Favorite Tour Picture

[Hawkeye77]

18 minutes ago, dlygrisse said:

Just wanted to chime in and say, this is still my favorite thread of all time. 

Ditto!

[bcflyguy1]

19 minutes ago, Christosterone said:

Conway Twitty is an American treasure...

 

-chris

Indeed, and thank goodness PGA Tour players aren't dressing like these insufferable clowns. LOL

[Christosterone]

1982 Open Championship...royal Troon in Scotland

 

Of note[to me]

-Nick price’s mustache-your move late 80s Corey pavin

-look at whose bag is next to aoki and Trevino on the range...

-Clampett had it going away but couldn’t buy a break(or putt) on Sunday 

-tom watson is a links style genius

 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Christosterone

[Ferguson]

 

 

3 things I remember about the 2000 US OPEN 

 

1. Tiger's win, of course

2. Ernie's reaction finishing T2 - in shock at Tiger's performance 

3.  Bobby Clampett shooting 68 at T4 in the first round

 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-sp-41691-story.html

 

 

The announcers were all freaked out. 

WTH is Clampett doing out there?!?!?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I came with a good chance to win and left with only a golf ball."

 

[Christosterone]

24 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

 

 

3 things I remember about the 2000 US OPEN 

 

1. Tiger's win, of course

2. Ernie's reaction finishing T2 - in shock at Tiger's performance 

3.  Bobby Clampett shooting 68 at T4 in the first round

 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-sp-41691-story.html

 

 

The announcers were all freaked out. 

WTH is Clampett doing out there?!?!?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I came with a good chance to win and left with only a golf ball."

 

clampett could’ve had a very spectacular career...he was just a smidge snake bitten [around the greens mainly]...

but dang did he have a good swing...

he’s a forgotten player who once was knocking on potential stardom

 

and Ernie, my gosh...what can I say...one of the only guys I’d put in the same league as [my swing idol] Monty when it comes to tempo

 

goosen once said something that always surprised me...

He basically said that everyone thinks ernie is a feel player because his swing is so smooth and easy looking…

But the amount of thoughts and precision Ernie employs require a slide rule… LOL

It was a good line from Retief…

 

u can see glimpses of ernies attention to mechanics every now and then...

 

and now, we fight 

 

 

[Ferguson]

2 hours ago, Christosterone said:

clampett could’ve had a very spectacular career...he was just a smidge snake bitten [around the greens mainly]...

but dang did he have a good swing...

he’s a forgotten player who once was knocking on potential stardom

 

and Ernie, my gosh...what can I say...one of the only guys I’d put in the same league as [my swing idol] Monty when it comes to tempo

 

goosen once said something that always surprised me...

He basically said that everyone thinks ernie is a feel player because his swing is so smooth and easy looking…

But the amount of thoughts and precision Ernie employs require a slide rule… LOL

It was a good line from Retief…

 

u can see glimpses of ernies attention to mechanics every now and then...

 

and now, we fight 

 

 

 

 

Agreed - all points.  

 

 

[jmck]

I posted this one in the early days of this thread, board change over ate it.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know about the 2000 US Open.  Gotta feel for Ernie.  IMO it was his career that suffered the most having gotten stuck playing in the Tiger era, much more so than Mickelson's.

 

[Christosterone]

1 hour ago, jmck said:

I posted this one in the early days of this thread, board change over ate it.  Pretty much tells you all you need to know about the 2000 US Open.  Gotta feel for Ernie.  IMO it was his career that suffered the most having gotten stuck playing in the Tiger era, much more so than Mickelson's.

 

that photo is awesome...

tiger is the only American on that board....it was him vs the world

he is so freaking good

 

-chris

[ChillyDipper]

Great collection.  Arnie is such a sartorial stud in that bucket hat.

