The Most Underrated Golfer in History... Buffalo Bill! Huh??Written by Floyd Snyder
Buffalo Bill was introduced to golf by his father at age 5 and started his PGA Tour career in 1955 at age of 24, which could be considered a late start compared to today's standards. Even with this late start he ended up with 51 wins on PGA Tour, 6th on all time win list. Included in those 51 victories are two U.S Opens and one Masters. He also has won nine Senior Tour Championships including two Senior Majors, one of them USGA Senior Open in 1983.Buffalo Bill was inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and PGA Hall of fame in 1982. He played on eight Ryder Cup teams and captained 1979 Ryder Cup. He won five Vardon Trophies, awarded to player with lowest scoring average for year, and was a two-time Player of The Year winner. In 1968 he was first player to surpass $200,000 in single-season earnings and won his second money title. He was also second player in history to reach $1 million career earnings mark, Arnold Palmer being first. These are highlights on Buffalo Bill's golfing career. Only five people in history of game have accomplished more on PGA Tour. Sam Snead leads all time victory list with 81 wins, followed by Jack Nicklaus with 73 and Ben Hogan with 64, "The King", Arnold Palmer, has 62 and Byron Nelson has 52, to round out top five. All five of these great champions, as well as lesser-accomplished pros, are talked about all time, but not Buffalo Bill. For some reason his name only pops up occasionally. One would think that with credentials like these, his name would be a household word at least through-out golfing world. Yet, for some reason that is not case.
| | Rules of the Road...Who has the Right of Way? Written by Linda Cullum
The Right of Way rules do not technically come into effect between boats until there is possibility of collision. Sailboats should never get so close to each other so that a risk of collision exists. vessels should pass portside to portside and as far to starboard as water depth permits. When two sailboats meet there are three rules to follow: 1. The boat on port tack gives way to boat on starboard tack. 2. When on same tack, windward boat gives way to leeward boat. 3. The overtaking vessel keeps clear of slower vessel. To learn more about rules of road, download a Free! "Rules of Road" article with graphics at our website at http://learntosail.net/ Piloting- Deviation and Variation There are two types of Poles; Geographic North and South Poles, also called True North and True South, and Magnetic North and South Poles. The Geographic poles are stationary. The earth is a big magnet with magnetic lines of force running from magnetic north pole to magnetic south pole. The magnetic pole is located in northern Canada; somewhat west of Geographic Pole. It's location changes over long periods of time. Variation is angle between magnetic north and true north. This is indicated by a compass when it is free of any nearby magnetic influences. A magnetized pointer, or needle, that is allowed to spin freely, will point to magnetic north pole. On a boat compass, this needle is situated in middle of a ring which shows 360 degrees. Now matter in which direction boat heads, compass still points to Magnetic North. Deviation Boats with lots of metal have their own magnetic fields and compass may respond to it and be pulled somewhat away from direction of magnetic north. When this happens, it is called compass deviation and needs to be compensated for. This can be done by installing small internal magnets in compass, or, you can make up a deviation chart for your boat and refer to it when figuring out what course to steer by your compass. This especially applies to small boat sailor who won't be using a mounted compass with magnets.
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