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• Old Hickory: The Romance of Old World Golf

  I was surprised and delighted to learn that in this world of “heavy hitter” golf, there is still a soft spot for golf of the 1920s and beyond, particularly in the United States and Scotland. That makes sense, of course. Neither country likes to be told what to do or what to give up. In …

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• Bobby Locke: South African Golf

  As golf buffs, we can name a few high profile players from South Africa…Retief Goosen, Bobby Cole, Ernie Els, Fulton Allem, etc.  These and several others have an ongoing presence on the world stage of golf, but what else do they share in terms of lineage? Who was their inspiration? In large part, it was …

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• Dubious Golf Honors: What’s Really Going On?

  It’s a very nice game, played by very nice people, shooting very nice scores at the worst – right? Wrong. Just guess at how much expensive hardware lies at creek and pond bottoms (Charley Hoffman’s putter-what did he use the rest of the round?). What are they really saying after a bad shot as the …

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• Honoring Dan Jenkins: Golf and the Fourth Estate

  I was interested in the recent announcement that the Golf Writers Association of America has named Luke Donald (European/PGA Tours), Yani Tseng (European/LPGA) and Tom Lehman (Champions Tour) as Golfers of the Year, and that the three will be honored at Augusta in April. This news aroused some curiosity about the GWAA itself, along with …

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• The Long Putter

    Over the years the long putter has created all kinds of controversy. Opposition to the long putter considers it “cheating.” While some players greatly benefit with the use of a long putter I hardly consider it cheating.     Every player whether a tour player or amateur golfer is looking for an advantage. However, …

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• Mickey Wright: A Room of Her Own

  If there’s a young golfer out there who doesn’t know who Mickey Wright is, or what she did with and for the game of golf, shame on you. In golfing legacy terms, she’s your grandmother, and she was a pretty great grandmother at that. In ignoring that fact, you’ve answered the whine of every high …

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• Belly Putter Review

  Belly putters are currently trending upwards on PGA Tour and local golf shops.  Players have used belly putters to win the PGA Championship and the FedEx Cup.  Vijah Singh and Paul Azinger are known for using belly putters while others such as Phil Michelson and Rocco Mediate have been giving them a try.  The following …

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• Belly Putters

  Still struggling with short putts?  The next few articles are geared toward improving your putting stroke. The topics will discuss different putting strokes and popular putters.       There are three types of putters, a traditional putter, belly putter and long putter.  The traditional putter has the most feel, however the shaft provides the least …

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• Golf Fashion: Oh…don’t go out looking like that

  Steel Magnolias co-star Olympia Dukakis had a line for the ages, suggesting that the difference between mankind and the beasts lies in our ability to accessorize.  Nowhere is that more relevant than in the game of golf and its accompanying sense of fashion. The movie script made no mention, however, of our ability to accessorize …

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• Putter Characteristics

  The majority of the golf world uses a traditional putter.  The price for a new putter can range anywhere from $20 to $300.  Many players think an expensive putter is completely out of the question, yet spend up to $500 for a new driver. You typically hit a driver a maximum of fourteen times a …

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