Author: Judd Spicer
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Different Course, Same Drive: Checking In With Olympic Medalist Joe Kovacs
A shot put weighs 16 pounds. A golf ball weighs 1.620 ounces. Regardless of size or sphere, Southern California transplant Joe Kovacs approaches each ball with ... -
Playing For Pinks: Writer vs. Stick Ends Well For Stick
Somewhere between adrenaline, fear, hopeful-riches and self-imposed pressure, playing golf with cash on the line changes how we play. The more at stake, the greater the ... -
Small Spikes, Big Future: Junior Golf Programs Making a Sizable Difference
Between water mandates, course closures, round-count concerns and aging private memberships, the future of golf may appear to be on suspect turf. But fear not: The ... -
Classically Fresh: Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs
Dining and golf can often prove boorish playing partners: Grab an energy bar while running to the first tee; pound a hot dog at the turn; ... -
Vintage Screens: Golf in Hollywood History
Golf has been swinging across Hollywood’s silver screens almost since the inception of film. Here are some of the classics, many found on YouTube for your ... -
High Times: Breathe in the Refreshing Air of Colorado Golf
Put down the ski poles, pick up the clubs. It’s springtime in Colorado. Once the powder melts, the Centennial State may well boast a hundred reasons ... -
Future Scorecard: SCGA junior debuts the donor legacy society
Golf can be such a game of “in the moment” that the present often usurps one’s purview. But at SCGA Junior (formerly “Youth on Course”), the ... -
Little Big Man: The Legend & Legacy of Eddie Merrins
A late summer humidity hangs across an otherwise idyllic August day at Bel-Air CC. It’s the 21st annual playing of The Lil’ Pro Member-Guest Tournament and ... -
Historic Tournaments at Classic Courses
The vibrant tapestry of tournament golf across the Southland paints a living history of the game’s time-honored traditions. At some of the most storied clubs in ... -
Man on the Rise: Paul Levy in Line as Voice of Golf’s Future
Visit the PGA of America website and you’ll see the clock ticking down toward the organization’s centennial celebration in April of 2016. This same descent simultaneously ...
