Jack Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in the suburb of Upper Arlington….who is of German descent and the son of Helen (Schoener) and Charlie Nicklaus, a pharmacist who ran several businesses named Nicklaus Drug Store…..as Charlie was a skilled all-round athlete who had played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes….and had gone on to play semi-professional football under…
J. C.Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour and four on the Champions Tour (Seniors Tour)….with one international championship…..who was also a member of the 1971, 1973 and 1975 Ryder Cup teams. Snead’s biggest career disappointment is that he never won a major championship on the PGA Tour…. however, Snead made his career mark as one of the tour’s most consistent players…
Every now and then….a really special video comes up to be posted that really catches this Sportsphile’s attention….and this video seen herewith just happens to be one of those…..cuz first of all, Lee Trevino is from Texas…..he’s a Home Boy….who grew up like many Texans, by translating his God-given talents into taking care of himself…..being self-sufficient….and…
The 1987 U.S. Open was the 87th U.S. Open….and was held June 18th – 21st at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California….when Scott Simpson passed and held off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by one stroke….in an event where eleven former champions were in the field….and only four made the 36-hole cut….and was the third U.S. Open at the Lake Course of…
In this video seen herewith…..CBS Brent Musburger provides a “cut away” from his coverage of the 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers verses the Boston Celtics broadcast to provide an update of the PGA Hartford Open Golf Classic….in which four different tour golfers…..Greg Norman, Nick Price, David Graham and Seve Ballesteros….each tell who they…
The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States’ national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities….along with the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico…..who together with The R&A…..as the USGA produces and interprets the rules of golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system for golfers….conducts 14 national championships including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open….and tests golf equipment for conformity with regulations.…
Tommy Nakajima is a Japanese professional golfer…..who turned professional in 1975…..and has won 48 events on the Japan Golf Tour….which ranks him third on the most Japan Golf Tour wins list…..plus, he also was the leading money winner four times over a five year period in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986….while he was 2nd on the career money list through 2009. Nakajima was featured…
ABC’s Al Trautwig and eventual winner of the 1987 US Open Golf Tournament at Olympic Club in San Francisco sit in the interview booth and watch the twosome of Tom Watson and Keith Clearwater play the final hole…..with Watson needing a birdie to tie Simpson for the lead…..as the action is called by Jim McKay…
The 1986 Masters Golf Tournament provided one of the most famous victories ever on the PGA Tour…..as 46 year old Jack Nicklaus won his 6th Masters Tournament….with four final holes that rival the best ever finishes in golf….and especially the Masters…..when The Golden Bear carded a birdie on the 15th…..followed by an eagle on the 16th….then…