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189 “nerveless kid”—
Elyria Chronicle,
April 11, 1971, Hubert Mizell, “Charlie No Longer ‘Choker.’”
Elyria Chronicle,
April 11, 1971, Hubert Mizell, “Charlie No Longer ‘Choker.’”
189 “[It] seemed that every”—
New York Times,
April 12, 1971, Lincoln A. Werden, “Coody’s 279 Takes Masters by 2 Strokes.”
New York Times,
April 12, 1971, Lincoln A. Werden, “Coody’s 279 Takes Masters by 2 Strokes.”
189 “brought the tournament alive”
—New York Times,
April 12, 1971, John S. Radosta, “Green Slacks and Old Coin Part of Coody’s Magic.”
—New York Times,
April 12, 1971, John S. Radosta, “Green Slacks and Old Coin Part of Coody’s Magic.”
189 “He has no fear”—Mizell, “Charlie No Longer.”
189 “I had a great mental”
—Salt Lake Tribune,
(UPI), April 12, 1971, “The Thought of Jacket Sinks Miller.”
—Salt Lake Tribune,
(UPI), April 12, 1971, “The Thought of Jacket Sinks Miller.”
189 “On that day I lost”—
Golf Magazine,
September 1973, Johnny Miller, “I’m Not Afraid to Go for the Flagstick.”
Golf Magazine,
September 1973, Johnny Miller, “I’m Not Afraid to Go for the Flagstick.”
190 “I can hit the ball”—
Idaho Falls (ID) Post Register,
(AP), June 16, 1971, “John Miller Named as U.S. Open Dark Horse.”
Idaho Falls (ID) Post Register,
(AP), June 16, 1971, “John Miller Named as U.S. Open Dark Horse.”
190 “This is a wonderful course”
—Philadelphia Inquirer,
June 16, 1971, Fred Byrod, “Merion Will Take Toll, Open Contenders Agree.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer,
June 16, 1971, Fred Byrod, “Merion Will Take Toll, Open Contenders Agree.”
190 “He begged me to go”
—New
Mexican, (AP), September 13, 1971, “Miller Aces Southern.”
—New
Mexican, (AP), September 13, 1971, “Miller Aces Southern.”
191 “Wearing a navy blue shirt”
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
September 13, 1971, Charlie Roberts, “Miller Rockets to First.”
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
September 13, 1971, Charlie Roberts, “Miller Rockets to First.”
191 “I’m not going to look”
—Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer,
September 12, 1971, Cecil Darby,“ ‘Blinders’ Might Help Miller’s Final-day Game Plan.”
—Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer,
September 12, 1971, Cecil Darby,“ ‘Blinders’ Might Help Miller’s Final-day Game Plan.”
191 “I may have been destined”—Roberts, “Miller Rockets.”
191 “It was getting a little”—
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer,
September 13, 1971, Cecil Darby, “Miller Winner Now—That’s Important Thing.”
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer,
September 13, 1971, Cecil Darby, “Miller Winner Now—That’s Important Thing.”
191 “Winning this one”—Roberts, “Miller Rockets.”
192 “Everyone laid [sic] down”
—Golf World,
January 25, 1972, Art Spander, “Now Cut That Out! You Can’t Win Them All.”
—Golf World,
January 25, 1972, Art Spander, “Now Cut That Out! You Can’t Win Them All.”
192 “Everybody out there just”
—Oakland Tribune,
January 17, 1972, Ed Schoenfeld, “Altered Strokes Wins for Jack.”
—Oakland Tribune,
January 17, 1972, Ed Schoenfeld, “Altered Strokes Wins for Jack.”
192 “leap on a seven-iron”—
Oakland Tribune,
January 17, 1972, Ed Schoenfeld, “A Shank Costs Miller.”
Oakland Tribune,
January 17, 1972, Ed Schoenfeld, “A Shank Costs Miller.”
192 “It was a beauty”—
New York Times,
January 17, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “Nicklaus Takes Crosby Tourney on Extra Hole.”
