Golf

Alistair Cooke was a British American journalist and TV personality who gained world renown for his peerless journalism on every facet of American culture, politics, and life. Cooke hosted PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre for twenty-two years and was known internationally for his weekly BBC broadcast Letter from America, which ran for fifty-eight years and was broadcast in fifty-two countries. He died in 2004 in New York City.

Jack Nicklaus is a professional American golfer famous for winning eighteen career major championships over twenty-four years. He is also known as “The Golden Bear” and competed in his last tournament in 2005. He lives in North Palm Beach, Florida.

Jerry Tarde is the chairman and editor in chief of Golf Digest, a position he has held for twenty-five years. He is also the chairman and editorial director of Golf Digest Publications. He lives in New York City, New York.