"The life style of playing pro golf wasn't for me," Putnam said.

He is not the only Englishman in pro golf to take another national label.

They have also given the lesser players their chance to see if pro golf is for them.

Gerring did not play pro golf again until 1996, but never recovered her form.

I think it changes their attitude about playing pro golf.

Until today, he has had little success in pro golf as well.

He created retirement and medical plans for Tour members, the first such benefits in pro golf.

He said he was the fastest player in pro golf within six feet of the ball.

Subsequently, he never was a power player but became perhaps the most accurate player in pro golf.

Why should yesterday be any different than the rest of her 1999 pro golf season?