Pebble Beach was an elusive hunting ground for Arnold Palmer as a player, but he has since found peace there as an owner and course designer. His victory thrusts all foundered, yet his love for this idyllic stretch of Californian coastline has never dimmed. Chris Rodell charts the Quixotic bond between the King and one of his least obedient subjects Photography by Patrick Drickey stonehousegolf.com

Ice fishing, da Bears and lots and lots of wind come to mind when one thinks of the Great Lakes, but the same breezes that give Chicago its Windy City nickname also tickle many a fairway across the Upper Midwest. Both the P.G.A. and the U.S.G.A. chose Wisconsin to host several recent championships. The state with the most golf courses per capita is not Florida, California or South Carolina, it’s Michigan. And the Ryder Cup is coming to the Chicago area in 2012—though whether or not it will attract the same fans that fill Soldier Field every NFL season remains to be seen. Either way, there’s golf here. To find out where it is, we asked Kingdom correspondent Chris Rodell…

Few people know the thrill of winning a Super Bowl. Fewer still know what it’s like to bring victory home to a city in need of some good news. Drew Brees did just that, and became one of New Orleans’ favorite sons. Mike Andrews wonders how the quarterback finds time for golf…

Back home in Latrobe after a great season at Bay Hill, Arnold Palmer was absorbed with his new iPad when Kingdom correspondent Chris Rodell dropped by for a chat. The rain outside meant there wouldn’t be any golf played, but the King was happy—as always— to talk about the game, his family, and why someone might call a penalty on himself

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