Bobby Jones defeated the professionals—but refused to become one?
At the height of his career, Bobby Jones was one of the few amateurs capable of regularly defeating the best professional golfers in th...
Walter Hagen used a limousine to challenge golf’s class system?
At the 1920 Open Championship at Royal Cinque Ports in England, professional golfers were still treated as tradesmen rather than gentle...
The 1913 U.S. Open changed golf forever?
The 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, is considered one of the most important moments in golf history bec...
One of golf’s greatest amateur vs professional battles happened at Cypress Point?
In 1956, one of the most famous unofficial matches in golf history took place at Cypress Point Club, a legendary course on California's...
Amateur status was once considered more prestigious than winning money?
In the early days of golf, the divide between amateurs and professionals was about far more than whether a player earned money—it refle...
