Favorite Tour Picture

stingerfade · December 17, 2020

2 hours ago, Christosterone said:

Palmer is the coolest, absolute baddest man to ever lace em up...

this pic says it all: “I may win the tourney or not...either way, I’m leaving on my own plane that I fly”...

while smoking like a boss

and while I don’t smoke, it still looks cool to the inner me

-chris

I’m amazed he had a receding hairline that early and it never moved!!

iBanesto · December 17, 2020

16 hours ago, Dr. Block said:

I remember McNulty. Moustaches don't get much better. For some reason, I always confused him with Mark McCumber when I was a kid. My dad and I once passed Mark McCumber in his courtesy car on the highway leaving the Western Open in Lemont, IL. I would imagine he was on his way back to his hotel at the end of the day. I can still remember the shock and amusement on his face when a little shaver (me) pointed excitedly out the window at the sight of him. I'm guessing he didn't get that a lot.

Underrated player: Mark McCumber.

10 PGA Tour wins
Including the Players Championship and Tour Championship
1988 World Cup win
Finished 2nd twice in majors
1989 Ryder Cup team

Edited December 17, 2020 by iBanesto

Christosterone · December 17, 2020

11 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

The first time I saw Arnold was in 1954. I was 14 years old and playing in the Ohio Amateur. I came off the golf course in pouring rain, and there was one guy on the practice range hitting 9-irons about 10 feet high, taking big divots. Strong as an ox, just killing the ball. I watched him for a half-hour in the rain because I was interested in his swing and how he was moving the ball, these low draws. Somebody said, “Oh, that’s our defending champion, Arnold Palmer.” He was still hitting when I left.

-Jack Nicklaus

“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”

-Roy Batty ; )

thank u for the specifics...I post pretty much all my stuff from [a very imperfect] memory without checking it....

-Chris

Christosterone · December 17, 2020

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Christosterone · December 17, 2020

Al geiberger

jerry pate

hubert green(with the green putter grip like a boss)

bcflyguy1 · December 17, 2020

1 hour ago, GreenCoat said:

Pure swing.

I first really became interested in golf and learned to play the game properly when DD was at the peak of his powers. While everybody else was tripping over themselves for Tiger, I was a Duval guy all the way down to the way I dressed to play (Oakley M Frames, and the whole bit). Played a Sonartec fairway wood and his Nike ball until they couldn't be found anymore and haven't liked another one as much until the Left Dash V1X came out.

Strikes me as a really nice guy, and glad he's found peace and happiness in his life with his wife and family after not finding it at the top of his profession.

Edited December 17, 2020 by bcflyguy1

Divot License · December 17, 2020

Love Duval's action and just like @GreenCoat I was a Duval guy over Tiger. (Always support the underdog)

Anyone think this ball is about to get destroyed.

Dr. Block · December 17, 2020

4 hours ago, Christosterone said:

Al geiberger

jerry pate

hubert green(with the green putter grip like a boss)

Good old Hubie Green. He hit on my mom once. Across the ropes while waiting on a tee box, and with my dad standing right next to her. Pops said he was so impressed by the stones that took, that he just stood there and got a nice kick out of it. Needless to say, Hubie was my mother's favorite pro golfer from that point forward. As we can see, he was a handsome fella. He looks like a spitting image of Benedict Cumberbatch in that last photo

Edited December 17, 2020 by Dr. Block

jmck · December 17, 2020

3 hours ago, bcflyguy1 said:

I first really became interested in golf and learned to play the game properly when DD was at the peak of his powers. While everybody else was tripping over themselves for Tiger, I was a Duval guy all the way down to the way I dressed to play (Oakley M Frames, and the whole bit). Played a Sonartec fairway wood and his Nike ball until they couldn't be found anymore and haven't liked another one as much until the Left Dash V1X came out.

Strikes me as a really nice guy, and glad he's found peace and happiness in his life with his wife and family after not finding it at the top of his profession.

