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This week we're covering first reflections on Augusta National from someone seeing it for the first time, three caddie interviews worth listening to on your drive, and why the first women's major deserves more than it's getting.
Bamberger writes the definitive obituary of a two-time major champion whose natural talent was matched only by his capacity for both charm and controversy. The portrait of a man who could "flat-out play," whose legacy stays forever complicated by 20 seconds of racist commentary that cost him millions and his public ease.
Read the article →The most secretive club in golf became the target of the most brazen theft in sports history. Arnold Palmer's green jacket, Ben Hogan's jacket, a Masters trophy, and millions in memorabilia, all stolen by a warehouse employee over more than a decade. Adler's investigation reads like a heist thriller and the case is still unfolding.
Read the article →Can you separate the artist from the art when the artist is a convicted domestic abuser? Shipnuck tackles golf's most uncomfortable question through Angel Cabrera, a two-time major champion who served 30 months in Argentine prisons and is now winning majors again on the Champions Tour. No easy answers, which is what makes it essential.
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