Aug 18th, 2016 Article
Golf legend Charlie Sifford’s son jailed
The youngest son of African-American golf legend Charlie Sifford was sentenced to 30 months in prison Thursday for robbing his father's estate.
Feb 21st, 2016 Article
Representing for all the GolfPunks: Charlie Sifford
When Charlie Sifford, the PGA’s first black member, was inducted into golf’s Hall of Fame in November 2004, he was introduced by his long-time friend, Gary Player. “Imagine Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh ranked the No 1 and No 2 golfers in the world being told they can’t play because they are black,” said the South African legend. “It’s hard to imagine what once happened in our world.”
Jul 29th, 2015 Article
Charlie Sifford's Family Indicted For Stealing Over $1million!
The son and daughter-in-law of the first African-American golfer on the PGA Tour have been charged with improperly spending more than $1 million belonging to the late legendary Charles Sifford Sr
Oct 18th, 2017 Article
Representing for all the GolfPunks: Lee Elder
Lee Elder The first African-American to play in the Masters…
Apr 8th, 2022 Article
Top 10 Masters Rebels
In 1997, Frank Urban Zoeller, the wise-cracking winner of 18 years earlier, was asked what he thought of Tiger Woods’ win. On camera, he said: “That little boy is driving well and he’s putting well. He’s doing everything it takes to win. So, you know what you guys do when he gets in here? You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next...
Mar 3rd, 2017 Article
Top 50 GolfPunks 20-16
Into the Top 20 now...
Jul 17th, 2017 Article
Top 20 Best Players Never To Win A Major
They might not thank us for reminding them but these guys, no matter how successful they were, no matter how much cash they made, never quite got over the line to join that elite club known as... Major Winners....
Nov 30th, 2021 Article
Representing for all The GolfPunks: Lee Elder
It’s April 1997 and Lee Elder is sitting at home in Pompano Beach, Florida, watching the Masters on his television. At the end of the third round, the 21-year-old American phenomenon Tiger Woods enjoys a nine-shot cushion at the top of the leaderboard and is fast closing in on a victory that would make him the first black player to win the Masters six years after the club admitted its first...
May 20th, 2017 Article
Representing: Byron Nelson
On Tuesday, September 26, 2006, when ‘Lord’ Byron was found dead on the porch of his ranch, golf not only lost one of its brightest and most respected heroes, but also the last remaining link to a bygone era – a Golden Age when Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret vied with Nelson for parity on the burgeoning PGA Tour.
Jan 20th, 2016 Article
Representing: Sam Snead
Seven Majors and a penchant for straw hats. We give you Slammin’ Sam...
Oct 18th, 2017 Article
Representing for all all the GolfPunks: Gary Player
The one and only Gary Player gives us the chance to punch him in the stomach and tells us what's wrong with the world...
Jun 29th, 2017 Article
Top 10 Forgotten Heroes
As Adele so poignantly put it... 'Don't forget me, I beg, I'll remember you said, "Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead'.... You may not have heard of them before. You may not remember their names in the future. You might... oh, just read it will you.
