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The Heritage Journal is a short, curated reading room for golf’s Golden Age—courses, champions, principles, and the cultural traditions that shaped the modern game. Each entry is designed to be a quick read while still offering a collector’s perspective on why the era matters. Use the journal as a guide to the collections: each story can link directly to relevant prints (portraits, course studies, swing work, and clubhouse scenes) so readers can move naturally from history to acquisition.
February 2026
Preserving the Golden Age of Golf
A reflection on stewardship, historic imagery, and the enduring responsibility of remembering golf’s formative era.
March 2026
Bobby Jones and the Spirit of Amateur Greatness
A study in character, competitive restraint, and the legacy of golf’s most celebrated amateur.
Gleneagles — History, Design, and Highland Charm
A reflection on Gleneagles as one of Scotland’s great golfing landscapes—where James Braid’s King’s Course, a masterful ‘inland links,’ helped define a century of play, joined by the elegant Queen’s Course and the modern PGA Centenary to form a complete and enduring expression of the game.
June 2026
Restoring Golf's Lost Architecture
Why Some of America's Greatest Courses Are Looking Backward to Move Forward
Preserving Golf's Golden Age: The Heritage Links Featured in Tri-State Golf Magazine
Golf's history is preserved not only on the fairways of historic courses, but also in the images, publications, and stories that continue to connect today's golfers with the game's remarkable past.
July 2026
Meeting a Golf Course Before You Ever Walked It
How golfers consumed golf architecture before modern media existed.
When the Round Wasn't Really Over
A personal reflection on how golf's greatest traditions often continued long after the final putt.
The Forgotten Homes of The Open
A reflection on the historic Open Championship venues that no longer host the game's oldest major, but remain an enduring part of its story.
Why Bobby Jones Still Captivates Us
A collection of personal reflections inspired by the historic golf images, course plans, and forgotten stories I discover while preserving golf's Golden Age.
What Exactly Was a Mashie?
A look back at the fascinating names of golf's earliest clubs—and the history behind the mashie, niblick, brassie, and cleek.
It's More Than a Golf Course Map
The artistry and craftsmanship behind golf's most historic plans.
August 2026
The Champion Who Never Knew She Was an Olympic Gold Medalist
How Margaret Ives Abbott became the first American woman to win an Olympic event without knowing it.
The First Open Wasn't Really "The Open"
Learn how the first Open Championship was closed for most and open only for a few.
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