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Arnie, Seve, and a fleck of golf history : heroes, underdogs, courses, and championships
\"In a long, award-winning career writing about golf, Bill Fields has sought out the most interesting stories--not just those featuring big winners and losers, but the ones that get at the very character of the game. Collected here, his pieces offer an intriguing portrait of golf over the past century. The legends are here in vivid profiles of such familiar figures as Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Mickey Wright, and Tiger Woods. But so are lesser-known golfers, like John Schlee, Billy Joe Patton, and Bert Yancey, whose tales are no less compelling. The book is filled with colorful moments and perceptive observations about golf greats ranging from the first American-born U.S. Open champion, Johnny McDermott, to Seve Ballesteros, the Spaniard who led Europe's resurgence in the game in the late twentieth century. Fields gives us golf writing at its finest, capturing the game's larger dramas and finer details, its personalities and its enduring appeal. \"-- Provided by publisher.
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New look, old tradition
On a sunny, warm day last fall, the golf courses at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club were full and the streets in the village bustled. Pinehursťs No. 2 Course was dramatically restored to its Donald Ross-era glory by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw; Gil Hanse renovated the No. 4 Course, crafting a stellar design on some of the best golf land in the Sandhills; near the clubhouse Hanse also created The Cradle, a nine-hole par 3 layout that can be played with a couple of clubs, and Thistle Dhu, a putting course, both with an emphasis on fun. An abandoned steam plant was transformed into the popular Pinehurst Brewing Co.; The Deuce became a stylish apres-golf grill overlooking the 18th green of No. 2; the members' clubhouse and Carolina Hotel dining room were renovated; new swimming, fitness and beach facilities were constructed for members; and, more recently, the Manor Inn was refurbished. Pinehurst has been part of the Dedman family business since 1984, when ClubCorp, founded by Robert H. Dedman Sr., purchased the property from a consortium of banks, adding to its large stable of golf courses and city clubs.
Trade Publication Article
After Years of Struggle, an Overnight Success
It was well past midnight in Scotland by the time Sophia Popov FaceTimed with her parents, Philipp and Claudia, and older brothers Alex and Nicholas after winning the Women's British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club in August.
Newspaper Article
Reed chips away to overhaul Fowler
With many of the members of an enthusiastic gallery shouting encouragement to Rickie Fowler, the 54-hole leader, [Reed] shot a final-round 70 despite bogeys on two of the last three holes to finish nine under par on 275, overtaking a faltering Fowler and winning the Barclays tournament by a stroke from Emiliano Grillo and a fast-finishing Sean O'Hair. From that point, Reed outplayed the fans' favourite. He chipped in from 33ft for a birdie on five and pulled into a tie with a birdie on the par-five seventh. Reed took the lead for good when Fowler bogeyed the 11th.
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