Lexey Swall Archives - The Golfer’s Journal

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Bob Dolan A Warm Farewell No. 24

A Warm Farewell

Bob Dolan reflects on lessons learned on and off the course after nearly 30 years as head pro at one of Washington, D.C.'s elite clubs

Home Is the Sailor

Home is the Sailor

Look hard enough and one of America’s greatest lost links can still be found at Gibson Island, where nine holes and a grand idea remain

Golf, sober league

The Lucky Ones

Their battle with the hell of addiction began alone, but for members of The League, it continues together on the course

The Green Zone

While often lacking in acclaim, military golf courses serve a higher purpose

Players play the game Golden Tee at Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, Va. Photo by Lexey Swall

Lost on Track

Real-life lessons one virtual hole at a time on a Golden Tee road trip

Country Club of Petersburg, bunker

A Kite in a Hurricane

The golfing life of Griffin Clark, a Lion gone too soon

Guiding flags in dirt. Photo: Lexey Swall

Blade Runners

Digging into the nomadic existence of the shapers behind golf-course architecture’s biggest names

Laurel Hill Photo by Lexey Swall.

Ground Under Repair

The transformation of Laurel Hill is a walk through American history