the lady in black

It is a delicious story, one that infuses otherwise staid golf history with a little spice and mystery. It is the story of Gloria Minoprio, a British woman golfer of the early 1930s, who stunned the conservative British golf world by showing up at the 1933 English Ladies Championship wearing, gasp, trousers! This was simply not done. But that was […]

arnie’s embrace highlights splendid 50th Anniversary celebration

It was everything you could ask for and much more. The GHS celebrated its 50th anniversary, delayed a year by Covid, with all the familiar activities and the added attraction of a memorable visit to Latrobe Country Club where friends of Arnold Palmer welcomed us with open arms. (Click here for a video of the Latrobe CC golf outing at […]

par is just par on the pga tour

Some of us dream of shooting par, others come close, and still others manage to crack it occasionally. But for the professionals, those whose job it is to golf for a living, where does par get them? Writer Matt Newman dug into this a bit and published his findings on the Morning Read website. As you might suspect, at the […]