A FOURSOME OF ELVIS, MARILYN, DAD, AND ME.

Actress Marilyn Monroe, actor-comedian Bill Murray, and "my father" rank right up with superstar golf professionals as preferred golf partners, according to a survey of 3,000 golf enthusiasts conducted by Sawgrass Marriott Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and The Player magazine. They queried readers on who they would like to play golf with, living or deceased, for a competitive and casual round. Dad, Mom, and other family members rivaled the likes of all-time golfing greats such as Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, and Arnold Palmer.

Murray and actor Jack Nicholson finished at the top, leaving Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush at a distant third and fourth for favored partners in a casual round of golf. Sentimental golfers placed Dad in the number-one spot for the golf partner in a casual round with...