contributions to the…

No. 12

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Elysian Dreams

Exploring the mind, life and radical architecture of Desmond Muirhead