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Gary Player Shows Which Foot To Release (The Step-Around Finish)

The older WAX Nation citizens here will of course remember Gary Player very well.  The man nick-named the Black Knight stood only 5’6″ or 168 cm tall, yet he won 9 majors between 1961-74, competing against Arnold Palmer and Prime Jack Nicklaus.

So, how did such a diminutive fellow compete against larger and heavier players during the persimmon driver and Classic Golf Swing era?

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