golf art – an inspired caddy

This Caddie Wants to Play – Richard Wilson By Frank Cantrel Jr.Aug. 24, 2020Caddies have been an integral part of the game of golf from the very beginning. Many Hall-of-Fame golf careers started in the caddy yard. Jim Barnes, Francis Ouimet, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and Bernhard Langer all honed their golf skills as young caddies before they turned pro. In […]

links magazine features alastair johnston’s book collection

GHS member Alastair Johnston is well known for his passion for golf books. Over the many decades that he has worked for Arnold Palmer, Johnston built one of the world’s premiere collections of books. The collection was donated to the R&A and will be organized and managed by the British Golf Museum. Click here to see the feature about Johnston […]

golf art – a legend from musselburgh

Willie Park Sr. – Artist Unknown(Courtesy Jim McCormick) By Frank CantrelThis oil painting by an unknown artist unknown is of Willie Park Sr., winner of the first Open Championship. This is the only known 19th century oil of an Open champion done around the time of his victory. It was exhibited at the World Golf Hall of Fame for Park’s […]

u.s amateur week at bandon dunes

The 120th U.S. Amateur Championship, our oldest national championship, is being played at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. this week, Aug. 10-16, 2020. When it all began in 1895 at Newport (R.I.) Country Club, it was played concurrently with the U.S. Open. Back then, the amateur championship was the larger and more prestigious of the two. That inaugural event was […]

joe louis and the pga

Celebrating Black Golfers – Joe Louis Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was fond of golf. He teed it up with several celebrities and sports icons of the day, including Babe Ruth. Joe also enjoyed his rounds with black golfers who were then banned from the PGA Tour. Black golfers formed their own tour, the United Golf Association and their stars had […]