Moe Norman, regarded by many as the best ball striker ever, died this past Saturday of heart failure at age 75.
Ask the average person to name the best golfer who has ever lived and you'll hear names like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Ask if they've heard of Moe Norman and the response is likely to be, "Who's Moe Norman?"
Never mind that many pros consider him to be the greatest ball-striker in history; never mind that Moe's shot-making prowess is legendary; never mind that he's the most colorful golf personality ever to play professionally. The sad truth is that the 70-year-old Norman has achieved only a small fraction of the recognition he deserves. When he joined the U.S. PGA Tour in 1959, the sky seemed to be the limit. But openly rejected by many fellow pros, Moe abruptly quit the tour after less than two seasons, never to return.
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