Widely considered the best putter of his era and one of the most underrated stars in golf history; won 27 Tour events between 1964-1970, more than Nicklaus and more than Palmer and Player combined in that span.
"Casper doesn't get talked about enough around here, but tell a member he out-won Nicklaus over a six-year stretch and watch their eyebrows go up."
Ball-striking gets the highlights, but putting wins majors — Casper's career is the best argument for spending more range time on the flat stick.
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