Authors: Gil Capps
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PRESS GUIDES
European Tour Media Guide
Masters Media Guide
(British) Open Championship Media Guide
PGA of America Media Guide
PGA Tour Media Guide
USGA Media Guide
U.S. Open Almanac
USGA Record Book, 1895–1959, 1960–1980, 1981–1990, 1991–1995, 1996–2000, 2001–2005
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS
James Black, Billy Casper, Brandel Chamblee, Earnie Ellison, Nick Faldo, Jerry Heard, Kaye Kessler, Bob Kletcke, Gary Koch, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie,
Johnny Miller, Bob Murphy, Bobby Nichols, Barbara Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus, Peter Oosterhuis, Chris Roderick, Vin Scully, Ed Sneed, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Chuck Will, Ben Wright.
TELEVISION/FILM
ABC World News
CBS Evening News
“Feherty.” With David Feherty, Jack Nicklaus. Golf Channel. 26 Feb. 2013.
“Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1975 Masters.” Prod. and dir. Chris Svendsen. CBS. 10 April 2011.
Masters films. 1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970, 1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976.
NBC Nightly News
Tournament Broadcast, 1975 Masters, CBS. 12–13 April 1975.
NEWSPAPERS
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Augusta Chronicle
Boston Globe
Charleston (S.C.) News and Courier
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte News
Chicago Tribune
Christian Science Monitor
Columbus (Ohio) Citizen-Journal
Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Dallas Morning News
Daytona Beach Morning Journal
Florence (Ala.) Times-Daily
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Fort Myers News-Press
Greenville (S.C.) News
Hartford Courant
Irish Independent
Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger
Lexington (N.C.) Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
Miami Herald
Montreal Gazette
Nashville Tennessean
New York Times
New York Post
North County (Calif.) Times
Palm Beach Post
Paterson (N.J.) News
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Raleigh News and Observer
Reading (Penn.) Eagle
Rome (Ga.) News-Tribune
Sacramento Bee
Salt Lake Tribune
San Francisco Chronicle
Sarasota (Fla.) Herald Tribune
The Scotsman
St. Petersburg Times
The Times of London
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Washington City Paper
Washington Post
MAGAZINES
The American Golfer
Colorado Avid Golfer
Ebony
The Economist
Esquire
Golf Digest
Golf Illustrated
Golf Journal
Golf Magazine
Golf World
Golfweek
Jet
Life
Newsweek
New Yorker
People
Saturday Evening Post
Sport
Sporting News
Sports Illustrated
Time
WEBSITES
The idea for this project sprouted from a dinner in 2009 with Jimmy Roberts. The multiple Emmy award-winning announcer for NBC Sports had just released his hugely successful book
Breaking the Slump
. We were discussing the most compelling subjects in golf that hadn’t been tackled in book form when I raised the 1975 Masters. Jimmy leaned forward and expressed unbridled enthusiasm for the topic. But he said pointedly to me, “You
really
should write one.” Thanks Jimmy.
From there, Farley Chase—formerly of Waxman Literary Agency, now of Chase Literary Agency (yea Farley!)—guided this novice through the complex world of book publishing with nary a stumble. At Da Capo Press, Jonathan Crowe purchased the idea with more excitement than I could have wished. Bob Pigeon shepherded the project into its final form with assistance from Marco Pavia and others.
Writing this story properly would not have been possible without the full cooperation of the three protagonists: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, and Tom Weiskopf. I am grateful to each for being exceedingly generous with his time and forthright in answering every question. Their exclusive insights into that Masters, golf at the time, and themselves made the book. I can say honestly that I really wish all three could have won!
In regard to Nicklaus and Weiskopf, I am indebted to the assistance of Scott Tolley and Chris Roderick, respectively, in procuring my time with those men and in answering countless questions themselves. Thank you both.
In addition to the three headliners, I greatly appreciate the other people who took an hour or two (or three) out of their busy schedules to help me paint the full landscape of that week. Alphabetically, they were James Black, Billy Casper, Brandel Chamblee, Earnie Ellison, Nick Faldo, Jerry Heard, Kaye Kessler, Bob Kletcke, Gary Koch, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Bobby Nichols, Barbara Nicklaus, Peter Oosterhuis, Vin Scully, Ed Sneed, Curtis Strange, Chuck Will, and Ben Wright.
Thank you to the assistance provided by the Masters Tournament and the Augusta National Golf Club, starting with (now-retired) executive director Jim Armstrong and the trio of Steve Ethun, Melissa Lyles, and Lee Bennett.
Steve Auch proved to be a great resource at the Jack Nicklaus Museum, allowing me to roam the premises and even peruse some of Nicklaus’s personal scrapbooks. When in the Columbus area, the museum is a must visit.
My primary work home for nearly two decades has been on the road with the NBC Sports golf crew—the best team in sports television I say with a slight bias. There are too many friends and colleagues to list, but one would start with Tom Roy, our producer and esteemed leader; former spotting coordinator Lou Serafin, who first hired me all those years ago; and John Goldstein, who showed me the ropes. In particular, I owe a debt of gratitude to the play-by-play hosts I’ve been privileged to sit alongside, beginning briefly with Jim Lampley and continuing with master storytellers and scene setters Dick Enberg and Dan Hicks. A second thank you is still not enough for Johnny Miller. So much of my knowledge in golf and in telling its story comes from the thousands of hours I’ve joyfully spent with him in the NBC booth.
Now, I have a second work family with Golf Channel led by President Mike McCarley. My boss Geoff Russell was instrumental with his support of my completing this project after our lives were uprooted and hastily transplanted to the Sunshine State. The ability to lean on his expertise from his previous world of print media was a true asset as well.
For a decade, Bill Macatee allowed me to work beside him atop the 14th tower for the CBS broadcasts of the Masters. Thanks Bill for taking me along for the ride.
Also on the television front, I’m grateful for the assistance provided by Robin Brendle at CBS and Chris McClosky at NBC in fielding my requests so efficiently.
Many contributed along this book’s journey in ways big and small, and I appreciate the help of all: Tom Alter, Ron Borolla, Bobby Bowers, Mark Carlson, Kelly Elbin, David Fay, Bill Hensley, Joe Jareck, Rand Jerris, Kathy Jordan, Pete Kowalski, David Marr, Frank Nobilo, Harris Prevost, Del Ratcliffe, Simon Roper, Tim Rosaforte, Ron Thow, Ben Vernon, and Henry Ward.
Even in the digital age, book research cannot be accomplished solely online, and the access afforded me at the following institutions was invaluable: Probst Library at the PGA Museum, Vanderbilt Television News Archives, Davidson College Library, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Mooresville Public Library, Winter Park Public Library, and the Orange County Public Library. Long live bricks and mortar.
And of course, none of these thank yous would be possible without the love and support of my family, beginning with my father, mother, and sister Addria. Both my parents encouraged me to follow my dreams and have always been supportive of whatever turns I chose to make in life. I try my best to reciprocate that gift to my two daughters, Katie and Ellie, who make time go by way too quickly. And finally, thank you to my wife Julie, who put up with the early mornings, late nights, stressful moments, and constant requests for solitude. I couldn’t have done it without you. I love you all!
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