olf is a sport that
likes to remember
famous records and
the names that go with them.
18, Jack Nicklaus’ career
professional majors.
11,
Byron Nelson’s consecutive
tournament wins.
82, Sam
Snead’s PGA Tour wins.
There is one man who...
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olf is a sport that
likes to remember
famous records and
the names that go with them.
18, Jack Nicklaus’ career
professional majors.
11,
Byron Nelson’s consecutive
tournament wins.
82, Sam
Snead’s PGA Tour wins.
There is one man who
deserves mention with those
legends that many never have
heard of.
He never won a
major, never even turned pro.
He was David “Spec”
Goldman of Dallas and he
won more amateur tournaments than anyone in history.
How many? Well, there’s
the rub.
Spec won so many
titles that he lost count.
Goldman once told a newspaper that 155 was a conservative estimate and many
believe the total to be well
over 200.
He won tournaments in 14 states and three
countries.
If there is such a
thing as “over-golfed,” you
might say Goldman was
“over-trophied.
”
During the silver boom of
the 1970s when the price rose
to more than $30 an ounce,
Spec gathered box upon box
of trophies.
There were club
championships, international
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