OT:Golf Nostalgia on FS1 today

[RockyMTblue2]

"1962: US Open, Jack's First Major" just a half hour at 2 Eastern Time.

 

[MilfordHusky]

He had the audacity--and greatness--to win in Arnie's backyard.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

As one of the Army, I did not like the young Jack. In time I forgave him.

 

[MilfordHusky]

As one of the Army, I did not like the young Jack. In time I forgave him.

That's about where I was too. When Jack slimmed down, he no longer looked like the brash kid.

 

[Alydar]

Arnie was a club-tossing, cursing chain smoker. A poor example for our youth. But the media loved him and hid all that from the TV audience.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Arnie was a club-tossing, cursing chain smoker. A poor example for our youth. But the media loved him and hid all that from the TV audience.

I don't recall the club tossing or cursing. I have heard Tiger curse a lot. Most of the players back then were chain smokers.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Arnie was a club-tossing, cursing chain smoker. A poor example for our youth. But the media loved him and hid all that from the TV audience.

Remember how, in their effort to promote the game, the commentators we lead you to believe that So & So would open the club face two degrees so that the back spin would compensate for the slope of the green when he hit it behind the stick!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I don't recall the club tossing or cursing. I have heard Tiger curse a lot. Most of the players back then were chain smokers.

What I most recall is having my back hurt every time I saw Arnold hit a wood!