Personalities

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

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

Reflections on Jack Nicklaus’s Literary Life

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

Superstars of Scotland—Tom Morris Old and Young

Old Tom Morris in front of the R&A Clubhouse

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 »

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 »

Inkster in record 34th US Women’s Open

Emily Kay

When Juli Inkster tees it up Thursday afternoon at Sebonack Golf Club, the World Golf Hall of Famer will set a... Read more »

Matt Harmon Makes Open Debut at Merion

Terry Moore

On June 3rd, Matt Harmon of Grand Rapids, Mich., became one of only 20 players—the lowest number in decades—to have... Read more »

Peter Kessler on Bobby Jones, Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus at Merion

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Peter Kessler and Ian Woosnam

David J Whyte

Remembering Ken Venturi

Bob Cullen

The news this morning that Ken Venturi had died saddened me. He was a kind man with some great stories... Read more »

Chandler Egan in the Pacific Northwest–From the Archive

John Strawn

This piece was first published by the USGA’s monthly magazine, Golf Journal, in May, 1993. When Mrs. Potter Palmer of... Read more »

Cristie Kerr gives dad an early Father’s Day present — her 3rd Kingsmill crown

Cristie Kerr (r.) defeats Suzann Pettersen on 2nd playoff hole of LPGA's Kingsmill Championship (Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Europe)

Emily Kay

Cristie Kerr has not won 16 LPGA Tour titles by allowing opponents to daunt her, and Sunday on Kingsmill Resort’s... Read more »

Guan Yu – The Chinese God of Golf

Peter Andraes

-Lord Guan – The Chinese God of War, Taoist God of Wealth, Confucian God of Literature, & Eastern God of... Read more »

DropGate — Did Golf Drop a Shot at Augusta Today?

David DeSmith

The golf blogosphere has been abuzz today in the wake of the Tiger Woods ruling at The Masters. Woods admitted... Read more »