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Jamieson’s near miss at the 1972 Masters remembered
The piece recalls Jim Jamieson a midwestern pro who nearly toppled Jack Nicklaus at Augusta in 1972. A three year tour veteran with a shaky start, he led to a Sunday final round before a 77 ended his bid, then faded from the tour after a 1974 wrist fracture.
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Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
Jim Jamieson
Quad Cities
Nicklaus
Jamieson
Midwest
Moline
Augusta National
Golden Bear
Oakland Hills
Michigan
Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Waldo
Bob van Fleet
Short Hills
East Moline
Ron Johnson
Johnson
Jim Simon
Florida
Simon
Pennsylvania
Pauline Ross
Ross
Arizona
West Virginia
Jim
Tom Weiskopf
Faldos
Normans Nicklauses