Allen Doyle... what was his game like?

[nic19]

Would be interested to know..was he a shotmaker or someone who just hit it straight and plotted his way round? Anyone play with him?

[Llortamaisey]

I've played with him. He could hit any shot but his stock was what I would call a mid to low, slight draw. Very flat ball flight, extremely consistent. Rarely did he try to hit it straight when I played with him. He liked to work the ball. Not sure if that's how he played every golf course.

[blehnhard]

I played with Allen probably half dozen times or so back in 97 and 98. Not only did he have a really short backswing on full shots, he had probably the shortest backswing with his putter also. Very accurate player and knew how to score.

 

Bruce

[BCULAW]

I remember watching him play and thinking that the game looked really easy when your backswing never gets past your knees and you work your way around the course with a bunch of low, sling draws. I went to the course hell-bent on copying that move and ball flight. Lasted about 5 swings. His swing was unorthodox, but he looked to me like he always flushed it.

[Couples1]

i was completely amazed watching him ... Extrodinary swing

 

[Your-away!]

Just seen his swing on youtube..holy cow! i go further back with my putter!

[q-school]

"Fairway gets to be a lonely place"

My favorite quote. Never played with him but my pro used to teach on his range.

[RBImGuy]

Would be interested to know..was he a shotmaker or someone who just hit it straight and plotted his way round? Anyone play with him?

 

could out play anyone.

when he won an amatuer event, 13 shots or so before Tiger, eldrick said he had no idea how that guy could do that.

[gators78]

My uncle caddied at the US Sr Open one year, and his guy was hitting balls right near Allen. Said he absolutely flushed it, also said you could just see he had a really strong pair of hands.

[jonsnow]

Tough, tough competitor. Maybe to the extreme as he had more than one run in with the Georgia State Golf Association over his behavior while winning six State Amateur Championships in a 13-year period from 1978 to 1990. But the man can flat play.

[farmer]

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

[Thrillhouse]

Tough, tough competitor. Maybe to the extreme as he had more than one run in with the Georgia State Golf Association over his behavior while winning six State Amateur Championships in a 13-year period from 1978 to 1990. But the man can flat play.

 

Care to elaborate?

[jonsnow]

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

 

Think I read that somewhere too. He was born in Rhode Island & grew up in Massachusetts as a hockey player so that probably contributed to his swing as well.

[Thrillhouse]

 

Meanwhile there's a bunch of guys out there with swings that pretty much look the same who can't break 85, go figure lol.

[jonsnow]

Tough, tough competitor. Maybe to the extreme as he had more than one run in with the Georgia State Golf Association over his behavior while winning six State Amateur Championships in a 13-year period from 1978 to 1990. But the man can flat play.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

I don't remember the details beyond grumblings from some GSGA officials when he became pretty demonstrative over a bad shot or bad break during a State Am. Not sure if there was a club thrown or simply abusive (though loud) language towards himself. I remember reading a newspaper account that indicated some unnamed GSGA officials were pushing to suspend him for a year from GSGA competition. Don't think anything further ever came of it.

 

Have to remember he was an outsider who settled in Georgia after military service & was dominating the state amateur competitions & that may have had something to do with the grumbling as well. Probably should have kept my mouth shut since I've never actually met him.

[John Kreese]

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

 

Think I read that somewhere too. He was born in Rhode Island & grew up in Massachusetts as a hockey player so that probably contributed to his swing as well.

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

 

Think I read that somewhere too. He was born in Rhode Island & grew up in Massachusetts as a hockey player so that probably contributed to his swing as well.

 

https://www.si.com/v...n-the-nike-tour

 

Would love to see some good slow motion video of his swing - pretty cool action.

[ctmason_98]

He was really, really, good. Accurate tee and iron player, and not surprisingly his best years on the senior tour were his best putting years.

[gsea33]

Creates club head speed by float loading. A lost art. It does work for me though.

[mocokid]

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

 

Think I read that somewhere too. He was born in Rhode Island & grew up in Massachusetts as a hockey player so that probably contributed to his swing as well.

Didn't he develop that short, flat swing practicing in a basement? Seems to me that I read that somewhere.

 

Think I read that somewhere too. He was born in Rhode Island & grew up in Massachusetts as a hockey player so that probably contributed to his swing as well.

 

https://www.si.com/v...n-the-nike-tour

 

Would love to see some good slow motion video of his swing - pretty cool action.

 

yes HOCKEY !!

[powerpushfade]

 

Meanwhile there's a bunch of guys out there with swings that pretty much look the same who can't break 85, go figure lol.

Hey!!!..I resemble that comment!

[BIG STU]

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Meanwhile there's a bunch of guys out there with swings that pretty much look the same who can't break 85, go figure lol.

That is because he knew how to play his game or golf his ball as the old timers used to say---- As they say now he plays golf not golf swing

[NoFancyUsername.]

...."Yet galleries and golf writers all over the

world have never given him the respect he deserves because he

looks so unorthodox on the golf course."

 

 

That describes the golfing world to a tee.

[Body_Visions]

He won some events on the Hogan tour at an advanced age, while waiting to turn 50. That says a lot about his game.

[scores]

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/11/sports/golf-life-rough-rookies-pro-golf-tour-one-for-middle-ages-this-pga-rookie-47.html

[Badknee]

I play with Allen about 4 days a week. He still shoots his age pretty regularly (67?) I believe.

 

He plays against a round Robin of teams out of the group (best ball) which is usually a fivesome and the big group skins.

 

I would think the only thing that stops him from being in competition is his length off the tee....probably 250-260 on avg with a few bombs on the right holes...but you can count on everyone being a draw down the right side and being dead center pretty much like clockwork. One of the best wedge players I've ever seen.

[Mitchell]

Have played before with Allen, very accurate and one of best short iron and wedge players I have ever seen. In addition to this, man has zero artifice and class for days in manner he appears to treat all he encounters.

[mackepa]

I got to play with Mr. Doyle way back in the Kroger Classic days at TPC Rivers Bend. He was my Pro in the Pro Am they hosted for Juniors. I knew nothing about him but my dad was real excited that I got to play with him. I remember on the first tee seeing him swing and thought "how does this guy break 80?" And then proceeded to watch him carve out a 31 or 32 on the front 9. He hit a low draw pretty much on every shot and putted like a maniac. I also remember his putter being an old rusted heel shafted putter like an 8802. He was super nice and so was his caddie.

 

The following year I played with Miller Barber.

[Mitchell]

Mackepa,

Seem to recall him using an old Tad Moore blade putter when played with him to great effect. Also recall Mr. Moore making mention of him in Classics section of site.

[Badknee]

He still plays that putter.

 

In fact I'll be playing with him about 12:30 today and will mention the thread to him.

[PinonMagnolia]

Played with him at the Southeastern Am when I was still in school. As others have said, bullets all day long. Enjoyed the opportunity to meet him then and later enjoyed watching his success on the senior circuit. He was a straight up competitor who knew how to win.