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He was at his best in the early 1970s, when he was Jack Nicklaus's chief rival. He won the money list title in 1970, and had six wins in 1971 and four wins in 1972. Trevino had a remarkable string of victories during a 20-day span in the summer of 1971. He defeated Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1971 U.S. Open.
Jack Nicklaus. Jack William Nicklaus (/ ˈnɪkləsˌ ˈnɪkəl -/; born January 21, 1940), nicknamed " the Golden Bear ", is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. [2] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. [3][4][5] He won 117 professional tournaments in his career.
2003. Thomas Sturges Watson (born September 4, 1949) is an American retired professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions, formerly on the PGA Tour. In the 1970s and 1980s, Watson was one of the leading golfers in the world, winning eight major championships and heading the PGA Tour money list five times. He was the number one player in the ...
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods had their first conversation about rivalries while in South Africa for the Presidents Cup in 2003, right around the time Woods was about to get ...
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [ 1 ] He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory, inventing the idea of practicing golf [ 2 ] and his ball-striking ability. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ]
Nicklaus holds the record for most wins with six which is two more than Arnold Palmer and one more than Tiger Woods. Nicklaus shot 17-under par 271 in 1965 for a 72-hole record lasting 32 years until Tiger Woods shot 18-under par 270 in 1997. Nicklaus shot individual rounds of 67 or better a total of 14 times which equates to a combined 80 ...
Had Couples won, he would have been the oldest player ever to win the Masters at age 46 years, 188 days—supplanting Jack Nicklaus, who, coincidentally, won his final Masters 20 years earlier and also at the age of 46. His competitiveness in the tournament was an encouraging sign for his career.
William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.