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Bill Knowles
Sep 28, 20226 min read
A few Snead thoughts.
Sam Snead has left the golfing world with a lot of wonderful quotes as he broke the swing and its mechanics down using his wonderful...
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Bill Knowles
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Paul Runyan -great short game teachers 2
Continuing the series on players who became popular teachers after their careers as a player came to a close. Born 1908 in Arkansas The...
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Bill Knowles
Sep 3, 20224 min read
The German Tour players` recent history-part 3
The third of the German Tour Player series takes a short look at the two greatest players Germany has produced. Martin Kaymer- Born 1984...
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Bill Knowles
Aug 13, 20224 min read
The last hole stories 2-when an accident becomes the biggest story.
1971 "Following Tony Jacklin`s inside battle at Lytham is the second of the last hole series. Mr. Lu (Lu Liang-Huan) and the 18th hole at...
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Bill Knowles
Jul 25, 20226 min read
Caddy and Master-a team
"Bones did an unbelievable job of just keeping me in the moment. We just tried to play the golf course for what it is."-Justin Thomas....
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Bill Knowles
Jul 23, 20222 min read
Great teachers of the past Johnny Revolta- The short game kings-1
Born 1911 in St. Louis Not a long hitter of the golf ball Johnny Revolta made up for his lack of length by developing a deadly short...
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Bill Knowles
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Moonshot and the most impressive 40-yard 6 iron in the history of golf.
The Semicentenial anniversary of the famous Alan Shepard moonshot . When, on February 6th, 1971 Alan Shepard positioned his golf ball and...
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Bill Knowles
Jul 12, 20221 min read
A swing before its time-Johnny Rogers
Before their time 1 Johnny Rogers was one of the many 1920-1930s players who had to deal with the changeover from hickory to steel...
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Bill Knowles
Jul 10, 20222 min read
Raymond Floyd-a tough competitor
Born 1942 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina When Tom Watson picked Raymond Floyd as one of his wildcards in the 1993 Ryder Cup from the ranks...
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Bill Knowles
Jun 3, 20224 min read
The long drive Kings 3- and the steel shaft
The Long Drive Series Part 3 This is the second entry of the series, to read The Long Drive Kings - Before the Steel Shaft, click here....
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Bill Knowles
May 2, 20221 min read
Bob Goalby- 1968
Born in 1929 in Illinois Winner of 11 Tour events with one major, the Masters in 1968 ( when this film was recorded) A tight and...
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Bill Knowles
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Tony Lema-how many majors might he have won?
Documenting the swing of a potential superstar in the making, before his tragic death. Tony Lema through contact. Left arm and wrist firm...
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Bill Knowles
Apr 10, 20225 min read
Bobby Clampett- His moment in history and "The golfing machine."
Born April 22, 1960 It was 40 years ago this year that a youth of 22 from California set the golfing world on fire. It was in 1982 on the...
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Bill Knowles
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Lee Trevino - King of the Faders?
Born December 1939 in Dallas, Texas Most students of the game will talk about Lee Trevino being in the top three best strikers of all...
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Bill Knowles
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Sketch stories
The sketch series is a new addition to the website. Like everything else on here, it will grow and grow. Ben Hogan-Focus Much is made of...
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Bill Knowles
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Golf club making and social history- the early years.
A short account of past days in Scotland when club making was a handcraft and a trade performed by hard and tough characters with bucket...
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Bill Knowles
Feb 7, 20223 min read
A short history of toe dancers.
A phenomenon today that is far more common to see than in the past; coming up on your toes in the contact area. Justin Thomas I doubt any...
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Bill Knowles
Jan 19, 20225 min read
Bernard Cooke, international coach - In search of the secret move.
A book that was written by Bernard Cooke with the help of his scientist son in the late nineteen-nineties. It failed to reach the...
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Bill Knowles
Jan 18, 20225 min read
Long Driver Kings 3 - The Specialists Part 1 -In the beginning.
When we talk about Golf Professionals who are long off the tee, we generally only consider those elite players who compete for honors and...
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Bill Knowles
Jan 13, 20224 min read
Alexander Mckellar, the first documented golf maniac, and his long-suffering wife
Cock of the green-1800 Well documented in golfing history, captured by an established artist of the time, and resulted in one of the most...
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Bill Knowles
Jan 7, 20227 min read
The long drive kings 1-Before the steel shaft.
The long drive series Part 1 For the second entry of this series The long drive kings and the steel shaft, click here. Who are the...
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Bill Knowles
Dec 29, 20213 min read
German Tour Players' recent history-part 2
The second part of the German tour pros history: The first article can be found in the forum section, or click on this link. Marcel Siem...
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Bill Knowles
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Christy O'Connor Jnr.
Born 1948 The swing of Christy OConnor Jnr. His uncle was the Irish legend Christy O’Connor Sr. A legend in Irish golf-ChristyO`Connor...
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Bill Knowles
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Tom Watson-Space
In the early seventies, a three-way battle for the decade's best player was in progress. It seemed the Golden Bear, Johnny Miller, and...
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