The emblem of Royal and Ancient GC of St Andrews - the Vatican of golf - is of St Andrew himself bearing the saltire cross on which, once he was captured at Patras , he was to be stretched before he was crucified .

Too much brains for golf ! Andrew Lang .

⁦Royal Portrush G.C.⁩ Bernard Darwin’s shameful act !

After lunch shots ⁦The Machrihanish Golf Club Professional Shop⁩ ⁦⁦Jim Hartsell⁩ # CaddieStory

Best opening hole in the world ! The Machrihanish Golf Club Professional Shop Jim Hartsell

Eindhoven is just beautiful .

Kennemer GC . 27 links wonderful holes and terrific match had by all !

Kennemer GC . Holland 🇳🇱. 😎

Utrecht de Pan . The most tranquil heathland golf course that I’ve walked . Glorious in all regards!

Royal Hague . A most agreeable day on these links .

Always fun to watch this looping animation of Augusta's 15th "Firethorn" hole morphing between its 1934 and 2022 states.

In honor of the Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo, here are some images of Pasa on opening day where Bobby Jones and Marion Hollins played the opening match. A true masterpiece by Dr. Alister Mackenzie (a course I personally like more than Pebble Beach). Pasatiempo Golf Club

Pebble Beach is Alcatraz with grass . Bob Hope 1952 .,

Mr Ken, I don’t mind telling you , but when you picked my name out of the hat , I wasn’t too pleased . I wanted to get one of the favourites,but I want to tell you something . You’re the damndest golfer I ever saw in my life . Caddie William Warb to Venturi after US Open 1964.

Victory is everything . You can spend the money , but you can never spend the memories . Ken Venturi Colonial Invitation 1983

In effect Ben basically taught himself an entirely different sort of game . In my mind it was his most amusing feat ever . John Derr broadcaster on Ben Hogan’s preparation for the 1853 Open .

A man who puts his ball there won’t be contending anyway. Ben Higan on why he didn’t practice shots from Carnoustie ‘s Heather and Gorse .

Hogan said little to his caddie Timms, all week at Carnoustie , apart from asking him for cigarettes and telling him to leave his bag of sweets alone , after Timms had helped himself to one on the first day . Ben Hogan

Wodehouse

Cypress Point v Morfontaine