Florida & Golf: Paradise Found
U.S. Army troops stationed here in the 1830s called it “this most barren, swampy and good-for-nothing peninsula,” but today Florida is one of the world’s most popular destinations.
Bubba Watson: Home comforts
Bubba Watson has traveled the world and he and his family have lived in Arizona and Orlando, but for Watson there really is just no place like home, which is in the Florida Panhandle. Watson spoke to Dave Shedloski about his home comforts.
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Catalan state of mind
It reaches into France, sunbathes by the Mediterranean, and has a heart that stays true to the vivacious city of Barcelona.
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Profile: The Saticoy Club
On California’s Central Coast, in beautiful Ventura County, The Saticoy Club is a rare West Coast gem.
John Brodie: The Golden (Gate) child
If he had played quarterback for a different team or if he hadn’t found the water on the 15th hole of a 1960 tour event, John Brodie’s path might have led to “legend.”
Pretty Big: high-class SUVs
If you see the Spirit of Ecstasy or a Flying B soaring somewhat higher off the road than usual these days, it’s because the consumer demand for SUVs (which recently caused Ford to drop its sedans entirely) has finally reached the high table.
Between the (Mouse) Ears: Disney golf
There’s hardly a human alive who doesn’t know Disney as the premiere source of magical entertainment helmed by the indomitable Mickey Mouse and rounded out by his cast of pals.
Double Dose
Sometimes in golf the best things come in pairs.
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.
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
Local view: Golf in Southern Cal
Of the 20 years I’ve played golf, 18 have been on Southern California grass—in Los Angeles, to be precise.
No Boundaries, Just Goals
Anything is possible in a handcrafted suit from Castangia.
Switch It Out: The healthy holiday table
A word of gastronomic wisdom from Meghan Glennon on greatly improving your holiday meal—and not just with excellent wine (though there’s that as well…)
Dewar’s: The Golden Dram
They call it the Golden Dram, partly because of its tantalizing, golden, honeyed color but also because gold deposits have been found in the Pitilie Burn, the water source for the Home of Dewar’s, Aberfeldy distillery, in central Scotland.
Justin Rose: New Age, Old Guard
Justin Rose recently passed the 20th anniversary of his professional golf career and he marked the occasion appropriately, by reaching No.1 in the world for the first time.
No Man is a No.17
Everyone (every golfer, at least) knows of the island green at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course’s 17th hole.
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