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WORKING CLASS: A PORTFOLIO
CONNELL BARRETT
July 04, 2011
An on-course magician. A millionaire golf hustler. Arnold Palmer's right-hand man. Talk about dream jobs. Meet 25 passionate people who said no thanks to the dull hum of the cubicle and found places in the world of golf—the coolest, quirkiest, most interesting places. While pursuing disparate callings, every man, woman and . . . goat (page 27) on these pages has at least this much in common: The jobs they do make golf better. Here they are, in their own words.
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July 04, 2011

Working Class: A Portfolio

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Job: Bagpiper at the Links at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, Calif.

During World War I, my grandfather was a member of the Black Watch, the Scottish regiment that fought in kilts. He had a record of pipes and drums that the Black Watch played, and I always loved that sound, so in high school I learned the pipes. I've been a bagpiper here for 20 years. They're called tunes, not songs, because they don't have lyrics. Sometimes I play Amazing Grace. Not many places in the world look like this at sunset. It's a sight and sound like no other.

THE GREAT COMMUNICATORS

Nick Faldo & Jim Nantz

Ages: 54 and 52

Jobs: Lead analyst and anchor for CBS Sports' golf coverage

NANTZ ON FALDO:

"Nick's job is to describe the situation the player faces, to morph into that player. He does it so well. You can't coach chemistry. You either have it or you don't. The first time we introduced Nick on the air, it came off with such ease. The chemistry has been there from the start. These jobs are a gift we've been given. I find the best broadcasters don't take that for granted. Nick understands that.

FALDO ON NANTZ:

Jim has stories and nuggets and stats, and he knows when to deliver them. That's a skill and a gift. Most important, we communicate well. I now answer his points before he asks, before he says, 'What do you think of this?' Every week in the tower, it's come and meet Jim's friends, standing-room only. Amazing! We do 16 events, and every one is in his hometown. I work with [Golf Channel's] Kelly Tilghman and Jim, but I won't tell you who uses more hair spray".

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