Ari Flaisher is known to many hickory golfers as a solid player from the Philadelphia area. He has hosted and played in several events. These days he has more on his mind than mashies and niblicks. Flaisher has organized a new event titled “We Are The 50,” which plans to invite youth golf champions 15 and younger to compete in […]
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Green grass and the other side
By Jim DavisI’ve always been a fan of Henry Longhurst – the broadcaster, the writer, the golfer. I’ve two of his books, one My Life and Soft Times (1971), gave me a understanding of what it was like to grow up in Great Britain, go through public school, serve in Parliament, and come to grips with a staggering and lifelong […]
Ben Hogan and Seminole
Ben Hogan thought of Seminole as a refuge. He loved the course and played it often. This weekend, Sunday, May 17, 2020, the course hosts a match play event with four of the Tour’s top professionals – Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff. Click here to read a story on the PGA Tour website about Seminole and […]
Skins game highlights a noble course
Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., hosts a Covid-19 relief fundraiser this weekend – Sunday, May 17 – with some pretty big names. Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will take on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a charity skins game. It’s a relief in more ways than the obvious. How good will it be to see some high-level […]
Otto Hackbarth
A Random Golf Footnote fromJohn W. Fischer III (Editor’s note: GHS member John Fischer III is an accomplished golf writer whose occasional ‘Random Golf Footnotes’ are sent to an established mail list of golf history enthusiasts. He is a long-time member of the Cincinnati Country Club where Otto Hackbarth was the golf professional for many decades. Mr. Fischer is also […]