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• He was born in Joplin, Missouri on June 3rd 1945. • He was one of the world's leading golfers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. • He became the oldest ever U.S. Open champion when he won in 1990 at the age of 45 and is one of the few players in history to have won three U.S. Opens. • He is also the oldest player to finish in the top five in a senior major, with a third-place finish at the 2012 Senior PGA Championship at the age of 66. • He played on five Ryder Cup teams: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, and 1991. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. • For 25 years, he helped to raise money for the St. Louis Children's Hospital, which named a wing in his honor. • He enjoys hunting and fishing. • He has also developed a career as a golf course architect. Answer on page 96 80
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