Billy Casper: Pictures Of A Winner

By golfdigest.com

February 07, 2015

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Billy Casper ran a 25-foot putt into the cup on the 11th hole during his playoff with Arnold Palmer for the U.S. Open title in San Francisco, on June 20, 1966. Two strokes down at the time, Casper pulled even when Palmer bogeyed the hole. Casper went on to capture the title.

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Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer manage a smile for each other after they tied for the U.S. Open Championship with 278 strokes on June 20, 1966, San Francisco, Calif. Casper made up a seven stroke deficit in the last nine holes to send the two into an 18-hole playoff.

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Gene Littler putts for birdie on the 18th hole in a playoff with Billy Casper during the 1970 Masters tournament.

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Billy Casper tips his cap at the 18th hole after winning the playoff against Gene Littler.

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Casper is congratulated by Littler after Casper won the eighteen-hole playoff at Augusta.

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George Archer presents the green jacket to Billy Casper.

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Billy Casper putts in the 1967 Ryder Cup in Houston. The U.S. team beat the Europeans by 15 points.

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Billy Casper and his wife Shirley during the 1960 Masters tournament.

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Billy Casper competed in the the 20th Ryder Cup at Muirfield in Scotland. The Americans defeated the Great Britain and Ireland team.

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Billy Casper, 1970 Masters Champion, sits with 1971 runners-up Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus during the 1971 Masters Tournament Presentation Ceremony.

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Billy Casper, non-playing captain of the U.S. team poses with the trophy and PGA President Frank Cardi after the American team won the Ryder Cup at Greenbrier in 1979.

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Billy Casper won nine tournaments on the Champions Tour.

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Billy Casper poses with Tiger Woods at the start of the 2003 Buick Open. Casper, who won the first Buick Open in 1958, hit the ceremonial first shot opening that year's tournament.

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Mike McCallister, Humana Chairman of the Board, President Clinton, Billy Casper, and Gary Player pose for a photo on the Palmer Private Course at PGA West at the 2013 Humana Challenge.

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Billy Casper walks across the Hogan Bridge on the 13th hole at the 2005 Masters. This was Casper's last Masters.

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