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No. 31
History
Radioactive No. 31

Radioactive

The tragic mistake and shocking death of a U.S. Amateur champion

No. 31
History
Sleepy Hollow No. 31

The Legends of Sleepy Hollow

Inside the club that pulls stars from Chi Chi to Beyoncé to its fairways

No. 30
Feature
Oscar Bunn The Flyer

The Flyer

Harry Vardon, the world’s best player, never thought he would meet his match in little-known Native American Oscar Bunn.

No. 28
Feature
The Mostly True Story of Pinehurst

The Mostly True Story of Pinehurst

Wandering through the history, legends, rumors and ghosts in this hub of American golf

 
Feature
Stanley Mosk

The Forgotten Man In Golf’s Integration

How Stanley Mosk quietly changed the pro game

No. 27
Art & Culture
Leonard Kamsler Masters Cadillac Days Gene Sarazen 1969

Cadillac Days

Over 40 Masters, the legend of the man himself rivaled that of his photography

No. 27
Feature
This is Their Time Alexa Stirling

This is Their Time

Alexa Stirling’s 1950 meeting with Bobby Jones reunited two childhood friends and reintroduced the golf world to one of its greatest players

Ep.151
Architecture
Creek Club

Rediscovering Raynor

Michael Wolf traces how a civil engineer from Long Island became one of American golf’s patron saints

Ep.145
Architecture
23 The Greenskeepers Ryan Gauvin

The Valentine Legacy

For 80 consecutive years, a Valentine tended to Merion’s famous greens. Along the way, they changed the profession forever

No. 25
Art & Culture
The Cuban Photo Crisis No. 25

The Cuban Photo Crisis

Many have seen the images of Castro playing Guevara, but none have solved their mystery

No. 25
Feature
A Radical in Pinehurst No. 25

A Radical in Pinehurst

The double life of Robert Hunter: Pinehurst club champion, Cypress Point inspiration, and author of course design's bible

 
History
Jordan Spieth

Re-Teed: 2017 Open Championship

Looking back on Birkdale, bad drops and the rebirth of Jordan Spieth

No. 24
History
Archivist Louise Suggs 24

Teed Off

Sharing highs, lows and bourbon with Louise Suggs

No. 24
Architecture
Between Purgatory and the Lion's Den 24

Between Purgatory and the Lion’s Den

A hole-by-hole walk through the birthplace of major championship golf: Prestwick’s original 12

No. 23
Characters
23 Jumbo Ozaki Archivist The Jumbo Zone

The Jumbo Zone

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

No. 23
Architecture
23 The Dodo that Saved Scioto Johnny Weingart

The Dodo that Saved Scioto

One of the most improbable tools in renovation history led to the restoration of a Donald Ross classic

No. 23
Characters
A Possibly Mis-Spent Life Bernard Darwin 23

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
History
Under the Pressure

Under the Pressure

Failure happens. The real story is in the response

 
Feature
TGJ No. 22 The Two Dinahs Rancho Mirage Kraft Nabisco Dinah Shore Patty Sheehan

The Two Dinahs

On the ground at the LPGA’s final stop in Palm Springs to examine its parallel legacies

No. 22
Feature
Bloodlines Biloxi MS Will Bardwell

Bloodlines

Navigating the betrayals, organized crime and murder that helped spur Biloxi’s glittering golf scene

No. 21
History
Can't Knock the Hustle John Mysterious Montague

Can’t Knock the Hustle

Driving-range sharks may no longer be circling, but the thrill of a wager will never die

No. 21
Feature
Rally the Town Augusta National Masters Parade

Rally the Town

When a parade helped keep the Masters afloat

No. 20
History
Poppie's Pond The Next Big Leap

The Next Big Leap

The history behind the LPGA’s major move proves that evolution always trumps tradition

 
Feature
World Woods

Back to the Future

World Woods was once one of golf's most promising resorts. That dream died, but with a new owner and a remarkable caretaker, the facility is…

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