Favorite Tour Picture

[Ferguson]

1 hour ago, iBanesto said:

 

Gayle Nelson: "DeChambeau won $4.3 million for his US Open win... you only got $72,000."

 

😅

 

 

Photographer guy: "Are you okay miss?"

 

Mrs. Nelson: "I gave up my career as a chiropodist, and all I get is a lousy 72 grand."

 

Larry: "C'mon, I will let you wear my giant hat."

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by Ferguson

[mat562]

 

'Did I ever tell you about the time I outdrove Jack Nicklaus?'

 

'Oh, Larry. Not again. For the last time, it was Texas in July, the fairways were like concrete, and when Jack teed off it looked very much like a 3-wood.'

 

'Excuse me. Ma'am? Are you okay?'

[Nels55]

6 hours ago, mat562 said:

 

'Did I ever tell you about the time I outdrove Jack Nicklaus?'

 

'Oh, Larry. Not again. For the last time, it was Texas in July, the fairways were like concrete, and when Jack teed off it looked very much like a 3-wood.'

 

'Excuse me. Ma'am? Are you okay?'

I don't think that either one of the guys are even looking at the girl.  They appear to be looking at something amusing behind her and to the right of the picture.

[iBanesto]

Happy new year!

 

🇪🇸

 

[iBanesto]

Sam Snead.

 

That swing and rhythm.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 5 by iBanesto

[iBanesto]

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[Ferguson]

 

 

 

Honey, c'mon - he's a professional photographer. Bob Crane said he's the best. 

 

I just don't know if I am ready. 

 

Ma'am, I will make sure you feel very comfortable. 

 

 

[iBanesto]

2 hours ago, Ferguson said:

 

 

 

Honey, c'mon - he's a professional photographer. Bob Crane said he's the best. 

 

I just don't know if I am ready. 

 

Ma'am, I will make sure you feel very comfortable. 

 

 

 

[57charlie]

I was fortunate enough to attend or be a volunteer at the Dubai Desert Classic for around 10 years. Lots of talented players got their start on that tour. It seemed the players on the European Tour were much more approachable. These are some of my favorite Tour pictures.

 

Seve Ballesteros, putting on a clinic at the Dubai Desert Classic, 2003

Costantino Rocca, Dubai Desert Classic, 2008

Jose Maria Olazabal, Dubai Desert Classic 1998, (winner)

Shingo Katayama, Dubai Desert Classic , 2004

 Mark O'Meara, Dubai Desert Classic, 2004 (winner). I enlarged this photo to an 8"x10" and got him to autograph it for me the following year.

Padraig Harrington, 1995. My longtime Irish golfing buddy, Dr. Mike McGonigal & I spent many a Desert Classic watching Paddy on the range & on the course and I told him that Paddy would win some majors. He didn't believe me until 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[iBanesto]

2 hours ago, 57charlie said:

I was fortunate enough to attend or be a volunteer at the Dubai Desert Classic for around 10 years. Lots of talented players got their start on that tour. It seemed the players on the European Tour were much more approachable. These are some of my favorite Tour pictures.

 

Seve Ballesteros, putting on a clinic at the Dubai Desert Classic, 2003

Costantino Rocca, Dubai Desert Classic, 2008

Jose Maria Olazabal, Dubai Desert Classic 1998, (winner)

Shingo Katayama, Dubai Desert Classic , 2004

 Mark O'Meara, Dubai Desert Classic, 2004 (winner). I enlarged this photo to an 8"x10" and got him to autograph it for me the following year.

Padraig Harrington, 1995. My longtime Irish golfing buddy, Dr. Mike McGonigal & I spent many a Desert Classic watching Paddy on the range & on the course and I told him that Paddy would win some majors. He didn't believe me until 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing photos! Love it.

 

[iBanesto]

Brad Kennedy in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan.

 

🇯🇵

 

[iBanesto]

Ballesteros - one of the best dressed golfers of all time.

 

[Ferguson]

So passionate. 

So skilled. 

So classy.

 

Milwaukee's Best!

