On the Links

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I started playing golf after a magazine asked me to write a story about a beginner going to golf school. Since then, I have played quite a bit, though my game still isn’t that good. Then again, whose is?

Pumping Irons — golf’s steroid problem

Following Gary Player’s allegations of juicing on the PGA Tour, I visited Player in South Africa — then found doctors and others who corroborated his view of things.

Green Fees — golf’s environmental record

Golf is promoting its environmental friendliness. Green is the trend, but the record still isn’t quite what it could be.

Zero Handicap Ben Witter’s golf shots are almost as remarkable as the man himself (URL)

Hitting the Swede Spot, or shanking shots in Scandinavia, from ForbesLife

The sinking feeling you get when you hit someone with an errant shot.