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After the U.S. Open on Long Island, we reflect on John Shippen, Oscar Bunn, and the 1896 moment that tested the meaning of open...
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The 2015 Nike Golf Film "Ripple" explored Tiger Woods’ ripple effect on the young golf phenomenon Rory McIlroy.
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On July 18, 1896, a young Black man named John Matthew Shippen, Jr. emerged to become American's first Golf Professional.
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One hundred and twenty-five years ago, John Shippen, America's first native-born golf professional, integrated the U.S. Open.