Favorite Tour Picture

[semper76fi]

 

This is my favorite, also. Actually Moe is demonstrating Position 4 1/2 from Paul Bertholy;

[dciccoritti]

 

This is my favorite, also. Actually Moe is demonstrating Position 4 1/2 from Paul Bertholy;

 

"How long have you been using that tee Mo?"

"About 7 years now"

[Strömsborg]

Bobby Jones.

 

Check out the lag!

 

What the fork? Did they bend like that?

I wonder what kind of camera were used. Likely one with a central shutter (with a shutter opening and closing like your eye) as opposed to a traveling shutter (moving like a curtain), which means the picture doesn't lie.

[jmck]

What the fork? Did they bend like that?

I wonder what kind of camera were used. Likely one with a central shutter (with a shutter opening and closing like your eye) as opposed to a traveling shutter (moving like a curtain), which means the picture doesn't lie.

 

I play a bit of hickory golf, and yes, they do bend like that. Perhaps the camera used is exaggerating the effect a bit (I know next to nothing about cameras so forgive me while I plead ignorance there), but hickory shafts are incredibly flexible compared to anything made out of steel or graphite.

 

It's been argued back and forth over and over again in threads trying to compare eras, but IMHO the skills needed to play well with hickory shafts would translate to modern equipment better than modern skills translating back to old equipment. With modern equipment I'm about a 1 handicap, and I can be a bit off in my swing, timing, or contact and still get around the course okay. Even if I played and practiced with hickory all the time I'd be surprised if I ever got better than a 4 or 5. There's just much much less room for error, and errors--even minor ones--are much more severely punished.

[iBanesto]

Jack Nicklaus taken by Andy Warhol. Iconic in a way.

 

[iBanesto]

Jack Nicklaus at 14 years of age.

 

Who knew he would end up being the greatest of all time back then?!

 

[augustgolf]

What the fork? Did they bend like that?

I wonder what kind of camera were used. Likely one with a central shutter (with a shutter opening and closing like your eye) as opposed to a traveling shutter (moving like a curtain), which means the picture doesn't lie.

 

I play a bit of hickory golf, and yes, they do bend like that. Perhaps the camera used is exaggerating the effect a bit (I know next to nothing about cameras so forgive me while I plead ignorance there), but hickory shafts are incredibly flexible compared to anything made out of steel or graphite.

 

It's been argued back and forth over and over again in threads trying to compare eras, but IMHO the skills needed to play well with hickory shafts would translate to modern equipment better than modern skills translating back to old equipment. With modern equipment I'm about a 1 handicap, and I can be a bit off in my swing, timing, or contact and still get around the course okay. Even if I played and practiced with hickory all the time I'd be surprised if I ever got better than a 4 or 5. There's just much much less room for error, and errors--even minor ones--are much more severely punished.

 

With hickory shafts, you either "felt" the swing....or you didn't

 

Bangers today.....well, most of 'em have hands that aren't as soft as the old time players.

[iBanesto]

The big three of Japanese golf.

 

In the early 1990's, the Japan Golf Tour had the 3rd richest tour.

 

[Christosterone]

Jack Nicklaus at 14 years of age.

 

Who knew he would end up being the greatest of all time back then?!

 

 

Jack Grout

 

And pretty much every other junior in Ohio...lol

 

-Chris

[Christosterone]

The big three of Japanese golf.

 

In the early 1990's, the Japan Golf Tour has the 3rd richest tour.

 

 

Aoki was a freaking boss....

Too bad he ran into an all time US Open performance by Jack....he played well enough to beat anyone in history that week save jack or tiger

 

Man oh man jack was an assassin....

 

Side note: Aoki’s super upright putter so fascinated jack that week (they played all 4 rounds together) that Isao had one sent to jack for his collection..

 

 

-Chris

[CircleC29]

Two of my all time favorites

 

The King & The Great one

 

 

 

 

[Christosterone]

Two of my all time favorites

 

The King & The Great one

 

 

I still laugh at Gleason every time I see him say “First, you address the ball. Hello Ball.”

I laugh every time

 

-Chris

 

[CircleC29]

Two of my all time favorites The King & The Great one

I still laugh at Gleason every time I see him say “First, you address the ball. Hello Ball.” I laugh every time -Chris

 

Lol! He was the king of one liners for sure

[CircleC29]

Two of my all time favorites The King & The Great one

I still laugh at Gleason every time I see him say “First, you address the ball. Hello Ball.” I laugh every time -Chris

 

I have always remembered this line from him,

 

"Golf and women are a lot alike. You know you are not going to end up with anything but grief, but you can't resist the impulse."

[KRAMER1997]

This one

[bscinstnct]

The big three of Japanese golf.

 

In the early 1990's, the Japan Golf Tour has the 3rd richest tour.

 

 

Those guys look cool to party with.

[fillwelix]

Two of my all time favorites

 

The King & The Great one

 

 

 

 

 

In awe of the size of that lad. Absolute unit.

[golow]

Amateur or Open ?

 

 

[Christosterone]

Amateur or Open ?

 

 

 

No google, I’ll take a stab...

 

I’m going Open simply because of the train in the background and the stone building/clubhouse being so ornamentally British [and beautifully colossal]

 

-Chris

[iBanesto]

Amateur or Open ?

 

 

 

I'm going to say Open too without googling.

[imakaveli]

[imakaveli]

This is probably golf perfection.

 

[Darth Putter]

Amateur or Open ?

 

 

 

He won both the British Open and Amateur at St. Andrew's, but they made this kind of fuss in 1930. It is from Bobby Jones only win in the British Amateur.

[iBanesto]

Quite a stunning scenic backdrop.

 

[iBanesto]

Lanny Wadkins beating Gene Littler at the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach.

• US PGA champion
  
• Players champion
  
• US Amateur champion
  
• 21 PGA Tour wins
  
• 18 major top 10's
  
• 8 Ryder Cups
  

A forgotten great golfer.

 

[Darth Putter]

 

As Dan Jenkins wrote, "He broke the high jump record for someone making a four foot par putt."

 

 

He even got the Sports Illustrated cover that week.

 

[imakaveli]

[iBanesto]

 

Molinari is taller than McIlroy?!

 

Some of the heights listed are probably wrong :lol:

[Hankshank]

Jack Nicklaus at 14 years of age.

 

Who knew he would end up being the greatest of all time back then?!

 

He did some eating between there and the early 60's

[augustgolf]

Jack Nicklaus at 14 years of age.

 

Who knew he would end up being the greatest of all time back then?!

 

He did some eating between there and the early 60's

 

But Billy Casper soon passed him in the eating category, that's for sure.