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Deep dive, well researched stories on the history of the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. Find Tour Backspin on Substack here: https://t.co/l05hnbH7Dc
PGA Tour in the 60s and 70s
Joined June 2021
Lucious Bateman, a Black who was barred from membership in the PGA of America, had a gift for teaching kids and put 9 players on the tour including a major winner--Tony Lema. #pgatour @GeoffShac "They Didn’t Allow Colored Players Then”, by @BackspinTour
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For reaching 200k followers I’m giving away my backup Titleist 11 degree GT2 driver! MUST be a follower. Comment, like, repost to enter
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The secret to Tommy Fleetwood’s success was best described in his son’s viral interview. @dylan_dethier on trying your hardest.
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Hey @KylePorterNS how's this for Normal Sports? Ball in hand at the Tour Championship because of wet conditions. What if it rained at the Super Bowl? Would they go to five downs because the ball was wet?
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"Over 290 yards"? I'm not going to say fake news but are you sure? Let's take a look at far that opening tee shot ACTUALLY went 🧵
No pressure, just the first tee shot ever on your new golf course with the world press watching. President Trump drives it over 290 yards down the middle of the fairway. https://t.co/FLLwyXIiJC
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All aboard the Tour Backspin journey through the past as we travel back to 1973 when Chi Chi Rodriguez won the Greater Greensboro Open. Check it out for FREE on Substack. https://t.co/KDugVd6Ys8
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That launch monitor session at Golf Galaxy seems to be working for @z_blair #pgatour @KylePorterNS @AlexMyers3
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you can talk me into one stroke but it seems sort of stupid that this is a TWO-stroke penalty
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PGA of America execs waking up to a doozy of a drive-by this morning
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The Tour Backspin journey through the past travels all the way back to 1958 and Gary Player's first win on American soil. Read it for FREE on Substack. The Gratitude Of Gary Player, by @BackspinTour
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Maltbie shoots a course record 64 on Sunday to win the 1975 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. Take a journey through the past with Tour Backspin to learn more. @PGATOUR @GeoffShac @AlexMyers3 Maltbie Makes Up Seven Strokes To Win, by @BackspinTour
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Unabashedly long-form and 100% AI-free, Tour Backspin takes you on a journey through the past of the PGA TOUR. This week, the '78 U.S. Open when Andy North turned a cakewalk into a nail biter. Read for FREE. @GeoffShac “Holy Mackerel!", by @BackspinTour
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You are invited to join the Tour Backspin journey through the past of the PGA TOUR as we go back to 1965 and the Canadian Open won by Gene Littler. Littler Sneaks In To Win Canadian Open, by Gene Littler. @BackspinTour
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All aboard the Tour Backspin journey through the past. We travel back to 1988 and Lanny Wadkins victory at the Colonial NIT. Read it for FREE. @AlexMyers3 @Sean_Zak @PGATOUR Wadkins Wins Horse Race by a Nose, by @BackspinTour
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Powered by peanut butter! Join the Tour Backspin journey through the past as we go back to the 1966 PGA Championship. Find out how the week ended in tragedy. Tragedy at PGA Championship, by @BackspinTour
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Doug Sanders was so much fun. Join the Tour Backspin journey through the past as we explore his '72 Kemper Open Win. @AlexMyers3 @dylan_dethier @Sean_Zak @PGATOUR Beware Of The Injured Golfer, by @BackspinTour
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Bruce Lietzke would rather spend time with family, work on cars, or fish, than hit the range. Still, he won the 1988 Byron Nelson. Learn MoreTour Backspin. @PGATOUR @Sean_Zak @dylan_dethier Who Needs Practice? He'd Rather Fish, by @BackspinTour
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