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Buried in Ryder Cup history, in the middle of the last century, are some enormous personalities, and today we're looking at three of them who rise to the level of "maniac"—which we mean as a compliment. These three stories encompass incredible human resilience in the face of tragedy, outrageous, event-changing competitive drive, and an unlikely savior of the Ryder Cup when it was just about dead.
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"Three mid-century Ryder Cup maniacs" is an episode of 50 Things That Changed Golf. Runtime 43 min. Published August 26, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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