Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...very real interest in athletics." His favorite way of testing that interest is with drills like "stadiums"-races up and down the steps of the Harvard stadium, run at the rate of 50 times per rower per day. "Most of the things around here are boring as hell," grunted Stroke Ian Gardiner last week, as he hefted a 100-lb. weight over his head for the 19th time. "Except for the winning, of course...
Fair Warning. One of the unnatural habits Nicklaus had acquired was a hook; he used to hit all his shots with a slight left-to-right fade. Another was a deliberately long, pendulum-like putting stroke-in place of the short, choppy stroke he had used throughout most of his career. At Baltusrol, Jack decided to do what came naturally, and in practice he fired a fantastic 62-eight strokes under par, two under the competitive course record. Arnold Palmer bravely insisted: "That won't shake anybody up but Jack...
...borrowed, white-painted putter, center stage belonged to a 23-year-old Texas amateur named Marty Fleckman. The son of a Port Arthur lumber dealer, Fleckman became the first amateur in 34 years to lead the Open after 54 holes when he fired 67-73-69 for a one-stroke margin over Nicklaus, Palmer and Billy Casper. Then out for the last round came the four contenders-and a physiognomist could have picked the winner. Fleckman was visibly nervous; Arnie was intent; Casper stood trancelike on the first tee, gazing vacantly at the sky. Nicklaus was smiling and strutting like...
...magnificent. He birdied the third hole from 12 ft., the fourth from 4 ft., the fifth from 14 ft., the seventh from 22 ft., the eighth from 4 ft., the 13th from 4 ft., the 14th from 5 ft. In all, he used only 29 putts. With a four-stroke lead and only the par-five 542-yd. 18th left to play, Jack decided to take no chances and hit a No. 1 iron instead of a wood off the tee. The ball sliced into the rough; Nicklaus pitched out-and reached for the No. 1 again. This time...
...looks won him all-American parts in Hollywood's silent days, but whose unmistakably British diction led to a talkie career of English character and comedy roles, including Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and a memorable Broadway takeover as Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady; of a stroke; in Middlesex...