What Ever Happened to....

[Mike_C]

Willie Wood?

 

Dan Pohl? (Finished 2nd in 1982 Masters)

 

Joe Inman?

 

Gary Hallberg?

 

Dan Pohl

 

http://danpohl.net/about.php

 

He lead the tour in driving distance in 1980.

He won the Vardon Trophy in 1986, played on the Ryder Cup team in 1987.

 

I saw him win the Michigan Amateur on my home course in 1975 and 1977, longest hitter I have ever seen in person, it was amazing and he did it with a half backswing.....

 

He had major back surgery sometime in 1989, and never was the same.....plus knee operations, neck operations.... Been on the Sr. tour since 05.

[teejaywhy]

Michelle McGann

 

Spotted at the 2009 Phoenix LPGA

 

[Body_Visions]

Anders Forsbrand?

 

Bret Ogle?

[gators78]

Bryce Molder?

 

Signed with Nike then DIPPED.

 

Ricky Barnes?

 

Both are currently fully exempt on the PGA Tour.

 

Really? I hadn't seen them in a while.

 

I always rooted for Molder...he has one pectoral muscle and plays through that handicap. Special kid.

 

 

I was actually going through the Charlotte airport last Thursday standing in line at Jamba Juice and this guy starts walking by the store and I'm like wait.....is that Bryce Molder, sure enough he keeps walking and has a PGA Tour backpack, definitely him. Must've been an alternate for Quail Hollow. That dude can play.

[mitchleary]

How about Luke Donald?

 

Haven't heard a lot about him in a while. See random glimpses of him here and there in tournaments but haven't really seen him in contention.

 

 

He was fourth at the verizon that brian gay won. Still trying to come back after wrist surgery.

[kal32473]

Feel free to add names to the list.

 

I was talking to a buddy and he mentioned Craig Barlow the other day, wonder what ever happended to that guy.

 

Nolan Henke. I loved that guy. Won 3 times in 4 years in the early 90's and was off the Tour after 2000-2001. Awesome swing. I think maybe his putting went?

[SwingLikeElk]

I realize many of you don't follow the game as closely as many of us here...but seriously, many players mentioned here are still active players making cuts somewhere around the world. Jesper Parnevik, Luke Donald, Camillo Villegas, J.M. Olazabal, etc. Sure, many mentioned were forgotten, but there are so many that were mentioned that are truly active and quite competative...and doing well!! Pay attention to the tours people!

 

Now, here's one...Jim Carter. (Not the former president)

[SwingLikeElk]

What's Jesper been up to?

 

Chris DiMarco?

Jerry Kelly?

 

They haven't been making much noise lately.

 

 

Are you serious???

 

Jesper plays on the PGA Tour most every week. DiMarco has fallen in the world rankings but still plays...and Kelly won last week. This may not be the best thread for the casual fan. :rolleyes:

[Alpha3]

bruce crampton, saw him a couple of times in different years at silver pages tournments and he was very friendly, had his caddie take a picture of my wife and i with him and gave us the thumbs up or might say something to us after a great shot or a birdie. not at all the bad guy he was made out to be. that was about 20yrs. ago.

[squarre]

Willie Wood?

 

Dan Pohl? (Finished 2nd in 1982 Masters)

 

Joe Inman?

 

Gary Hallberg?

 

Joe Inman just finished his 1st year as the head golf coach at Georgia State University.

[BugsyinNC]

Didn't I see Chris Dimarco playing with Tom Morris and Willie Park recently?

[kal32473]

bruce crampton, saw him a couple of times in different years at silver pages tournments and he was very friendly, had his caddie take a picture of my wife and i with him and gave us the thumbs up or might say something to us after a great shot or a birdie. not at all the bad guy he was made out to be. that was about 20yrs. ago.

 

I think he's about 75 years old at this point. He's probably been done with tournament golf for quite some time. I didn't realize anyone thought he was a bad guy. From what I saw of him on the Senior Tour and from what I've read and seen on tape from his career on the regular Tour, it seemed like he played extremely cautiously. So much to the point that it seemed like he would lay up every all the time, whether he was 250 from the hole or 180 from the hole. That being said, a great player from Australia who probably doesn't get the credit he deserves.

[ClarkGrswld4]

ian leggett

[xxio]

Jesper played in Asia (Korea I think) last month. IIRC it was a co-sanctioned event with the EPGA. He didn't do too well. MC.

