The American Golfer Magazine May 1934 Edited by Grantland Rice
This is an original issue of The American Golfer magazine, dated May 1934, identified as Volume XXXVII, Number 8. The publication was edited by sportswriter Grantland Rice and published by The Conde Nast Publications, Inc. The front cover features instructional black-and-white photographs of professional golfers Bobby Jones, Tommy Armour, and Densmore Shute illustrating wrist positions at the top of a golf swing.
Notable editorial content within this issue includes:
- Wrist Position at the Top by Robert T. Jones, Jr. (Bobby Jones).
- Coming Battles in Scotland by Grantland Rice.
- The Masters Fixture by Grantland Rice.
- Crown Princesses of Golf, a photographic feature on Charlotte Glutting and Ann Gorczyca.
The magazine contains various period advertisements, including a full-page ad for Crompton Corduroys. The back cover features a full-page color advertisement for Camel Cigarettes as part of the Key Juggler jangled nerves advertising campaign. The masthead on page 7 lists the editorial staff, including Associate Editors Robert T. Jones, Jr. and Glenna Collett Vare.
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