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No. 16
Adventures
Photo by Stephen Szurlej

A Simple and Stunning Kindness

Racing against New Zealand’s lockdown clock with a camper van and a wedge

No. 16
Art & Culture
Celebrity Makeover

Celebrity Makeover

The process took years, but Hillcrest Country Club has finally made it from fusty to family

No. 16
News

Lipping Out: No. 16

“Golf is the best game that you’ll never learn how to play.” —Scarface

No. 16
Opinion

The New Gospel of Peter

When there’s food and drink on the line and 145 insurmountable yards to go, lessons will be learned

No. 16
Opinion

When It’s Time to Trash the Top-100 List

How a simple text forced a player to reprioritize his golf goals

No. 16
Opinion

One (Actually Three) for the Ages

A generational tale of a family that can’t stop dropping holes-in-one

Ep.81
Podcast

The Kings of Cannery Row

If you really want to understand one of golf’s great meccas, you’ve got to talk to these guys

 
News

Swing Thoughts: May 2021

Ep.80
Podcast
Paspalum has gone from African shores to slave ships to lining fairways on Kiawah Island and in Dubai and Vietnam.

Light in Paspalum’s Shadows

Two friends attempt to make sense of Paspalum's bloody origin story

 
News

Swing Thoughts: April 2021

 
Game Improvement

The Wheels of Progress

Or how to pack a new four-wheeled family member and a rare golf adventure into a busy calendar

Ep.79
Interview
lajethro

My Friend, LaJethro

A popular internet tastemaker is new to the game, but his views on it are old-school

Ep.78
Podcast
Don rea by Steohen Denton

The Rise of Don Rea

What does an ex-minor league umpire have to do with golf's governing future? Maybe everything. 

 
Event Recap
saticoy

You Had To Be There

In a rare public viewing, The Saticoy Club showcased its subtle, devastating brilliance

Ep.77
Podcast
You have to be a true Masters fan to have this relic in your collection. Photo Credit: Russ Marshall

The Masters Theme: A Review

A brief review of Dave Loggins' long-lost lyrics

 
Feature

Heroes Don’t Always Wear Green Jackets

From Bill Koeneman to Dave Loggins, the Masters is so much more than 72 holes

 
Game Improvement
range balls

No Shortcut Home

There’s only one way to go from here

 
News

Swing Thoughts: March 2021

We’re back, and busy.

Ep.76
Podcast

Office Hours with Sid Matthew

Meet Bobby Jones' former counsel, and your favorite golf historian’s favorite golf historian

 
Event Recap

Funny Meeting You Here

Chance encounters with whales, angels and new friends at The Meetup: Punta Mita

No. 15
Essay
1954: General view of Dutch Harrison's golf bag along with many other golf bags are shown circa 1954. (Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images

Half Full

Taking some clubs out of the bag might be the answer to your biggest golf questions

No. 15
Art & Culture
TGJ 15- The Glamorous Game

The Glamorous Game

From Audrey Hepburn 
to J.Lo, even casual celeb players choose the course 
to show out

No. 15
Adventures
Uncommon Land

Uncommon Land

Reconnecting to the game on an altogether different category of open rota

No. 15
Characters

A Life Rebuilt

The only way back from a life-altering medical emergency on the course was to tee it up again

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No. 3
Art & Culture
hogan

The Hawk’s Hands

Sketching a portrait of Anthony Ravielli, the man who drew Ben Hogan

 
Architecture

A Walking Tour of The Sheep Ranch

Bill Coore gives us a hole-by-hole blueprint to the Sheep Ranch, Coore & Crenshaw's newest Bandon offering

No. 1
Characters
Hunter Thompson

That Evening in Aspen

Hunter S. Thompson introduced Terry McDonell to golf with LSD, liquor and live rounds.

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