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Isn't he technically a 2 shot wonder??

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Andy North (not a one-hit wonder though)

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  best known for his temper said:

Tommy Aaron, best known for his temper, won the 1973 Masters. Following a successful amateur career, many predicted great things for Aaron, but he won only five times as a professional.

Did you mean Tommy Bolt? Tommy Aaron was a pretty mellow guy.

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I get why people discuss topics like this but the way I see it better to have had that moment then none at all. I have a hard time pointing at a player that won a major and calling them a "one-shot wonder" when they have, in fact, won a major even if they did fade into professional obscurity afterwords. I'm sure Rich Beems trophy room is a bit more impressive than my trophy shelf!


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  1par2win said:
Originally Posted by 1par2win

I get why people discuss topics like this but the way I see it better to have had that moment then none at all. I have a hard time pointing at a player that won a major and calling them a "one-shot wonder" when they have, in fact, won a major even if they did fade into professional obscurity afterwords. I'm sure Rich Beems trophy room is a bit more impressive than my trophy shelf!



True enough.  But it's still weird to think that Orville Moody and Jack Fleck each won more US Opens than Sam Snead.  It just is.


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