"Order of the Golden Bear The Order of the Golden Bear is a fellowship of UC Berkeley students, faculty, and alumni who are committed to serving and bettering the University of California. Founded in 1900, The Order of the Golden Bear is a group that loves the University and its traditions and is dedicated to ensuring its continued prosperity far into the future. The Order serves as a forum for discussion where fellows gather every other week during the academic year to exchange ideas on a variety of topics pertinent to the well being of the campus community. The realization"
"longest streak of top-10s in majors which is held by Ben Hogan with 18 between 1948 and 1956. In an 18-hole playoff, Nicklaus shot a (65) to Rodríguez's (69). The Senior British Open was not sanctioned by the circuit then known as the Champions Tour until 2003. DNP = Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew ""T"" = tied Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. Many observers regard him as the greatest golfer of"
"ever been named to the No. 1 spot for more than three years. Nicklaus topped the 2009 worldwide list of 35 individuals who were selected by a panel of editors for their ability to influence and impact the business of golf, be it the development of courses and communities, the operation of courses, the equipment used by golfers, or the rules and regulations of the game. ""Golf Inc."" wrote that while the Golden Bear's reign at No. 1 is unprecedented, ""the fact is that he keeps adding to his legend, at the design table and in the business world. Despite"
"by ""Melbourne Age"" writer Don Lawrence, who inquired about the American golf scene. When McCormack described Nicklaus, Lawrence referred to the ""large, strong, and blond"" player as ""the Golden Bear"", a nickname that would become synonymous with Nicklaus throughout his professional life. However, another possible origination of the name derives from the high school that Nicklaus attended in Upper Arlington, Ohio, which uses the mascot the Golden Bears for its sports teams. As mentioned above, Nicklaus played on several Golden Bears athletic teams, including captaining its 1956 state-champion golf squad, suggesting that McCormack may have adopted the name through Nicklaus'"
"Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed The King, he was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. Palmer's social impact on behalf of golf was perhaps unrivaled among fellow professionals; his humble"
"is provided by Tiger Woods, who recently said that he wished to ""own his (golf) swing"" in the same way as Moe Norman and Hogan had. Woods claimed that this pair were the only players ever to have ""owned their swings"", in that they had total control of it and, as a result, of the ball's flight. By most accounts, Ben Hogan was the best golfer of his era and still stands as one of the greatest of all time. ""The Hawk"" possessed fierce determination and an iron will, which combined with his unquestionable golf skills, formed an aura which"
"speaking engagement. , or Retrosheet Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig, (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), nicknamed ""the Iron Horse"", was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939. Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname ""the Iron Horse."" He was an All-Star seven consecutive times, a Triple Crown winner once, an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice, and a member of six World Series champion"
"Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont ""Tiger"" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time, and one of the most popular athletes of the 21st century. He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years. Woods is generally considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Following an outstanding junior, college, and amateur career, Woods was 20 years old when he turned professional at the end of summer in 1996. By the end of April 1997, he had won three PGA Tour events in"
"Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig, (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), nicknamed ""the Iron Horse"", was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939. Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname ""the Iron Horse."" He was an All-Star seven consecutive times, a Triple Crown winner once, an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice, and a member of six World Series champion teams. He had a career"
"of Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg, stating that ""her career was unequaled in the annals of golf"". Gene Sarazen called her ""the greatest woman golfer of all time"". Amateur Glenna Collett-Vare Glenna Collett Vare (June 20, 1903 – February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Glenna Collett was raised in Providence, Rhode Island, by athletic-minded parents and at a young age was involved in sports such as swimming and diving. At"
"George Halas George Stanley Halas Sr. (; February 2, 1895October 31, 1983), nicknamed ""Papa Bear"" and ""Mr. Everything"", was a player, coach, and owner involved with professional American football. He was the founder, owner, and head coach of the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was also lesser known as a Major League Baseball player. Halas was one of the co-founders of the National Football League (NFL) in 1920, and in 1963 became one of the first 17 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Halas was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a family of Czech-Bohemian immigrants. His parents"
