By Dave Barton, PGA Suffice it to say, individuals with disabilities are not a new thing but, let there be no doubt, the way “we humans” perceive and embrace individuals with disabilities has come a long way in many areas. However, the journey for equality is most decidedly not over for those in our society who look or act “differently” compared […]
Author Archive: Jim Davis
tiger collectible a rare ace
Under the heading of rare golf collectibles comes an item with a Tiger Woods pedigree, a ball he used to score an ace during the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open. Click here for a Golf Digest story about the ball and why it’s coming up for auction now.
tee mold with wings
Tee molds are not new, but at least one inventor thought he, or she, would add a couple of wings for helpful fingers to provide some upward pressure whilst the thumb provided the downward force to place the sand. Apparently, this is not a common mold, at least in the experience of Canadian collector David Burgess who wrote (from a […]
collecting postcards
A guide to collecting vintage golf postcards. By David Low Introduction The golf ‘boom’ around the turn of the 20th century conveniently coincided with the golden age of picture postcards, which now provides the present-day golf historian with a fascinating insight into the game, and its personalities, of that era. Millions of postcards were sent each year and the up-and-coming pastime […]
si writer posts visit to ghs convention
Golf journalist John Schwarb was among the many visitors who took a tour of the trade show at the annual Golf Heritage Society convention held in Indianapolis Sept. 22-24. Several items caught his eye, among them a Phil Mickelson golf bag and a Canadian Open medal won by Bobby Jones. His is a great look at the show through the […]