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A compendium of all of The Masters articles written by Herbert Warren Wind. The first two essays are from Sports Illustrated, including an original article that was never actually published. The bulk of the book contains all of Wind’s articles that ran in The New Yorker, from 1962 to 1989…. More >>
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Masters of the Links is a simply stunning collection of essays; most are lyrically crafted and as varied and intriguing as an afternoon stroll on a tough 18. Golf-course architects are a remarkable breed: lovers of the land and lovers of the game, they sculpt art out of nature as a challenge to those who dare to play on their masterpieces. In Masters of the Links some of the best designers ever to contour a fairway and tilt a green offer up some of the madness… More >>
Masters of the Links: Essays on the Art of Golf and Course Design
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Bendigo golfing pros work on short game in lead-up to Australian Masters
Bendigo Advertiser Plenty of practice on the greens will be the order of the week for Bendigo golfers Andrew Martin and Heath Reed as they prepare for the Australian Masters. Despite solid performances at the New Zealand Open at the weekend, the local professionals rued … |
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Like his father before him, Frank Christian is a devoted Augusta watcher. Their family photos are a virtual who’s who of golf greatness, and because the Christian name is high on the leader board of golf photographers, many of the shots that make up this scrapbook–the candids, the action shots, and the behind-the-scenes glimpses–are as classic as a Sneadapproach or a PlayerPlayer pitch. No single image ever captured the complexly patriarchal and patronizin… More >>
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Shanghai Masters adds to golfing fest
iseekgolf.com Despite a PGA Tour event being played in Malaysia this week, the focus of attention for golf in Asia might well be on greater Shanghai where not only is a Ladies European Tour event being played in Suzhou but the inaugural … Luke Donald on the cusp of greatness Sweet swell of success 5 Questions With… PGA TOUR's Mark Wilson |
Tom Lewis will aim to continue his incredible golfing fairytale this week when he takes his prodigious talent to the fairways of the Club de Campo del Mediterráneo on the outskirts of Valencia for the Castelló Masters. The 20 year old Englishman lived up …
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According to award-winning sportswriter Ron Green, Sr., “Augusta National is Eden with flagsticks . . . a place where anyone who loves golf should be allowed, by some heavenly intervention, to go at least once.” Or more often. Green himself has covered the Masters tournament at Augusta National since the 1950s. He figures he’s spent a year of his life at the course. And he’s never run short of reasons to love the place—or the celebrated competition it host… More >>
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The Masters. For any golf fan, the words evoke the immortal greats of the game and their quest for the most prized trophy of all — the green jacket of Augusta National Golf Club. But behind the legendary links and timeless traditions is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood figures in the history of the Masters and Augusta National: Clifford Roberts, the club’s chairman from its founding in 1931 until shortly before his death in 1977. Roberts’ meticulous at… More >>
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At the age of forty-six, some thought Jack Nicklaus was done as a championship golfer. Entering the 1986 Masters, most folks had written off the Golden Bear. But the winner of a record seventeen professional majors wasn’t done yet. After a slow start, Nicklaus got in the hunt on Sunday afternoon, and he played the final nine holes in 6-under-par 30. He roared past a who’s who of top golfers that day to win his sixth Masters titlea record that still exists. Mos… More >>
