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Back to SearchThe last days of the true amateur
Season 2 Episode 11
A seemingly obscure legal rule that would allow college athletes to profit from their name, image or likeness could change the complexion of amateur …
5 years, 5 months ago
The near demise of Augusta National
Season 2 Episode 10
At the first playing of the tournament that is now known as the Masters, Augusta National Golf Club needed to borrow chairs from a funeral home. The …
5 years, 5 months ago
Team Game: Inside the life of the modern PGA Tour caddie
Season 2 Episode 9
No job in golf has evolved more than the tour caddie. Once just a set of shoulders to carry a bag, caddies have grown to assume different roles for d…
5 years, 5 months ago
The bootstrapping life of an LPGA Tour player
Season 2 Episode 8
When reports surfaced of a top LPGA player needing to pay for her own clubs while in contention at the season’s second major championship, it spoke …
5 years, 6 months ago
The dirty secrets of sandbaggers
Season 2 Episode 7
Every golf club has a sandbagging story. The 26 handicap who miraculously shoots 85. The 12 who flirts with even par. It is the rare handicap event i…
5 years, 6 months ago
“I’m such an idiot”: The hidden lessons in a collapse
Season 2 Episode 6
Why did Phil Mickelson blow the 2006 U.S. Open? It wasn’t just about a pushed drive into the trees on the final hole. It was about poor decision-maki…
5 years, 7 months ago
Funny Money On Tour: The lucrative life of a PGA Tour golfer
Season 2 Episode 5
“The money out here is comical,” admits PGA Tour player Joel Dahmen. But he’s not complaining. After slogging through the mini-tours earlier in his c…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Golf Savant: The life and career of Moe Norman
Season 2 Episode 4
As Tiger Woods often said, only two players truly owned their swing: Ben Hogan and Moe Norman. But while Hogan won nine major championships, Norman’s…
5 years, 8 months ago
Bob May and the curse of the very good golfer
Season 2 Episode 3
As the PGA Championship draws a collection of club professionals who join the big leagues for this one week, we examine the myriad elements that sepa…
5 years, 8 months ago
Swing Oil: Does alcohol really help your golf?
Season 2 Episode 2
The question of whether a few drinks can actually help you play better golf is as old as the game itself. In the newest episode of Local Knowledge, h…
5 years, 9 months ago