Al Barkow was born on 1932 and is an American journalist, author, editor, lecturer, historian and golfer.
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11 Facts About Al Barkow
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Main focus of Barkow's journalistic work has been as a golf writer, although Barkow has written on subjects beside golf - tennis, boxing, baseball - and on food.
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Al Barkow has published hundreds of articles over a 46-year career in numerous leading publications.
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Al Barkow has contributed hundreds of articles on golf, in magazines, newspapers, and more recently as an internet writer.
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Al Barkow produced his own golf newsletter, Al Barkow's Golf Report, and was the editor of The Journal of the Shivas Irons Society.
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Al Barkow's books include histories - Golf's Golden Grind: the History of the Tour ; Gettin' to the Dance Floor: an Oral History of American Golf The History of the PGA Tour ; The Golden Age of Golf: How America Came to Dominate the Old Scotsgame ; and Gene Sarazen and Shell's Wonderful World of Golf.
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Al Barkow has written a number of golf instructional books in collaboration with golf professionals.
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Al Barkow worked as an on-camera commentator for "Inside the PGA Tour", and "The Senior PGA Tour" Shows.
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