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Literate and often pithy.

Peter Alliss, the noted British golf commentator (1931-2020), explained us this way:

It’s a few years now since I first had the pleasure of reading The Golf Letter. It came unannounced through the post, and I was immediately taken by its layout and also some of its quirky contents. I wondered who is this man who is so interested in the game of golf that he should produce this newsletter, covering not only events in the United States but, through a network of ‘golfing disciplines’, spreading the golfing word from the four corners of the globe?
Long may you continue your independent voice, bringing golfing points of view to our notice, praising many but also, on occasion, ‘slapping a wrist’ that needs to be slapped.

Tony Jacklin, Major Champion and noted Ryder Cup Captain:

Congratulations on the 300th issue! I have enjoyed reading your publication for the past seven years or more and find it very informative. I especially enjoy your use of the English language (shades of Bernard Darwin from time to time). Here’s to the next 300!!

David B. Fay — New York:

Your Golf Letter is a wonderful read. Your perspectives are clear and on the mark. You’ve not lost the hop in your heater.

Sam Snead (1912 - 2022) — White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia:

Gary Galyean may be the only writer who understands how this whole golf thing fits together. I’ve known him for more than 30 years, and he gets it. His dog hunts.

Thomas G. Cousins — Atlanta, Georgia:

Gary Galyean’s Golf Letter is the best bang for the buck in golf. His love for the game comes through in every article in this rare and positive publication.

Davis Love, III — Sea Island, Georgia :

Congratulations on reaching a milestone! I look forward to many more years of The Golf Letter. Your letter is the only golf publication that I am excited to receive and share with my friends and family. My goal now is to stay at the “Top Ten” and play all the great courses you recommend! Thank you for all your support.

Dave Anderson (1929-2018) — The New York Times:

Congratulations on your Centennial Celebration. Keep hitting it straight.

Sir Michael Bonallack (1934-2023) — Secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, winner of 4 Brabazon Trophies, 5 English Championships and 5 Amateur Championships:

I enjoy reading The Golf Letter because I can read about events that are not generally covered in the other golf publications. I appreciate the objective comments on new courses and the references to Amateur Golf.

Bradley S. Klein, Author of “Discovering Donald Ross”:

There is something to be said for a golf publication that doesn’t feature instruction. TheGolf Letter conveys a measured sensibility, one that will strike the “you da’ man” crowd as alien. Amidst the barrage of high-performance equipment and (false) promises by competing corporations, this modest publication is a healthy reminder that we are still playing the same game today as Old Tom Morris and Harry Vardon were playing a century ago. It is for people who think that a foursome taking four hours to play a round of golf is taking too much time. It is for people who don’t just decide to play “summer rules.” These are the same folks for whom The Masters wasn’t really over until Herbert Warren Wind’s lengthy overviews appeared in print.

Ted Leonsis, America Online:

I look forward to every issue of The Golf Letter. You write in a straightforward, insightful manner and your analysis and recommendations are always dead on.

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