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...under-par 70. Turnesa, as spunky as he is chunky (5 ft. 6 in., 155 Ibs.), refused to give up. Not until the 32nd hole of the scheduled 36-hole final did Jim Turnesa even the match-and he had to sink a 15-foot birdie putt to do it. Said one knowing spectator:"That little runt won't let Harbert off the hook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: After 30 Years | 7/7/1952 | See Source »

Winged Victory. In Upper Darby, Pa., Golfer Parker Jerrell missed a 15-ft. putt by a hair, then watched a butterfly land on the ball, knock it into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 3, 1951 | 9/3/1951 | See Source »

...Hogan's third Open title in four years.* Almost in tears when a gallery of 10,000 broke into wild cheers as he sank his final 12-foot putt, Hogan relaxed into a victory grin and resorted to superlatives for one of the few times in his career: "The toughest course . . . and the finest round I have ever played...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Ben's Finest Round | 6/25/1951 | See Source »

...demanded. "Let our cricketers decide now that when the Australians come to England they shall be pounded into submission . . . Our lawn tennis players might decide now to win three sets instead of one at Wimbledon . . . Our Walker Cup golfers could will themselves into believing that even a 15-yard putt will go in if the ball is correctly directed to the hole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Noblesse Oblige | 6/18/1951 | See Source »

...sixth hole his woods put him well over the green with his second shot. From the downslope back of a bunker, instead of playing safe for par, De Vicenzo shot boldly for the pin, missed it by 18 inches, but sank the short putt for his birdie. Grinned Roberto: "Excuse my English. My best shot was at this sixth today. I never play one better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Argentine Invader | 6/18/1951 | See Source »

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