Table of Contents
Terror at LACC
The long history of how the shortest—and scariest—hole on the course helped shape a classic.
Page 22
Cherry on Top
Today’s menu: the ingredients that make Ohoopee’s kitchen the best restaurant in golf.
Page 34
Vietnam: The Time Is Now
Exploring the beaches, noodles and tee sheets of the world’s fastest-growing golf nation.
Page 52
Knocked Over With a Feathery
A wayward drive can break your ankle, and other things you never want to learn on the course.
Page 70
Grateful to the Game
The journey back after an unimaginable loss of a favorite playing partner.Old-school Palm Springs glamour is hard to find—unless you’ve got a tee time at O’Donnell.
Page 82
Secret in the Palms
Old-school Palm Springs glamour is hard to find—unless you’ve got a tee time at O’Donnell.
Page 88
Dawn Patrol
This New Zealand links is the first course to see the sun every day. And that’s just where the quirks begin.
Page 118
Lipping Out
A floating clubhouse. Practical jokes with Bob Uecker. We have a foot fetish. Learning to love playing from the wrong fairway.
Page 128
Contributors
Writers
Bryan Allain
Brian Anderson
Casey Bannon
Billy Collins
Amanda Corr
Geoff Cunningham
Travis Hill
Connor T. Lewis
Steven Pressfield
Scott Resch
Charlie Warzel
Reece Witters
Photographers
Fredrik Brodén
Brandon Carter
Geoff Cunningham
Christian Hafer
Jason Jahnke
Kohjiro Kinno
Ricky Robinson
Artists
Barry Falls
Franklin McMahon
“For even the most well-traveled visitors, Vietnam begs so many questions. It’s a beautiful mystery to be unraveled.”
“In golf, the ball sits there, staring up at you. Many brave men’s knees have buckled, confronting that gaze.”
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