Chasing Greatness : Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer, and the Miracle at Oakmont

by Lazarus, Adam

• ISBN13: 9780451232649
• ISBN10: 045123264X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-05
• Publisher: Berkley Pub Group

Summary

Now in paperback-the unforgettable story of the 1973 U.S. Open and the unknown young golfer who astonished the world. In 1973, a Who's Who of golf greats gathered at Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were among those favored to win. Instead, 26-year-old Johnny Miller edged out the legends and crafted a record-setting 63 to win by a single stroke. With fascinating profiles of Miller, Palmer, Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf, and John Schlee, Chasing Greatness beautifully captures one of the unlikeliest victories and most dramatic sports triumphs of the past half century.

Table of Contents

Prologue. Talkin' Oakmont	p. 1
June 14, 1973
The King Never Left	p. 11
The Big Three Reborn	p. 29
A View from the Parking Lot	p. 47
Carnage	p. 73
June 15, 1973
The Prince and the King	p. 89
A Watered-down Open	p. 108
June 16, 1973
"He's Longer Than Nicklaus.... Go Watch This Boy."	p. 139
A Day for All Ages	p. 168
Joe Feast vs. Joe Famine	p. 187
Chasing a Living, Chasing Trouble	p. 201
June 17, 1973
The Mad Scramble	p. 233
The Greatest Nine Ever	p. 260
Chasing Greatness	p. 273
Chasing Greatness, Twenty Years Later
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Lee Trevino	p. 297
Tom Weiskopf	p. 311
John Schlee	p. 324
Johnny Miller	p. 337
Johnny Miller's 63: The Greatest Round Ever? A Historical and Statistical Perspective	p. 353
Interviews Conducted for Chasing Greatness	p. 363
Acknowledgments	p. 365
Endnotes	p. 369
Index	p. 413
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