Linda Hartough By Sally J. SportsmanJanuary 2021 Countless golf art lovers admire the work of Linda Hartough, world-renowned golf landscape painter. An artist since childhood, she painted portraits, horses and landscapes before making her imprint in golf. Hartough has painted many iconic golf courses, with an attention to detail that invites the viewer to imagine walking right into the scene. […]

When important pieces from a GHS member’s collection come to auction, it’s worth noting. So it is that members who have an interest in golf art, particularly original illustrations, might wish to note the Jan. 28, 2021, Swann Galleries auction that includes 63 pieces from the collection of Richard McDonough. McDonough is a retired attorney who has amassed an extraordinary […]

By Jim DavisIt could only happen at a meeting of GHS members. It was to have been a typical Zoom meeting of the GHS board, one of a more casual nature to wrap up the year and toast the new one. One exchange during the hour-long call in late December typifies why the GHS is such an extraordinary group. As […]

The U.S. Women’s Open celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Patty Berg was its first champion. By Jim Davis Born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1918, six years after Hogan, Snead and Nelson, Patty Berg was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Berg. Her father was a grain dealer and member of the Chicago Board of Trade. The youngster was […]

dr. mike hurdzan I learn so much from every [GHS] member…[g]olf collectors are the true preservers of golf’s history [and] help me enjoy the game even when I am not playing. They are the cool kids of golf, in my opinion. Dr. Michael Hurdzan By Sally J. SportsmanDecember 2020 Introduction Dr. Michael Hurdzan – esteemed golf course architect and author […]