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No. 24
Essay
Waiting for Golf 24

Waiting for Golf

Why we'll always be scratch tomorrow

No. 24
Opinion
Lucky Numbers 24

Lucky Numbers

On fortunate pairings and playing the same ball for more than 240 holes

No. 24
Opinion
23 The Lang Way Round Christian Hafer Scotland

The Game Keeps Spinning

A grandmother's lessons on and off the course

No. 24
Opinion
Lipping Out No 24 Stages of Driver Grief

The Stages of Driver Grief

When you can't snap out of it

No. 24
Opinion
No 24 Lipping Out Rarer Than An Ace

Rarer Than An Ace

A one-in-a-million caddie disaster

 
Feature
Andy Tupman Masters Augusta 2023

The Patrons’ Tales

Three Masters attendees reflect on a combined 123 Aprils in Augusta

No. 23
Essay
Upon Reflection 23

Upon Reflection

A dad gets tough lessons from his daughter

No. 23
Opinion
In Defense of 1.1 Lipping Out 23

In Defense of 1.1

Why we should always play it as it lies

No. 23
Opinion
23 Lipping Out Scruffy is Beautiful

Scruffy is Beautiful

An ode to the munis that get it

No. 23
Opinion
No. 23 Assisting Mitch

Assisting Mitch

An old-timer's life lesson in a time of need

No. 23
Opinion
23 Lipping Out A Place to Call Home

A Place We Call Home

There's nothing like the perfect piece of sod

No. 23
Opinion
Lipping Out Six of One 23

Six of One…

A partner's lament after ruining an ace

 
Opinion
23 Lipping Out The Walk-Off

The Walk-Off

A perfect farewell to the game

 
Essay

When the Dog Bites

A few of Tom Coyne's favorite, and not so favorite, things from 2022 in golf

No. 22
Essay
Whither the Rake Tom Coyne

Whither the Rake

In, out or off the course entirely, it’s time to take your place in the debate

No. 22
Architecture
What I Stole From Pete Dye

What I Stole from Pete Dye

How a few pilfered books gave a life new direction

No. 22
Opinion
When the Hustle Goes Wrong

When the Hustle Goes Wrong

An overzealous caddie and an unforgettable accident

No. 22
Architecture
A Fair Compromise Tara Iti

A Fair Compromise?

An architect asks golfers to consider the big picture

No. 22
Opinion
Golf Transcendentalism Justin Thomas

Golf Transcendentalism

A renewed effort to hit the perfect shot

 
Essay

The Lessons I Carry

A summer on the bag transformed a student from rattled to ready

No. 21
Essay
Shut Up and Play Michael Croley Minchinhampton

Shut Up and Play

When it's time to put the keyboard and arrogance aside and just find a course

No. 21
Opinion
Lexi Thompson ANA Inspiration One Rule They Finally Got Right

One Rule They Finally Got Right

But it did take a major disaster to get there

No. 21
Opinion
Kamaiu Johnson A Little Help

A Little Help

Forget about how to "grow the game" and just do something

No. 21
Opinion
Just Let Them Play Shane Bacon

Just Let Them Play

The stress of and solutions to introducing your kids to golf

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