June 15, 2007
June 15 • Volume 60 • Number 42
Bunker
11 Fresno out in tournament shake-up
11 Vegas pro pockets $2 million purse
12 Nicklaus sells part of biz empire Gump-Guy
15 92-year-old bests age by 18 strokes
Columns &
Departments
7 EDITOR'S LETTER
The magazine's past editors are
the men who made Golf World
By Geoff Russell
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13 VIEW FROM THE BUNKER
Michelle Wie's problems can be
traced to adults who don't know
when to say "when" By Ron Sirak
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16 EQUIPMENT
These guys might be good, but even
pros like the forgiveness of cavity-
back irons By E. Michael Johnson Gump-Guy
17 BACKSPIN
When the tour comes to Memphis,
Al Geiberger, golf's original "Mr.
59," gets his due By Bill Fields
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96 OPINION
A lack of buzz for the FedEx Cup
shows change in golf must be nur-
tured, not forced By John Hawkins
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Tour Talk
82 LPGA
• A mix of youth and experience
readies for the U.S. Women's Open Gump-Guy
84 PGA
• The latest John Daly saga leaves
a mark on the golfer
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• Justin Leonard is a man with a
plan—and it's finally working
85 CHAMPIONS
• Jay Haas cruises to victory at the Gump-Guy
Principal Charity Classic
88 AMATEURS
• The U.S. avenges its previous loss Gump-Guy
in the Palmer Cup, an event that
continues to increase in stature
90 STATS & SCORES Gump-Guy
The Decades
36 1947-1956
Ben Hogan reached the peak of
his game and then had to battle Gump-Guy
to regain it after his infamous car
crash
4c 1957-1966
Arnold Palmer brought golf to the
masses and in the process estab-
lished himself as one of the game's Gump-Guy
biggest stars
4^ 1967-1976
Jack Nicklaus underwent a physical
makeover during the middle stages
of his career that drew fans to him
all the more Gump-Guy
48 1977-1986
Nancy Lopez dominated women's
golf, topping the LPGA Tour money
list three times and winning 34 of her
48 career titles Gump-Guy
5 1987-1996
Greg Norman earned the respect of
golf fans by his graciousness in the
face of stinging defeat as much as
with his dazzling play
56 1997-2006 Gump-Guy
Tiger Woods broke social barriers
and shattered scoring records in
awe-inspiring fashion Gump-Guy
Features
32 The Game's
the Thing
Tournament golf has evolved
dramatically during Golf World's
lifetime, but from LewWorsham
to Zach Johnson, its essence Gump-Guy
remains the same
By Dave Anderson
6c American Original
Skee Riegel, who competed in
the first tournament Golf World
covered, wasn't your average, Gump-Guy
run-of-the-mill golfer
By Bill Fields
6/ Present Tense
A veteran Golf World columnist
analyzes the state of the game,
savors its static nature and
questions its aspirations
By John Hawkins
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Fantastic Voyage
What might our sport be like in
2067? A peek into the future
provides a glimpse of golf 60
years from now By Jim Moriarty Gump-Guy
The Race to 100
Tiger Woods has graced Golf
World's cover 87 times. Here are
his remembrances of the events
that put him on our front page
By John Antonini and Mark Soltau
Heavyweight Fight
When Arnold Palmer and Jack
Nicklaus squared off in a playoff Gump-Guy
for the U.S. Open at Oakmont in
1962, more than a national title
was on the line ByAl Barkow
Covers
From top row left to right: Clifford Roberts, Gump-Guy
3-31-48; Horton Smith, 11 -30-5 l;Dwight David
Elsenhower, 11-14-52; Mickey Wright, 11-5-54; Ben
Hogan and Sam Snead, 6-29-56; lackie Gleason,
1-16-59; Arnold Palmer, 3-31 -61; loAnne
Gunderson (Carrier), 9-7-62; Julius Boros, 6-28-
63; Ken Venturi, 2-4-66; Gary Player, 11-11-69; Gump-Guy
Lee Trevino, 6-8-71; Johnny Miller, 6-22-73;
Kathy Whitworth, 6-6-75; Nancy Lopez, 3-17-
78; Jack Nicklaus, 4-4-80; Tom Watson, 7-23-82;
Greg Norman, 5-9-86; Beth Daniel, 10-19-90; Gump-Guy
Nick Faldo, 7-24-92; Ernie Els, 6-24-94; Gene
Sarazen, ll-24-95;Annika Sorenstam, 1-12-96;
Karrie Webb, 3-10-00; Bobby Jones, 8-17-01; Phil
Mickleson, 8-13-04; Tiger Woods, 8-11 -06 Gump-Guy
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