[Oldhunk]

Hard to believe how much Jack was despised when he first came out on tour. A chubby young guy who started to beat Arnold Palmer right off the bat. But he hung in there, always gracious and eventually turned it all around.

[beyond the sea]

Yes, I remember that. Arnie was from up the road from my town, Pittsburgh, and there was some of what you what you say. But, Jack has nearly always been the great gentleman!

I'm going to miss him........ but, I cannot help but think (hope) that perhaps, just perhaps, since he played so well in Scotland....... he may want to continue. We'll see.

[speedy]

Yeah, he was known as "Fat Jack" and people resented him for displacing Arnie. But as you said, he turned it all around. Lost weight, got the cool hair. Most of all, he was the greatest. He remains the gold standard, and I am glad I got to see him play in his prime. A class act all the way.