Word: putte
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...missed a boundary fence, scooted through a crowd of fans in the rough, bounced into another crowd around the green and somehow trickled to a stop just off the apron. "You must have gone to Mass this morning," joked a fan. Answered Catholic Harney: "Twice." A chip, and a putt-and he had his birdie. Harney's last-round score: 69, for a 72-hole total of 276, eight under par and a three-stroke victory over Sikes...
...Taking turns hitting the ball, Sam and Shirley, who won one tournament and $19,582 on the ladies' tour this year, shot a final round 65 to beat Dow Finsterwald and Marlene Bauer Hagge by one stroke. Shirley's contributions to the partnership included a 25-ft. putt for one eagle and a 50-yd. wedge shot into the cup for another...
...18th green at Louisiana's Oakbourne Country Club, Gay Brewer marked his ball and turned to Jack Nicklaus. "What's it worth to you," he asked, "if I miss this putt?" Nicklaus solemnly reached into his pocket, pulled out a money clip crammed with bills, and held it out to Brewer. Brewer chuckled impishly, lined up his putt-a straight-in 15-footer-and missed. It was a fitting climax to pro golf's 1964 season, a wacky eleven months in which a reformed rake named Tony Lema won four tournaments in six incredible weeks; in which...
...missed putt cost Brewer second place, dropped him into a tie with Nicklaus worth $1,900 to both players...
...Hardin delights in telling of playing partners with Parseghian in a golf match a few summers ago: "We came up to the 18th hole and had to win it to take the match. Ara stuck one on the green, about 40 ft. from the pin. He stepped up to putt, paused and asked: 'What state are we in?' 'We're in Pennsylvania,' I said. 'All right,' said Ara. Then I'm the greatest putter in the state of Pennsylvania.' He swung and, sure enough, the ball went over four or five breaks plunk into...