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A rough ride with Charlie Sifford
The Best Of Golf Digest

A rough ride with Charlie Sifford

From the archive: An unsettling car trip through the Deep South in the ’60s

Greatness in Pajamas
Editor’s Letter

Greatness in Pajamas

Aside from Bobby Jones, who gave us the Masters, and Arnold Palmer, who taught us how to love the game, the guy in the pajamas gav …

The 1964 International Golf Show In Photos
From the Archives

The 1964 International Golf Show In Photos

A look back at what it was like visiting the aisles of the New York Coliseum for golf gear.

The Month To Honor Sam Snead

The Month To Honor Sam Snead

The Slammer deserves his due in May, and this is the way to do it.

Don't Give Up In The Sand
Lesson Tee

Don't Give Up In The Sand

Turn your shoulders all the way through.

Ken Venturi On Rewind
My Shot: Ken Venturi

Ken Venturi On Rewind

Listening to tapes of conversations with the late Hall of Famer, we learn lessons on how to play golf and how to play life.

Slow Play's Darkest Day
U.S. Open

Slow Play's Darkest Day

Thirty-two years after the USGA refused to uphold penalties imposed by rules legend P.J. Boatwright, the game's pace of play remai …

Fun At The Summit... Still
The Masters

Fun At The Summit... Still

If distance hasn't been maxed out, it will be felt first at Augusta.

Anchored Putting, And What's Next
Editor's Letter

Anchored Putting, And What's Next

Anchored putting, and what's next.

Tee The Ball Higher On A Par 3
Jim Flick & Jack Nicklaus

Tee The Ball Higher On A Par 3

Give yourself the biggest margin for error as possible.

On Being An Athlete
10 Rules

On Being An Athlete

10 rules from the legendary Gary Player on being an athlete. He'll join Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter at …

How To Start Down
Jim Flick & Jack Nicklaus

How To Start Down

Swing from the ground up for a powerful transition.

Jack's Timeless Workout
Health & Fitness

Jack's Timeless Workout

How Jack LaLanne's 1974 fitness tips for Golf Digest hold up decades later.

Snail's Pace: For extra distance, swing back extra slow
Lesson Tee

Snail's Pace: For extra distance, swing back extra slow

For extra distance, swing back extra slow

Golden Girls!

Golden Girls!

Delving into Golf Digest's archives turns up a curious relic: A beauty contest

Jack's Putting Basics
Book bonus

Jack's Putting Basics

The unique Nicklaus stroke was arguably the best we've ever seen. Here's how to make it work for you

"Wristy Christy"

"Wristy Christy"

Christy O'Connor selected for World Golf Hall of Fame

Think of address at impact

Think of address at impact

Follow Sam Snead's advice to get your swing in sync: visualize one key image: Return the club to its address position at impact.

In It For The Long Haul

In It For The Long Haul

The USGA's full-bore (some say boring) method to break ties isn't entirely popular, but don't expect it to change anytime soon

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

Sawgrass CC, 'monster' host of the Players from 1977-81, was an equal opportunity destroyer. It messed with the minds--and swings- …

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Career Timeline: Arnold Through The Years

ARNOLD PALMER](/magazine/arnoldpalmer) Career Timeline: Arnold Through The Years

Follow Arnold Palmer's extensive golf career beginning at Wake Forest where he won, among other things, the Southern Conference in …

Troubled Genius

Troubled Genius

Dick Wilson was one of the best course architects of the post-World War II era, but alcoholism kept him from greater achievements

Is There Hope For The Hope?

Is There Hope For The Hope?

Master teacher Hank Haney has two very famous clients, one he wishes he could help more and one who's got his own plan no matter w …

Golf's Wisest Man

Golf's Wisest Man

Pete Dye evolves, and his Hall of Fame career rolls on

Citizen Jones

Citizen Jones

50 years ago, the people of St. Andrews honored "Our Bobby" in an emotional ceremony that lives on

Jack's Rules

Jack's Rules

The 8 basics Nicklaus played by, and why they'll work for you

The First Stack & Tilt?

The First Stack & Tilt?

In Golf Digest's April 1958 issue, Barber's 'Shiftless' Swing was featured as a dynamically different approach to the golf swing. …

The Great Pretender

The Great Pretender

Recalling the British Open gatecrasher Maurice Flitcroft

Golf World's U.S. Open Covers

Golf World's U.S. Open Covers

Inside our archives: Golf World's first issue features the 1947 U.S. Open

Golf World's U.S. Open Covers

Golf World's U.S. Open Covers

Inside our archives: Golf World's covers of the U.S. Open from the 70's to present day

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