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Mac Divot
Author(s)Jordan Lanski and Mel Keefer
Current status/scheduleConcluded
Launch dateApril 18, 1955
End date1975
Syndicate(s)Chicago Tribune Syndicate
Genre(s)Sport

Mac Divot was an American syndicated comic strip written by Jordan Lanski and drawn by Mel Keefer, and distributed by Chicago Tribune Syndicate.

History

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The strip was originally called Links Driver, and debuted in Chicago Tribune on 18 April 1955.[1] It features the realistic sport adventures of golf champion Sandy Mac Divot, which was modelled over golfer Gene Littler, who had been Lanski's real-life friend and schoolmate.[1]

It ended in 1975 when Lanski left the comics industry to work in advertising.[2] The strip has been published internationally in over 100 newspapers, including in Europe, Japan and Australia.[3]

While golf seldom appeared in previous comic strips, Mac Divot is regarded as the first comic strip having golf as a main theme.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Trinkle, Jim (26 January 1978). "On tour with Sandy". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 37. Retrieved 17 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Cullenward, Nelson (4 November 1980). "Golf tournament bows to tv schedule". San Francisco Examiner. p. 54. Retrieved 17 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Romero, David (1985). Directory of American portrait artists. Huntington Harbour - American Portrait Society. pp. 113–4.
  • ^ Barkow, Al (2012). Golf's All-Time Firsts, Mosts, Leasts, and a Few Nevers. Taylor Trade Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-58979-676-8.

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