This is the latest in a series of examinations of urban legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. GOLF URBAN LEGEND: The word “stymie” originated as a golf term. We’re used to sporting terms and phrases being adapted to everyday usage, but one of the oddest examples that I can think [...]

This is the latest in a series of examinations of urban legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. GOLF URBAN LEGEND: Bobby Jones used to play golf only in the summer while he practiced law in the winter. Bobby Jones, simply put, was one of the greatest golfers in the history [...]

This is the latest in a series of examinations of urban legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. GOLF URBAN LEGEND: Howard Hughes used golf to work out an argument with Howard Hawks. The eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes was born to a rich family. The young Hughes decided to make his [...]

This is the latest in a series of examinations of legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. GOLF URBAN LEGEND: Clifford Roberts once said that “As long as I’m alive, golfers will be white, and caddies will be black.” This is a tricky one, to be sure. Clifford Roberts is a [...]

This is the fourth in a series of examinations of golf-related urban legends and whether they are true or false. This week, learn of the sad tale of how a mistaken card cost a player a chance at winning the Masters, discover the strange tale of just how challenging the Ko’olau Gold Club course is [...]

This is the third in a series of examinations of legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. Let’s begin!