If you haven’t played at Foxburg in the annual gutty golf / hickory golf championship, you have a new bucket list item. The old course, a nine-holer, is one of the oldest in the U.S. and still features the old granite sand/water holders by each tee. Annually, SoHG member Tom Johnson hosts the Foxburg Hickory Championship and it is a […]
Category Archives: Chip Shots
augusta’s iconic caddies
Click here for an approximately 9-minute video about the caddies of Augusta National and their place in history at the famous exclusive golf club.
the elusive sean connery
The late Scottish actor and movie icon became an avid golfer after his introduction to the game during the filming of “Goldfinger.” Click here to see a GolfWorld story on Mr. Connery’s love for golf and the failure of top golf journalists to secure an interview from him on his love of the game.
ben crenshaw interview with links magazine
Writer Al Lunsford interviewed the golfing legend for Links Magazine. Click here to see the story.
green jacket envy
Iconic as No. 7 is on a NY Yankees baseball jersey, the Masters’ Green Jacket is a symbol of the tournament and its champions, but every member of the invitation-only club has one. They are not supposed to leave the golf club, yet many do, and some find their way to auction houses. That’s a no-no, according to Augusta Nation […]