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Hot-Pink Martini Tee No. 32

The Hot-Pink Rubber Martini-Glass Tee

Even the ridiculous can mean everything

No. 30
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A Dead man's bag

A Dead Man’s Bag

Revelations within the golf bag of a friend lost too soon

No. 30
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The Halcyon Days are Gone

In golf and life, perhaps that’s not a bad thing

No. 29
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Requiem for a Score

Don't lie to us: What did you shoot?

No. 25
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Living With a Ghost No. 25

Living With a Ghost

Regret, embarrassment and, worse yet, a potential bogey await in a return to the place of a life-changing decision

No. 24
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Waiting for Golf 24

Waiting for Golf

Why we'll always be scratch tomorrow

No. 23
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Upon Reflection 23

Upon Reflection

A dad gets tough lessons from his daughter

 
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The Lessons I Carry

A summer on the bag transformed a student from rattled to ready

No. 19
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The Best Lesson

An appreciation of the little things, as taught by a true Texas legend

No. 18
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Hell or High Grass

Even at a father and son’s worst, the game (and not one, but two ball retrievers) brings out their best

No. 16
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Photo by Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

Long Live Every Hacker

A toast to some of the most important people in the game

No. 13
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Photo by: Could be the Day

A Shoulder to Drive On

Men struggle with healthy friendships, but solutions can be found on the course

 
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This is Golf’s Chance

Increased play during the pandemic is a new opportunity for the grand old game

No. 12
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Photo by: Underwood Archives/ Getty

Chasing Jenny

How an Open run for the ages forever changed its protagonist and one impressionable fan

No. 11
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Photo by Stephen Denton

The Scavenger Society

Digging deep into golf’s most relentless subspecies: the ballhawk

No. 8
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They Don’t Ask How

Some say the upside-down grip is a load of cack. Don’t tell the Irish

No. 5
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Golf shed. Photo by Peter Baker

Just When I Thought I Was Out

What to expect when returning from an extended golf absence

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