Tag: Herb Graffis

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Mr. Golf’s magazine through the years

January 26, 2018 By and
“When Golfdom’s first issue appeared in February 1927, Charles Lindbergh had taken his big chance, Calvin Coolidge was settling into the president’s chair and Americans were taking long shots on the market and prohibition booze. Nearly 4,000 golf courses existed ...

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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
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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Photos: Seth Jones (1, 5-7); Grant B. Gannon (2, 4); Ed Hiscock (3)

Golfdom Gallery: 2017 GIS edition

March 16, 2017 By
1. That’s not my McLaren Wherever we found Golfdom’s Seth Jones, this McLaren was nearby. We’re waiting (and worried) to see his rental car receipt. 2. Graffis family Rees Jones (far left) presented 2017 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year ...

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The Golfdom Files: What of Golf in 1943?

October 22, 2014 By
Here is a round-up of opinion from regional golf association officials based on experiences of 1942. Officials of regional golf associations have collaborated with Golfdom in taking a cold-eyed look at the facts of life in U.S. golf this first ...

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Golfdom Conversation: James Hansen’s exclusive excerpt of new Robert Trent Jones biography

May 13, 2014 By
Golfdom chats up James Hansen, author of the new Robert Trent Jones biography “A Difficult Par,” to discuss the book and share an exclusive excerpt. Historian James Hansen, Ph.D., may be best known for his many books about space (his ...

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The Golfdom Conversation: Arnold Palmer and Matt Beaver

April 1, 2013 By
Sure, it’s called the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But we never thought that Mr. Palmer would actually invite us. If the King invites you to his tournament, you go. And we did. Over the course of the tournament we got a ...

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