George Anderson Low, Jr. (July 5, 1912 – April 10, 1995) was an American professional golfer and noted putting instructor and designer of golf putters.
Low stated that he putted on the practice greens there as a child for four years before he ever stepped on a golf course to play an actual round.
The George Low autograph Wizard 600 was produced and is now considered one of the world's most collectible golf clubs, sometimes carrying a $25,000+ price tag.
Low's physical appearance was described by Los Angeles Times golf writer Jim Murray as "… built along the general lines of a Chicago Bear linebacker, he had the gruff exterior of a Balkan border guard and he tried not to say anything good about anybody—it destroyed his image.
The 1957 Masters Tournament champion, Doug Ford, stated that "George Low was the greatest putter I ever saw outside of Tiger Woods.
World Golf Hall of Fame member Dan Jenkins described him in his book, The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate, as follows: "He is, all at once, America's guest,[1] underground comedian, consultant, inventor of the overlapping grip for a beer can, and, more importantly, a man who has conquered the two hardest things in life—how to putt better than anyone ever, and how to live lavishly without an income".
I test their $65 alligator models to see if standing in them for long periods of time in a bar brings any serious harm [and] what effect spilling beer has on them”.
There are wild tales of George putting with a rake, a shovel, a pool cue or a broom handle and defeating an opponent who was using a legitimate club.
Other stories hint that George has given putting "secrets" to people like Arnold Palmer, Bing Crosby and Willie Mays that have enabled them at certain moments to display divine touches on the greens.
With that exposure, George was suddenly more than a mystery man and began being sought out by sports writers around the country.Low died on April 10, 1995, at the age of 82.