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U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying | The Longest Day in Golf
Players at the U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA were greeted by temperatures in the mid-50s and winds blowing 15 to 20 mph as they prepared for "the longest day in golf". The field of 45 players included PGA tour player...
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...
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