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� the players week hall of
fame induction of dan Jenkins
recalls the late herb wind,
whose letters connect us
to golf and golfers in a gentler, less rushed time. in our
players preview we present
a sampling of letters to the
acclaimed writer, some from
players, some not, but all
archival treasures of a day that
didn’t move quite so fast.
claimed he wasn’t able to win
a major, casts a shadow over
his career. senior writer tim
rosaforte discusses garcia’s
game and what he has to do to
become a major champion.
this week on
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has officially begun, but
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� two weeks removed from
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about his game. a meltdown
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