Who would you most want to sit next to at the Champions Dinner?

[MarkT]

One for the website - who would you want for company as you tuck into your medium rare a week on Tuesday?
Even you’re feeling generous who would you want on the other side too?

I think I’d want Couples and Olazabal (needs to be a former Masters winner)

 

[Oddsocks]

My grandad, he was always interested in my golf despite not playing and it was him who purchased my first set from a boot sale when I was about 9/10.

 

[williamalex1]

Lee Trevino, Peter Allis and Hendrik Stenson, 3 golfers with wit, a great sense of humour and knowledge, plus me. What's not to like

 

[USER1999]

Um, none of those mentioned so far have won a green jacket?

 

[USER1999]

Angel Cabrera, the rest look boring as heck.

 

[Imurg]

Angel Cabrera, the rest look boring as heck.

Not sure it would be a particularly raucous affair at the best of times..

 

[USER1999]

At least Angel is a piss head. It would get messy. Fast.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I know those I’d like to keep away from:
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Phil Mickleson top of that list

 

[fenwayrich]

Bob Jones and Clifford Roberts, were they still alive. I know they never won the tournament, but I expect that they would get an invitation.

 

[matt71]

My dad who I lost recently

 

[Golfnut1957]

Interesting question and having just looked up a list of all the winners I find myself struggling to answer it.

If I had to pick two it would be Seve, he was charismatic, and Claude Harmon and hope that would be also.

 

[MarkT]

Being in between Bubba and Schwartzel might not be the most riveting evening, Lyle and Woosie would be tremendous

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Kylie

Failing that, as far away as possible from Tiger Woods or Gary Player.

 

[Bdill93]

Id take Phil Mickleson to one side, because you just know the mans got so many stories to tell and just seems great.

Id also take Adam Scott, I think he'd be good company!


If you're allowed a non golfer/ champion to join you - Jimmy Bullard maybe?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Nicklaus

 

[rksquire]

Looked through the list, there are some legends (Jack, Arnie, Tiger etc.) but I'm not sure how much craic it would be - Jack and Arnie together might be nice (moreso for them!) but I think I'd plonk for Reed and DJ.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Looked through the list, there are some legends (Jack, Arnie, Tiger etc.) but I'm not sure how much craic it would be - Jack and Arnie together might be nice (moreso for them!) but I think I'd plonk for Reed and DJ.

With Nicklaus I wouldn't be looking for craic...just to be able to have a chat with the guy who some call the the GOAT...certainly the GOAT of my growing up. Just a pity Ben Hogan isn't still with us.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Watson and Olazabal. Watson is just so chilled and tells a story at just the right pace. Olazabal comes across well, seems relaxed and doesn't seem to have an ego that would prevent him from talking to you.

 

[Tongo]

Ray Floyd so he can talk me through 'the stare' and his swing

 

[slowhand]

Seve & Ian Woosnam.

Now if they did one for past Champion Golfers of the Year it would have to be John Daly & Darren Clarke, although I'm not sure my liver could cope