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Ohoopee

On the Road with Bill Murray

Talking golf, life and fruitcake on the road to Ohoopee Match Club

But My Friends Call Me Randy

Getting to know No Laying Up’s Phil Landes, golf’s most (accidentally) lovable big man

Don’t believe everything you hear: There’s power in throttling down. (Photo by Phil Sheldon/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Just Get It in the Box

How a second-serve mentality changed my game

Hope in the Darkest of Times

One man’s winning battle against the yips

Could Be The Day

A Short Defense of the Pitch’n’ Putt

Some people need to open their eyes

Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California

Here’s a Concept: Play Real Golf

In praise of 18 proper holes

On Melted Wings

A deep dive into the tortured golfing soul of Icarito

It’s time for gallery members to shout something mem-orable, not “Baba Booey” or “Get in the hole.” Image by Stephen Denton

Big Gravy!

A call for more creativity from the gallery

Many players drink during a round according to elaborate plans. But, like the game itself, those plans can easily spiral into a mess of empties. Photo by Stephen Denton.

The Booze Breakdown

Distilling why Americans drink more on the course

Executive golfing in a suit and tie

Booms and Busts, Birdies and Bogeys

The economics of a volatile golf swing

Clubs on a subway

Urban Brawl

A cross-country move settles the debate

These early morning patrons of the Municipal golf course found a number of new water hazards from the six inches of rain the night before, Washington DC , August 13, 1928. These players refused to be daunted by the miniature lake and are playing their shots where they sank. Photo by Underwood & Underwood/Underwood Archives/Getty Images

It’s the Munis, Stupid

The solution is right down the street.

Ed Snead, lip out, Masters

The Lip Out That Did Me In

The scars from this one are still fresh