The Magnificent Masters: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Tom Weiskopf, and the 1975 Cliffhanger at Augusta (47 page)

       
at Bob Hope Desert Classic,
63
,
68

       
at British Open,
280–281

       
Casper, B., and,
9
,
97
,
139–140
,
156
,
172
,
187

       
childhood of,
160–166

       
corporate sponsorships and,
237

       
Demaret and,
9–10

       
as “Desert Fox,”
63

       
driver and,
189

       
Faldo, N., and,
232–233

       
in Five Young Thunderbirds,
173
,
175

       
golf clubs of,
188–189

       
Heard and,
152
,
172

       
Hogan and,
162

       
Knudson and,
95
,
97

       
major championships and,
179

       
Maltbie and,
62

       
at Masters Tournament (1971),
156–159

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
62–69
,
95–98
,
152–154
,
187–192
,
231–264

       
as Mormon,
8
,
10
,
163
,
166

       
Murphy and,
63
,
152

       
Nelson, B., and,
162

       
Nicklaus, J., and,
64–67
,
112
,
124–126

       
on Palmer,
133

       
par fives and,
249–250

       
at Par Three Contest,
9

       
Player and,
45

       
as Player of the Year,
177
,
179

       
practice rounds of,
68
,
95
,
172

       
putting by,
96
,
153
,
189
,
191
,
226
,
243–244
,
280–281

       
at Qualifying Tournament for PGA Tour,
170

       
Rosburg and,
168

       
Snead, S., and,
9
,
162
,
172

       
on Sunday of Masters Tournament (1975),
231–264

       
at Tournament of Champions,
79

       
at U.S. Open,
95
,
174–175
,
240

       
Venturi and,
168
,
169

       
Watson and,
281

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
70–75
,
152

       
wins by,
14–15

       
World Cup of Golf and,
175–176

       
Yancey and,
175

Miller, Larry,
160–166
,
178

Miller, Linda,
173
,
174
,
175
,
187

Miller, Ronnie,
165–166

Miss Golf Pageant,
5
,
17

Mizell, Hubert,
266

Monsanto Open,
32
,
37–38

Montgomery, John,
145
,
172

Montgomery, Nancy,
145

MONY,
27

Morgan, Walter,
205

Mormons,
8
,
10
,
163
,
166

Morris, William S., Jr.,
16

Morrish, Jay,
272

moving day,
187

Muirfield,
73
,
89
,
125

Muirfield Village,
123
,
283

Murphy, Bob,
33
,
38
,
51
,
114
,
224

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
87–92
,
197

       
Miller, J., and,
63
,
152

       
on Palmer,
186

       
on Weiskopf, T.,
218

Murray, Jim,
87
,
282

Musburger, Brent,
242

Nelson, Byron,
5
,
44
,
107
,
151

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
235–236

       
Miller, J., and,
162

Nelson, Larry,
205

New York Times
, Elder, L., in,
37

Newsweek
,
64

Nichols, Bobby,
52
,
122
,
277–278

       
Hogan and,
84–85

       
lightning strike to,
277

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
83–87
,
142–143
,
198–199
,
241

       
Middlecoff and,
198

       
Nicklaus, J., and,
83

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
200
,
209–210

Nicklaus, Barbara,
5
,
115
,
145–146
,
185

Nicklaus, Charlie,
2–3
,
102–103
,
106–107
,
117

Nicklaus, Helen Schoener,
106

Nicklaus, Jack,
102–126
,
282–286

       
at Amen Corner,
149–150

       
at American Golf Classic,
34

       
approach shots by,
53

       
Augusta National Golf Club and,
116–117
,
285

       
in Big Three,
44

       
at Bing Crosby Pro-Am,
65–66

       
at British Open,
283–284

       
caddie of,
60
,
181–183
,
252

       
childhood of,
105–107

       
clothing of,
237–238

       
in clubhouse,
49

       
competitiveness of,
119–121

       
corporate sponsorships and,
237

       
cut and,
44

       
driver and,
59–60
,
99–100

       
Elder, L., and,
34

       
fairway shots by,
53

       
as Golden Bear,
14

       
golf clubs and,
58–60

       
Grand Slam and,
126

       
at Greater Jacksonville Open,
156

       
green jackets to,
259

       
Heard and,
146
,
151

       
hickory-shafted clubs and,
147

       
Hogan and,
91
,
111

       
invitations to,
1–3

       
at Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic,
59
,
72
,
264

       
Jones, B., and,
103–106
,
111

       
Kessler on,
107–109
,
220

       
Kletcke and,
57

       
major championships and,
112–118
,
123

       
Maltbie on,
101
,
119–120
,
151

       
at Masters Tournament (1959),
1–3
,
104

       
at Masters Tournament (1971),
159

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
46
,
55–61
,
145–152
,
181–187
,
231–264

       
military draft and,
13

       
Miller, J., and,
64–67
,
112
,
124–126

       
Nichols and,
83

       
at North & South Amateur,
111

       
1-iron and,
248–249

       
Palmer and,
183–187
,
192–197

       
par fives and,
6
,
194–195

       
Peterson and,
60
,
181–183
,
252

       
as Player of the Year,
284

       
playing schedule of,
55–56

       
practice rounds of,
56–58
,
104

       
putting by,
100
,
113
,
147–149
,
251–252
,
255–256

       
Ryder Cup and,
73

       
Spencer and,
57

       
Strange, C., and,
55
,
98–101

       
at U.S. Open (1962),
184

       
Watson and,
238
,
284–285

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
12
,
60
,
70–75
,
120
,
209
,
218
,
227
,
252
,
271

       
wink of,
118

       
wins by,
14

Nicklaus, Marilyn,
106

9th hole, Nicklaus, J., at,
239
,
242

Nixon, Richard,
38
,
263

North & South Amateur,
6
,
77
,
111
,
275

Oakland Hills,
85

Oakmont,
174–175
,
192
,
227
,
240

Obetz, Robin “Bob,”
3–4

Ohio State University,
3
,
12
,
70–71
,
214–216

Old Course, in St. Andrews, Scotland,
23

Olympic Club,
7
,
64
,
119
,
137
,
167–168

1-iron,
248–250

Oosterhuis, Peter,
34–36
,
75

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
142

       
Snead, S., and,
93

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
233

Order of Merit, Elder, L., and,
34

Osborne, Alec,
3–4

overseeding,
52–53

pairings

       
at Masters Tournament,
77

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
78
,
235–236

Palmer, Arnold,
29
,
115

       
at Amen Corner,
135

       
Augusta National Golf Club and,
134

       
in Big Three,
44

       
at Bob Hope Desert Classic,
134