Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton (Shell's Wonderful World of Golf 1961)

Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton (Shell's Wonderful World of Golf)
The Old Course
St. Andrews, Scotland
Played July 1960
Aired January 1961

[@jonboy9912]

What a privilege to witness two of the greats play the Old Course in such adverse conditions so very well and to experience a bygone age of respect and dignity! Wonderful!!!

[@brucewayne3602]

absolutely spectacular for eternity !!!

[@jamesharris6578]

Two great gentlemen golfers and champions, on the greatest public course.

[@stevedriscoll2539]

So grateful for a chance to watch these two phenomenal golfers compete over the most iconic and interesting links.

[@dominate4891]

this is gold.

[@tompem]

Thank you Slick!!

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

No problem 👍

[@johnfury6481]

Such a great time capsule. Love that reference to Woodrow Wilson!

[@anthonymead4359]

They were both marvellous players. Some of those shots under the conditions - mercurial.

[@paulcarrigan691]

Another gem Slick Mick!

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

Thank you!

[@robsaxepga]

These slow motion swings are amazing for their time. 1961? Geez...I've been wanting to see Henry Cotton's action for a long time. What great hands he had. Thanks for posting this!

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

You bet!

[@wadepatton2433]

Shell's WWG is a fantastic favorite of mine, getting to see players before my time and of my early years-in their early years sometimes. Wonderful INDEED. I've seen most of them.

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

Wow - what a dream match!

[@nealhazel3983]

Thanks so much. Rare and precious footage. Difficult to find much of Sir Henry competing.

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

You’re welcome

[@williamdunphy352]

I've never been to The Old Course, but if you ever go, it's a bucket list thing. The women will be playing there in August for the AIG Women's Open.

[@MegaTubescreamer]

great fun to watch these two legends battling it out in bad weather!
jammy gene nicked it in his `nickers`with that crucial casual water
free drop, and henry`s horrid kick from the five iron approach sunk
his hopes of a tie, all in the true spirit of the great game though!!

[@alpistor]

Thank you for this wonderful video. Love Shell's WWG.

[@ITSBIGBOY]

What a great match in tough weather

[@poocrayon4588]

Thanks for the upload. Great stuff.

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LanceCampeau]

one of the best SWWOG ive seen to date

[@paulmclaughlin395]

Wonderful upload thanks. Also wonderful at the start to see some footage of Gloster Javelins.Not supersonic as the commentator suggested but a great sight to see.Thanks again for the upload.

[@fradaja]

Love the squire

[@ohwowthatsgood]

Wow. Pace of play hasn't changed at all in the 60 years since this was played.

[@mikehiggins946]

Most golf fans don't realize Gene Sarazen was one of a select few who have won the career Grand Slam, along with Jones, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus, and Woods. Watson and Palmer never won the PGA, while Snead and Mickelson lacked the U.S. Open. Today, McIlroy needs a Masters and Spieth a PGA to complete the slam.

[@GreenDistantStar]

Sarazen was 59, Cotton 54, pretty good play, wouldn't you say?

[@wadepatton2433]

Yes it's difficult to really grasp that I am now between those ages-but golf takes me back to those days when I lived on the course as a teen.
So now I'm playing hickory golf because it's about the swing and not the equipment. I'm learning to use the gear that these two grew up playing. Lots are.

[@GreenDistantStar]

@@wadepatton2433 when you consider the equipment they were using, and the conditions of play, it was excellent golf.

[@truthlifefishing1730]

Slick, did you make a time machine?

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

Yes. I’m from the past, or it is it the future?

[@thomasrichardson-ev1wp]

Notice how flat their swings are?

[@edwardbailey9759]

The pro at Inwood once told me I have two swings: flat and flatter.....he meant it as a compliment.