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Tom Watson-Space
In the early seventies, a three-way battle for the decade's best player was in progress. It seemed the Golden Bear, Johnny Miller, and...
Bill Knowles
Dec 20, 20212 min read


Seve- a short film about a champion.
The young master and his natural way of learning A short film of the Maestro This film celebrates the genius of Severiano Ballesteros. From child to teenager Seve`s way of learning: One club (a 3 iron). Constant tough competition against his older brothers. Making his own golf course in the sand dunes of a beach. Inventing shots wherever needed. At least a thousand balls a day A dreamer and a fighter (click on the image to expand) It was fate that brought S
Bill Knowles
Dec 10, 20212 min read


Howard Clark, Henry Cotton, car tires, and the British small ball swing.
Three-time winner of the Open Sir Henry Cotton was one of the most successful and outspoken players in the history of British golf while...
Bill Knowles
Dec 7, 20213 min read


Equipment evolution- intensive 1
Sand wedges, bunkers, ball history, and characters from the history of golf. The club we know as a sand wedge today owes its relatively...
Bill Knowles
Nov 10, 20214 min read


Eine Kurze illustrierte Geschicktes des Golfsports-Teil 1
Die Anfänge So, wohin schauen wir, wenn wir nach dem Anfang des Golfens suchen? Zu den Ägyptern, die in ihren Hieroglyphen vor 3000...
Bill Knowles
Nov 8, 20212 min read


The last hole story 1-Tony Jacklin`s inside battle at Lytham in 1969
First of the short story series "The Last Hole." The wonderful moment Tony Jacklin won the Open Championship. 17th green to 18th tee. "At...
Bill Knowles
Nov 4, 20215 min read


Golf, swing, and Jazz
A film created by uploading a few wonderful swings from my library and putting some great music and film effects on top. Enjoy the material and its laid back form.
Bill Knowles
Oct 11, 20211 min read


Part two of a teaching session with two top teachers of the 1960s?- Don Fischesser and Irv Schloss.
A set of four short films of Don Fischesser demonstrating the swing accompanied by Irv Schloss's writings. Position to the ball : Irv...
Bill Knowles
Oct 4, 20213 min read


African- American stories 1
Charlie Sifford and Teddy Rhodes Charlie Sifford and the "wall of hate." 120 x 120cm acrylic on canvas. When Charlie started playing PGA tournaments in the Southern States he faced a lot of anger. Teddy Rhodes was one of those whose dreams were never realized. The walls were too high. Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100cm Sticks for clubs and stones for balls. Playing golf in hidden fields or in the streets of the cities. Competing against each other with a healthy rivalry in the ghe
Bill Knowles
Oct 2, 20211 min read


A teaching session with two top teachers of the 1960s?- Don Fischesser and Irv Schloss.Part 1
A set of four short films of Don Fischesser demonstrating the swing accompanied by Irv Schloss writings. - part one The best way to...
Bill Knowles
Sep 27, 20213 min read


Golf de Biarritz, Biarritz, France (5,907 Yards/Par 69) early days and Arnaud Massy
Originally built by the members and open for play in 1888, Tom and Willie Dunn were asked to improve the course a year later. At 90...
Bill Knowles
Sep 24, 20212 min read


The Des Smythe swing-the reverse "C," and why it is not representative of past teaching methods.
Many believe the swings of the past are inferior to those of today. A closer study will contradict that opinion. The basic elements have...
Bill Knowles
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Arnold Palmer
The king A small collection- Film, photography and art. Although it got shorter, Arnold`s swing never lost its shape. Watercolour, oil sticks, charcoal and ink. Acrylic paint, pigment and chalk.
Bill Knowles
Aug 29, 20211 min read


Hornussen - The swiss version of golf
This photo from one hundred years ago is not a golfer experimenting with a super long shaft in his driver; any golfer seeing this photo...
Bill Knowles
Aug 22, 20213 min read


Tony Jacklin 1969 on top of the Savoy
On top of the Savoy-acrylic on canvas. 120cm x 120cm. Tony Jacklin has been one of my greatest inspirations as an artist and Golf...
Bill Knowles
Aug 9, 20212 min read


Johnny Miller in swing
A story of timing Any teenage golfer who lived through the early 1970`s will have been influenced by a youthful Johnny Miller. I...
Bill Knowles
Jul 26, 20211 min read


“Keine Frau hat jemals das Clubhaus betreten und, so Gott will, wird es auch niemals tun"
Royal Liverpool’s club secretary 1946 Die Geschichte des Damen Golf begann tatsächlich erst vor hundert Jahren. Bis zu dieser Zeit war...
Bill Knowles
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Moe Norman on paper
Moe Norman considered the grip to be the most important of all swing fundamentals. Unlike many of the analyses of Moe`s swing, I think...
Bill Knowles
May 8, 20211 min read


The Bauer Sister
When life magazine did a six-page article featuring Alice and Marlene Bauer on March 20, 1950, the world became aware of the talents of two sisters who lived and played golf in Midland, Texas U.S.A. The short film animates two of the most extraordinary swings ever seen on the Ladies PGA Tour. Brothers and sisters competing and playing against each other at the highest level is nothing unusual in the history of golf. The Park family in the late nineteenth century, Harry and To
Bill Knowles
May 5, 20211 min read


Cecil Leitch
One of the greatest pioneers in the history of Ladies golf Cecil (above right) and her sisters Being one of five golfing sisters prepared Cecil for the mental tests of competitive golf from an early age. She began at the age of nine (now old by modern standards) and built her swing by watching great players, mostly from the male professional game. She told how Harold Hilton, John Ball, and the great French champion Arnaud Massy contributed to her development, but makes it cle
Bill Knowles
May 5, 20212 min read


Moe Norman on canvas
"Only two men have owned their own golf swings, Ben Hogan, and Moe Norman." Tiger Woods If anybody wants to witness the joy of golf then...
Bill Knowles
May 5, 20211 min read


Abe Mitchell-Ryder cup icon and swing genius
Abe Mitchell- a man of character. Acrylic on canvas-40x50cm “No matter how good you are in the practice spells, you can only be called a golfer when you have proven your skill under the stress of competitive golf.” Abe Mitchell The short film I have made of Abe Mitchell tells a little about his life and analyzes one of the long-hitting swings of the past. Intelligent, knowledgeable, and able
Bill Knowles
May 5, 20217 min read
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