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One of the greats passed away yesterday.
Roberto De Vicenzo, 94 years old. Rest in Peace.
Over 230 wins as a professional.
https://www.pgatour.com/news/2017/06/01/roberto-de-vicenzo-dies-at-94.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_De_Vicenzo
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/roberto-de-vicenzo-the-choice-i-made?mbid=nl_060217_golfworld&CNDID=37606344&spMailingID=11170833&spUserID=MTMyNjM4ODgyMzQ1S0&spJobID=1180159940&spReportId=MTE4MDE1OTk0MAS2
But De Vicenzo consistently beat who was in front of him. He also won nine national opens all over Europe, as well as six times on the PGA Tour in fewer than 100 attempts. By the numbers, he was golf's most prolific winner. And by the things that champions know about each other, he was great. "The first time I saw Roberto, I was 17 years old at the [1957] U.S. Open," says Nicklaus. "I missed the cut, and in the third round I went out to see De Vicenzo and Peter Thomson. I remember crawling on my hands and knees between the gallery to get as close as I could, and Roberto is this obviously very strong guy with big arms and hands, and he punches up a little tuft of grass with his brassie and then rips this shot that just seemed extra solid. I always got that sensation watching Roberto hit the ball."
"De Vicenzo was a tremendous striker—one of the three or four best I ever saw," says Player, who played the final round at Hoylake with De Vicenzo. "If he had played a full schedule in America, he would have won a lot of major championships, because he knew how to win."
Roberto De Vicenzo, 94 years old. Rest in Peace.
Over 230 wins as a professional.
https://www.pgatour.com/news/2017/06/01/roberto-de-vicenzo-dies-at-94.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_De_Vicenzo
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/roberto-de-vicenzo-the-choice-i-made?mbid=nl_060217_golfworld&CNDID=37606344&spMailingID=11170833&spUserID=MTMyNjM4ODgyMzQ1S0&spJobID=1180159940&spReportId=MTE4MDE1OTk0MAS2
But De Vicenzo consistently beat who was in front of him. He also won nine national opens all over Europe, as well as six times on the PGA Tour in fewer than 100 attempts. By the numbers, he was golf's most prolific winner. And by the things that champions know about each other, he was great. "The first time I saw Roberto, I was 17 years old at the [1957] U.S. Open," says Nicklaus. "I missed the cut, and in the third round I went out to see De Vicenzo and Peter Thomson. I remember crawling on my hands and knees between the gallery to get as close as I could, and Roberto is this obviously very strong guy with big arms and hands, and he punches up a little tuft of grass with his brassie and then rips this shot that just seemed extra solid. I always got that sensation watching Roberto hit the ball."
"De Vicenzo was a tremendous striker—one of the three or four best I ever saw," says Player, who played the final round at Hoylake with De Vicenzo. "If he had played a full schedule in America, he would have won a lot of major championships, because he knew how to win."