“Arnie, definitely wore it better. Nike wanted to do something pretty special for this week so it was just a little tribute to him. He was a bit of a style icon, I guess, and, yeah, we just wanted to do something that was a tribute to him and that picture of him in the navy top and these coloured pants is […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
Slow play quick to arouse discussion
Blog/Opinion By Jim Davis Slow play has been discussed for years now and what with the demands on modern professional golfers, it seems something will have to give. Here is an excerpt from a discussion with the late great Australian golfer Peter Thomson and his take on the problem. Click on the link following the excerpt to read the full […]
World Hickory Golf Day is May 5
Our friends at the Society of Hickory Golfers remind those of us who enjoy hickory golf that May 5, the first Sunday in the month, is set aside to celebrate the sport. World Hickory Golf Day is an opportunity to share your enjoyment of the game through playing the sport with friends, trade shows and hickory golf demonstrations, or just […]
Best golf writing from 2018
Feb. 28, 2019 – The Golf Writers Association of America has announced the winners of its annual contest. There were 359 entries for the year in such categories as: News, Game Stories, Daily Columns, Daily Features, Non-Daily Columns, Non-Daily Features, and Special Projects. The stories covered such topics as the comeback of Tiger Woods, Masters winner Patrick Reed, David Feherty, […]
Golf Memories program underway at TPC Sawgrass
Dr. Billy Detlaff, GHS member and author of Doctors of the Game – A History of the Golf Profession (2016) has begun a “Pete Dye Chapter” of the Golf Memories program at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The program began in Carnoustie, Scotland, and is designed to reconnect individuals with their passion for golf and to share memories […]