The long and the short of it

the long version

Gary Wolstenholme is a sporting legend, and the last of a dying breed-the career amateur golfer. A tall man and a short hitter, Gary had always kept the ball in play and relied on his magical short game. It is a style that has paid off. He has played in the Walker Cup six times, represented England on no less that 218 occasions, won the Amateur Championship twice, and has been head to head with Tiger Woods-and beaten him. He has won on every continent and played with legends of the game-such as Palmer, Nicklaus, and Ballesteros-but it has not always been easy. While many of the amateurs he pla.