Fifty years for Tommy Aaron: Victory by Gainesville's golfing great in the 1973 Masters had the entire community feeling pure bliss - Gainesville Times

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Fifty years for Tommy Aaron: Victory by Gainesville's golfing great in the 1973 Masters had the entire community feeling pure bliss

Gainesville's Tommy Aaron and his daughter Lynn Neeck, left, chat with supporters during the 50-year celebration of his win at the 1973 Masters at the Chattahoochee Golf Club Grill on March 28, 2023. Photo by Bill Murphy

Gainesville's Tommy Aaron and his daughter Lynn Neeck, left, chat with supporters during the 50-year celebration of his win at the 1973 Masters at the Chattahoochee Golf Club Grill on March 28, 2023. Photo by Bill Murphy

This week, The Times is publishing a four-part series to commemorate 50 years since Gainesville's Tommy Aaron won the Masters in 1973.

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