PGA Tour Symbol

[golfr03]

whos the actual guy?

When you watch the PGA Tour, during commercials and such they have their little logo and they show the guy swing, then it says "these guys are good..." - my question is who is the actual guy swinging in the logo (pic below) I heard he was pretty old but he has such good tempo and such a good swing I would like to find out who he is, or even where I can watch the swing over and over again.

Thanks

[golfr03]

are you positive because I am 99.9% sure it is not him

[Ian_123456]

no it really does look like him

[rico1890]

Al Geiberger.

[golfr03]

thank you very much

 

now does anyone know where to find a video of him I have tried looking but failed...

 

thanks again

[CowtownTexas]

There was actually a little side-report during either a recent tournament or a Golf Channel program where this was discussed. If I remember correctly, this image isn't based on one single person, but several.

 

They did mention Gieberger during this report, but I can't remember exactly what was said. It was pretty recent that I saw this, so maybe someone else has a better memory than me.

[oldpalchamp]

I thought it was Jerry West. OOOPs, wrong sport.

[Neurotica]

Johnny Miller around the time when he shot 63 at Oakmont in the US Open, or so I heard somewhere...

[Grimace45]

I believe that it is suposed to be a rendition of Ben Hogan when he won his Open at Merion CC.

[bma725]

It isn't anyone. Miller, Geiberger, and others have all claimed to be the model, but its just a generic logo. The Champions Tour logo actually is someone, Jim Ferree...who was picked solely for the fact that he wears knickers. They had him do a pose similar to the regular logo because it was so popular.

[r9dhicks]

heard that it was jerry pate at one time....could be wrong also

[GQuizzle]

For some reason I remember hearing the logo was inspired by Al Geiberger as well. No doubt someone will have information contrary to that.

[JB_Not_Holmes]

Johnny Miller, or so he says.

[cubfanbob]

For years, representatives of the PGA Tour have commented that the logo is a composite of several players, none of which have ever been identified.

[mk920]

I always thought it was Deane Beman. I don't know where I got that from.

[rlynham]

i think I remember reading somewhere that they wanted someone with a lot of leg action in his follow through and decided on Charles Coody.

[anth]

It's Charles Barkley before he worked with Hank Haney.

I read recently somewhere that it was an amalgam of different players - not one person in particular

[golferboytexas]

Its TIGER WOODS!

[wlittle1274]

I heard a long time ago that it was modeled after Tom Purtzer's golf swing.. The so-called sweetest swing in golf.. Here's a link to Tom Purtzer's golf swing.. If it's not the same as the logo its awfully close!.. Love to hear the opinions on this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrsTK0RJbY0&feature=related

[gxDD]

The real question is; Is he left handed or right?

[benclab]

MLB has Harmon Killebrew as their logo. NBA has Jerry West as theirs. As for the PGA tour, I looked it up and it's not mentioned anywhere.

[mills225]

whoever it is, it looks like a good follow through. I am guessing it is not Daly.

[OzzDOA]

I've heard Al Geiberger and George Knudson, but like said above the PGA's official line is that its a composite.

[mrmgolf]

Who cares?

[anth]

[quote name='JTYP726' date='10 June 2010 - 02:45 PM' timestamp='1276141556' post='2499925']
The real question is; Is he left handed or right?
[/quote]

Definitely lefty

[geoffc]

Thought it was Jerry Pate. Remember seeing it somewhere on TV during a trivia contest.

[morganmonroe]

[quote name='mrmgolf' date='10 June 2010 - 10:44 AM' timestamp='1276184666' post='2500628']
Who cares?
[/quote]


You do. Why else would you open the thread?

[Milo]

Jim Nantz, pre-sex change.

[Hifade]

I had also heard a combo, with the names of Elkington, Purtzer and Geiberger mentioned

[dachtor]

[quote name='JB_Not_Holmes' date='09 June 2010 - 01:10 PM' timestamp='1276103457' post='2498207']
Johnny Miller, or so he says.
[/quote]

Yea, he also invented the light bulb and the world wide web...