I'm glad Moe Norman got a mention. Held back by autism he made himself a great player with his own swing method and with sheer determination! Unsung hero!
Calvin Peete was tiger to me before tiger....dude was so cool. That black glove....the cap....the polyester pants....gold chain....Johnny Miller raving when Peete won the players. The crooked arm i didn't even notice....just so accurate. But he had a really nice rotation through the ball with great leg action. Calvin was awesome. Golden era of golf. I used to play at a local mini with guys that reminded me of Peete. Thorpe played there occasionally. Mount Pleasant in Baltimore Maryland. Old school dudes old school golf....nice memories.
In the 1978 West Virginia state amateur I was playing with Mr. Bill Campbell on number nine on the old white course on the Greenbrier I drove a ball over 350 yards on the fly in a lite rain it hit an backed up a foot I was sixty steps from the flag my approach was inside a foot from the cup Mr. Campbell was amazed at what I did. I used a laminated head driver with a 2x shaft I did work out with power lifters I got strong an very flexible. I would never trade my swing with anyone I hit fairway and greens in many a round I was sorry I couldn’t try the tour for reasons beyond my own personal reasons
I liked the video overall, but I think you didn't give Byron Nelson the attention he deserves. He retired early and his career lasted only 11 or 12 years. In that short time, he won 5 majors including the 1942 Masters, beating Hogan in an 18 hole playoff. He won 52 PGA events putting him 7th on the all time list. But he has also accomplished some things that will never be done again. In 1945 he won 18 tournaments including 11 tournaments in a row! Between 1942 and 1946 he had a string of 65 consecutive top 10 finishes winning 34 times and finishing second 16 more times! Somehow, when they start talking about the golfers of that era he seems to take a back seat to Hogan and Snead but he was at least their equal, and I would argue only his short career kept him from amassing numbers that would rival Snead, Nicholaus or even Tiger. Really, almost the same story fits with Bobby Jones...sadly shortened career but with 13 majors he was a bright burning star for a short time.
Sam Snead could run the 100m in “under 10 seconds” ? Surely he was a great athlete, and any serious golf fan has heard the stories of him leaping over hedges with ease or kicking the ceiling or something similar. But c’mon, man 😂
Please check your data. In your video you state that Sam Snead could run a 100 meter dash in under 10 seconds. He ate with us during a stay in WV at The Ebony Golf Classic. We talked about different sports and I told him I competed in the 100 yard dash in high school that year. He told me he ran a 10.0 in the 100 yard dash. Much shorter than the 100 meter. I will never forget the distance or time because it was .4 seconds faster than I had ever run. He as an amazing individual.
Tiger in the 2000 era under Butch Harmon had the best swing in golf and was the best driver of the ball. I say that because his par 5 advantage turned most courses into a par 68 for him since he was so much longer and straighter than everybody else. Oh and by the way he isn't "black". He's 50% Thai so if he's anything he's Asian. I don't know why people always say that. If he had left that 2000 era swing alone he would have passed Jack many years ago.
Most knowledgeable golfers and fans that have been around a while agree that the longest & straightest driver was Jack Nicklaus. A testament to his driving greatness was at age 40 in 1980 he led the tour in total driving with a combined score of 23, which has never been duplicated to date!
I was liking your video until you threw in some random stat about Sam Snead that must have been pulled out of the air (or copied from an unvetted source.) There is no way Snead could run the 100m dash in under 10 seconds. Jim Hines first broke that barrier in 1968 when Snead would have been 57.
You are 100% correct. 100 meters is approximately 120 yards. Nope, Sam definitely did NOT do it. Don't get me wrong, Sam Snead was a great athlete, but 100 meters in under 10 seconds, I don't think so.
I think he meant the 100 yard dash . That’s what US HS and College runners typically ran back in the day . also the mile . The 100 meters wasn’t frequently run back in his day except internationally.
Ted Ray did not win the 1912 US Open and he did not win the 1920 PGA Championship. There are many other factual errors in this video. Have you ever heard of the notion of proofreading?
Calvin Pete also had an injury to one of his arms and couldn't straighten it, on a lighter note Moe Norman drank 20 cans of Coke a day, hence the rotted teeth.
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How much do you know Golf? You say to SHOOT the ball straighter. Lol. No real golf person says that.
You really should've mentioned that Moe Norman was bullied by players and officials to conform or leave the PGA so he left. He was probably the best.
So true
I'm glad Moe Norman got a mention.
Held back by autism he made himself a great player with his own swing method and with sheer determination! Unsung hero!
Held back by other people's attitudes. Hopefully society has moved on since then
Calvin Peete was tiger to me before tiger....dude was so cool. That black glove....the cap....the polyester pants....gold chain....Johnny Miller raving when Peete won the players. The crooked arm i didn't even notice....just so accurate. But he had a really nice rotation through the ball with great leg action. Calvin was awesome. Golden era of golf. I used to play at a local mini with guys that reminded me of Peete. Thorpe played there occasionally. Mount Pleasant in Baltimore Maryland. Old school dudes old school golf....nice memories.
I met the best ball striker of all time more than a few times, Moe Norman.
The best ever
It was unreal what he could do. And he was self taught!
You are a very lucky man indeed!!!!. The golf gods smiled on you that day ..
