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Billy Casper was one of the most successful golfers of the 1960s, leading the way for today's multimillionaires. billy casper/buffalo communications
With three major titles, including the 1966 U.S. Open, where he is pictured here, Casper won a total 51 PGA Tour tournaments and became the second golfer to earn seven figures in prize money after Arnold Palmer.
Casper has also scored the most Ryder Cup points of any U.S. team member, winning the prestigious event eight times as a player and once as a captain. Hulton Archive/Getty Images/file
He was nicknamed "Buffalo Bill" during his playing days due to a strict diet of organic meat and vegetables. billy casper/buffalo communications
Now 82, Casper owns the biggest golf facility operating company in the U.S. billy casper/buffalo communications
This year Casper helped raise $725,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project through the "World's Largest Golf Outing" charity event staged at 110 of his company's 150 courses. billy casper/buffalo communications
He is also involved with the "First Tee" children's charity. billy casper/buffalo communications
