“Most people who play golf have one big problem, they think too much. To get any real mileage out of this game you’ve got to sit on your imagination.” Sam Snead, professional golfer
Two weeks ago, the PGA tour played its tournament in Detroit. One of the sidebars that television coverage showed the viewer was a municipal course in the Detroit area. The Rackham Golf Course, a Donald Ross design, was the course of choice of boxer Joe Louis. I was aware that Joe Louis played golf, and since he hailed from the Detroit area this affiliation was not a surprise.
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