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Memories of Mr. Golf

January 26, 2018 By Seth Jones and Grant Gannon

Rees Jones likes to recall the good humor of Herb Graffis by looking back at one of the hilarious letters Graffis wrote to his father, Robert Trent Jones Sr. “This was Herb Graffis,” chuckles Jones, “The Open Doctor,” when speaking ...

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Photos: Golfdom archive (1-5); Pete Seltzer (6); Courtesy of Oakmont (7); Sean Lipford (8); Seth Jones (9, 10); Courtesy of Bob Cook (11)

Golfdom Gallery: 90th anniversary edition

January 26, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

1. Family affair (L to R) Ben Chevlin, Herb Graffis, Joe Graffis and then-Golfdom Publisher Bob Abramson attend the 1969 GCSAA Father and Son Luncheon. This annual event was sponsored by Golfdom for years and at its height would see ...

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Golfdom Gallery: December 2017

December 28, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

1. Turf’s most interesting man At the 2017 Green Start Academy, Golfdom’s Seth Jones (left) and Pat Finlen, CGCS, (right) general manager, Olympic Club in San Francisco, were happy to see Bob Farren, CGCS (center) Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, fully commit ...

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Golfdom Gallery: 2017 Presidents Cup edition

November 10, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

1. Cruisin’ Liberty National Former Liberty National Golf Club interns Ryan Martin (left) of Indian Valley CC, Telford, Pa., and Blaine Knox, Palm Meadows GC, Carrara, Australia, were two of the dozens of former LNGC employees to come back to ...

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Golfdom Gallery: October 2017

October 18, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

1. Crushin’ it! That’s Wolf Creek Golf Links (Olathe, Kan.) Superintendent Bill Irving taking a swing at Arrowhead Stadium during a recent Topgolf Crush event. We haven’t seen that kind of accuracy in Arrowhead since Joe Montana! 2. Pre-game (championship) ...

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Hurricane History: Checking in with turf pros as they try to get back to normal