Blakeon18
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A few days ago Argentinian Roberto De Vicenzo passed away at 94.
He won 230 golf tournaments around the globe [yikes!] including one major....he beat Nicklaus at the British Open in 1967.
I read somewhere that he said he received more fame [and more money]
from his infamous gaffe in the 1968 Masters.
He led Bob Goalby by one shot after a birdie on 17 on Sunday. But he bogied 18 to [apparently] tie Goalby and they would have gone to a playoff....BUT!
His playing partner Tommy Aaron had recorded a par on 17 not a birdie.
Roberto was angry at his bogey on 18 and quickly signed his card without really checking it. The 3 became a 4...and Goalby won by that one shot.
Roberto declared 'what a stupid I am'. Maybe the most famous quote from a golfer ever.
A little golf wisdom [or not]. I remember him having a very natural/not especially technical or refined swing....and pretty much all Argentinians
since then on the tour have similar swings. He was pretty much the Father of Golf in that country.
He won 230 golf tournaments around the globe [yikes!] including one major....he beat Nicklaus at the British Open in 1967.
I read somewhere that he said he received more fame [and more money]
from his infamous gaffe in the 1968 Masters.
He led Bob Goalby by one shot after a birdie on 17 on Sunday. But he bogied 18 to [apparently] tie Goalby and they would have gone to a playoff....BUT!
His playing partner Tommy Aaron had recorded a par on 17 not a birdie.
Roberto was angry at his bogey on 18 and quickly signed his card without really checking it. The 3 became a 4...and Goalby won by that one shot.
Roberto declared 'what a stupid I am'. Maybe the most famous quote from a golfer ever.
A little golf wisdom [or not]. I remember him having a very natural/not especially technical or refined swing....and pretty much all Argentinians
since then on the tour have similar swings. He was pretty much the Father of Golf in that country.