The Duel of The Decade
The cover of the January 1962 Golf Magazine differed from the usual covers the magazine featured. Instead of an action shot of a famous PGA pro, the cover was an illustration done by Edward Vebell. The illustration was done in an almost comic book fashion. Ben Hogan...
Hogan’s Glorious Summer of ’67
Ben Hogan sold his Ben Hogan Golf Club Company to AMF (American Machine & Foundry) in 1960 and settled into a comfortable daily routine that he enjoyed at the office, at Shady Oaks Country Club and at home with his wife Valerie. In the company’s early years when...I’m On The Radio Mom
Larry Baush, Author of “Uncorked, The Life and Times of Champagne Tony Lema” phoned into the Danielle Tucker Golf Club Radio Show for an interview about the book. Listen to here and then order your copy of the book on Amazon here I'm On The Radio, Mom...
Highest Paid and Most Prestigious Athletes of 1966
1966 was a watershed year for Muhammad Ali. It was the year that he changed his name from Cassius Clay and became active in the American Muslim movement. It was also the year that he declared as a conscientious objector and refused to be drafted into the military. He...
1964 Final Match of The CBS Golf Classic
In 1964 Tony Lema won The Open Championship at St. Andrews and then picked up one of the largest checks available to professional golfers when he won the World Series of Golf. The World Series of Golf pitted the winners of the Masters, The U.S. Open, The Open...
Strangers In The Night | Frank Sinatra, The Mob, and the Birth of the Modern PGA TOUR Part 2
On January 27th PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan issued an email to the players that stated the TOUR would take whatever steps were neccessary to thwart the creation of a competitive tour, the Premier Golf League an idea being floated by Team Concept Golf from...
Strangers In The Night | Frank Sinatra, The Mob, and the Birth of the Modern PGA TOUR
On January 27th PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan issued an email to the players that stated the TOUR would take whatever steps were neccessary to thwart the creation of a competitive tour, the Premier Golf League an idea being floated by Team Concept Golf from...
Champion Golfer of the Year
by Larry Baush Champion Golfer of the Year Is Part 3 of the Summer of 1964 Series depicting that magical summer for Ken Venturi and Tony Lema. Part 1 depicts the friendship between both players and how a small Bay Area club manufacturer hit the big time as both...
“My God, I’ve Won The Open”
“My God, I’ve Won The Open” is Part Two of a three-part article on the magical summer of 1964 for Ken Venturi and Tony Lema. Part One, The Ties That Bind documents the friendship between the two players and how a small equipment manufacturer hit the...Latest Release
Uncorked, The Life and Times of Champagne Tony Lema.
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