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...equitable, and he doesn't lose his cool. There are no highs or lows, just steadiness." Brown, who lives in Princeton, N.J., with his second wife, Ann Lee, works off much of his tension by playing tennis and at least two rounds of golf each week. His handicap...
...winds were again around 20 knots for the second race. Just before the start, as Australia II jibed to block Liberty, a 24.6-knot gust smacked the challenger, snapping a pin that holds the mainsail to the halyard and dropping the sail 18 in. Despite this handicap, Bertrand beat the U.S. yacht on the first upwind leg by 50 sec., a remarkable margin that displayed his boat's inherent speed. Unable to match his opponent in tacking duels, Bertrand decided to go off in search of a breeze. Left alone, it was Conner who found the wind...
...boss? "Yes," says she. "We talk about political problems and my problems, just as we talked about his when he was running his family business." He is reputed to be a skillful host at No. 10, and usually manages to get in a golf game twice a week (his handicap: 21). The twins, now 29, lead busy, independent lives. Carol got her law degree, then took up journalism and broadcasting...
...visitor is reminded that this is Hope's game; all other players, ex-Presidents and Las Vegas headliners included, are simply along for the ride. Although he now shoots in the high 80s, Hope still has the picture-book swing he had when he was a four-handicap player. "You know what I'd really like to do this year?" he says, for a brief moment thoughtful. "I'd like to get my golf game back. I'd be really happy if I could break 80 again...
Instead of bringing back a tan and a low-tered handicap, they come home with a few beaten-up bodies--and a hard-fought victory...