In addition to Byron Nelson, 94, yesterday, we lost Patty Berg, 88, on September 10, and Johnny Palmer, also 88, on September 14. Patty won a record 15 major championships, and Johnny's victories included the Western Open, the Canadian open and the Colonial National Invitational.
These last two have a special meaning for me because they were the first golf professionals whose names I learned. Considering that Sam Snead and Ben Hogan were also very much on the scene at that time, how could that be?
Mom's clubs were a Patty Berg signature model. And Dad's were Johnny Palmer.
Actually, now that I think about it, Dad's 'lefty' clubs were Sears Johnny Bulla models, and we lost him at age 89 on December 7, 2003.
I know a gentleman that played the tour in the late 50's, 60's, and early 70's. He said Mr. Nelson would occasionally play an event. He got to know Mr. Nelson. As I recall, he said Mr. Nelson was very willing to talk to players that wanted to speak with him about golf, the golf swing, etc.. He was evidently a very good, and nice man.
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