Golf gimmicks: a Holiday special
Golf has a tradition—one that is peerless among all sports—for strange training aids and contraptions.
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Tiger Woods: O Captain! My Captain!
Tiger Woods has arrived at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia as captain of the United States Presidents Cup team and at a career crossroads. Just as it seemed the most extraordinary talent of his generation was about to slide gracefully into a more ambassadorial orbit, Woods has pressed rewind on his playing career. Either way, as Dave Shedloski writes, the acumen, intellect and competitive instincts of Woods have not changed a bit
Juli Inkster: The Greatest Half
The Solheim Cup heads to Scotland’s famous Gleneagles Hotel in September, when Juli Inkster will become the first golfer to captain the American team three times. Loved by the players and admired by the selection committee, the popular leader spoke to Kingdom.
Rory McIlroy: The call of destiny
When Rory McIlroy was growing up in Northern Ireland he didn’t believe he would see the day when The Open would return to his homeland.
Phone a friend
It will be particularly poignant for the Palmer and Stephens families when the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup arrives at Arkansas’ beautiful Alotian Club.
Cool-hand Koepka
Despite winning his first major title at the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, Brooks Koepka came into the 2018 majors on the outer reaches of the media radar.
Roosevelt’s Lasting Gift: WPA & Bethpage
The legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt includes the Works Progress Administration, that helped to lift the United States out of the Great Depression. As Dave Shedloski writes, the WPA also added a new dimension to majors golf.
Tony Finau: Mind over matter
Tony Finau is one of the most fascinating players in world golf and he is one to watch in the majors in 2019.
Arnold Palmer in the Desert
It was the setting for one of his biggest collection of wins, the site of interactions with celebrities and U.S. Presidents.
Ready for Work: Sam Saunders
The work ethic is strong, the family is stronger, and his morning tee time can’t come fast enough.
Golf Coast: Florida’s Gulf Coast
Scattered along Florida’s more than 660 miles of beaches are quite a few golf gems, and while many of the brightest shine along the state’s Atlantic Coast and in the Miami area, Florida’s Gulf Coast has its own lustrous jewels.
Florida Swing: The Power of 4
Two tournaments in successive weeks in the same US state is a “double-stop”, three in a row is almost a “Swing” but not quite; it’s a handy triple.
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