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 of […]

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 […]

in the shadow of greatness

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 […]