Watching the Senior British Open at Royal Troon over the weekend, I was reminded of a couple of memories from the 1997 Open there. The first was of Justin Leonard, who played nearly flawlessly in the final round to shoot 65 and win the Claret Jug. The following year Golf Digest, for whom I was working at the time, signed Justin to be a playing editor. I wound up collaborating with him on several instruction articles, including a series called "Smart Golf," which we thought would play to his strengths because he had the reputation of being a canny, strategic player*.
