PGA players that smoke? Cigarettes that is.

[kiteman]

Duf and Levin? That's all I know...

[Mantis312]

Not all the below are full time PGA members but I know they smoke or if they don't now they certainly used to:

John Daly
Tim Herron
Marcel Siem
Shigeki Maruyama
Nicolas Colsaerts
Angel Cabrera (Outside of golf course)
Nick Price
Dustin Johnson (Seen pictures of him smoking / not sure if it is full time habit)
Darren Clarke
Thomas Bjorn
Alex Cejka

I think if you found old footage of the European tour from say the 70s/80's you would probably notice half the players smoked if you looked at the coverage carefully. I think even Seve enjoyed sneaky ones in his younger years in the bars! Read it somewhere although he obviously stopped pretty early.

[soregongolfer]

Cabrera quit. He said he took a lot of guff from it from his fans.

[slow swing 72]

I smoke when I play ,it's something to keep my hands busy and grind..we play for money and I enjoy the hell out of it..if I didn't smoke and gamble I would not play...just being honest...and I am actually going to have to change my handicap getting better ...love to compete,,,i guess that has nothing to do with who really matters but just sharing reasons why the guys might smoke.. sorry to waste your time I was bored myself..guess i'll go take a puff

[Mantis312]

[quote name='soregongolfer' timestamp='1408526677' post='9971099']
Cabrera quit. He said he took a lot of guff from it from his fans.
[/quote]

He did for a while after his US Open win. However in an article done about him when he was making that second great run at the Masters in 2013 he admitted he still smoked quietly off the course, but had given up during rounds of golf. Perhaps he has given up since then...

[bonesarelli]

Does Crenshaw still smoke?

[stu_man]

[quote name='bonesarelli' timestamp='1408529754' post='9971155']
Does Crenshaw still smoke?
[/quote]

Is water wet? Ben is a chain smoker.

[cinnepa]

noticed a few guys at the Dicks Open last weekend..........Mark Brooks, Fuzzy, a few caddies

[oldpalchamp]

If you go back to the 60's and 70's, I'd bet that most golfers on tour smoked. I remember Palmer used to do commercials for Lucky Strike, and I know Nicklaus used to (he may still) smoke. Arnold actually made it look cool when he took a drag, and flicked his cigarette to the turf before his shot.

[south_side_lefty]

George Coetzee

[bladehunter]

Stensons caddie (current) smoke son the course...I have seen him several times

[Jim Clark]

Arnie was a big time smoker. Don't know if he still does.

[Jim Clark]

For those interested, E-Cigs will get you the nicotine fix without all the other bad stuff. I have V2's but I still smoke the regular ones. One of my buddies started on E-Cigs and hasn't had a regular one in 5 months.

[Hateto3Putt]

[url="http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/22/sports/larry-gilbert-55-well-known-member-of-golf-s-senior-tour.html"]Larry Gilbert[/url]

By CLIFTON BROWN
Published: January 22, 1998
Larry Gilbert, a prominent golfer on the Senior PGA Tour, died of lung cancer yesterday at Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He was 55.

[Triple-Double]

[quote name='kiteman' timestamp='1408519919' post='9970987']
Duf and Levin? That's all I know...
[/quote]

Spencer Levin quit smoking cigs when he was away for a while injured. Never heard of Dufner smoking, dipping yeah obviously, but never seen him smoke.

[DrunkenTiger]

smoking should be banned in any public palces!

[yellowlab]

I was at The Masters years ago, camped out at the 16th tee and watched Jumbo Ozaki hot box a Marlboro in about 30 seconds

[yellowlab]

One of my favorite pictures....

[MarkCPA]

Frank Lickliter was a walking chimney when he had status on Tour.

[Anonymosity]

I always thought the "golf isn't a sport" people were just ignorant, but this thread is forcing me to reconsider my stance.

[Arizonalefty59]

Poulter's caddy.

[setter02]

[quote name='DrunkenTiger' timestamp='1408545185' post='9972311']
smoking should be banned in any public palces!
[/quote]

Meh, why stop there, ban it everywhere. I'm all for not seeing butts thrown everywhere by ignorant 'me first' people. Because nothing gets in the way of someone and their smokes.

[2putttom]

[quote name='setter02' timestamp='1408550102' post='9972987']
[quote name='DrunkenTiger' timestamp='1408545185' post='9972311']
smoking should be banned in any public palces!
[/quote]

Meh, why stop there, ban it everywhere. I'm all for not seeing butts thrown everywhere by ignorant 'me first' people. Because nothing gets in the way of someone and their smokes.
[/quote]Roll your own ...no butts about it.

[pappaf2]

smoking should be banned in any public palces! :)

 

I'm sure the list of public palaces is pretty short.

 

I'm sure the Italians would be upset about this one though...

 

[Pepperturbo]

People that talk about banning cigarettes, are the some ones that, if given half a chance, would ban ever thing "they" don't like, because they think they know what's best for everyone; without a thought for freedom. I can name a number of people in history that had that same mentality, and some still living now. Reason riots, rebellions and wars happen.

[pappaf2]

[quote name='Pepperturbo' timestamp='1408551476' post='9973143']
People that talk about banning cigarettes, are the some ones that, if given half a chance, would ban ever thing "they" don't like, because they think they know what's best for everyone; without a thought for freedom. I can name a number of people in history that had that same mentality, and some still living now. Reason riots, rebellions and wars happen.
[/quote]

I agree 100%.

[setter02]

If you can puff away without any smoke bothering anyone, then have at it. You lose any argument the second it interferes with others. Its a disgusting habit that you choose, not me, so forcing it on people has no merit for a discussion.

[2putttom]

[quote name='setter02' timestamp='1408551848' post='9973199']
If you can puff away without any smoke bothering anyone, then have at it. You lose any argument the second it interferes with others. Its a disgusting habit that you choose, not me, so forcing it on people has no merit for a discussion.
[/quote]Off topic here but; Does that include those whom partake in smoking the "herb"?

[fore_life]

I've quit smoking. The thing I miss the most was forcibly holding someone down and making them smoke too...

[bladehunter]

if its outside I couldn't care less...in a bar I still don't care...I expect it. therefore I wont go ...but in other closed places no way......example.... 10 years ago while heading to a funeral I had to stop for gas.... walked into the station to pay and as soon as I walked in noticed the attendant had one burning in the ashtray and one to her lips... whole place stunk...I quickly got out and when I got back into the car realized I now reeked of smoke.... Well my nephew with aszma starts coughing and couldn't stop until we arrived at the church and I got out and away from him... Im wearing a suit dressed to the nines and smell like an ashtray... Im pissed... later I wonder if the attendant is an owner or just employee....so I call ...find out she was not to be smoking inside...to this day I haven't stopped at that station...not because of a grudge but because I cant get that bad memory out of my head... just no sense in being too lazy to walk outdoors... My opinion of course