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John Schlee: Bio of Pro Golfer

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John Schlee was a PGA Tour player in the 1960s and 1970s who won only one time on tour. But he is the answer to a couple trivia questions about the tour in those years, and later in life operated instructional schools where he taught what he himself had been taught by Ben Hogan.
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How to Play the Flaggies Game

"Flaggies" is the name of a golf game in which golfers earn points by making putts beyond a certain length. Which length? The length of the flagstick.
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What Is a Duffer in Golf?

A "duffer" is something that every golfer has been, but that no golfer wants to be. "Duffer" is a term that refers to a player who is bad at golf.
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How to Play the Duffer's Defense Golf Game

Duffer's Defense is the name of a points game for groups of three or four golfers in which one golfer on each hole is the designated "duffer." The duffer's goal is to avoid losing the hole. And on each hole, only the designated "duffer" earns or loses points.
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What Was the Golf Club Called the 'Driving Putter'?

The "driving putter" (often hyphenated as "driving-putter") was a golf club, long since gone from golf, that was sometimes used by pre-20th century golfers. But did they use it for driving, or for putting? Yes!
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Felix Serafin: PGA Tour Golfer in 1930s

Felix Serafin was a golf pro who made about 100 starts on the PGA Tour, mostly in the 1930s. He was born in Pennsylvania, lived his whole life there, and all of his professional tournament wins happened in that state.
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Suntory Open Winners, Records (Japan Golf Tour)

The Suntory Open was one of the highest-profile tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) over four decades, from the early 1970s into the 2000s. Its roster of champions included the best of Japanese golfers, as well as a few big PGA Tour names.
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How to Play the Crenshaws Golf Game

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"Crenshaws" is the name of a golf game that rewards players who one-putt. Hole your first putt once your ball is on the green, or, depending on the version you are playing, make a 1-putt par, and you earn a Crenshaw point.
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What Is a Hole-in-One on a Par-4 Called?

A hole-in-one on a par-4 is called ... a hole-in-one. Or an ace. It can be called by a couple other terms. And we'll tell you what those other terms are. But we'll also explain why no golfers actually use those other terms.
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Golf's 'Drop Out Game' Explained

The Drop Out Game is a golf format, or rather formats: the name is used for a couple different games. We'll explain them all below, and also tell you the other common names by which the Drop Out Game is known.
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