Favorite Tour Picture

[iBanesto]

1 hour ago, Chopper Dave said:

Walks into a barber shop

 

Barber: how may I help you?

Hal: BE THE RIGHT CUT TODAY

 

[iBanesto]

Forgotten player: Scott Hoch.

 

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• 11 PGA Tour wins
• 1 European Tour win
• 3 Japan Tour wins
• 4 Champions Tour wins
• 1986 Vardon Trophy
• 15 top 10 finishes in majors (including 5 top 5 finishes)
• 2 Ryder Cup teams
• 3 Presidents Cup teams
• $18.5 million career earnings on PGA Tour and $4.9 million career earnings on Champions Tour
• Career high OWGR: 11th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mat562]

Memories of Peter Alliss's quip of 'I shouldn't kiss it, mate, I should burn it,' as Hoch caressed his TP Mills wand shortly before he did a fine job of holing what must have been a brain-scrambling four-footer for a five.

 

 

Edited January 21, 2024 by mat562

[iBanesto]

20 hours ago, mat562 said:

Memories of Peter Alliss's quip of 'I shouldn't kiss it mate, I should burn it,' as Hoch caressed his TP Mills wand shortly before he did a fine job of holing what must have been a brain-scrambling four-footer for a five.

 

Who knows what would have happened to the careers of Hoch and Faldo, if Hoch holed the putt...

 

 

[ColinKelvin]

1 hour ago, iBanesto said:

 

Who knows what would have happened to the careers of Hoch and Faldo, if Hoch holed the putt...

 

 

That play off in 89 must be one of the most dramatic in the history of golf.  Faldo was very very lucky to escape on the 10th after a poor approach shot into the bunker and a bogey - but his birdie on the 11th in near-darkness was magnificent.  I imagine Faldo's thought bubble in that top gif as something like "gotta go and shake his hand - hang on, f*cking hell, he's missed - and put it twice as far by!"

[iBanesto]

1 minute ago, ColinKelvin said:

That play off in 89 must be one of the most dramatic in the history of golf.  Faldo was very very lucky to escape on the 10th after a poor approach shot into the bunker and a bogey - but his birdie on the 11th in near-darkness was magnificent.  I imagine Faldo's thought bubble in that top gif as something like "gotta go and shake his hand - hang on, f*cking hell, he's missed - and put it twice as far by!"

 

It was a memorable final round that is for sure.

• Norman bogeyed the 18th to miss the playoff by 1.
• Crenshaw bogeyed the 18th to the miss the playoff by 1 (playing in the final group).
• Hoch bogeyed the 17th. Missing a fairly short putt. He ended shoot 69 with 4 birdies and 1 bogey.
• Faldo was 5 shots back going into the final round and shoots 65.

This was Hoch's 17th hole:

 

 

[ColinKelvin]

3 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

 

It was a memorable final round that is for sure.

• Norman bogeyed the 18th to miss the playoff by 1.
• Crenshaw bogeyed the 18th to the miss the playoff by 1 (playing in the final group).
• Hoch bogeyed the 17th. Missing a fairly short putt. He ended shoot 69 with 4 birdies and 1 bogey.
• Faldo was 5 shots back going into the final round and shoots 65.

This was Hoch's 17th hole:

 

 

Yup - I've rewatched it several times over the years; possibly my fave Masters.  Hoch should really have won.  Mike "Radar" Reid also had the lead before feebly pitching into the pond on the 15th, and Seve was in it too (water on 15th/16th?).  Crenshaw's double breaking putt after hitting a 4-wood (!) onto the 17th green in the pouring rain was pretty good...

[iBanesto]

"Touch of class." - Lee Trevino.

 

 

[mat562]

On 1/16/2024 at 11:16 AM, ColinKelvin said:

Yup - I've rewatched it several times over the years; possibly my fave Masters.  Hoch should really have won.  Mike "Radar" Reid also had the lead before feebly pitching into the pond on the 15th, and Seve was in it too (water on 15th/16th?).  Crenshaw's double breaking putt after hitting a 4-wood (!) onto the 17th green in the pouring rain was pretty good...

