An ideal 18 – by Mr. Jones, of course

Such lists are not new, of course. Patric Dickinson, the English writer/poet, who was also fond of golf, penned a lovely book called A Round of Golf Courses – A Selection of the Best 18 (1951). Golf professionals, here and there, have written about their favorite holes, compiling lists of their favorites. But when Bobby Jones prepares such a list, […]

Flight lessons helped inspire sand wedge

This Golf Digest story revisits the legend of Gene Sarazen and his work on a weapon to extricate himself from the sand. Millions of us are indebted to him for this simple idea. But it appears the idea was inspired by flight lessons. Click here to read the story.

The King, by Larry Selman

Larry Selman is usually connected with his favorite subject of military men and women and even some Western work, but in 2010, he was inspired to create a work honoring Arnold Palmer. The painting was signed by Palmer in 2010 during an event at Latrobe Country Club. It is now part of Frank Cantrel’s collection. Selman is best known for […]

The last days of Bobby Jones

Golf Digest has begun a new series commemorating 70 years of its best golf writing. It begins with a story by Charles Price on the final days of golf immortal Bobby Jones. Each article begins with an introduction to the author or which sets the story in context. Click here to see the Golf Digest story by Charles Price.

Arnold Palmer Cup: A Lasting Legacy from The King

This article was written in 2017 by Sally J. Sportsman for SeniorGolfInsider.com, which is no longer published. The article won a Feature Writing Award from the International Network of Golf, a media-based networking organization. Sportsman is a long-time golf industry publicist and feature writer. A hush settled over the room. The King was about to speak. “The future of golf […]