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Bio of Golfer Ed 'Porky' Oliver

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Ed "Porky" Oliver was a PGA Tour winner and Ryder Cup player in the 1940s and 1950s. A very popular player, he loved having fun on the course. But he developed a reputation for being a hard-luck golfer due to numerous second-place showings in big tournaments, including majors. He was disqualified from a U.S. Open in which he would otherwise have been in a playoff. Oliver's golf career, and his life, ended in his mid-40s.
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How Many Holes-in-One Has Phil Mickelson Made?

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Phil Mickelson is one of the all-time great golfers, and he's played (and practiced) a lot of golf in his lifetime. So you would probably guess that Mickelson has made a few holes-in-one over his life in golf. But how many? So many that he might just hold the record for tour pros.
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What Do 'Hole High' and 'Pin High' Mean in Golf?

"Hole high" and "pin high" are two terms used by golfers that mean exactly the same thing. These terms mean that a golfer's approach shot into a green has come to rest roughly equal to the depth of the flagstick. It's a way of saying the golfer got the distance right even if (as the case may be) the shot might not have been accurate.
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Definition: 'Two Tie, All Tie'

"Two tie, all tie" is an expression sometimes heard in the setting of golf gambling games. What is means, basically, is that one golfer has to win a hole outright before any money (or points) changes hand, or before any golfer is eliminated.
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Looking Back: Hoosier Classic on LPGA Tour

The Hoosier Classic was a professional golf tournament played as part of the LPGA Tour schedule in the 1970s/80s. It was played in Indiana, using a 54-hole, stroke-play format.
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The 'Three Points' Putting Green Game

Three Points (or 3-Points) is a putting game for the practice green. Depending on what happens on each "hole" of the putting course you and your fellow-competitors pick out, as many as three points or as few as one are up for grabs for each round.
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Largest Come-from-Behind Wins in The Players Championship

The golfer who trailed by the most after the third round but went on to win The Players Championship was six strokes off the lead when the final round began. And then he had to survive a three-man playoff to claim the victory.
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Back-to-Back Winners of The Players Championship

How many golfers in the history of The Players Championship have won the tournament in consecutive years? So far, the answer to that question is: One. There has only been a single back-to-back champion at The Players.
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Johnny Palmer: PGA Tour Winner in 1940s, '50s

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Johnny Palmer was the first "Palmer" to find success on the PGA Tour, claiming the first of his tour victories in the mid-to-late 1940s. He was among the tour's most consistent players for several years, and he also set a PGA Tour record that stood for nearly 20 years.
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Bridgestone Open Tournament on Japan Tour

The Bridgestone Open was a 72-hole, stroke play golf tournament in Japan from the early 1970s into the 2020s. It was played annually as part of the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) schedule.
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