Personalities

Spieth puts his hand in Mickelson’s pocket

Emily Kay

Move over, Keegan Bradley; Phil Mickelson has a new protege in PGA Tour rookie, Jordan Spieth. Mickelson, noted for taking... Read more »

Toasting the Home of Tomato Juice

Anita Draycott

Where else but at French Lick? The story goes that one day in 1917, Louis Perrin, a harried chef at... Read more »

The Minstrel Speaks: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson

David DeSmith

For over forty years, you’ve known Ian Anderson as the front man and creative force behind legendary rock band Jethro... Read more »

Nancy Lopez isn’t shy about teeing it forward

Steve Pike

  Here’s music to the ears of fans of the Tee It Forward initiative: Nancy Lopez has your back. The... Read more »

Tiger Woods plays host at Deutsche Bank Championship

Emily Kay

Tiger Woods, whose bad back dropped him to his knees in Sunday’s final round of The Barclays, will return to... Read more »

Is Five Wins a “Great” Season? A Quick Answer

Jeff Neuman

Yes.   Oh, you want something slower? OK, let’s look at it this way: Since 1980, how many golfers besides... Read more »

Beatriz Recari: European Solheim Cup win was a team effort

Emily Kay

When Beatriz Recari joined the European squad in Colorado last week, the Solheim Cup rookie expected keen competition but had... Read more »

Mere Miles From Oak Hill the Mighty Hagen Grew

The first U.S. professional golf superstar was more than an excellent player; he changed the status of what it meant... Read more »

Keegan Bradley’s in awe of Tiger Woods

Emily Kay

Keegan Bradley can’t wait to tee it up with Tiger Woods in the opening two sessions of the PGA Championship... Read more »

Mickelson’s Win – Big for Phil, Bigger for Golf

David DeSmith

Some may have been pulling for Lee Westwood to win his first major in his home realm.  Some may have... Read more »

Superstars of Scotland—Tom Morris Old and Young

There was nothing quite like the father and son duo of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, with eight... Read more »

Muirfield Open Champion Alf Perry–Alf Perry?

Muirfield produces only the finest of champions–Harry Vardon, James Braid, Ted Ray, Walter Hagen, Alf Perry, Henry Cotton, Gary Player,... Read more »

Reflections on Jack Nicklaus’s Literary Life

John Strawn

This review of Jack Nicklaus’s autobiography and Mark Shaw’s biography of Nicklaus first appeared in the June 28, 1997 issue... Read more »

Player Bares the Celestial Sphere

Tom Bedell

We’ve known for awhile now that Gary Player was going to bare all for ESPN The Body Issue, and now... Read more »

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on “Patience”

Bob Fagan

There are few sports heroes that deserve the work hero, but basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appears to be one of... Read more »