John Mahaffey - Part 3 (The 1978 PGA Championship)

FORE the Good of the Game

John Mahaffey begins this segment with a look back to his win at the 1978 PGA Championship at Oakmont CC in a playoff with Tom Watson and Jerry Pate. He talks about his Ryder Cup experiences and his two wins at the 1978 and 1979 World Cups. John reflects briefly on his Senior Tour career and the transition to broadcasting and becoming an author. Hear him tell about how he got his "Hogan's Boy" nickname from Sam Snead and where he would take two career mulligans. John Mahaffey wraps up his life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."

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"FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.”

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Chapters

1. John Mahaffey - Part 3 (The 1978 PGA Championship) (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Did I Tell You About My Albatross (00:11:47)

3. (Cont.) John Mahaffey - Part 3 (The 1978 PGA Championship) (00:11:48)