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It don't mean a thing...
Last year I posted a video of myself swinging the club [link]. Its remarkable how little changes with one’s swing despite conscious effort. It also means that your best chance at a natural swing… more →
Golfism -life is a metaphor for golf
Golf Poetry from the Captain of the Leven Thistle Golf Club, 1886
golfpoet wrote 2 days ago: In last week’s Post, I included a poem from a book, Divots for Dubs. The book can be found in … more →
A Rare Golf Poetry Book
golfpoet wrote 1 week ago: Those of you who have been following this blog know that most of the poetry is from old golf books a … more →
Golf Widows in Prose and Poetry (Continued)
golfpoet wrote 2 weeks ago: The May 1920 issue of The American Golfer included an article with the title “Yes, I’m a … more →
Golf Widows in Prose and Poetry
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golfpoet wrote 3 weeks ago: From www.bridalpeople.co Mrs. Pastern was a woman with an air of bereavement, who 20 yrs. ago would … more →
The Epic of a Chronic Slicer (Continued)
golfpoet wrote 1 month ago: The previous Post (October 26th) introduced the epic of ”Frenzied John.” The poem, a pa … more →
The Epic of a Chronic Slicer
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golfpoet wrote 1 month ago: Bert Leston Taylor (1866-1921), who wrote a column for the Chicago Tribune under the initials BLT, w … more →
The End of Golf Season
golfpoet wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday morning (10/15), here in Eastern Massachusetts, a thin white covering could be seen from t … more →
At the Docks to Send Off Ouimet in 1914
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golfpoet wrote 1 month ago: Ouimet's ship to England Suppose you lived in Orlando and wanted send Tiger off to the 2009 Pres … more →
A Tall Golf Tale in 12 Lines
golfpoet wrote 2 months ago: Edward, Prince of Wales The following is a tall golf tale in 12 lines told by the English writer, pl … more →
The Serenity of the Golf Course
golfpoet wrote 2 months ago: This week’s poem by Bert Leston Taylor was written about 90 years ago. Its title “Far from the M.C.” … more →
Lying in Golf Poetry
golfpoet wrote 2 months ago: The Death of Ananias by Raphael We have already treated the issue of lying (much in the news in anot … more →
Some Four Line Observations on Golf
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golfpoet wrote 3 months ago: By Drew Litton, Rocky Mountain News, 5/20/2006 Short poems have their place as well. This week I off … more →
The Joys of Golf
golfpoet wrote 3 months ago: As far as I know only two poet laureates have written golf poems. The first, Billy Collins, U.S. Poe … more →
Slow Play - Even In the Old Days of Golf
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golfpoet wrote 3 months ago: Take From the LA84 Foundation's Digital Archives The cartoon is from the September 1913 issue of … more →
Golf Ball Poetry Continued
golfpoet wrote 4 months ago: From Old Golf Auctions Limited An earlier Post featured a golf ball poem that was part of a Spalding … more →
WATSON AT TURNBERRY - THE 2009 OPEN
golfpoet wrote 4 months ago: Photo Credit AP I’m giving myself a two stoke penalty for breaking my rule of posting only on … more →
Does Golf Improve Health? - A Turn of the Century (20th) View
golfpoet wrote 4 months ago: Before I begin, please note that this Post is not an argument for adding Golf to the President … more →
Golf and the Need for Self-deception
golfpoet wrote 4 months ago: Bernard Darwin Herbert Warren Wind, himself an outstanding golf writer, described Bernard Darwin as … more →
U.S. Open Champ and Ace Sportswriter Produced Golf Book of Prose and Poetry
golfpoet wrote 5 months ago: Jerome Travers 1915 Open Grantland Rice The November 1917 issue of The American Golfer includes a co … more →
