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Himalayas The holes change weekly and you only need one club and a ball, but anyone who has played here will say it’s one of golf’s most enjoyable experiences.
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Iron Byron Golf is full of people who have tried to build a golf swing that worked like a machine. But 50 years ago, one man set out to build a machine that worked like a golfer. The result would pave the way for today’s launch monitor revolution. This is its story.
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‘That morning on the links the head count was seven members and five canines’
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Inside the company that sold 21 million pairs of shoes last year – 800,000 of them for golf.
Darren
From humble beginnings and heartbreak, to realising a dream and finding new happiness, this is a story of courage, commitment and charisma.
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Halfway houses
They come in all shapes and sizes. Some people live in them, others are little more than wooden sheds. They’re a peculiarly British institution – and one which must be celebrated.
Wilson
Sarazen, Snead, Hagen, Harrington... The brand which is preparing to celebrate its centenary has a rich golf history.
The art of course design A personal essay by Mike Clayton