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Undoubtedly, the game and sport of Golf is an import from the British Islands. Conceived, developed, and propagated on the wind-swept Linksland of the Scottish coast, it slowly migrated to the eastern seaboard of the American mainland, where it indifferently spread amongst the blossoming and burgeoning middle class created by the industrial revolution of the…
The 101st United States Open Championship, contested at Pebble Beach Golf Links June 13-16, 2019, unveiled some special moments and memories. This story is just one of many. I have a confession to make. It hurts like hell to get out of bed in the morning, and I know, deep in my heart, it’s probably…
The 101st United States Open Championship, contested at Pebble Beach Golf Links June 13-16, 2019, unveiled some special moments and memories. This is just one of many. It was getting close, and I can feel it. Leaving the 101 and dropping down from Castroville to the Coastal Highway, the Interstate stiffens quickly into a two-lane…
There have been a number of moments and events in the history of golf that have contributed to dramatic increases in purses and the amount of money that top professionals may win. Arnold Palmer has long been the person who put professional golf on the map with his dramatic flair, style and go-for-broke attitude. Tiger…
Major Championships are, for the most part, contested on some of the most honored and venerated golf courses in the world, and are often included in the “Top 100 Course” lists. Most, if not all, have hosted other significant championships and have stood the test of time. But can the average Joe or Jane golfer…
Pebble Beach was an unknown quantity in 1929 when the United States Golf Association selected the new golf course to host the United States Amateur Golf Championship. The Amateur was considered the most prestigious tournament in the world and considered a Major Championship. Pebble Beach became the first golf course west of the Mississippi River…