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Heavy Baggage

Charles McGill never feared unpacking golf’s difficult relationship with race

Arnie’s Iron Man

A final farewell for Palmer’s legendary Masters caddie

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The Hawk’s Hands

Sketching a portrait of Anthony Ravielli, the man who drew Ben Hogan

A Club With Broad Shoulders

Whether it’s battling overgrown vegetation or city politics, a group of concerned citizens keeps Canal Shores alive

Homage to the Hustle

Homage to the Hustle

A tip of the fedora to a time, and golf profession, long past

Gary Plyaer

At Home With: Gary Player

Time spent not relaxing at the stud farm

Whistling Past the Graveyard

Against the odds, Louisville Golf continues happily building hickories

Jimmy Walker eyes a put

Upward Perspective

Jimmy Walker’s astrophotography blurs the line between science and art

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Public Defenders

Three courses. Three different fates. As municipal golf courses around the country face the bulldozers, local communities are on the front lines

Hunter Thompson

That Evening in Aspen

Hunter S. Thompson introduced Terry McDonell to golf with LSD, liquor and live rounds.