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Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver

14 March 2019 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

Ed 'Porky' Oliver playing in the 1953 Ryder Cup

Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver was an American Professional Golfer whose golfing profile changed forever when he finished joint first in the 1940 US Open, only to be controversially disqualified. Yet today, if you were to ask golfers about this ‘larger than life’ golfer then the response would probably be something along the lines of “Ed Who?”. In this article from our ‘History & … [Read more...] about Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver

Babe Zaharias

27 February 2019 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

Babe Didrikson Zaharias playing golf in 1948

Babe Zaharias was a Track and Field Olympic Gold Medallist & World Record Holder, US Women's and British Ladies Amateur Golf Champion, 10-times a Ladies Professional Golf Association major winner (including a Grand Slam), Golf Hall of Fame inductee...and much much more. 'Babe' is Born Mildred Ella Didriksen was born on 26th June 1911 in Port Arthur Texas. Her parents, … [Read more...] about Babe Zaharias

Hubert Green

16 January 2019 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

A picture of Hubert Green putting

Hubert Green, whose unique swing, mental toughness and determination saw him win 2 major championships (US Open and USPGA), win multiple times on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, have a 100% record in Ryder Cup singles and be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Unorthodox Hubert Green’s swing and putting style were, to say the least unorthodox. He had a backswing … [Read more...] about Hubert Green

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