Golf at the Gallop – George Duncan
Although there is no way to know definitively, I get that sense that there was not as much media frenzy following golfers one hundred years ago. If there were, no doubt Scotsman George Duncan would have been branded for years
Golf at the Gallop – George Duncan
Although there is no way to know definitively, I get that sense that there was not as much media frenzy following golfers one hundred years ago. If there were, no doubt Scotsman George Duncan would have been branded for years
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Golf
While F. Scott Fitzgerald never wrote a book entirely about golf, he did use golf as a theme throughout his writings. Let’s start with a couple of highlights from one of the greatest novels of all time, the Great Gatsby,
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Golf
While F. Scott Fitzgerald never wrote a book entirely about golf, he did use golf as a theme throughout his writings. Let’s start with a couple of highlights from one of the greatest novels of all time, the Great Gatsby,
The Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club
Perhaps because the name “Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club” is too much of a mouthful, the renowned English golf course is more commonly referred to as “The Sacred Nine,” a term Bernard Darwin bestowed on it; or Mildenhall, the
The Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club
Perhaps because the name “Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club” is too much of a mouthful, the renowned English golf course is more commonly referred to as “The Sacred Nine,” a term Bernard Darwin bestowed on it; or Mildenhall, the
The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses – Volume 5 – Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Most tall buildings in the West skip the thirteenth floor, as it is considered unlucky. In Asia, the number four is considered unlucky and thus elevators there often go directly from the third floor to the fifth. So what’s up
The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses – Volume 5 – Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Most tall buildings in the West skip the thirteenth floor, as it is considered unlucky. In Asia, the number four is considered unlucky and thus elevators there often go directly from the third floor to the fifth. So what’s up
A Course Called Scotland
I somehow missed A Course Called Ireland, Tom Coyne’s first biography/travelogue a decade ago. Not so with his latest effort, A Course Called Scotland, published earlier this year. Coyne sets out to play all the links courses in Scotland in
A Course Called Scotland
I somehow missed A Course Called Ireland, Tom Coyne’s first biography/travelogue a decade ago. Not so with his latest effort, A Course Called Scotland, published earlier this year. Coyne sets out to play all the links courses in Scotland in
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Australia is a country blessed with, among many other charms, world-class golf courses. Most golf fans probably know about the historic courses in the Sandbelt region around Melbourne, including Kingston Heath and Royal Melbourne. Golf magazines have given (justifiably) glowing
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Australia is a country blessed with, among many other charms, world-class golf courses. Most golf fans probably know about the historic courses in the Sandbelt region around Melbourne, including Kingston Heath and Royal Melbourne. Golf magazines have given (justifiably) glowing
Clare Briggs on Golf
Prior to the popularity of radio, newspapers were the primary source to disseminate information with thousands of daily papers published. Even small cities often had multiple newspapers published with both morning and afternoon editions. Within this backdrop, the illustrator Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs on Golf
Prior to the popularity of radio, newspapers were the primary source to disseminate information with thousands of daily papers published. Even small cities often had multiple newspapers published with both morning and afternoon editions. Within this backdrop, the illustrator Clare Briggs
The North Berwick Golf Club
Who can forget their first round played at North Berwick? The stone wall to carry traversing the 3rd hole and the wall guarding the putting green on the 13th; the 16th green bisected by a gully, and of course the
The North Berwick Golf Club
Who can forget their first round played at North Berwick? The stone wall to carry traversing the 3rd hole and the wall guarding the putting green on the 13th; the 16th green bisected by a gully, and of course the
Golf: The Impossible Collection
What does golf have in common with Andy Warhol and Rene Magritte? Well, until now, nothing, but Assouline Publishing in New York changed that last year with the publication of a new golf book. Assouline is a niche publisher based
Golf: The Impossible Collection
What does golf have in common with Andy Warhol and Rene Magritte? Well, until now, nothing, but Assouline Publishing in New York changed that last year with the publication of a new golf book. Assouline is a niche publisher based
Frank Stableford : A Life in Golf, Medicine and War
Dubbed “The Patron Saint of hackers everywhere,” a new book detailing the life of Frank Stableford was published last year by Ryan Publishing in Victoria, Australia. The 236-page book follows the 88-year life span of this accomplished surgeon and avid
Frank Stableford : A Life in Golf, Medicine and War
Dubbed “The Patron Saint of hackers everywhere,” a new book detailing the life of Frank Stableford was published last year by Ryan Publishing in Victoria, Australia. The 236-page book follows the 88-year life span of this accomplished surgeon and avid
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