In 1946, Jim McKay took a position with The Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper as a police reporter….and was promoted to aviation reporter….then in 1947, Jim McKay gave up his job as a reporter for The Evening Sun to join that same organization’s new TV station WMAR-TV….as his was the first voice ever heard on television in Baltimore…..as McKay remained with the station…
Fuzzy Zoeller won both of his two majors in playoffs….the 1979 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in a three-way sudden-death playoff with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson….and the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club after an 18-hole playoff with Greg Norman. In 1979, Zoeller became the first golfer since 1935 to win The Masters in his first appearance in the event ….with…
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 1977 British Open Championship was the 106th Open Championship….which was held July 6 – 9 on the Ailsa Course at Turnberry, Scotland…..where Tom Watson won the 2nd of his five British Open titles by one stroke over runner-up Jack Nicklaus…..as seen in the highlights in this video seen herewith. The two golf legends played together in the final two rounds….while separating themselves from the…
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.…