Comments on: Best Bids for the Grand Slam in the Modern Era
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Home of Tiger vs. Jack - Golf's Greatest RivalryFri, 18 May 2012 17:09:13 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2By: Phil
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PhilWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:35:55 +0000http://capelleongolf.com/2008/04/01/best-bids-for-the-grand-slam-in-the-modern-era/#comment-94BD - In a previous post I used 1958 as a cutoff point for the Modern Era. I should have repeated that point in this post. '58 was the first year when all four majors were played at stroke play, and jet travel made it more feasible for players to compete in all four. Plus the scheduling problem was not like in 1953 when the BO started the day after the PGA.BD - In a previous post I used 1958 as a cutoff point for the Modern Era. I should have repeated that point in this post. ‘58 was the first year when all four majors were played at stroke play, and jet travel made it more feasible for players to compete in all four. Plus the scheduling problem was not like in 1953 when the BO started the day after the PGA.
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BDWed, 02 Apr 2008 19:03:01 +0000http://capelleongolf.com/2008/04/01/best-bids-for-the-grand-slam-in-the-modern-era/#comment-93I guess technically one could include Ben Hogan in this group since he won the first 3 majors in 1953, only missing the last due to logistics.I guess technically one could include Ben Hogan in this group since he won the first 3 majors in 1953, only missing the last due to logistics.
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