New York Times,
January 17, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “Nicklaus Takes Crosby Tourney on Extra Hole.”
193 “But I had the same”—Schoenfeld, “A Shank Costs Miller.”
193 “From that day forward”—Miller,
I Call the Shots,
pp. 13-14.
I Call the Shots,
pp. 13-14.
194 “I lost interest after missing”—
Long Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 14, 1972, Doug Ives, “Life Begins at 45 for Rosburg.”
Long Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 14, 1972, Doug Ives, “Life Begins at 45 for Rosburg.”
194 “I knew it was on line”—
New York Times,
July 14, 1972, Fred Tupper, “Trevino, Jacklin Share Lead with 141s.”
New York Times,
July 14, 1972, Fred Tupper, “Trevino, Jacklin Share Lead with 141s.”
195 “It’s hard to believe”
—New York Times,
November 27, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “John Miller, at 211, Gains Shot Edge in Cold, Wind.”
—New York Times,
November 27, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “John Miller, at 211, Gains Shot Edge in Cold, Wind.”
196 “All sorts of things went”
—Salt Lake Tribune,
(AP), November 28, 1972, “Miller Wins Links Duel.”
—Salt Lake Tribune,
(AP), November 28, 1972, “Miller Wins Links Duel.”
196 “A week ago I won a”—
New York Times,
November 28, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “Heritage Golf Won by Johnny Miller.”
New York Times,
November 28, 1972, Lincoln A. Werden, “Heritage Golf Won by Johnny Miller.”
196 “Coming into the
last”—Oakland Tribune,
(AP), November 28, 1972, “Absence of Names Aid to Miller.”
last”—Oakland Tribune,
(AP), November 28, 1972, “Absence of Names Aid to Miller.”
197 “He has the shots for”
—Golf Magazine,
June 1973, “Six for the Money.”
—Golf Magazine,
June 1973, “Six for the Money.”
197 “If Miller doesn’t birdie”—Interview with Ralph Johnston, November 2007.
197 “golf’s answer to the”
—Oakland Tribune,
February 14, 1972, Jim Murray, “Hope Springs Anew for Dr. One Putt.”
—Oakland Tribune,
February 14, 1972, Jim Murray, “Hope Springs Anew for Dr. One Putt.”
198 “I don’t force birdies”—Long
Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 11, 1973, Doug Ives, “A Nicklaus-Palmer Showdown.”
Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 11, 1973, Doug Ives, “A Nicklaus-Palmer Showdown.”
198 “I kept thinking they”—
Long Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 12, 1973, Doug Ives, “Arnie Ends Drought in Desert Downpour.”
Long Beach (CA) Independent Press-Telegram,
February 12, 1973, Doug Ives, “Arnie Ends Drought in Desert Downpour.”
198 “I was getting a tag like”—
Detroit Free Press,
June 18, 1973, Joe Falls, “Miller Wins U.S. Open on Record 63.”
Detroit Free Press,
June 18, 1973, Joe Falls, “Miller Wins U.S. Open on Record 63.”
198 “That hurt”—
Cleveland Press,
June 18, 1973, Burt Graeff, “From ‘Choke’ Tag to Open Titlist.”
Cleveland Press,
June 18, 1973, Burt Graeff, “From ‘Choke’ Tag to Open Titlist.”
198 “Never allow yourself”—
Golf Monthly,
Joe E. Doan, August 1973, “Hogan Was the Miller Hero.”
Golf Monthly,
Joe E. Doan, August 1973, “Hogan Was the Miller Hero.”
198 “I think Johnny’s”—Interview with Jack Nicklaus, September 2008.
199 “If it’s somebody like”—
Toronto Star,
June 16, 1973, Ken McKee, “Roller-coaster Greens Become Putt Paradise as Par Beats U.S. Open.”
Toronto Star,
June 16, 1973, Ken McKee, “Roller-coaster Greens Become Putt Paradise as Par Beats U.S. Open.”
199 “nondescript shots”
—Pittsburgh
Press, June 17, 1973, “‘Oh, Lonesome Me!’”
