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No. 13
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Photo by: Could be the Day

A Shoulder to Drive On

Men struggle with healthy friendships, but solutions can be found on the course

 
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This is Golf’s Chance

Increased play during the pandemic is a new opportunity for the grand old game

No. 12
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Photo by: Underwood Archives/ Getty

Chasing Jenny

How an Open run for the ages forever changed its protagonist and one impressionable fan

No. 11
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Photo by Stephen Denton

The Scavenger Society

Digging deep into golf’s most relentless subspecies: the ballhawk

No. 11
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The Best Ones Make Us Move

The Best Ones Make Us Move

From Tiger to a trash-talking baby, a powerful ad cannot be ignored

No. 11
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The March of Progress, as Told by Arnold’s Ugly Sweater

Golf attire ads tell a universal truth: The world is improving

No. 11
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The Fundamentals of Lawn Care

Imagine if Ben Hogan mowed-down a different type of field

No. 11
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On the Shoulders of Giants

To the women who lifted us up: we won't let you down

No. 10
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Oregon, Silvies Valley Ranch

Conceptually Speaking

Nothing like an eight-hour drive to consider the lengths we’ll go to play something new

No. 9
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amish golf. Photo: Christian Hafer

Lonely as a Cloud

In praise of the mood-altering, life-changing solo round

No. 8
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They Don’t Ask How

Some say the upside-down grip is a load of cack. Don’t tell the Irish

No. 7
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A sacred golf trophy and a powder-room shrine bring a father and daughter closer, even if they can’t talk about it

Bard of the Dewsweepers

A sacred golf trophy and a powder-room shrine bring a father and daughter closer, even if they can’t talk about it

 
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Fear and Golfing in 2018

Fear and Golfing in 2018

No. 6
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Colf Lessons

Colf Lessons

The facts of our game’s history are clear—as a Scottish fog

No. 5
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Golf shed. Photo by Peter Baker

Just When I Thought I Was Out

What to expect when returning from an extended golf absence

No. 4
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Club Hot Dogs

Your Club’s Restaurant is Terrible

The case for burgers, dogs and kegerators at your home track

No. 3
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Members Only Bench Royal and Ancient Golf Club St Andrews Fife Scotland

The Forever Fight

An outsider grapples with our game’s ongoing image problem.

No. 2
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Sacred Sand

Don’t get casual with the name. There’s a reason every true links starts here

No. 1
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The Push and The Pull

The pull cart is still derided by four-wheeling cowboys and even bag-laden purists. But as one doubter discovered while on a golf tour of Ireland,…

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