 

Ira "Skip" Kendall 

 

[mat562]

 

Garish colours? Check. Adidas Langer Competitions with kilties attached? Check. Visor that looks like you sat on it on the way to the course? Check.

 

I love Sandy. His ball striking was Godlike, but next to Seve and Ollie he was playing off 25 in the sartorial elegance handicap stakes.

[iBanesto]

Given Detry's win, arguably Belgium's greatest golfer - Flory Van Donck.

 

🇧🇪

 

9 top 10 finishes in the Open Championship including a 2nd and T2.

 

[acemandrake]

On 2/10/2025 at 7:47 PM, iBanesto said:

Given Detry's win, arguably Belgium's greatest golfer - Flory Van Donck.

 

🇧🇪

 

9 top 10 finishes in the Open Championship including a 2nd and T2.

 

Anything Belgian reminds of the Monty Python skit when they refer to Belgians as "Flems"  😊

[iBanesto]

José María Olazábal around 1989.

 

🇪🇸

 

Olazábal has probably one of the best amateur records.

• 1983 wins the Boys Amateur Championship
• 1984 wins the Amateur Championship (beat Colin Montgomerie 5&4 in the final)
• 1985 wins British Youths Open Amateur Championship
• He also won the Spanish Amateur Closed Championship (x2), Spanish International Amateur Championship (x2), Italian Open Amateur Championship and Belgian International Youths Championship
• He also beat Colin Montgomerie 3&2 in the 1985 European Amateur Team Championship

He represented in the:

• Eisenhower Trophy (x2)
• Jacques Léglise Trophy (x3)
• European Amateur Team Championship (x2)
• European Youths' Team Championship (x2)
• St Andrews Trophy

[Mcdgolfsalot]

On 1/17/2025 at 5:37 AM, Ferguson said:

 

 

 

Honey, c'mon - he's a professional photographer. Bob Crane said he's the best. 

 

I just don't know if I am ready. 

 

Ma'am, I will make sure you feel very comfortable. 

 

 

The question is how many picked up on the Bob crane reference 

[Ferguson]

8 hours ago, Mcdgolfsalot said:

The question is how many picked up on the Bob crane reference 

 

Plenty.  I have been dropping in Bob Crane references for years. 

[iBanesto]

Ben and Polly Crenshaw.

 

[Pops99]

2 hours ago, iBanesto said:

Ben and Polly Crenshaw.

 

Nicely done, Mr. Crenshaw. I have to admit, I wasn't familiar with your game. 

[iBanesto]

6 hours ago, Pops99 said:

Nicely done, Mr. Crenshaw. I have to admit, I wasn't familiar with your game. 

 

[mat562]

[jkumpire]

Gentlemen,

 

Without question this is the best item/thread on this site, hands down. Thank you for your work and pictures.

[iBanesto]

19 hours ago, mat562 said:

 

Woosnam can still stripe it!

 

Driver off the deck with no problems.

 

 

[doubleeagle]

On 2/13/2025 at 6:41 AM, iBanesto said:

José María Olazábal around 1989.

 

🇪🇸

Speaking of JMO, it always cracked me up how the saying of his name changed over the years on broadcast.

 

There was Ola-Za-Bol then

O-Laza-Ball and when people started speaking like snakes it became O-latha-ball. Same goes for Jimenez, he became He-Mineth...

 

I'm needing @Ferguson to chime in for a ruling... 😏 

[Ferguson]

1 hour ago, doubleeagle said:

Speaking of JMO, it always cracked me up how the saying of his name changed over the years on broadcast.

 

There was Ola-Za-Bol then

O-Laza-Ball and when people started speaking like snakes it became O-latha-ball. Same goes for Jimenez, he became He-Mineth...

 

I'm needing @Ferguson to chime in for a ruling... 😏 

 

"Olathabow"

 

 

 

[TiScape]

On 2/15/2025 at 8:21 PM, iBanesto said:

Ben and Polly Crenshaw.

 

Pretty sure those pants are proto. Malbons! 

[mat562]

15 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

 

"Olathabow"

 

 

He played a lot of golf with Ben-arrd Lonn-ger.

[doubleeagle]

18 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

 

"Olathabow"

 

 

 

Perfect 😉