September 1, 2011 - Contents

Features

He’s Alright

Chevy Chase’s acting career has been a stroke of comedic genius for more than 35 years. But golf? Not so much.  Read More

Battle of the Greens

So many golf courses, so little time. And so many opinions as to which are the best.  Read More

Behind the Scenes With ... Chevy Chase

What's it like to spend a day with funnyman Chevy Chase? Hilarious, of course. There were far too many great moments to squeeze into the pages of American Way, so we decided to share some of the day's best outtakes with our readers via this Web exclusive.  Read More

The Young Guns

Five new faces are reinventing the game of golf as we know it — making it cool and, dare we say, hip. This is most definitely not your father’s game.  Read More

Ladies’ Turn

With just a few weeks to go until the women’s 2011 Solheim Cup competition tees off in Ireland, we provide a primer on all that you need to know about the 12-year-old team tournament.  Read More

Departments

Global Success

Asian golfers are front and center on the women’s tour — and nobody’s happier than the LPGA.  Read More

The Long and Short of It

How significant is the proliferation of abbreviated golf courses? It just might save the sport.  Read More

Briefs

World’s Best: 19th Holes

Our favorite places to kick back after a lap around the links  Read More

Caddy Confidential

PGA Tour caddy John Wood shares secrets from the course.  Read More

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Itinerary

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A Nod (and a Return) to Golf’s Golden Age

Play a round at The Colony’s Old American Golf Club outside of Dallas and y... Read More

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Brown Is the New Green

While the wall-to-wall vibrant green of Augusta National Golf Club has long... Read More

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Be Your Own Virtual Travel Agent

Booking a golf trip can be a major time killer, which is why — with a littl... Read More

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Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Despite your skill level, your sense of fashion or where you tend to play t... Read More

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Clubs to Love

Changing your swing is hard, but upgrading your game doesn’t have to be, wi... Read More

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App Attack

Everybody talks about the weather. But only the Srixon WeatherFIT App (avai... Read More

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Winterproof Your Gear

Come wintertime, don’t just shove your clubs and golf shoes away in a... Read More

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Setting the Fashion Standard

Face it: Golf has long been associated with fashion — mainly, the lack of i... Read More

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Straight Shooter

The Polara Ultimate Straight Golf Ball looks, feels and hits like a regular... Read More

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Swing School

Respected golf instructor Stan Utley is known as a short-game guru, but his... Read More

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Top of Its Game

The idea of mindlessly hitting faded driving-range balls out of little plas... Read More

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A Hidden Gem

Is it worth flying into Greensboro, N.C., driving 90 minutes into Virginia’... Read More

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How To Build Your Own Backyard Putting Green

With many cities becoming eco-friendly, a faux-grass putting green is an id... Read More

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The Great Indoors

Maybe you’re one of the millions of TV viewers who’ve seen them used on Ent... Read More

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Teed Off

Don’t want to shell out the big bucks for a golf simulator? Satisfy your ur... Read More

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Is Club Fitting Right For You?

You can’t visit a golf shop these days without hearing about custom club fi... Read More

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Good to Go

Hauling multiple pieces of luggage while traveling is never a simple task,... Read More

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Strong Arm

Besides triple bogey, perhaps no two words are more feared by duffers than... Read More