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Even if he’d never picked up a golf club Arnold Palmer was destined to be known, such were the multiplicity and variety of his achievements. Today, on Palmer's birthday, it is no exaggeration to call him a legend
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Here, sifted and compiled from a book’s worth of survey responses, are the people most credited by our survey group with creating the game you know and love. Some of the answers were obvious, others surprising. Here are the builders of golf
There’s no denying it, some of the best ideas are greased by vodka and caviar, or at least one idea anyway; Arnold Palmer’s vision to establish professional golf’s modern “Grand Slam”
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The Ryder Cup might have to wait to make its Wisconsin debut but for the rest of us the first tee awaits.
Maurice Herzog’s Annapurna, the epic account of a French team’s ascent of one of the highest and most dangerous mountains on Earth, didn’t just inspire Ed Viesturs to become a mountaineer—it pointed him toward greatness.
Father to a legend, Deacon Palmer was as tough as they come—but he will always be remembered for his true role: a caretaker of the game
This week, Torrey Pines will stage the U.S. Open for the second time, 13 years after its debut produced one of the most exciting national championships ever played. Rocco Mediate, a surprise contender that week, spoke to Robin Barwick
One sublime shot, or one lamentable screw-up: That’s all it can take to decide a major championship. Paul Trow salutes the gossamer-thin gap between success and failure at the game’s highest level
Sharp, driven and one of golf's true naturals, Nancy Lopez considers the future of the LPGA, Latinas in the game, and how Mr. Blackwell got it wrong…
Bentley is reaching a new level of exclusivity with the launch of its powerful and seductive Bacalar, with only 12 models being produced and each one comprehensively customized. It is a two-seater that carries on a Bentley tradition that took hold 100 years ago
When Lee Trevino gets on a roll you see he owns a vivid memory, he still talks fast, he still laughs often and his quick wit lightens every turn
While rum is the spirit most associated with tropical “tiki” drinks, Scotch has a lot to offer the canon of sunset-hued cocktails
Butch Harmon has lived a little. There was the decade as Tiger’s coach and guiding five golfers to the World No.1 spot, but the further back you look the more fascinating Harmon’s life becomes
A connection to a homeland, a celebration of life, a way to make the world better, and a poetic history—all in a single glass.
Dewar’s + Baccarat + friends + the U.S. Open makes for a perfect Sunday in Florida. In Orlando’s historic heart, where city leaders, artists and captains of industry have been socializing for more than a century, an affair to celebrate the 121st U.S. Open Championship proved that the tradition of good friends, great spirits, and […]
It's time for the second major championship of the year and the world's greatest players are lining up in front of the sternest of tests; the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island measures up to become the longest course in majors history
