At the British Open, a Scotsman named Ivor Robson became one of the most distinctive and revered voices in golf by saying little.
Called a starter, he stood at a lectern near the first tee at each round of that major championship, where his job was simple: to introduce each player.
“On the tee, from U.S.A., Jack Nicklaus,” he would say in his slightly high-pitched, singsong brogue.
He did not eat or drink anything before he took his position or for the next nine or 10 hours.
Nor would he take a bathroom break, at a “comfort station,” even if he had time between introductions.
Persons:
Ivor Robson, “, Jack Nicklaus, ”, singsong, Rory McIlroy, didn’t
Organizations:
Scotsman
Locations:
U.S.A, Northern Ireland