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Arnie’s Iron Man

A final farewell for Palmer’s legendary Masters caddie

The years of indignities that Charlie Sifford suffered on and off the course forced him to develop thick skin and an instinct to fight for what he thought was his. “The things he went through did not go down well with him,” Sifford’s friend and fellow pro Larry Mowry told Golf Digest. “Let’s be honest: Charlie could be difficult.” So when he did smile, as in this photo the week after his first PGA Tour victory at the Greater Hartford Open, it was a genuine event. Photo: Old Golf Images/SBM

A Rare Smile

In 1967, after years of racist abuse, Charlie Sifford broke through for a victory. Twice

The President’s Putter

Oxford vs. Cambridge, at a course called Rye. This uniquely British event distills the game into its purest form

Kay Byrne LPGA

Route 13

How the LPGA founders plotted, hustled and fought to build a tour up from golf’s back roads

Tournament Golf

Faxon

Just Send It Sniffing

Faxon and Bacon endeavor to make sense of the lip out