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...father plans to celebrate his 90th birthday next month. Instead of continuing the line of optometrists in the family, Galanter originally planned to spend his days on the links. "I was in line to become a professional golfer," he says. "I probably grew up in the only Jewish family whose parents did not want their son to become a doctor or lawyer." But O.J. is probably glad Galanter didn't choose to swing clubs for money...
...most famous émigré was Stewart Maiden, who left Carnoustie in 1907 for East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where he was studied and imitated by a young Bobby Jones. Maiden's swing, passed on to Jones, had significantly more rotation than today's players exhibit - generations of golfers have further refined the Carnoustie technique - but its fundamental utilization of upper-body rotation instead of a full-body twist remains unchanged. Jones, the only golfer ever to win four major championships in the same year, would later write: "Stewart had the finest and soundest style I have ever seen...
...Bode said. “This has been a successful season for us, and we were hoping to finish it with a good performance in the Ivies.” Harvard found its high hopes let down after the first of two rounds on Saturday, when its five golfers shot a combined 326, putting the team in third place, 18 shots out of the lead. “After a first practice round,” coach Kevin Rhoads said, “I knew we needed to do a real good job of managing expectations...
...color and the positive influence of his father, Anthony, have drawn parallels between Hamilton and golfer Tiger Woods. Hamilton, whose grandfather came to Britain from Grenada in the '50s, hopes his success will stoke new interest among ethnic groups that have long steered clear of Formula One. "People that can relate to [me] will see that it's possible and also try to get into the sport," he told the bbc. Inspired by Hamilton's youth, good looks and wholesome image, marketers are likely to get equally fired...
...said sophomore Mike Shore, who shot 84. “I played the course last year as a freshman, and I remember it being a fairly straightforward course,” he added. “This year, the scores seemed way higher.” Since each golfer competes as an individual, finding areas for improvement as a team remains difficult, because each player finds himself practicing to improve different skills. Harvard’s freshmen hovered around the Day 1 average score. Nick Moseley fired a 77 to finish in 27th place. Greg Shuman and Peter Singh shot...