I met him a few times here and there. GREAT guy. Can't say enough good things about him.

Christosterone · December 17, 2020

3 hours ago, GreenCoat said:

The egg salad hand-off has to be included in any list of favorites. Watson is such a class act!

few swings were ever his equal...

And it still looks like this....

His impact position was a work of art

Edited December 17, 2020 by Christosterone

Dr. Block · December 17, 2020

20 minutes ago, Christosterone said:

few swings were ever his equal...

And it still looks like this....

His impact position was a work of art

Great pictures, Chris. I miss that old school leg drive. It gave those classic two-plane swings a certain smoothness and grace.

Speaking of Watson, I always enjoyed the relationship he had with Seve. They revered one another. Could you do a pictorial of them? I’d try, but you’ll do it better.

Edited December 17, 2020 by Dr. Block

Christosterone · December 18, 2020

5 hours ago, Dr. Block said:

Great pictures, Chris. I miss that old school leg drive. It gave those classic two-plane swings a certain smoothness and grace.

Speaking of Watson, I always enjoyed the relationship he had with Seve. They revered one another. Could you do a pictorial of them? I’d try, but you’ll do it better.

let me find some...

funny sidenote is that watson, jack and Seve were all close...and would ask a 4th for the skins games

norman said when they played the one in Australia, he felt like it was 3 against one because they all talked smack against him and rooted for each other...

Seve respected jack & tom and they him...

I’ll find more pics tomorrow but here’s some good ones...

The masters one in black and white is awesome because you can see the true joy only shared by very close friends

I think trevino beat them all btw...Lee was the ultimate assassin...lord Byron/Tiger level of rip-your-throat-out mentality

Divot License · December 18, 2020

I've always wondered just how much of Watson's success is attributable to Lord Byron. No doubt Watson had tremendous talent but it's hard to factor is Nelson did or didn't make a difference.

Dr. Block · December 18, 2020

12 hours ago, Christosterone said:

let me find some...

funny sidenote is that watson, jack and Seve were all close...and would ask a 4th for the skins games

norman said when they played the one in Australia, he felt like it was 3 against one because they all talked smack against him and rooted for each other...

Seve respected jack & tom and they him...

I’ll find more pics tomorrow but here’s some good ones...

The masters one in black and white is awesome because you can see the true joy only shared by very close friends

I think trevino beat them all btw...Lee was the ultimate assassin...lord Byron/Tiger level of rip-your-throat-out mentality

That was superb. Those pictures were exactly what I was hoping for. The four of them (Jack, Tom, Seve, and Greg) on the tee is pure class. There wasn't an era when tour players were dressed more gracefully, in my opinion. Seve and Jack especially in that photo, the shades of cream on brown and maroon, just exceptional colors.

Keep up the good work - it is very much appreciated.

Christosterone · December 19, 2020

Normans swing was up there with Johnny miller’s move...

both swung so hard while hanging so far back their front foot would rip and “slip” thru impact...

I can’t imagine having a reverse c so aggressive it would twist your front show spikes through the earth...

love normas swing...

Fairway14 · December 19, 2020

This is the best thread any golf discussion forum has ever produced.

SBH9458 · December 19, 2020

8 hours ago, Fairway14 said:

This is the best thread any golf discussion forum has ever produced.

Strong statement! And one against which it is difficult to argue.

iBanesto · December 20, 2020

Jean Van de Velde.

I don't think people gave him enough credit for how he dealt with the loss. He still had to make an 8 footer to make the playoff.

Christosterone · December 20, 2020

11 hours ago, iBanesto said:

Jean Van de Velde.

I don't think people gave him enough credit for how he dealt with the loss. He still had to make an 8 footer to make the playoff.

Excellent post...that putt was awesome...

just rewatched it on YouTube thanks to ur post...

-chris

Cwing · December 20, 2020

Fairway14 · December 20, 2020

On 12/19/2020 at 4:06 AM, SBH9458 said:

Strong statement! And one against which it is difficult to argue.

