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This gesture of sportsmanship by Nicklaus caused controversy on the American side, some of whom would have preferred to force Jacklin to attempt the putt for the small chance that he might miss, which miss would have given the United States team an outright win.

" All the boys thought it was ridiculous to give him that putt ," said Sam Snead.

" We went over there to win, not to be good ol ' boys.