Golf Art – In His Shadow (Lee Elder), by Richard Wilson By Frank Cantrel Jr. In 1975, Lee Elder became the first black golfer to compete at The Masters. In April 2021, nearly a half-century later, he will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player on the first tee at Augusta National as one of the event’s Honorary Starters. That announcement was […]
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a november masters on an empty course…how might it work out?
It will be different. Not hard to predict that, but how so? Light, moisture, heat, or maybe no heat, and many other factors affect both the course and the players as they navigate around this storied track. Writer Derek Duncan has posted a story with GolfDigest.com that ponders these variables. Follow along with his thoughts as you prepare for “A […]
tad moore hickories available to rent at pinehurst resort courses
GHS member, co-founder of the Society of Hickory Golfers, and golf entrepreneur Tad Moore has made a name for himself in golf. First with his award-winning putter designs (Ian Woosnam won the Masters with one of them) and later with replica hickory clubs that are so good, Sandy Lyle used them to win two World Hickory Championships as well as […]
ghs featured in philadelphia golf magazine
Philadelphia has a long history with golf and has produced some of the game’s finest champions, from U.S. Open Champion John McDermott (1911) to Albert H. Smith, one of the country’s top amateurs. The Golf Association of Philadelphia was formed in 1897. Its journal, GAP Magazine, thus has rich depths of Philadelphia-area golf history to mine. Merion Golf Club is […]
ghs collectors featured in carolina’s pinestraw magazine
It’s an infectious hobby, golf collecting. Not only is it a feel-good pastime, but one that preserves and celebrates the game and its deep history. So when a noted writer such as Lee Pace takes up the topic and approaches his theme through two of the top golf collectors in the country, well then, surely a good read must follow. […]