The Difference Between a Major and a Minor
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Almost forgotten in the bedlam and squirting champagne surrounding the Laker victory was a little guy with a big heart who, a day before, won the U.S. Open golf championship after 90 grueling holes.
Curtis Strange’s victory exemplifies the best in American sportsmanship. His tears after the finish were eloquent testimony to the true meaning of golf. Somewhere, Bobby Jones is smiling.
BILL RETCHIN
La Quinta
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