53-Jimmy Demaret-PGA

Jimmy Demaret won 31 times on the PGA TOUR … was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame … and was the first golfer to win the Masters three times. Yet, when the discussion of the game’s greats rolls around, Demaret’s accomplishments are severely overlooked. He is rarely, if ever, mentioned in the same breath as Hogan, Nelson and Snead. Never is he spoken about when the names Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Watson are discussed. And when today’s commentators are discussing the names of Woods or Mickelson … or even Faldo or Norman … they hardly ever mention Jimmy Demaret for a comparison. And that’s a shame, because Jimmy Demaret’s 31 wins – as of this publishing – rank 16th all-time. His swing was regarded as one of the game’s best ever, silky-smooth. His wardrobe was incredible, perhaps only matched by the flair Greg Norman had. His friendship with Ben Hogan was unlike that of any other Hogan enjoyed and his place in the history of golf is certainly cemented as one of its all-time greats. Yet, for whatever reason, he is overlooked. John Companiotte wrote a terrific book about Demaret, “Jimmy Demaret, The Swing’s the Thing,” and joins Sports’ Forgotten Heroes for a wonderful look back at a career long forgotten.

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