History
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History
Teachable Moments
The Grandes Dames of the Himalayas
Age be damned: The St. Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club is still thriving
An Imperfect Step Forward
The search for Joseph Bartholomew’s lost course turns into a lesson on the beauty of silver linings
Rifle Shots
From finding the right wave to an evening’s meal, the Hunter legacy was always about more than golf
Forever in Tweed, Amen
Every Gentleman’s Duty
An unexpected purchase leads to an unbuckled trip down the rabbit hole of golf’s fashion history
Any Means Necessary
Proof in the Spirits
A toast to the thirsty souls who brought golf to the U.S.-Canada border in the face of Prohibition
My God, What a Show
The Last Time Golf Stopped
The One Less Traveled
Reckless abandon, long odds and Mike Strantz: An oral history of Tobacco Road Golf Club
Dry Run
How the world’s first completely artificial turf course never got built
Landfall
Papwa
Two Tall Tales
More Than Clubs
The Hurricane Tree
Life, death and legacy among the live oaks of Kiawah’s Ocean Course
The Year Is: 1967
Ground Under Repair
The transformation of Laurel Hill is a walk through American history
Present at the Creation
Only in Vegas: An old idea and the possible birth of a new sport
Arnie’s Iron Man
The President’s Putter
The Year Is: 1983
Revisiting the characters and events that made for one of golf’s most intriguing years