Posted on September 6, 2017
The popularization of golf, particularly televised golf, was due in part to the legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, the Big Three. Their storied rivalries helped propel golf into the hearts of fans worldwide. How did the Big Three come to be such a dominant force in golf, aside from raw talent? It […]
Posted on June 6, 2017
On June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas the first American female golf celebrity was born, Mildred Ella Didrikson better known as the ‘Babe’. The ‘Babe’ was much more than just a golf celebrity, she was the “Woman Athlete of the Half Century” declared by the Associated Press in 1950. The nickname of the ‘Babe’ […]
Posted on March 8, 2017
Bobby Jones was born Robert Tyre Jones Jr in Atlanta on March 17, 1902. As a young boy he was encouraged to play golf to improve his health and strength. He quickly developed an affinity for the game and honed his skills at East Lake Golf Club. There he won his first junior tournament at […]