Highest Paid and Most Prestigious Athletes of 1966

1966 was a watershed year for Muhammad Ali. It was the year that he changed his name from Cassius Clay and became active in the American Muslim movement. It was also the year that he declared as a conscientious objector and refused to be drafted into the military. He...

1964 Final Match of The CBS Golf Classic

In 1964 Tony Lema won The Open Championship at St. Andrews and then picked up one of the largest checks available to professional golfers when he won the World Series of Golf. The World Series of Golf pitted the winners of the Masters, The U.S. Open, The Open...

Champion Golfer of the Year

by Larry Baush Champion Golfer of the Year Is Part 3 of the Summer of 1964 Series depicting that magical summer for Ken Venturi and Tony Lema. Part 1 depicts the friendship between both players and how a small Bay Area club manufacturer hit the big time as both...

“My God, I’ve Won The Open”

“My God, I’ve Won The Open” is Part Two of a three-part article on the magical summer of 1964 for Ken Venturi and Tony Lema. Part One, The Ties That Bind documents the friendship between the two players and how a small equipment manufacturer hit the...