—Pittsburgh
Press, June 17, 1973, “‘Oh, Lonesome Me!’”
199 “I got to the first tee”—
Golfweek,
June 9, 2007, “Johnny opens up.”
Golfweek,
June 9, 2007, “Johnny opens up.”
200 “The round was a”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer,
June 18, 1973, Bill Nichols, “Miller Shoots Record 63 to Win Open.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer,
June 18, 1973, Bill Nichols, “Miller Shoots Record 63 to Win Open.”
200 “I was really down”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
June 18, 1973, Marino Parascenzo, “Johnny Replaces Gary; A New Player on Board.”
CHAPTER 10—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
June 18, 1973, Marino Parascenzo, “Johnny Replaces Gary; A New Player on Board.”
Chasing a Living, Chasing Trouble
201 “When I got to the course”—Bertrand, Tom, with Printer Bowler, The Secret
of Hogan’s
Swing (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006), p. 83.
of Hogan’s
Swing (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006), p. 83.
201 “facing a firing squad”—
Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “It Was in the Stars.”
Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “It Was in the Stars.”
201 “I beat him every”—ibid.
202 “It’s like a two-shot penalty”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “Miller Gobbles up U.S. Open.”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “Miller Gobbles up U.S. Open.”
202 “Don’t get me wrong”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 18, 1973, “Schlee ‘Survives.’”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 18, 1973, “Schlee ‘Survives.’”
203 “popped those wrists”—Interview with Neal Maine, February 2008.
204 “you always had this feeling”—ibid.
205 “leap like a kangaroo”—ibid.
205 “He didn’t do much”—Interview with Ray Sigurdson, February 2008.
206 “I was a pretty bad actor”
—Golf World,
June 6, 2003, Bill Fields, “The High Life and Hard Times of John Schlee.”
—Golf World,
June 6, 2003, Bill Fields, “The High Life and Hard Times of John Schlee.”
208 “A whole lot of people”—Interview with Neal Maine, February 2008.
209 “I don’t know how
I”—Seaside (OR) Signal,
May 22, 1958, “West Point Assignment Pleases Seaside Boy.”
I”—Seaside (OR) Signal,
May 22, 1958, “West Point Assignment Pleases Seaside Boy.”
210 “When I was at Memphis State”—
The Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal,
July 4, 2000, Bobby Hall, “Former Tiger Star Golfer, Schlee, Dies.”
The Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal,
July 4, 2000, Bobby Hall, “Former Tiger Star Golfer, Schlee, Dies.”
210 “He was probably the most”—Fields, “The High Life.”
211 “I was there to play”—Hall, “Former Tiger Star Golfer.”
211 “I’ve just found something”—Interview with Ken Lindsay, March 2008.
211 “He was a good person”—ibid.
212 “some of the longest drives”—ibid.
212 “In my first year
at”—Golf Digest,
February 1967, “Practice Finally Pays Off.”
at”—Golf Digest,
February 1967, “Practice Finally Pays Off.”
212 “Reverse every natural instinct”—Apfelbaum, Jim,
The Gigantic Book of
Golf Quotations:
Thousands of Notable Quotables from Tommy Armour to Fuzzy Zoeller
(New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007), p. 329.
The Gigantic Book of
Golf Quotations:
Thousands of Notable Quotables from Tommy Armour to Fuzzy Zoeller
(New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007), p. 329.
213 “I would love to learn”—Bertrand,
The Secret of Hogan’s Swing,
p. 10.
The Secret of Hogan’s Swing,
p. 10.
214 “You are darned right”
—Adirondack (NY) Daily Enterprise,
July 11, 1963, Dick Barnes, “Golfers Sight on Dick Sikes at Sacramento.”
—Adirondack (NY) Daily Enterprise,
July 11, 1963, Dick Barnes, “Golfers Sight on Dick Sikes at Sacramento.”
214 “I needed a couple of
dumb”—Dallas Morning News,
May 7, 1971, Sam Blair, “No Place Like It.”
dumb”—Dallas Morning News,
May 7, 1971, Sam Blair, “No Place Like It.”
