Gene Littler dies at 88

Hall of Famer Gene Littler passed away at age 88 on Feb. 15, 2019 in his hometown of San Diego, Calif. His nickname was “Gene the Machine” for his methodical way of relentlessly attacking fairways and greens. He was inducted into the World Hall of Fame in 1990. His final win on the tour was the Houston Open in 1977. […]

The Blackheath Golfer Revealed

By John Fischer IIIFebruary 2019 My future wife once asked why I had a picture on the wall of George Washington playing golf. She would later become an excellent golfer playing in local and state competitions, but then new to the game she had never seen a print of the Blackheath Golfer, one of golf’s most famous and recognizable. While […]

They have to go somewhere…

• They have to go somewhere. Golf balls just don’t disappear when you hit them into the woods, or the river, or the pond, or the lake, or the ocean… or wherever you are inevitably going to slice, hook, top, or scull them. They slowly disintegrate according to scientists, releasing some not-so-nice stuff into the waters, or woods, or… wherever. NPR […]

New Rules of Golf

Lots of stuff going on as players, fans, and officials put into practice the new rules of golf that took effect on Jan. 1. Dustin Johnson, for example, during the Tournament of Champions, played the wrong ball from the rough and was penalized two strokes. He was following a marshall’s indication as to where his ball landed and spotted a Taylor Made logo […]

Valentine Cards

By John Fischer III Golf postcard subjects cover anything related to the game — courses, clubhouses, famous personalities of the game, humor, advertising and holidays. I have attached three Valentine’s Day postcards from my collection which I thought you would find enjoyable and if, JUST IF, your forgot to get a card for your significant other, print out one of […]