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Meanwhile, Fought and Davies were in the midst of a seesaw match with both safely on the 15th green in two. Fought, however, was some 45 feet from the flagstick. Fought rolled in the putt and Davies missed his ten-footer as the American snatched a two and one victory...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: The Walker Cup Returns to Shinnecock | 9/21/1977 | See Source »

...took Watson until the 15th hole to regain a tie when he scored a two on the 109-yard hole. He putted from off of the green as the ball careened along for 60 feet, hit the flagstick, quivered, and dove into...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: British Open: One Good Tourney... | 7/19/1977 | See Source »

...have the championship in his back pocket when he went two shots into the lead by birdieing the par-five 16th. He rifled a wedge shot that to use one of his own favorite expressions "came down like a butterfly with score feet" within a yard of the flagstick...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Green Displays Classic Courage and Grace in Open Win | 6/27/1977 | See Source »

Yesterday, Dales went through the first five holes in three over par but settled down to hit the remaining 13 greens in regulation. He birdied the 11th hole when he plunked an 8-iron fizzing with backspin only a yard from the flagstick...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Eagles Upset Golfers in Greater Boston Tourney | 5/4/1977 | See Source »

...earnest on the back side, holding out for birdies on 12, 14, 16, and 17. On the 389-yard 12th, he needed only a sand wedge into the green after catching his drive flush. On the par-three 16th, Fitzgibbons sent his tee shot skittering just past the flagstick on the pocket handkerchief of a green and proceeded to roll in the comeback putt...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Princeton Shades Linksters in Ivy Donnybrook | 4/22/1977 | See Source »

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