In this thread we have a sensational collection of photos covering about 70 years of Pro Tour golf, including the swings ,equipment, course conditions, hairstyles, wardrobes etc... of the various eras. These photos give some fans a way to remember how it used to be and others the opportunity to learn things they previously did not know.

SBH9458 · December 20, 2020

51 minutes ago, Fairway14 said:

In this thread we have a sensational collection of photos covering about 70 years of Pro Tour golf, including the swings ,equipment, course conditions, hairstyles, wardrobes etc... of the various eras. These photos give some fans a way to remember how it used to be and others the opportunity to learn things they previously did not know.

I agree and enjoy this thread!

iBanesto · December 21, 2020

10 hours ago, Christosterone said:

Excellent post...that putt was awesome...

just rewatched it on YouTube thanks to ur post...

-chris

No problem, holing that putt after all the chaos and Craig Parry's bunker hole out was clutch.

Van de Velde's 3rd round at the Open in 1999 was an underrated round when compared to the rest of the field on one of the toughest course set up of all time.

The man did have a touch of French style debonair about him.

Steele47 · December 21, 2020

On 12/17/2020 at 9:55 AM, Dr. Block said:

Good old Hubie Green. He hit on my mom once. Across the ropes while waiting on a tee box, and with my dad standing right next to her. Pops said he was so impressed by the stones that took, that he just stood there and got a nice kick out of it. Needless to say, Hubie was my mother's favorite pro golfer from that point forward. As we can see, he was a handsome fella. He looks like a spitting image of Benedict Cumberbatch in that last photo

Hmmm... That sort of thing could cause a death threat!

Kidding aside. The way he handled losing that Masters with the final putt. I believe someone made quite a noise as he was about to putt. He missed and blamed no one. Took the disappointment with pure class.

iBanesto · December 21, 2020

1974 PGA Championship.

Green, Nicklaus and Trevino. 121 PGA Tour wins between then.

Green has 2 majors and 19 PGA Tour wins himself.

Edited December 21, 2020 by iBanesto

Divot License · December 21, 2020

22 hours ago, iBanesto said:

That putting stance is the stuff of legend!

Edited December 22, 2020 by Jedaigeki

Dr. Block · December 21, 2020

Here is an entry for a fellow left hander, Russ Cochran. His single PGA Tour victory came in the 1991 Western Open besting Greg Norman by a stroke. He won a handful of times on the Champions Tour, including The Senior Open Championship in 2011.

I enjoyed his homemade, athletic swing. He always struck me as the type that grew-up excelling at multiple sports.

He played a Senior US Open qualifier at my club a few years ago. He couldn't have been nicer to all who approached him that day, and he was very complimentary of our course.

Notice the stats on the back of his PGA Tour PROSET collector card in the second to last picture; quite a difference in the prize money back then, even for a solid player like he was, who finished comfortably inside the exempt line for most of his career. Also, notice the wear mark on the face of his driver in picture number two - pretty spiffy.

Edited December 21, 2020 by Dr. Block

Divot License · December 22, 2020

One of the most underrated and least talked about ball strikers by the general golfing population.

Also an incredibly nice guy the one time I met him and super friendly and encouraging to young 16 year old me.

Edited December 22, 2020 by Jedaigeki

iBanesto · December 22, 2020

1 hour ago, Jedaigeki said:

One of the most underrated and least talked about ball strikers by the general golfing population.

Also an incredibly nice guy the one time I met him and super friendly and encouraging to young 16 year old me.

Nick Price - one of my favourites.

Not many people can say they dominated golf for a period of time.

Edited December 22, 2020 by iBanesto

Dr. Block · December 22, 2020

A post dedicated to our good friend iBanesto's profile picture. Niclas Fasth: an eleven time professional winner, Ryder Cup contestant, a participant in all four major championships, and ranked as high as 18th in the world in 2007.