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Weir only second leftie in history to win major
Paris, Dec 23:A hint of what was in store for the season came at the Masters when Canada`s Mike Weir became only the second leftie in history to win a major.
Paris, Dec 23:A hint of what was in store for the season came at the Masters when Canada's Mike Weir became only the second leftie in history to win a major.
The only other left-handed golfer to win a major was Bob Charles who took the British Open in 1963.
It was a letter from Jack Nicklaus to a 13-year-old left-hander that gave Weir his victory in a dramatic one-hole play-off with unheralded Len Mattiace.
The 32-year-old revealed that as a child he had written to Nicklaus asking if he should switch from left-handed to playing right-handed.
"He wrote back and said, 'Stick to your natural swing'. I still have that letter," said Weir, who became a national hero after becoming the first Canadian to win a major.
Bureau Report
The only other left-handed golfer to win a major was Bob Charles who took the British Open in 1963.
It was a letter from Jack Nicklaus to a 13-year-old left-hander that gave Weir his victory in a dramatic one-hole play-off with unheralded Len Mattiace.
The 32-year-old revealed that as a child he had written to Nicklaus asking if he should switch from left-handed to playing right-handed.
"He wrote back and said, 'Stick to your natural swing'. I still have that letter," said Weir, who became a national hero after becoming the first Canadian to win a major.
Bureau Report