James Woods
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Clothes and manners do not make the man, but when he is made ,they greatly improve his appearance .
Joined April 2016
Our first major tournament came in 1909 with the Ladies’ British Open Matchplay, won by Dorothy Iona Campbell. Note the rugged dunes and old clubhouse. The Captain said the standard “had made the members miserable at the thought of their own shortcomings.”
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Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum. The game was created as a way to entertain their children during the summer, combining elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. The name is thought to have
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A rare and beautiful glimpse of Harry Vardon — the only golfer to win six Open Championships, and the man who sparked America’s first great golf boom. @WorldGolfMuseum
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The Old Course Archivo - Played July 1960 Aired January 1961
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New shots of the incredible Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot St. Lucia. There’s a short list of courses that sit on land makes you say, “I can’t believe someone built a golf course here, but I’m glad they did.” Places like Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, Fishers Island, Sand Hills,
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I truly admire the work done by the Cookie Jar team and was delighted to share the story of these brilliant women by on their podcast. Enjoy!
@SProctorGolf returns to the pod to discuss Matchless — his brilliant new book chronicling the fierce interwar rivalry between Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett. Born just 18 months apart, they reigned supreme in England and America respectively, shaping the women’s game as few
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Any golf fan who hasn’t watched the Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf match between Ben Hogan and Sam Snead at Houston Country Club in 1965 is missing out on an absolute treat -
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Even as I await publication of my latest book, ‘Matchless,’ I am delighted to report that I have reached agreement with my publisher on my next project — a literary biography of my muse, Bernard Darwin. This is the book I’ve been working all my life to write. I am over the moon!
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Dr. Alister MacKenzie’s thoughts on golf design: 1) Relatively fewer bunkers 2) Greens that cause trouble 3) Easier for high handicappers to achieve their goals 4) Harder for the lower handicappers to achieve theirs. One of golf design’s greatest minds. @gcamagazine
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18 year old Peter Oosterhuis during a practice round for the 1967 Walker Cup at RSG, watched by Michael Bonallack and Sandy Saddler -
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Breaking news: My third work of narrative golf history — Matchless — is now available for pre-order. It’s available everywhere on Amazon, but I prefer you order in the U.S. from Barnes and Noble online or in the U.K. from https://t.co/yaJdWuve6z, as I am a big fan of bookstores.
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My most enjoyable day last year!
Fishers Island The Crown Jewel of Seth Raynor’s portfolio. Not much else to say, it’s perfection, one of the most idyllic destinations for a golf course in the world paired with one of the greatest designs you’ll find. Truly a perfect day, the entire experience is special.
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Bob Hope reserved his best presidential lines for Gerald Ford. One of Ford’s errant shots hit some spectators , causing Hope to describe Ford as ‘the man who made golf a contact sport .’
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Golf won’t necessary build character , but it will reveal character . Thomas Friedman , Classic shots
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“I don’t want to be eulogised until I’m dead .” Hogan declining invitation to be an honouree at Nicklaus’ memorial tournament .
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'I would like to be known as a gentleman first and then next as a golfer. That's all' ! Ben Hogan
@cookiejargolf Is Tom announcing his formal intention to become a "Gentleman Golfer"?
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