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Ben Hogan, 1-iron, 1950 - photographed by Hy Peskin

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Like Jack's knife-like 1-iron on seventeen to clinch his victory in 1972, or Tom Watson's legendary chip-in from the rough also on seventeen to snatch the win from Nicklaus in '82.

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There's also that old joke about the golfer who, not wanting his wife to learn to play golf, began her instruction with a 1-iron ( "The first club first," he explained) from the notoriously difficult downhill lie ( "Gravity will help!").

The Cruelest Shot 2008

Hitting a 1-iron is also said to be particularly difficult, so much so that Lee Trevino advised hoisting one overhead for protection during lightning storms.

The Cruelest Shot 2008

Mickelson walked forward a few yards and tapped his 3-wood on a plaque commemorating Jack Nicklaus '1-iron shot there in 1967 that led to a par and a then-U. S.

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Hey, Jack Nicklaus hit a 1-iron on the green from here.

USATODAY.com - Mickelson captures PGA Championship with birdie on final hole 2005

On the 18th hole, about ten yards beyond Mickelson's ball in the middle of the fairway was a stone plaque to commemorate the 1-iron Jack Nicklaus hit into the 18th green when he won the 1967 U.S.

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He squandered his two-shot lead with a couple of three-putt bogeys and was sliding farther down the leaderboard when he came up with his best shot of the day, a 1-iron into 30 feet for eagle on the par-5 14th.

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Ollie is a fine course manager and a great 1-iron player.

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Jerry Pate hit 1-iron down the right side to 6 feet for birdie here when he won the 1976 U.S.

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