Three generations of the Palmer family have lovingly shepherded this gracious country club through ups and downs, renovations and changes. Arnold Palmer acquired the course in 1971 and immediately turned to his assistant Doc Giffen and said he would serve as secretary and treasurer. In this article on the Kingdom Magazine website, Giffen tells what 100 years of Latrobe has […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
remembering arnold palmer
Several GHS members have written about their favorite stories of Arnold Palmer. These can be found under Member News. Here we offer a link to a story on the Kingdom Magazine website, a site and magazine dedicated to The King and his many works, charities, and business endeavors. The story is one of remembrance of Arnold Palmer, his life and […]
2020 u.s. open poster
By Frank Cantrel Jr. “Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and now Bryson DeChambeau. They are the three golfers who have captured an NCAA individual title, a U.S. Amateur and a U.S. Open. DeChambeau joined that esteemed fraternity on Sunday at Winged Foot Golf Club with a performance for the ages on what many consider one of the game’s most demanding championship […]
golf club treasures
Club houses around the country have their histories and special features, often display rooms and cases of artifacts, but sometimes more physical features, too. In a recent edition of The Met Golfer, writer Dave Donelson took a tour of some of the courses in The Met Area, centered by the great cities of New York and nearby, and described some […]
ghs adds new board members
For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Sally J. Sportsman407-248-1144sjsport@earthlink.net LEBANON, Ohio (September 23, 2020) – The Golf Heritage Society (GolfHeritage.org) announces the appointment of Michael D. Sloan as Treasurer of the Society and of Connor T. Lewis as the director of its Region 3, which covers the southeastern U.S. “We are pleased to have these two accomplished individuals on our Board of Directors,” said Dr. […]