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Undoubtedly, the game and sport of Golf is an import from the British Islands. Conceived, developed, and propagated on the wind-swept Linksland of the Scottish coast, it slowly migrated to the eastern seaboard of the American mainland, where it indifferently spread amongst the blossoming and burgeoning middle class created by the industrial revolution of the…
In my fifty-plus years as a PGA Professional, whether as a Player, Administrator, Journalist, Broadcaster, or Blogger, I’ve played in, administered, and covered hundred’s Golf Tournaments globally. I’ve journeyed to and visited most of the famous and celebrated Golf cities, states, and countries worldwide. Including the 2022 PGA Championship contested this past week at the…
The History of Golf in Utah-In the Beginning, the Birth of Golf The practice of hitting, swatting, or slapping an object with a stick is as old as recorded history. Bored from tending their herds of sheep and goats, shepherd boys of nomadic Arab tribes would knock pebbles from tree to bush to pass the…
The beauty, grandeur, magnificence, and brilliance of the Master’s Golf Tournament, contested the first full week of April each year in Augusta, Georgia, has become a rite of passage for adoring sports fans worldwide. This annual celebration of spring which heralds the beginning of the golf season worldwide offers up a juxtaposition of the visionary,…
Before there were the great contemporary champions like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, or even Bobby Jones, There was Young Tommy Morris. Arguably the greatest Professional Golfer of his era, Young Tommy was flamboyant, colorful, flashy, a born showman, and unbeatable as a professional. He won four Open Championships in a row by the…
Introduction The History of Golf in Utah mirrors that of the Nation in general with two essential and noteworthy caveats. The duality of the sport and bifurcation of rules. And why are Golf Courses built and for whom? The dichotomy of the question is, do we participate in Golf for recreation or competition? Golf, as…