215 “If we all realized how much”—Interview with Dave Marad, August 2008.
215 “[Out] here on the
tour”—Dallas Morning News, April
18, 1966, Frank Reece, “The Ladder Is Tall.”
tour”—Dallas Morning News, April
18, 1966, Frank Reece, “The Ladder Is Tall.”
216 “I seem to get it going”—ibid.
216 “[He] had that instinct”—Interview with Dave Marad, August 2008.
216 “It was only my fifth”—
Minnesota Tribune,
July 18, 1966, John Wiebusch, “Bobby Nichols, He Overcame ‘the Impossible.’”
Minnesota Tribune,
July 18, 1966, John Wiebusch, “Bobby Nichols, He Overcame ‘the Impossible.’”
216 “I enjoy being on tour”—Reece, “The Ladder.”
216 “I was in a threesome with”—
Los Angeles Times,
January 30, 1967, Sid Ziff, “Golf Mine on Fairway.”
Los Angeles Times,
January 30, 1967, Sid Ziff, “Golf Mine on Fairway.”
217 “It’s something I had to”—ibid.
218 “graying prematurely”—
Akron Beacon Joumal,
August 9, 1968, Scott Bosley, “Par for Course Is Not Good Enough.”
Akron Beacon Joumal,
August 9, 1968, Scott Bosley, “Par for Course Is Not Good Enough.”
218 “I was materially”—
New York Times,
August 13, 1971, Lincoln A. Werden, “Schlee, with 66, Leads by Stroke.”
New York Times,
August 13, 1971, Lincoln A. Werden, “Schlee, with 66, Leads by Stroke.”
218 “There are a lot of young”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer,
June 28, 1969, Tom Place, “Tee to Green.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer,
June 28, 1969, Tom Place, “Tee to Green.”
218 “Christmastimes
were”—Honolulu Advertiser,
February 5, 1973, Hal Wood, “Schlee: Hogan’s Ghost.”
were”—Honolulu Advertiser,
February 5, 1973, Hal Wood, “Schlee: Hogan’s Ghost.”
219 “look my best and”—Bertrand,
The Secret of Hogan’s Swing,
p. 12.
The Secret of Hogan’s Swing,
p. 12.
219 “After about twenty minutes”—Schlee, John, with Swing Meyer,
Maximum
Golf
(Columbia, SC: Acorn Sports Inc., 1986), p. 2.
Maximum
Golf
(Columbia, SC: Acorn Sports Inc., 1986), p. 2.
219 “The first six”—ibid.
220 “You see, golf is an”—ibid., p. 14.
220 “It’s a mind that wipes”—ibid., p. 141.
220 “Isn’t astrology just”—
Time,
March 21, 1969, “Astrology: Fad and Phenomenon.”
Time,
March 21, 1969, “Astrology: Fad and Phenomenon.”
220 “They’re interested in astrology”—ibid.
221 “Show much consideration”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 1, 1969, Carroll Righter, “Today’s Horoscope.”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 1, 1969, Carroll Righter, “Today’s Horoscope.”
221 “That’s very admirable”—Bertrand,
The Secret of Hogan’s
Swing, p. 16.
The Secret of Hogan’s
Swing, p. 16.
221 “one of the strongest”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 1, 1969, “64 to Vie for 9 Slots at Open.”
—Dallas Morning News,
June 1, 1969, “64 to Vie for 9 Slots at Open.”
222 “maddeningly inconsistent”—Campion, Nicholas, The
Ultimate Astrologer: A Simple Guide to Calculating and Interpreting Birth Charts for Effective Application in Daily Life
(Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2003), p. 17.
Ultimate Astrologer: A Simple Guide to Calculating and Interpreting Birth Charts for Effective Application in Daily Life
(Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2003), p. 17.
223 “It’s great to play without”—
Cleveland Press,
June 28, 1969, Don Friedman, “Barber: My Nerves Just Can’t Stand It.”