"Byron Nelson John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of his generation, and widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912. Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945. He retired officially"
"was generally considered the greatest player of all time. From 1934 through 1967, during the Golden Age of Tennis, when Vines, Perry, Budge, Riggs, Kramer, Gonzales, Segura, Sedgman, Trabert, Hoad, Rosewall, and Laver were the top tier players, Gonzales was considered the best of this period. Since 1968, with the first Grand Slam of the Open Era at the French Open, Champions such as Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer have been considered by their contemporaries to be greater players than Tilden or Gonzales. Many people connected with the"
"Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler (born July 21, 1930) is an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed ""Gene the Machine"" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, ""Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."" Littler was born in San Diego, California. He played on the 1953 United States Walker Cup team, and won the U.S. Amateur and the California State Amateur that same year. In 1954, he won"
"the world's most marketable sports figure. This association was the start of the agency that became known as International Management Group, and IMG, after building a base in golf management, eventually expanded into other sports. The Palmer-Nicklaus-Player rivalry developed into the so-called ""Big Three"" of Golf. In the early 1960s, McCormack set up a series of televised golf matches around the world among the three stars, known as Big Three Golf. In the early 1970s, Nicklaus left IMG to set up his own management agency, Golden Bear Inc. Despite winning no majors in 1964 (he had three runner-up finishes), Nicklaus"
"initial group of inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. His most prestigious medals, including those from his six British Open Championships, are on display in a tribute to him at the Jersey Museum. In the annals of golf, he is considered one of the greats of the game. In 2000, Vardon was ranked as the 13th best golfer of all time by ""Golf Digest"" magazine. Vardon is often called ""The Stylist"", ""Mr. Golf"" and ""The Icon of Golfing""; another nickname attached to him was ""Greyhound"". Vardon was also well known for the Vardon Grip, or overlapping grip, the"
"indicates a tie for a place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Jerry Barber Carl Jerome ""Jerry"" Barber (April 25, 1916 – September 23, 1994) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He had seven wins on tour, including a major title, the PGA Championship in 1961. Born in Woodson, Illinois, Barber was one of nine children raised on an Illinois farm near Jacksonville, and turned professional in 1942. Small in stature, he was one of the top putters of his era. Barber was a full-time member of the PGA Tour from 1948 to"
"Ben Hogan William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He was born within six months of Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, who were two other acknowledged golf greats of the 20th century. Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability. His nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (14) and Walter Hagen (11). He"
"John Henry Taylor John Henry ""J.H."" Taylor (19 March 1871 – 10 February 1963) was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was also a significant golf course architect. Taylor was born in Northam, Devon. He was a member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with Harry Vardon and James Braid, and he won The Open Championship five times. Born into a working-class family, and orphaned as a boy, he began work"
"Stu Ungar Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was a professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin player of all time. He is one of two people in poker history to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times. He is the only person to win Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker three times, the world's second most prestigious poker title during its time. He is one of four players in poker history to win consecutive titles in the WSOP Main"
"Furyk (8,9,12,16), Retief Goosen (9,10,13,16), Lee Janzen, Geoff Ogilvy (8,9,16), Tiger Woods (3,4,5,9,12,16) John Kelly (a), Richie Ramsay (a) Zach Johnson (9,11,12,16), Phil Mickelson (5,6,8,9,11,12,16), Mike Weir (8,16) Ben Curtis (9), Todd Hamilton Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel, Vijay Singh (8,9,11,12,16) Allen Doyle Paul Casey (10,16), Luke Donald (9,10,11,16), Kenneth Ferrie, Pádraig Harrington (10,16), Ryuji Imada, Colin Montgomerie (10,16), Nick O'Hern (15,16), Ian Poulter (10,16), Jeff Sluman, Steve Stricker (16) Stephen Ames (16), Stuart Appleby (16), Chad Campbell (16), K. J. Choi (12,16), Stewart Cink (16), Joe Durant (16), Lucas Glover (16), J. J. Henry, Trevor Immelman (16), Davis Love III"
"of the best drivers of the golf ball in his era. In the fourteen seasons between 1984 and 1997, Norman finished in the top 20 in total driving on the PGA Tour twelve times and in the top 6 nine times (including first in 1988, 1989 and 1993). When driving long and straight off the tee with a persimmon (wood) clubhead in his prime, Norman intimidated many of his fellow professionals. His high ball flight enabled him to carry the ball very long distances. In 2009, Nick Price said: ""The best driver I ever saw was Greg Norman."" Norman founded"