In the 1978 West Virginia state amateur I was playing with Mr. Bill Campbell on number nine on the old white course on the Greenbrier I drove a ball over 350 yards on the fly in a lite rain it hit an backed up a foot I was sixty steps from the flag my approach was inside a foot from the cup Mr. Campbell was amazed at what I did. I used a laminated head driver with a 2x shaft I did work out with power lifters I got strong an very flexible. I would never trade my swing with anyone I hit fairway and greens in many a round I was sorry I couldn’t try the tour for reasons beyond my own personal reasons
Tall tales perhaps…🤔
None can compare to the late Mike Austin in driving!
please add a video on hybrids, I just do not get how to swing these clubs
I liked the video overall, but I think you didn't give Byron Nelson the attention he deserves. He retired early and his career lasted only 11 or 12 years. In that short time, he won 5 majors including the 1942 Masters, beating Hogan in an 18 hole playoff. He won 52 PGA events putting him 7th on the all time list. But he has also accomplished some things that will never be done again. In 1945 he won 18 tournaments including 11 tournaments in a row! Between 1942 and 1946 he had a string of 65 consecutive top 10 finishes winning 34 times and finishing second 16 more times! Somehow, when they start talking about the golfers of that era he seems to take a back seat to Hogan and Snead but he was at least their equal, and I would argue only his short career kept him from amassing numbers that would rival Snead, Nicholaus or even Tiger. Really, almost the same story fits with Bobby Jones...sadly shortened career but with 13 majors he was a bright burning star for a short time.
Also, Hogan couldn't win while Nelson was on tour. Nelson was in his head all the time, being rivals from youth.
No Mike Austin, longest driver holder of 515 yards?
Sam Snead could run the 100m in “under 10 seconds” ? Surely he was a great athlete, and any serious golf fan has heard the stories of him leaping over hedges with ease or kicking the ceiling or something similar. But c’mon, man 😂
Ted Ray was born in the channel island of Jersey as was Harry Vardon, the original ," Jersey Boys"
Please check your data. In your video you state that Sam Snead could run a 100 meter dash in under 10 seconds. He ate with us during a stay in WV at The Ebony Golf Classic. We talked about different sports and I told him I competed in the 100 yard dash in high school that year. He told me he ran a 10.0 in the 100 yard dash. Much shorter than the 100 meter. I will never forget the distance or time because it was .4 seconds faster than I had ever run. He as an amazing individual.
Tiger in the 2000 era under Butch Harmon had the best swing in golf and was the best driver of the ball. I say that because his par 5 advantage turned most courses into a par 68 for him since he was so much longer and straighter than everybody else. Oh and by the way he isn't "black". He's 50% Thai so if he's anything he's Asian. I don't know why people always say that. If he had left that 2000 era swing alone he would have passed Jack many years ago.
The greatest natural golf swing and the most accurate in history is none other than Moe Norman
Abe Mitchell was the longest of his era.
Don’t forget Chi Chi Rodriguez!
If Sam Snead ran 100m in under 10 seconds he'd be Olympic Champion in those days....cmon now!
So Bobby Jones doesn't deserve to be in this conversation?
Slammin Sammy!
Good video
You didn't give us the one, two, three promised.
It’s Moe Norman
Calvin Peete => "Mr. Accuracy"
Nicklaus, by a stretch.
Most knowledgeable golfers and fans that have been around a while agree that the longest & straightest driver was Jack Nicklaus.
A testament to his driving greatness was at age 40 in 1980 he led the tour in total driving with a combined score of 23, which has never been duplicated to date!
Doug Sanders always in the fairway Said he left the fairway once in 3 years to get a phone number
Doug Sanders was funny. The tour misses having players that were really characters.
I was liking your video until you threw in some random stat about Sam Snead that must have been pulled out of the air (or copied from an unvetted source.) There is no way Snead could run the 100m dash in under 10 seconds. Jim Hines first broke that barrier in 1968 when Snead would have been 57.
Sam Snead ran the 100 yard dash in 10 sec flat, not 100m.
lets not forget Moe Normand !!!!!
Can NEVER forget Moe Norman -- legend!
snead didn't run the 100 meter dash in under 10. He might have run the 100 YARD dash in a little over 10 seconds.
You are 100% correct. 100 meters is approximately 120 yards. Nope, Sam definitely did NOT do it. Don't get me wrong, Sam Snead was a great athlete, but 100 meters in under 10 seconds, I don't think so.
I think he meant the 100 yard dash . That’s what US HS and College runners typically ran back in the day .
also the mile .
The 100 meters wasn’t frequently run back in his day except internationally.
@@silverfox5319 Just for the record it is 109.36 yards, not 120. Just want to be clear on the math as 120 is too large of error.
in 1932 olympics Eddie Tolan won gold in a time of 10.38, Sam would have been 20.
Why are you showing pictures of the Left Handed New Zealand golfer Bob Charles when talking about Tom Weiskopf..... Terrible mistake to make......!
I caught that too. Fail!
Greg Norman
Ted Ray did not win the 1912 US Open and he did not win the 1920 PGA Championship. There are many other factual errors in this video. Have you ever heard of the notion of proofreading?
Sam could not do 100M dash under 10s.
Careless commentary.
Rory.
Imagine playing with a pipe in one’s mouth
No Greg Norman
What a joke.
3:55 It's "hallowed" not "hollowed"! why can't people get this right? Where has having more than an 8th grade vocabulary gone?
Yea such highly regarded public FOOL 8 th grade INDOCTRINATION. GET IN LINE SHEEP GET IN LINE
Calvin Pete also had an injury to one of his arms and couldn't straighten it, on a lighter note Moe Norman drank 20 cans of Coke a day, hence the rotted teeth.
Some of the modern golfers have far worse recreational habits
Tom weiskfop or however ypu spell it