Bobby Locke
“You drive for show. You putt for dough.”
BOBBY LOCKE
74 pro wins on 4 continents
PGA Tour Wins: 15
Sunshine Tour Wins: 30
Other Wins: 29
British Open Wins: 4
Who Was Bobby Locke?
“At his best, he was cold-blooded, classical perfection.”
— Ronald Norval
“The finest putter who ever putted in America.”
— Lawson Little
“In Locke's hands his putter is a magic wand that wafts the ball into the cup.”
— Billy Casper
“He was deadly accurate around the greens and was by common consent the best putter the game has ever seen.”
— Commentator Ben Wright
“…the tragedy and triumph of his life and career are akin to the legendary tales of members of the 27 club.”
— BizNews
“South Africa Golfer Is Convicted Of Shooting a Black in the Back”
— The New York Times
“The dark life of the golfer banned for being too good”
— BBC News
“A four-time winner of the British Open, Bobby Locke was celebrated as a hero in his homeland, but he left those he loved a legacy of sadness and tragedy”
— Tom Humphries: Sports Illustrated
“The graveside solemnity was most pronounced on the greens where his routine was less a sporting act than the performance of the last rites (against his opponent of course).”
— Peter Dobereiner
“He was the greatest putter I have ever seen — he’d hit a 20-footer and, before the ball got halfway, he’d already be tipping his hat to the crowd.”
— Sam Snead
“That son-of-a-bitch Locke was able to hole a putt of over 60 feet of peanut brittle—I never saw anything like it.”
— Lloyd Mangrum
“Bobby Locke would aim to first base, swing to second base, and the damn putt would go to third base.”
— Lee Trevino
