We live in an age when sending humans rocketing into space is routine, even mundane. Even civilians—well, wealthy civilians—have "slipped the surly bonds of Earth." On July 20, 2021, billionaire Jeff Bezos launched himself out of the atmosphere using a rocket dubbed "New Shepard" in honor of the first American to sit on top of a cylinder crammed with high explosives and light … [Read more...] about Fly Me to the Moon
Golf
75 Years of Golf and Giving
The 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Phil Mickelson clinches his fifth victory at the 18th hole at Pebble Beach during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and a homeless family is given permanent shelter. Actor Ray Romano sinks a putt, and an injured dog gets surgery for a broken leg—surgery the dog's parents could not afford. The tournament, often called "The AT&T," pumps tens-of-millions of dollars into … [Read more...] about 75 Years of Golf and Giving
Dustin Johnson’s Got Game
A Great Golf Talent Matures Into a Superstar
Local golf fans have long understood the paradox of Dustin Johnson. In 2009, he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by four shots, at the tender age of 24. A long-hitting, telegenic star was born. The next year he won it again, and four months later, the U.S. Open returned to Pebble Beach. Through 54 holes, Johnson had a 3-stroke lead, and it appeared the golf world had found … [Read more...] about Dustin Johnson’s Got Game
Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
The Golf Legend Redesigns Pebble's Par-3
Tiger Woods is coming home. The most dominant golfer ever is returning to the site of his most resounding victory, Pebble Beach, but this time Woods will be leaving a different, more inclusive legacy: his golf course architecture firm, TGR Design, will be redesigning Peter Hay, the beloved par-3 course just up the hill from Pebble Beach's first tee, adjacent to the practice … [Read more...] about Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
In it to Win it
Phil Mickelson Aims to Take 50 PGA Tournaments
With his victory at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Phil Mickelson made official what has long been obvious: he is Mr. Pebble Beach. The win was the 44th of his Hall of Fame career and fifth at Pebble Beach; no one has ever won more times on American golf's grandest stage. Each victory helps mark the passage of time. Mickelson took his first Clambake in 1998, as a … [Read more...] about In it to Win it