"Sam Snead Samuel Jackson Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events, including seven majors. He never won the U.S. Open, though he was runner-up four times. Snead's nickname was ""Slammin' Sammy"", and he was admired by many for having the so-called ""perfect swing,"" which generated many imitators. Snead was famed for his folksy image, wearing a straw hat, and making such statements as ""Keep close count of your nickels and dimes,"
"when he broke the American League color barrier, working long hours with the former second baseman on how to play the outfield. , or Retrosheet Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed ""The Grey Eagle"", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 (sixth all-time). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists,"
"George Von Elm George ""Gix"" Von Elm (March 20, 1901 – May 1, 1961) was an American professional golfer most noted for his amateur career. He was selected by ""Golf Digest"" as Utah's greatest amateur golfer, and in the early 1960s was named Utah Golfer of the Century. From 1924 to 1931, Von Elm was among the best players in the world. In the 1920s, he worked primarily in the financial and insurance industries, and later designed several golf courses. Born in Salt Lake City to Jacob H. and Marie Demmer Von Elm, he began his golf career as a"
"himself a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, wrote that had White turned professional at golf in the mid-1930s, he would have been the best of his time. Penick stated that White had as much talent for golf as anyone he ever saw, drove the ball as long and accurately as Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan did in their primes, and was the best long-iron player he saw until the arrival of Jack Nicklaus on the PGA Tour in the early 1960s. Fred Haas, who later won the Canadian Amateur Championship and five events on the PGA Tour,"
"Cabrera (3,14,17), Michael Campbell, Jim Furyk (9,10,17), Retief Goosen (8,11,17), Geoff Ogilvy (8,9,12,13,14,17), Tiger Woods (3,4,5,8,9,12,13,17) Drew Kittleson Zach Johnson (12,13,17), Phil Mickelson (5,9,10,12,13,17) Todd Hamilton, Pádraig Harrington (5,9,11,13,17) Vijay Singh (9,10,13,17) Henrik Stenson (11,17) Eduardo Romero Eric Axley, Stewart Cink (9,10,17), Ernie Els (9,10,17), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (11,17), Rocco Mediate, John Merrick, Rod Pampling (16), Carl Pettersson (9,10), Heath Slocum, Brandt Snedeker, D. J. Trahan (9,10), Camilo Villegas (9,10,13,17), Lee Westwood (11,17) Robert Allenby (10,17), Stephen Ames (17), Stuart Appleby (10), Chad Campbell (10,17), K. J. Choi (10,17), Ben Curtis (10,17), Ken Duke (10), Sergio García (10,11,17), Ryuji Imada"
"Ben Arda Ben Arda (13 June 1929 – 20 December 2006) was a Filipino professional golfer. Arda, known as ""Bantam Ben"" and ""the Toy Tiger"" because of his small stature, was one of Asia's leading golfers during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first Filipino to qualify for the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship. He won many tournaments on the Asian Golf Circuit, including the Philippine Open three times, and headed the money list in 1970. He also won four times on the Japan Golf Tour and played in the World Cup 16 times, recording a best finish"
"Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed ""The Grey Eagle"", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 (sixth all-time). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. His fielding glove was known as the place ""where triples go to die."" After playing in"
"Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen (; February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam: U.S. Open (1922, 1932), PGA Championship (1922, 1923, 1933), The Open Championship (1932), and Masters Tournament (1935). Born as Eugenio Saraceni in Harrison, New York, his parents were poor Sicilian immigrants."
"Lee Trevino Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is a retired American professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in professional golf history and one of the greatest Hispanic golfers of all time. He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981. Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career. He is one of only four players to twice win the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. The only major that eluded him was the Masters Tournament. He is an icon"
"and Nicklaus. Phil Mickelson holds the dubious record with six (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013) second-place finishes. His five titles in the U.S. Amateur are a record. Jones was ranked as the fourth greatest golfer of all time by ""Golf Digest"" magazine in 2000. Nicklaus was first, Hogan second, and Snead third. Jones was ranked as the third greatest golfer of all time in a major survey published by ""Golf Magazine"", September 2009. Nicklaus was ranked first, with Tiger Woods second, Hogan fourth, and Snead fifth. Jones appeared in a series of short instructional films produced by Warner Brothers"
"Tour event for 16 straight seasons, from 1956 to 1971, the third-longest streak, trailing only Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, who each won on Tour in 17 straight years. On the senior circuit, Casper earned nine Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) wins from 1982 to 1989, including two senior majors. Much has been written in the annals of golf that Casper was the most underrated star in golf history, and the best modern golfer who never received the accolades he deserved. He was not considered one of the ""Big Three"" — Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player"