Cleveland Press,
June 28, 1969, Don Friedman, “Barber: My Nerves Just Can’t Stand It.”
223 “I’m keeping this big”
—Golf
World, April 6, “Bunker to Bunker.”
—Golf
World, April 6, “Bunker to Bunker.”
223 “Mr. Hogan said it would”—
Hawaii’ Star Bulletin,
February 5, 1973, Bill Glee, “Schlee’s 273 Captures Hawaiian Open by Two.”
Hawaii’ Star Bulletin,
February 5, 1973, Bill Glee, “Schlee’s 273 Captures Hawaiian Open by Two.”
224 “I’m trying like mad”—
Dallas Morning
News, May 7, 1971, Sam Blair, “No Place Like It.”
Dallas Morning
News, May 7, 1971, Sam Blair, “No Place Like It.”
225 “his way of doing”—Interview with Sherie Roman, March 2008.
225 “He wasn’t a social”—ibid.
226 “a volatile, abusive man”—ibid.
227 “unpredictable trade winds”—
New York Times,
(UPI), February 5, 1971, “Schlee Leads Hawaiian Golf by Shot With 66.”
New York Times,
(UPI), February 5, 1971, “Schlee Leads Hawaiian Golf by Shot With 66.”
227 “There’s something about”—
Honolulu Star Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Hal Wood, “‘No Way He Can Keep That Up.’”
Honolulu Star Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Hal Wood, “‘No Way He Can Keep That Up.’”
227 “I think I am playing”—
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Hal Wood, “Where the Names Are.”
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Hal Wood, “Where the Names Are.”
227 “Second isn’t
bad”—Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Monte Ito, “Watson by Four after Three.”
bad”—Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
February 4, 1973, Monte Ito, “Watson by Four after Three.”
228 “I got to thinking”—
Golf
World, February 9, 1973, “A Jug of Wine and Schlee.”
Golf
World, February 9, 1973, “A Jug of Wine and Schlee.”
228 “He was walking one”—
New York Times,
February 5, 1973, Lincoln A. Werden, “Schlee Wins Hawaii Golf for First Tour Victory.”
New York Times,
February 5, 1973, Lincoln A. Werden, “Schlee Wins Hawaii Golf for First Tour Victory.”
228 “I owe this great moment”—Glee, “Schlee’s 273.”
228 “I can’t believe it”—
Honolulu Advertiser,
February 5, 1973, Ben Kalb, “Oh Babe, I Can’t Believe You’ve Won.’”
Honolulu Advertiser,
February 5, 1973, Ben Kalb, “Oh Babe, I Can’t Believe You’ve Won.’”
228 “Not once over the first”—
Golf World,
“A Jug of Wine.”
Golf World,
“A Jug of Wine.”
228 “Right after I won”—Schlee,
Maximum Golf,
pp. 142-43.
Maximum Golf,
pp. 142-43.
229 “Now, my confidence”—
Dallas Morning News,
February 6, 1973, “Schlee ‘Hoping’ for Best.”
CHAPTER 11Dallas Morning News,
February 6, 1973, “Schlee ‘Hoping’ for Best.”
The Mad Scramble
23 “What did you do last night”
—Pittsburgh
Press, June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “It Was in the Stars.”
—Pittsburgh
Press, June 18, 1973, Ray Kienzl, “It Was in the Stars.”
234 “playing alone disrupts”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 17, 1973, “‘Oh, Lonesome Me!’”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 17, 1973, “‘Oh, Lonesome Me!’”
234 “I played so badly”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Dan Donovan, “‘Sudden Explosion Wrecks Arnie in Open.”
—Pittsburgh Press,
June 18, 1973, Dan Donovan, “‘Sudden Explosion Wrecks Arnie in Open.”
235 “I wentfor the birdies”—
Pittsburgh Press,
June 15, 1973, Dan Donovan, “Snead: A Real Iron Man.”
Pittsburgh Press,
June 15, 1973, Dan Donovan, “Snead: A Real Iron Man.”
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