Click here to see a story on the Nov. 11 Morning Read about Tiger Woods’ top wins on his way to catching Sam Snead’s total for all-time victories.
Author Archive: Jim Davis
Columbia CC hickory outing a chance to honor former club pro and 1908 U.S. Open champ Fred McLeod
In late October, several GHS members visited Columbia CC in Chevy Chase, Md., site of the 1921 U.S. Open won by Jim Barnes. Second, tied with Walter Hagen, was local favorite Fred McLeod. McLeod was a Scottish-American professional golfer who had a distinguished career in the United States, which included victory in the 1908 U.S. Open. He was born in […]
Onion Creek’s charitable players help fund first home for the homeless
Each year, the Onion Creek Hickory Classic in Austin, Texas, gets bigger and bigger. It’s been a favorite hickory golf tournament for players from the far corners of the U.S. and Canada. But at its heart, the tournament has always been big. Few modern hickory golf tournaments have such a robust charitable component. Under the leadership of Pete League, the […]
Els pins hopes on young squad for Presidents Cup win
Nov. 7, 2001 – The Presidents Cup began in 1994, with a competition held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. Since then, the world’s best players have come together to compete for team, country and the honor of raising the Presidents Cup trophy. It’s been 21 years since the last international team won a Presidents Cup, so Captain Ernie […]
Jeff Ellis featured on the Morning Read
Noted GHS member, author, collector, and now auctioneer Jeff Ellis was recently featured on The Morning Read. A great read to see what Jeff is up to. The Morning Read, by the way, is a great way to start the day with fresh news topics on matters of golf. It doesn’t hurt that Alex Miceli, who wrote the article on […]