Ethan
Money List Winner
That is the thing with legends - some of the story is made up. Maybe he had an uncanny ability to hit the ball the same, but did he also control the wind and ground conditions?
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That is the thing with legends - some of the story is made up. Maybe he had an uncanny ability to hit the ball the same, but did he also control the wind and ground conditions?
Joff
Challenge Tour Pro
Ian Poulter! Can't stand his swing!
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David Duvals
Agreed and once described as an "octopus falling out of a tree" but it made the fella a lot of money! Like Seve said its not how its how many....
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Hogan's Alley at Carnoustie is a good case.
When playing with an old assistant my uncle hit a shot of about 80 yards with the guys new fibreglass shafted wedge.
Two bounces and it screwed back into the hole. Fluke was the cry. So he dropped another ball which hit the flag and finished a couple of feet away.
londonlewis
Tour Rookie
I guess that YouTube and the like will prevent there being the element of 'is that a tall tale or not'.
But if you think of some of the amazing shots we have seen, you would think they were made up.
Tiger's chip at Augusta
Fuzzy Zoeller's hole in one when it was stuck in the fringe
The hole in one where is bounces off the trees after being hooked off the tee (can't remember who but he won a car)
Jimenez hits it straight in the cup off the tee
The hole in one on the par-4 when the ball bounced off the putter of a golfer who had just finished the hole.
There are plently of things that we can choose to believe if you want to - the fact is Moe Norman hit 33 holes in one. That would suggest my earlier comment is based on a certain level of fact...
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
As a young boy I used to caddy for the wife of one Scotland's gentleman golfers [Ex R&A and HCEG captain] He was a good player and this day he was playing in an Open Foursomes with another genteel couple.
The men hit a couple of good drives on the 11th and the balls were lying side by side.
Gentleman's wife says 'Oh I haven't seen two balls that close together for ages'.
My pal was caddy for the other lady and started to snigger, which started me off, which then started the gentlemen off and finally the ladies. A fantastic 'Jonners' moment that seemed to go on for ever.
Nobody said a word but it took about two holes for order to be restored
The men hit a couple of good drives on the 11th and the balls were lying side by side.
Gentleman's wife says 'Oh I haven't seen two balls that close together for ages'.
My pal was caddy for the other lady and started to snigger, which started me off, which then started the gentlemen off and finally the ladies. A fantastic 'Jonners' moment that seemed to go on for ever.
Nobody said a word but it took about two holes for order to be restored
Foxholer
Blackballed
33 Course records, 17 (tournament) HIOs and 25/27 PGA Tour cuts made (before they fell out and he returned to Canada) would seem to indicate he had some ability!
Brian Barnes, Trevino and Furyk are all prime examples of how to make the most of what you have. Its all about those precious through inches when club meets ball. Anything else you could argue is irrelevant. Get the club back square every time and you won't go far wrong
rob_golf1
Q-School Graduate
I remember watching Jeev chip out of a bunker at last years Open at Royal Lytham, and thinking that he had a very different looking swing. Something I hadn't really noticed before!! Still though, he has earned himself a nice little wage from playing like that!!
Slime
Tour Winner
It's Moe Norman for me. Bad swing ............... truly great player.
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