Golf collector and historian/journalist John Fischer III writes:“GCS co-founder Bob Kuntz frequently said there’s nothing new in golf, and would demonstrate his point with clubs, balls, shafts and other items that reappeared in more recent times as ‘new.’ A little while ago I discovered a putter that has heel and toe weighting suspiciously similar to a Ping putter. The head […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
little-known joyce wethered awed golfers of her day
John Fischer III has posted another of his wonderful essays into golf’s history on the Morning Read website with a story about Joyce Wethered, a contemporary of Bobby Jones who once remarked that her swing was as close to perfect as any he had seen – his own included. Miss Wethered, before she became Lady Heathcote-Amory, was rarely beaten, in […]
foxburg cc profiled on morning read
If you haven’t played at Foxburg in the annual gutty golf / hickory golf championship, you have a new bucket list item. The old course, a nine-holer, is one of the oldest in the U.S. and still features the old granite sand/water holders by each tee. Annually, SoHG member Tom Johnson hosts the Foxburg Hickory Championship and it is a […]
augusta’s iconic caddies
Click here for an approximately 9-minute video about the caddies of Augusta National and their place in history at the famous exclusive golf club.
the elusive sean connery
The late Scottish actor and movie icon became an avid golfer after his introduction to the game during the filming of “Goldfinger.” Click here to see a GolfWorld story on Mr. Connery’s love for golf and the failure of top golf journalists to secure an interview from him on his love of the game.