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No. 11
Essay
Photo by Stephen Denton

The Scavenger Society

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

No. 11
Essay
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
Essay

The March of Progress, as Told by Arnold’s Ugly Sweater

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

No. 11
Essay

The Fundamentals of Lawn Care

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

No. 11
Essay

On the Shoulders of Giants

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

No. 11
Feature
Photo by Taku Miyamoto

A Felicitous Farewell

After four U.S. Opens, at least three miracles and a notebook full of memories, a scribe bids Pebble Beach goodbye

No. 11
Opinion
Great company, fresh air, a challenging shot: The little things create a lifelong passion for the game. Photo by Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

Shrink the Game

In praise of golf’s small pleasures

No. 11
Characters
Where there was thunder, there was Tommy Bolt: noise to some and a light to others. Photo by Todd Rosenberg

My Terribly Generous Friend

Growing up with Tommy Bolt and his misleading moniker

No. 11
Opinion
Photo by David Cannon

The Last Run

A fitting goodbye to a family’s beloved home course

No. 11
Opinion
Photo by Greg Cava/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images

The Faz Factory?

Exploring the alarming connection between designer and restaurant

No. 10
Essay
Oregon, Silvies Valley Ranch

Conceptually Speaking

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

No. 10
Opinion
Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California

Here’s a Concept: Play Real Golf

In praise of 18 proper holes

No. 10
Architecture
A prime example of triangulation on full display at Lawsonia Links in Wisconsin

This Number Adds Up

Why a four-hole loop should be the new short-course standard

No. 9
Essay
amish golf. Photo: Christian Hafer

Lonely as a Cloud

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

No. 9
Art & Culture
Open book

Peculiar Bliss

Finally, a literary guide to navigating the eternal struggle of balancing golf and real life

No. 9
Opinion
A Fowl Choice

A Fowl Choice

Some call the chicken stick careful; others say it's cowardice

No. 9
Opinion
Country Club Logos

A Logo Manifesto

One man's crusade to stop the plague of pretentious golf gear

No. 9
Opinion

On Melted Wings

A deep dive into the tortured golfing soul of Icarito

No. 8
Essay

They Don’t Ask How

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

No. 8
Opinion
Wanna Bet?

Wanna Bet?

Couple hundred says you don’t know why it’s called a Calcutta

No. 8
Opinion
Beer cans on grass

A Hazy Morning in L.A.

Hungover revelations as a single on Rancho Park

No. 8
Opinion
PGA Show

Fear, Loathing and Acceptance in Orlando

Finding common ground in a sea of sport coats

No. 7
Essay
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

No. 7
Opinion
Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros on the 17th green during a Ryder Cup match at The Belfry, Warwickshire, 15th September 1985.

Dormie?

Theories abound on the term’s origin, including one from Scotland’s most famous queen

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