At the 1960 Masters, as Arnold Palmer steadied himself over a winning birdie putt, a young CBS anchor named Jim McKay dropped his voice to a whisper: “Arnold Palmer has been 30 years on this Earth. He has never had a more important moment than this one.” It would be his final call at Augusta. Read more…
There are hundreds of examples of great leadership in golf, but one that I will long remember occurred leading up to the 2018 Ryder Cup, despite an American loss. It involved not a golfer, but the legendary Duke basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski. “Coach K” was still coaching at the time and didn’t retire until 2022. Read more…