The Magnificent Masters: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Tom Weiskopf, and the 1975 Cliffhanger at Augusta (48 page)

       
Champions Tour and,
276

       
at Greater Jacksonville Open,
156

       
Heard and,
134

       
Kessler on,
185

       
Koch and,
133

       
major championships and,
123

       
Maltbie on,
133

       
Master Tournament wins by,
7

       
in Masters Parade,
5

       
at Masters Tournament (1959),
6

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
44–45
,
132–136
,
183–187
,
192–197
,
241

       
Miller, J., and,
174

       
Nicklaus, J., and,
183–187
,
192–197

       
putting by,
134

       
Sneed and,
133

       
Stadler and,
136

       
Strange, C., and,
133

       
at U.S. Open (1962),
184

       
at U.S. Open (1966),
137

       
Watson and,
136–137

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
74

par fives

       
Miller, J., and,
249–250

       
Nicklaus, J., and,
6
,
194–195

Par Three Contest,
9
,
61
,
75–76

Pate, Jerry,
49
,
52
,
101

Pebble Beach,
63
,
118
,
125
,
176
,
225–226

Pebble Beach National Pro-Am,
282

Peete, Calvin,
270

People
(magazine),
37
,
96
,
177

Perry, Gaylord,
42

Peterson, Nicklaus, J., and,
60
,
181–183
,
252

Peterson, Willie,
60
,
181–183
,
252

PGA Championship (1964),
83
,
85
,
122

PGA Championship (1968),
196

PGA Championship (1973),
91
,
122
,
227

PGA Championship (1974),
88
,
93
,
221

PGA Championship (1975),
284

PGA Championship (1984),
278

PGA of America,
28

PGA Tour,
28

       
Masters Tournament invitations and,
37

       
See also specific tournaments and players

PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament

       
Elder, L., at,
33

       
Miller, J., at,
169–170

Phoenix Open,
171–172

Picard, Henry,
107
,
151

Pierman, Putnam,
123

Pinehurst,
6
,
111
,
177
,
275

Player, Gary,
29
,
115
,
276

       
in Big Three,
44

       
Elder, L., and,
32

       
at Greater Jacksonville Open,
156

       
at Masters Tournament (1961),
45

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
45–46

       
Miller, J., and,
45
,
189–192

       
Nicklaus, J., on,
67

       
as short hitter,
67

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
209

Player of the Year

       
Miller, J., as,
177
,
179

       
Nicklaus, J., as,
284

       
Weiskopf, T., as,
227

Poe, Henry,
29

Polland, Eddie,
72

popularity of golf,
27

Posey, Dudley,
187

Posey, Marie,
187

Post, Emily,
26

Power Golf
(Hogan),
162

Powers, Bill,
169

practice rounds

       
of Miller, A.,
79

       
of Miller, J.,
68
,
95
,
172

       
of Nicklaus, J.,
56–58
,
104

       
of Weiskopf, T.,
74

prize money

       
increases in,
28

       
at Masters Tournament,
23

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
259

       
television and,
131

Pro-Am, amateurs in,
54–55

putting

       
at Augusta National Golf Course,
153

       
by Casper, B.,
138

       
importance of,
6

       
by Miller, J.,
96
,
153
,
189
,
191
,
226
,
243–244
,
280–281

       
by Nicklaus, J.,
100
,
113
,
147–149
,
251–252
,
255–256

       
by Palmer,
134

       
speed,
54

       
by Weiskopf, T.,
209
,
221
,
226–227
,
251–252
,
255

Qualifying Tournament, for PGA Tour

       
Elder, L., at,
33

       
Miller, J., at,
169–170

Rae’s Creek,
50
,
149
,
150

Reese, Pee Wee,
84

Regalado, Victor,
120

Reuter, John,
189

Rhodes, Ted,
33

Rice, Grantland,
21

Ridgewood Country Club (N.J.),
48

Roberts, Charlie,
173

Roberts, Clifford,
19
,
21
,
25–26
,
37
,
39
,
55
,
259
,
265
,
268

Casper, B., and,
139

       
death of,
269

       
on Nicklaus, J.,
115

       
Par Three Contest and,
75

       
sand and,
80

       
Scully and,
128

Robinson, Frank,
41–42

Robinson, Jackie,
42

Roderick, Chris,
273

Rodgers, Phil,
49

Rodriguez, Chi Chi,
146

Rosburg, Bob,
168
,
216

Ross, Donald,
110

rough,
23
,
50
,
52
,
125

Royal Birkdale,
280–281

Runyan, Paul,
137

Ryder Cup,
34
,
73
,
102
,
270

ryegrass,
52–53
,
99

Salt Lake Country Club,
7

Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open,
27

San Diego Open,
12

San Francisco Chronicle
,
6–7

San Francisco Examiner
,
6–7

San Francisco Golf Club,
7
,
64–65
,
164–165
,
167
,
169

sand, in bunkers,
79–80

sand wedge,
60

Sarazen, Gene,
12
,
22
,
60
,
132

Savic, Janice,
145

Savic, Pandel,
122
,
145

Sayers, Ben,
147

scalpers,
234–235

Scarlet Course,
12

Schultz, LeRoy,
200–201
,
253

Scioto Country Club,
103
,
105
,
107
,
110

Scully, Vin,
127–132
,
241–242
,
267–268

2nd hole, Nicklaus, J., at,
238–239

Sedgefield Country Club,
69

segregation, in Augusta, Georgia,
17–18

Senior PGA Championships,
77

series badges,
55

17th hole

       
Casper, B., and,
140

       
Coody at,
159

       
Miller, J., at,
192

       
Nicklaus, J., at,
254

       
on television,
9
,
131

       
Weiskopf, T., at,
202
,
255

Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf
(TV show),
206

Shepard, Alan,
27

Sherman, William,
19

Shoal Creek,
283

short hitters,
52

       
Player and Trevino as,
67

Sifford, Charlie,
30
,
38

Sikes, Dan,
12
,
216

Simons, Jim,
173
,
175

Simpson, O.J.,
165

Singh, Vijay,
274

16th hole

       
Longhurst at,
243
,
266

       
Miller, J., at,
158–159
,
255

       
Nicklaus, J., at,
249
,
250
,
251–252

       
on television,
9
,
131

       
Watson at,
250

       
Weiskopf, T., at,
202
,
209
,
250–251
,
253–254

6th hole, Weiskopf, T., at,
200
,
239

Slingers,
41

Smith, Horton,
22

Smith, Philip,
39

Snead, J.C.,
86
,
93
,
142
,
196–197

Snead, Sam,
44
,
87

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
92–93
,
142

       
Masters Tournament wins by,
24

       
Miller, J., and,
9
,
162
,
172

       
in Par Three Contest,
75

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
218

Sneed, Ed,
74
,
114
,
120
,
277

       
at Masters Tournament (1975),
142

       
on Miller, J.,
152

       
Palmer and,
133

       
Weiskopf, T., and,
218
,
222
,
271
,
273

Snyder, Jimmy “the Greek,”
75