[gvogel]

8 hours ago, Ferguson said:

 

 

3 things I remember about the 2000 US OPEN 

 

1. Tiger's win, of course

2. Ernie's reaction finishing T2 - in shock at Tiger's performance 

3.  Bobby Clampett shooting 68 at T4 in the first round

 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-sp-41691-story.html

 

 

The announcers were all freaked out. 

WTH is Clampett doing out there?!?!?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I came with a good chance to win and left with only a golf ball."

 

Clampett might have had an extremely sound swing, but you have to question a guy who teed off, off his knees (even if he was only a marker) in the US Open.  Bet he regrets that today/

[gvogel]

On 1/19/2021 at 12:08 PM, Jedaigeki said:

 

Casper is by far the most underrated golfer ever. 

 

Looking at these pics it looks like Casper had extremely long arms in proportion to this body. 

I bought a book about Billy Casper.  I think that it was written by his dentist, and the gist of the book was why Player, Palmer and Nicklaus were getting all the attention.

 

Now, Casper was an exceptional player.  Exceptional.  But he had his idiosyncrasies, and the press liked to comment on his buffalo meat diet and his Mormon faith (and how many kids he had).  It was a shame, but his lifestyle invited the "not quite big 3" tab that the press hung on him.  

 

Maybe he should have played the Hogan card and not talked to anybody.

 

All I know is that he could hit it pretty long, he was pretty smooth, and he could play.

 

Item: two guys dragged their right feet through the shot: Billy Casper and Lanny Wadkins.  Back with persimmon heads on steel shafts, the duck hook was a real thing, and that was their move to keep the quacker out of their repertoire.

[acemandrake]

9 hours ago, Christosterone said:

1982 Open Championship...royal Troon in Scotland

 

Of note[to me]

-Nick price’s mustache-your move late 80s Corey pavin

-look at whose bag is next to aoki and Trevino on the range...

-Clampett had it going away but couldn’t buy a break(or putt) on Sunday 

-tom watson is a links style genius

 

Brian Barnes hitting his shot while smoking a pipe is the best.

 

I followed him at the 1975 Ryder Cup when he beat Nicklaus twice in the same day.  Dude could play.

 

 

[Ferguson]

9 hours ago, acemandrake said:

Brian Barnes hitting his shot while smoking a pipe is the best.

 

I followed him at the 1975 Ryder Cup when he beat Nicklaus twice in the same day.  Dude could play.

 

 

 

Brian Barnes should have his own thread.  Once marked his ball with a beer can before putting to win. 

 

 

 

Would leave both men and women trembling with that signature look.

 

 

[ChillyDipper]

3 hours ago, Ferguson said:

 

Brian Barnes should have his own thread.  Once marked his ball with a beer can before putting to win. 

 

 

 

Would leave both men and women trembling with that signature look.

 

 

The pipe, the collar, and a pair of those famous short shorts that left little to the imagination would be quite the ensemble.

[nsxguy]

Can't believe I didn't see this topic.

 

But given the title is "singular" I find this hilarious.

 

 

 

Anywho, don't think I want to go through 2,000+ posts but just in case this one hasn't been posted, this is about the only "tour picture" that comes to mind. 👍

 

[Ferguson]

35 minutes ago, ChillyDipper said:

The pipe, the collar, and a pair of those famous short shorts that left little to the imagination would be quite the ensemble.

 

 

 

Focus and determination. 

 

 

 

 

Displaying good sportsmanship. 

 

 

A leader in style.

 

 

 

 

198.........wind in my face, give me a 9 

 

 

 

 

In the parking lot signing autographs when the others were gone. 

 

 

 

 

"Hey you, Sandy Lyle.....I  got chunks of guys like you in my stool." 

 

 

 

Here's to you Brian.  One of a kind!   R.I.P. 

 

 

 

[Divot License]

Really interesting to hear what the man had to say

 

[Christosterone]

I’m gonna go late 60s, early 70s Barnes...

 

He was a character...and man could he play

 

 

[mocokid]

Had no clue about the norman jacklin bromance.  Who knew?

