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Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, Stephen Lowe
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Although it is early to evaluate Woods’s historical significance, it is safe to conclude that he is by far the most successful minority athlete in golf and that he will be considered among the greatest competitive golfers of all time.
Howard "Butch" Wheeler, Stephen Lowe
Howard "Butch" Wheeler, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Instead of challenging the policies of the Professional Golfers Association’s tour, Wheeler seemed to remain content to shine as arguably the brightest star in black professional golf in the early post-World War II period.
John Matthew Shippen, Stephen Lowe
John Matthew Shippen, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Aside from being the first African American to compete in the U.S. Open, Shippen was also one of America’s earliest native-born club professionals and a pioneer for African Americans in the elite, white world of early twentieth century golf.
Robert Lee Elder, Stephen Lowe
Robert Lee Elder, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Lee Elder will always be remembered most for his 1975 Masters performance, but his entire career is a testament to the collapse of many racial barriers in professional tour golf in the late 1960s.
Pga In His Pocket, Stephen Lowe
Pga In His Pocket, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
William Richardson of the New York Times called it “the greatest record in golf.” One of the most respected writers of the Golden Age, Richardson was describing Walter Hagen’s 4-peat in the 1924-27 PGA Championships.
Walter Hagen: Baron Of The Golden Age, Stephen Lowe
Walter Hagen: Baron Of The Golden Age, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
The Roaring Twenties was the most colorful decade in American history, as well as an era of intense, rapid change. A booming economy produced millionaires in every walk of life and helped fuel a Golden Age of Sports. Golf thrived and changed with the new prosperity. The game's stars, like the decade in which they played, were some of the brightest ever, but none of them outshone Walter C. Hagen. A true original, "Sir Walter" perfectly suited his times. Hagen was the first "unattached" touring pro, as well as the first player to dress flashily during competition, to endorse a …
Golf, The Flag, And The 1917 Western Amateur, Stephen Lowe
Golf, The Flag, And The 1917 Western Amateur, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Discusses the role of sports in war time by providing the perspective from World War I.
"The Greatest Golf Crusade Ever:" Sir Walter, Exhibitionism, And Pebble Beach, Stephen Lowe
"The Greatest Golf Crusade Ever:" Sir Walter, Exhibitionism, And Pebble Beach, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Walter Hagen’s 1922 exhibition tour with Australian star, Joe Kirkwood, was unprecedented in duration, distance, and profits. Moreover, it was historically significant because it became just one early episode of many in the colorful, controversial career of “Sir Walter” Hagen, golf’s first touring professional.
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Prologue, Stephen Lowe
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Prologue, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 8: The "Atlanta Golf Machine" And The "Lion-Tamer," 1928-1929., Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 6: “The Greatest Ever" And A Return To Merion, 1924-1925, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 9: "Completing The Cycle," 1930., Stephen Lowe
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 9: "Completing The Cycle," 1930., Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 7: Passing The Crowns, 1926-1927., Stephen Lowe
Sir Walter And Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, And The Rise Of American Golf. Chapter 7: Passing The Crowns, 1926-1927., Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Change, Continuity, And Golf's Battle Of The Century, Stephen Lowe
Change, Continuity, And Golf's Battle Of The Century, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
It says something significant about American society in the Twenties that both Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen were exceptionally popular, despite their varying socio-economic backgrounds, public images, and personal lives. Indeed, Hagen and Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide rich comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
Demarbleizing Bobby Jones, Stephen Lowe
Demarbleizing Bobby Jones, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
Bobby Jones lived an admirable, extraordinary life, even for a famous athlete. Not surprisingly, golf fans have tended to "marbleize" him. Such efforts distort the record and unintentionally dehumanize the hero. The purpose of this piece is to highlight the historical record and put Jones into proper cultural and historical context.
The Haig, Wild Bill, And The Birth Of Professional Tour Golf, Stephen Lowe
The Haig, Wild Bill, And The Birth Of Professional Tour Golf, Stephen Lowe
Faculty Scholarship – History
The 1923 Texas Open is significant in many ways, both to the rise of American golf and to the specific career of Walter Hagen. San Antonio's Texas Open has a legitimate claim to being the birthplace of professional tour golf.