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Golfers Dread Short Putts and 70 Year Old Nerves
The piece recalls famous short putt misfires by Ben Hogan and Sammy Snead, noting how nerves and precision decide outcomes on green and the rough psychology of clutch putts. It contrasts Hogan’s misses at major finals with Snead’s missed opportunities, then shifts to baseball batting averages and the 1948–season context, highlighting .300 hitters and .360–.370 ranges including Jackie Robinson and Red Schoendienst as benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Farrell
Grantland Rice
Ben Hogan
Sammy Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Flo
Ben
Hogan
Carterbury
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
St. Pete
Jackie Robinson
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Marshall
Thompson
Lockman
Musial
Hodges
Kiner
Gordon
Stan