Thomas Bjorn: Taking the Opportunity
Thomas Bjorn has always relished breaking down barriers.
Down and about in Paris
“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty and the point of life.” So wrote Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
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When Mr. Palmer talked, we listened: the AP interviews
A highlight of producing every issue of Kingdom during Arnold Palmer’s life was the opportunity to interview him on a range of subjects. Here are some highlights from the archives
Features
Ryder Cup time
Every other year the Ryder Cup gives tournament golf a heightened lease of life.
Ryder Cup venues: European selections
National pride, tourism revenue, personal egos and self-interest ensure there is never a dull moment when the European Tour needs to select a Ryder Cup venue.
Breakaway: the Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport
A blown-out setting sun, the world a lemon-amber blur, ripping through the desert with the wind all around, squinting at the brilliance and drunk on the sound, like canvas being torn to shreds, a sublime engine note severing the last few threads that bind me to an otherwise unremarkable day.
Behind the Wheel: 15 years of test drives
It’s true: I put dad’s brand new Datsun through the wall of a mobile home kitchen—I broke everything but the kitchen sink!
Then & now: 15 Years of Kingdom
A lot has happened in the 15 years since Kingdom launched: wars, Olympics, technological advancements, pop culture wardrobe malfunctions and so much more.
Arnold Palmer: Leading by Example
Arnold Palmer was a strong, unifying force and an irrepressible team leader throughout his life, and never more than in the Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup: Made for match play
Kingdom’s series of notional golf courses—comprising real holes from different courses—pays its dues to the Ryder Cup
Double Dose
Sometimes in golf the best things come in pairs.
No Man is a No.17
Everyone (every golfer, at least) knows of the island green at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course’s 17th hole.
St. Johns Insurance partners Sam Saunders
Advertisement St. Johns Insurance Company and its parent company, St. James Insurance Group, are proud to announce a three-year partnership with PGA Tour professional Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer. As part of this partnership, St. Johns Insurance Group is making an annual financial commitment to the Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation through the “Birdies […]
Good Neighbors
It covers only a few square miles, the population has never been greater than 12,000 and it’s not exactly on the main drag; off the highway an hour or so east of Pittsburgh.
Small Island, Big Golf
More than half a million golfers visit Ireland each year, a significant number of them from the United States.
Tiger Suit Selection
His performance in the U.S. Open did nothing to warm the speculation, but the big question surrounding the US Ryder Cup team this summer is whether Tiger Woods should become the first-ever playing vice captain.
Old Country Summer
With what is usually a pretty dismal winter, the Brits like to make the most of their summer when it arrives and while it lasts. But when those summer rays do beam down, things have a habit of falling into place in the Old Country.
The cold blood of Carnoustie
Carnoustie is the longest of The Open golf courses, it is the most northerly and with often unrelenting, icy winds whipping off the North Sea, it has staged some of the toughest championships the game has seen.
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