Thousands of articles and column inches have been written and continue to be written about Joyce Wethered, almost exclusively concentrating on her championship years (1920-1929). This article, Joyce Wethered - From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach, complements the journalistic critical mass by primarily focusing on her post-championship years (1930-1935), particularly her … [Read more...] about Joyce Wethered – From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach
US Open
1940 U.S. Open – A Golfing Whodunit?
The eagerly anticipated 2020 U.S. Open started yesterday (Thursday 17th September) at the historic West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. As a direct consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this major golf championship will be extraordinary in several aspects, such as being played... in September rather than June after the conclusion of the 2019-20 … [Read more...] about 1940 U.S. Open – A Golfing Whodunit?
Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver
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
Hubert Green
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