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Message: [QUOTE="ClifSpliffy, post: 3975570, member: 9260"] 'old' golfers? meh. hey hackers! learn something aboot the man who invented the whole dang thing, including 'The Champions Tour,' and whose record was just broken by phil. still a legend in the Carolinas, Florida, Texas, and eastern europe, meet Bridgeport's own Julius Boros, world reknown for his game, and his brilliant observations, on golf: '[I]swing easy, hit hard[/I].' on retirement; [I]When asked whether he was going to retire altogether, Boros replied with one of golf’s great one-liners. “What would I retire to?” he asked. “I already fish and play golf for a living.”[/I] of course, his end came in the same storybook manner that his entire life was; [I]'Even after the incomparable swing had finally gone out of rhythm, Boros still treasured being on the course. He would drive his golf cart unhurriedly out on the Coral Ridge Country Club to savor the day. His favorite spot to park was under a willow tree near the 16th hole. He would silently, but smilingly, wave at the golfers as they went by. It’s the spot where Julius was found on May 28, 1994, after he had peacefully passed away. Quiet and unhurried[/I].' [URL='https://pinestrawmag.com/golfs-quiet-man/']Golf’s Quiet Man - PineStraw Magazine[/URL] - a great read. outstanding. he almost won the 1973 Open at age 53, but johnny miller put up that infamous 63 in the final round. im sure that ol julie took it all in stride with his usual smile, and prolly [S]said[/S] thought something like 'kid's pretty good...' [/QUOTE]

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