“If 17 Mile Drive hadn’t been there already, Alfred Hitchcock would have built it and stuck a blonde in a convertible on it.”
A Felicitous Farewell
A Pebble Beach stalwart bids his favorite course adieu.
“After we left, I wondered why the Mad Dog’s son urged me to go to this deserted place. It occurred to me that maybe the course wasn’t forgotten.”
A Universal Oasis
Follow the Flying Sword to Libya’s golf sanctuary.
Golf in its purest form. Delivered direct to your door.
“This was to be the perfect location to build a southern rival to St. Andrews.”
Yardage Book: The Talisman
A glimpse at Royal St. George’s most famous blind spot.
“It moves the soul, as all great ads are supposed to do. And the soul, when open, has no color, no economic entitlement or true target audience.”
Selling the Dream
Celebrating the power and influence of golf’s pitchmen and women.
“It’s fun when people walk off the course after their second round….Because you can just see that the light has come on for them.”
Dispatches From the New Frontier
Reverse routings are served family style at Silvies Valley Ranch.
The Golfer’s Journal is the perfect gift for every golfer.
“We must make golf smaller. Allow people to grow to love all little things that are great about the game. We all own golf.”
Shrink the Game
In praise of golf’s small pleasures.
“What happens when tastes change from Cheesecake Factory’s industrial-size comfort food to the funky taco truck with local ingredients? What happens when golfer’s would rather skip Shadow Creek for Sweetens Cove?”
The Faz Factory
Exploring the alarming connection between designer and restaurant.
“‘Where should we play?’ Uncle Scotty asked, eyes locked on the screen….‘Everywhere,’ I thought to myself.”
Lost on Track
Next exit: Golden Tee country.
“There’s a million different ways to tell a story. And I don’t think that people ever gave golf photography that type of flexibility before.”
Outlier
Straight-edge, punk rock and hickory: Christian Hafer plays from the fringe.
“Tommy called my dad early one Saturday morning and said, ‘The Canucks got into the gambling whiskey. They want a match.’”
My Terribly Generous Friend
Growing up with Tommy Bolt and his misleading moniker.
The Golfer’s Journal is the perfect gift for every golfer.
“You’re there to take it all in, to listen, to envelop yourself in a whirlwind of philosophies, bon mots and old-school lessons that resonate long after you’ve left.”
There’s a Swing in Everybody
At 97, Jack Burke Jr. still has plenty of lessons to share.
“What am I doing by bringing my own personal style that is disrespectful to the game?”
Interview: Jacques Slade
YouTube’s resident sneakerhead demands answers.
“We celebrated all the way back to Raccoon Run’s charmingly obsolete clubhouse, where waiting family members asked for our score. Joe, almost guiltily, answered, ‘Eleven under.’”
The Last Run
A fitting goodbye to a family’s beloved home course.