[Lou Loomis]

I don't know how I've missed this thread, it's glorious! 

 

I have posted my favorite pic a couple times before over the years when the Ryder Cup was approaching. Sorry if it has already been posted here...I haven't looked at all 69 pages yet! I tore it out of a golf magazine many years ago but I don't remember which one. (I'm thinking it was GOLF) It was in a "Ryder Cup Preview" kind of article. It must have been somewhere around 89-93. Amazingly, I still have it after all these years!

 

It's from the 1973 Ryder Cup played at Muirfield. That's Billy Casper on the left

 

 

 

[iBanesto]

On 1/29/2021 at 4:30 AM, Ferguson said:

 

 

3 things I remember about the 2000 US OPEN 

 

1. Tiger's win, of course

2. Ernie's reaction finishing T2 - in shock at Tiger's performance 

3.  Bobby Clampett shooting 68 at T4 in the first round

 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-sp-41691-story.html

 

 

The announcers were all freaked out. 

WTH is Clampett doing out there?!?!?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I came with a good chance to win and left with only a golf ball."

 

 

Also this man before he became the myth finished 2nd in the 2000 US Open.

 

[iBanesto]

Forgotten great: Sandy Lyle.

 

“If everyone in the world was playing their best, Sandy would win and I'd come second.” - Seve Ballesteros.

 

• 1985 Open Champion and 1988 Masters Champion
• 1987 Players Championship winner
• 6 PGA Tour wins
• 18 European Tour wins
• 3 European Tour Order of Merits
• Highest world ranking of number 2
• 6 Ryder Cup teams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2021 by iBanesto

[Christosterone]

2014 Open Championship from Hoylake(my favorite on the open rota)

 

rory held off a tough pack chasing him...

 

Ahh, the olden days...fleetwood had short hair, no beard and bruce was lanky

 

[FakeClubPro]

[Christosterone]

4 minutes ago, FakeClubPro said:

I love his immediate post impact move....his left foot slips and right hand comes off the club like Vijay...

reeds swing is beautifully efficient and he can putt lights out...

 

 

[jmck]

That last one from Hoylake '14 is spectacular.  The low angle, the sand flying, the ball with its own little comet tail, and the Claret Jug silhouette centered in the background with the long grass in front.  Perfect composition, great pic.  Just textbook perfect.

 

 

[FakeClubPro]

11 minutes ago, Christosterone said:

I love his immediate post impact move....his left foot slips and right hand comes off the club like Vijay...

reeds swing is beautifully efficient and he can putt lights out...

 

 

Is he like the American version of Poulter?  He pisses off the Europeans during Ryder Cup?   I generally do not watch Ryder Cup.  Reed can sure play.  His iron play is right there with his putting. 

[Christosterone]

6 minutes ago, jmck said:

That last one from Hoylake '14 is spectacular.  The low angle, the sand flying, the ball with its own little comet tail, and the Claret Jug silhouette centered in the background with the long grass in front.  Perfect composition, great pic.  Just textbook perfect.

 

 

that was the main pic I wanted to upload...

 

one of the best open pics ever taken imho

especially considering the toll those bunkers took on the leaderboard on Saturday and Sunday…

 

It also further cements tigers 06 championship as the greatest ball striking week to ever grace this planet as he carved up the minefield Hoylake as though it was a “regular” course...

 

-Chris 

[iBanesto]

John Schlee.

 

I believe he was student or follower of Ben Hogan.

 

Just look at that swing!

 

• 1 time PGA Tour winner
• 4 top finishes in majors including a 2nd at the 1973 US Open

 

 

Edited February 4, 2021 by iBanesto

[Divot License]

14 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

John Schlee.

 

I believe he was student or follower of Ben Hogan.

 

Just look at that swing!

 

• 1 time PGA Tour winner
• 4 top finishes in majors including a 2nd at the 1973 US Open

 

 

I want a magic glove that appears and disappears mid shot. 🙂