[lunchbox573]

I realize many of you don't follow the game as closely as many of us here...but seriously, many players mentioned here are still active players making cuts somewhere around the world. Jesper Parnevik, Luke Donald, Camillo Villegas, J.M. Olazabal, etc. Sure, many mentioned were forgotten, but there are so many that were mentioned that are truly active and quite competative...and doing well!! Pay attention to the tours people!

 

Now, here's one...Jim Carter. (Not the former president)

 

 

I understand that I am young and can't bring out all these names like everyone else does. I wasn't trying to say that Luke Donald is a "so and so", but I was curious as to why I hadn't seen him in a while. Like mitchleary said, I guess he is still trying to come back from the surgery. I'm sorry I don't have the extra time required to actually say I "pay attention to the tours." I will make sure next time that I properly study everything and know what I am talking about before I reply to another post.

[dheindogg]

What about Dana Quigley? I think that was his name I know it was a Quigley for sure.

[Lefty17]

ian leggett

 

 

Nationwide Tour.....dealt with a few injuries that slowed him down.

[Body_Visions]

Anders Forsbrand?

 

Bret Ogle?

Fan of lanky long hitters, huh?

 

Forsbrand left the Tour in 2003 and was a Ryder Cup vice captain in 2004. He now coaches the Austrian amateur golf team.

 

Ogle does some commentary for Aussie TV. He left the Tour about 10 years ago.

 

http://www.brettogle.com/

 

Not really. I just loved Forsbrand's swing and really thought he would be a major force. I used to know his father-in-law and I am glad to hear he is doing well.

 

Ogle just popped in my mind.

[Sandman600]

What about Duffy?

[mchepp]

Forrest Fezler

 

That goes way back, probably early '70s. Inverrary was a chic new PGA event, with Jackie Gleason and Bob Hope getting tons of publicity by playing against other in the pro am. No one had ever heard of Forrest Fezler but the guy with the distinct name was a sensation all week until he blew it over the final holes.

 

 

Forrest Fezler

 

That goes way back, probably early '70s. Inverrary was a chic new PGA event, with Jackie Gleason and Bob Hope getting tons of publicity by playing against other in the pro am. No one had ever heard of Forrest Fezler but the guy with the distinct name was a sensation all week until he blew it over the final holes.

 

Forrest Fezler is probably best known for donning a pair of shorts to wear for the last hole of the 1983 US Open in protest of the long pants only rule.

 

What ever happened to Forest Fezler? He now has his own golf course design business having been an associate of the late Mike Stranz and having been involved with the creation of Tobacco Road, Tot Hill, Calidonia, Bull's Bay, etc...

 

http://www.maverickgolfdesign.com/ourteam.html

 

Fezler is a bit of a legend here is in San Jose. Almost everywhere you go (golf related) someone wants to tell you a story about him. Everyone seems to think when he was a kid he had loads of talent. I am not originally from San Jose, but people always tell stories about him and Roger Maltbie.

[uga_fan]

Whatever happened to that Eldrick guy? You know, the one who won the US Am. in '94 at Sawgrass. Man he was good. :russian_roulette:

[Ronzo]

How about that guy who took Tiger late into that one major: Bob....April,

Bob.....June. :fool: . Whatever his name was. :drinks:

 

Maybe he can be found on the Nationwide Tour. ;)

[Ronzo]

Michelle McGann

 

Spotted at the 2009 Phoenix LPGA

 

 

 

Always a favorite of mine. Good-looking lady.

[scs1070]

Mike Springer?

 

I remember he won a few times back in the mid 90's.

[Body_Visions]

Jim McGovern?

 

Paul Stankowski?

 

Peter Baker?

 

Gordon Sherry?

[lagwagon23]

Carlos Franco?

[lairdy]

Notah Begay III..............

[3whacker]

Former Euro Ryder Cupper ....Ronan Rafferty

[hoganfan924]

Ben Wright (former CBS announcer...I liked his work, especially his banter with McCord)

Sam Randolph

Michelle McGann

 

Sam Randolph - Rumor has it that he went to a "GD top 10 instructor" and got his swing & game so screwed up he seriously considered suing for malpractice!

[BogeyTrain]

Oh I have one for you guys... where is Harold Miner?