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 […]
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ghs member profiles
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 […]
peter alliss – 1931-2020
Professional golfer and broadcasting great Peter Alliss passed away on Dec. 5. His legacy is a large one, touching people throughout the world of golf, which means to all corners of the world. Journalist Geoff Shackelford has assembled a tribute to the man comprised of quotes from broadcasters and golfers near and far. It is sad to say goodbye, but […]
top five collectibles? what do you think?
Links Magazine contributor Erik Matuszewski recently posted an article headlined by a logo golf ball collector in Poland. If he had checked with the GHS, he might have found some collectors right here in the States that would easily rival his Polish collector. Not that they are competing, mind you. Still, it’s fun to see golf collecting get the attention […]
little-known joyce wethered awed golfers of her day
John Fischer III has posted another of his wonderful essays into golf’s history on the Morning Read website with a story about Joyce Wethered, a contemporary of Bobby Jones who once remarked that her swing was as close to perfect as any he had seen – his own included. Miss Wethered, before she became Lady Heathcote-Amory, was rarely beaten, in […]