Word: casper
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...year-old Texas amateur named Marty Fleckman. The son of a Port Arthur lumber dealer, Fleckman became the first amateur in 34 years to lead the Open after 54 holes when he fired 67-73-69 for a one-stroke margin over Nicklaus, Palmer and Billy Casper. Then out for the last round came the four contenders-and a physiognomist could have picked the winner. Fleckman was visibly nervous; Arnie was intent; Casper stood trancelike on the first tee, gazing vacantly at the sky. Nicklaus was smiling and strutting like a sergeant major...
Playing It Safe. For 18 wondrous holes, while Casper sprayed his tee shots, Fleckman blew sky-high and Palmer could not buy a birdie putt, Nicklaus was magnificent. He birdied the third hole from 12 ft., the fourth from 4 ft., the fifth from 14 ft., the seventh from 22 ft., the eighth from 4 ft., the 13th from 4 ft., the 14th from 5 ft. In all, he used only 29 putts. With a four-stroke lead and only the par-five 542-yd. 18th left to play, Jack decided to take no chances...
...OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT (ABC, 5-6:30 p.m.). America's most prestigious golf tourney, live from Springfield, N.J.'s Baltusrol Golf Club. Billy Casper, the 1966 winner, defends against 149 challengers-including at least six former Open champions. Final round at 5 p.m. on Sunday...
...intends to complete a "grand slam" in 1967 by winning all four top tournaments-the Masters, P.G.A., U.S. and British Opens. He has won them all before, but not in one year. Next, he is out to regain the money-winning title he lost last year to Billy Casper: $121,945 to $111,419. Nicklaus insisted that the amount of money a golfer earns does not prove anything about how good he is-"but if the public thinks it does, well, that...
...pitching on. Then he got bored. On the 535-yd. eleventh hole, Jack swung mightily for the pin. The ball missed the pond all right-but wound up instead in a bunker off the green. That cost him a stroke and the tournament lead: one stroke behind Billy Casper, tied with Arnold Palmer. "Pure Fun." Back to Pebble Beach for the last round went Casper, Nicklaus and Palmer, the three top money winners of 1966-and for that matter of all time (total earnings: $1,875,759). Now was Jack's chance to show everybody who was really...