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Gary Player's Biography

 

Gary Player's Biography

He was a peacock in black, standing out more for who he was than for what he looked like. Even apart from the nine major championships and more than 160 world-wide victories that distinguished his golfing career, Gary Player was always a...

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TAGS: arnold palmer - aronimink golf club - bobby jones - cliffrd roberts - flory van donck - fred bullock - gary player - herbert warren wind - jack nicklaus - tiger woods

Arnold Palmer`s Biography

 

Arnold Palmer`s Biography

Before he jauntily strolled into our consciousness, golf was a rich man's game. Strictly country club. Golfers who talked to the common folk had to have their noses lowered first.
Then came Arnold Palmer. Here was a guy who looked...

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TAGS: arnold palmer - billy casper - bob sweeny - bobby jones - butler cabin - charles sifford - frank hannigan - gary player - jack nicklaus - julius boros

Jack Nicklaus Biography

 

Jack Nicklaus Biography

Before we delve into Jack Nicklaus' accomplishments, let's reflect upon a few quotes from years past concerning the golfing kingdom: Jack Nicklaus won the first of his three British Open titles in 1966.Grantland Rice, in The Saturday Evening Post in 1940: "There is no more chance that golf will give the...

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TAGS: babe ruth - bobby jones - chi chi rodriguez - gary player - gene sarazen - greg norman - jack nicklaus - lee trevino - los angeles open - muhammad ali

Ben Hogan's Biography

 

Ben Hogan's Biography

Courage is a word too frequently used by sportswriters in glamorizing an athlete's performance. But courage is not hitting a game-winning homer in the ninth inning or sinking a tournament-winning birdie putt on the 72nd hole. Courage is throwing yourself across...

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TAGS: ben hogan - british open - cary middlecoff - gary player - gene sarazen - george fazio - jack fleck - jack nicklaus - lloyd mangrum - porky oliver