Down the Fairway by Bobby Jones

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Stephen and Jim discuss the 1927 classic Down the Fairway by Bobby Jones -a wonderful memoir of his life in golf, three years before he won the Grand Slam in 1930.

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Down the Fairway by Bobby Jones

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published about a year ago

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Stephen and Jim discuss the 1927 classic Down the Fairway by Bobby Jones -a wonderful memoir of his life in golf, three years before he won the Grand Slam in 1930.

28 episodes

#Sports #Golf #Books #Arts #Jim Hartsell & Stephen Proctor #Jim Hartsell #Stephen Proctor

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The Clicking of Cuthbert by PG Wodehouse 1:14:26

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Stephen and Jim discuss the 1927 classic Down the Fairway by Bobby Jones -a wonderful memoir of his life in golf, three years before he won the Grand Slam in 1930.

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The Mystery of Golf by Arnold Haultain 1:33:32

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The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate by Dan Jenkins 1:28:02

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The Long Green Fairway by Pat Ward-Thomas 1:16:18

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Grass Routes by Richard Pennell 1:51:18

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Stephen and Jim welcome English writer Richard Pennell to the pod to discuss his book Grass Routes .

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Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens by James Finegan 1:44:13

1 year ago1:44:13

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Stephen and Jim discuss the seminal 1996 Scottish golf travel book, Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens by Philadelphia native Jim Finegan. In the Down The Rabbit Hole segment, the guys name their own current favorite top 10 Scottish courses.

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Golf Between Two Wars by Bernard Darwin 1:35:53

1 year ago1:35:53

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Stephen and Jim discuss the classic 1944 book Golf Between Two Wars by the legendary Bernard Darwin. In addition to Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, a deep discussion ensues on such unforgettable characters as Cyril Tolley, Cecil Leitch, Glenna Collett, Tommy Armour, Alexa Stirling, and Joyce Wethered. Darwin's writings and equipment and architecture are all still remarkably relevant after 80 years.…

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A mini episode for Stephen, with a reading from Sam McKinlay's wonderful Scottish Golf and Golfers . Sam was the golf writer for the Glasgow Herald from 1956-1980.

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My Usual Game with David Owen 1:36:37

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Stephen and Jim discuss the 1995 book, My Usual Game. They are joined by the author, David Owen. David has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1991.

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Thirty Years of Championship Golf by Gene Sarazen 1:14:06

2 years ago1:14:06

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Stephen and Jim discuss the classic 1950 memoir, Thirty Years of Championship Golf by Gene Sarazen with Herbert Warren Wind

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Angus MacVicar and Golf in My Gallowses 1:18:01

2 years ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Stephen and Jim discuss the prolific Scottish author Angus MacVicar, specifically his 1984 book Golf in My Gallowses.

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A Season in Dornoch with Lorne Rubenstein 1:51:18

2 years ago1:51:18

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Stephen and Jim discuss the seminal 2001 book, A Season in Dornoch - written by the great Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein. Lorne joins for part of the discussion. A celebration of all that is great about Scottish golf.

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To The Linksland with Michael Bamberger 1:47:16

2 years ago1:47:16

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Golf Dreams by John Updike 1:14:41

2 years ago1:14:41

1:14:41

Stephen & Jim discuss the great collection of golf writing from 1996 by John Updike.

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Hell’s Golfer - Golf and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 1:48:25

2 years ago1:48:25

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Stephen and Jim discuss the seminal 1994 book Hell's Golfer by Tom Morton. They are joined by the author from his home in the Shetland islands of Scotland.

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The American Triumvirate 1:30:40

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The Descendants of Darwin 1:15:25

2 years ago1:15:25

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The Origins of Golf Writing 1:12:20

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