Sport: I Am Bobby Locke

Whenever someone mentions money, Golfer Bobby Locke's ears sharpen to a point. Would Locke consider taking a $5,000 guarantee to play in Chicago's Tarn O' Shanter tourney? asked the man from Chicago. Would he! Locke put in a hurry-up telephone call to London, broke his date to play in the British Open. He called South Africa, said he wouldn't be home for a while.

Last week, with the help of a rusty old gooseneck putter, Bobby Locke collected his $5,000 guarantee and $2,000 besides. Other golfers—like Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret—refused to indulge in...

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