 

Despite the rain and being a 14-year-old Norman fan, I agree. A great Major. It had everything towards the end.

[iBanesto]

The great Italian - Costantino Rocca.

 

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• 5 European Tour wins including the Volvo PGA Championship
• 2 European Senior Tour wins
• 3 top 10 finishes in majors (played with Tiger in the final group of the 1997 Masters)
• Career high 18 on the OWGR
• 3 Ryder Cup teams (won 6 points in his last 2 Ryder Cups)
• Beat Tiger 4&2 in the singles at the 1997 Ryder Cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[iBanesto]

Just thought this was nice photo of Ben Crenshaw and Miller Barber.

 

[acemandrake]

6 hours ago, iBanesto said:

Just thought this was nice photo of Ben Crenshaw and Miller Barber.

 

 

Mr. X would have taken Ben to the cleaners ⛳

[iBanesto]

7 hours ago, acemandrake said:

 

Mr. X would have taken Ben to the cleaners ⛳

 

Incredible swing!

 

[iBanesto]

The day when Jack Nicklaus knocked Greg Norman to the ground... (not quite).

 

🐻 v 🦈

 

 

[mat562]

I was there for that moment!

 

October 1986 at Wentworth if memory serves.

[iBanesto]

1 hour ago, mat562 said:

I was there for that moment!

 

October 1986 at Wentworth if memory serves.

 

 

2nd of October, 1986.

Edited February 8, 2024 by iBanesto

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

[mat562]

I was a huge Greg Norman fan as a teenager, and, honestly, if I ever got my hands on that MacGregor sand wedge it would be winging its way into that pond, but I have to say that this photo is one of my most abiding memories of being a golf-mad youngster.

 

 

Edited February 11, 2024 by mat562

[iBanesto]

23 minutes ago, mat562 said:

I was a huge Greg Norman fan as a teenager, and, honestly, if I ever got my hands on that MacGregor sand wedge it would be winging its way into that pond, but I have to say that this photo is one of my most abiding memories of being a golf-mad youngster.

 

 

 

Beware of sharks.

 

[iBanesto]

Jose Maria Olazabal winning the 1990 NEC World Series of Golf by 12 strokes over a world class field.

 

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Ken Venturi said during the coverage it was the best tournament performance he has ever witnessed. High praise from the great man.

 

Watch Ollie rip 1 irons off the tee like it was nothing and as long as Hale Irwin's driver.

 

 

 

 

 

[iBanesto]

26 year old Padraig Harrington in Dubai.

 

[Rapidcat]

7 hours ago, iBanesto said:

26 year old Padraig Harrington in Dubai.

 

 

He's a qualified chartered and certified accountant - not hard to tell.

 

Never practiced though (accountancy that is).

[iBanesto]

15 hours ago, Rapidcat said:

 

He's a qualified chartered and certified accountant - not hard to tell.

 

Never practiced though (accountancy that is).

 

 

The President of the Accountancy and Business College in Dublin Diarmuid Moroney presented a final year scholarship to amateur golfer Padraig Harrington watched by his girlfriend Caroline Gregan at the college headquarters in Aungier St, Dublin 1/11/94

[iBanesto]

Sam Snead: "It has an Infinity Carbon Crown which covers 97% of the total crown area, creating a strategic advantage for mass redistribution and enhanced forgiveness."

 

Edited July 12, 2024 by iBanesto

[DoughBack18]

On 2/28/2024 at 3:56 AM, iBanesto said:

26 year old Padraig Harrington in Dubai.

 

Looked older at 26 than he did at 46!

[iBanesto]

Cool photo of Nicklaus.

 

[Christosterone]

[iBanesto]

On 3/19/2024 at 1:43 AM, Christosterone said:

 

 

 

[bcflyguy1]

On 2/28/2024 at 2:56 AM, iBanesto said:

26 year old Padraig Harrington in Dubai.

 

[iBanesto]

De Vicenzo - 14 April 1968. 

 

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