How many holes did Tiger Woods play in his first marriage?
When he was dating his wife, Susan, who grew up on the same street in Babylon, N.Y., as he did, he played so much she thought 36 holes was the norm. Flying to Hawaii for their honeymoon, he asked her to quiz him on a list of top courses.
What did Lloyd Mangrum’s wife say to Barbara?
There in the corner, sitting and knitting was Lloyd Mangrum’s wife, Eleta. “All of a sudden, she looked up and she pointed her finger at me and she said, ‘Listen, little girl. You had Jack long before you had that baby. And you hope to have Jack long after that baby’s gone [from home]. Now you grow up and be a wife.’” Whoa. Barbara was taken aback.
Who are the best golfers in the MLB?
Aaron Hicks is one of the best golfers in the MLB. The Big Four — MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL — are stocked with natural talent. They have their share of on-course ballers, too.
What did Jimmy Dunne III remember?
Whether he was in coveralls or a custom suit, buzzed or sober, finishing a bond trade or the front nine, Jimmy Dunne III always remembered what his father told him: Anticipate. The next conversation, the next deal, the next step. But sometimes lately, as the 18-hour days stacked up one to the next like bad traffic, anticipation yields to reflection. He must look back.
When did Sandler O'Neill move into the 104th floor?
When Sandler O'Neill moved into the 104th floor at 2 World Trade Center in 1993, the acre of space was less a matter of symbolism than of practicality. "I viewed it as a columnless trading floor at $19 a foot in 1993, " Dunne says. "It was downtown, and as a Wall Street place, I thought we should be downtown.".
Why did Sandler O'Neill act quickly?
Sandler O'Neill acted quickly in the aftermath of 9/11 to take care of its extended family. Led by Dunne, the company was as generous, perhaps more so, than any devastated by the disaster. Commissions and generous bonuses went to relatives of the company's dead.
Did Jimmy Dunne play golf?
Dunne had made it big. He played golf at places where there was someone to shine your shoes, Pinaud talc on the counter, combs floating in that blue stuff, paper slippers to wear out of the shower. Guys like Jimmy Dunne never had to wait for balls to go on sale at a discount store in a strip mall.
