Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1977 Masters. Tom Watson shoots a final-round 67 to win his first Masters, defeating Jack Nicklaus by two strokes.
1977 … I was a senior in high school. I remember watching this broadcast with these legendary announcers. I was a big Watson fan. Forty-six years ago… sometimes it seems like forever, but most of the time it seems like last night.
Being the golf nerd I am. Been watching from the '69 Masters to here. It has been really interesting to see the subtle changes each year that CBS makes with their coverage. Also the equipment/apparel changes the players make year to year.
Announcers - 1977 11 & 12: Pat Summerall 13: Jack Whitaker 14: Ken Venturi 15: Ben Wright 16: Jim Thacker 17: Frank Glieber 18: Vin Scully ALSO -- You may happen to notice the quirky audio. This was the byproduct of a nationwide coax cable/microwave relay system used by CBS-ABC-NBC to transmit their programming across the country since the 1950s. In early 1978, improvements were introduced which gave the audio a more natural quality. By the 1980s, the networks were transmitting their programs nationwide with satellites. Even with the quirky audio, Frank Glieber's call of Tom Watson's birdie on 17 is the most beautiful thing you'll ever hear.
Tiger was/is without doubt one of the two best players ever. But unlike Tiger, Jack had to beat guys that would punch back. Palmer, Casper, Player, Trevino, Watson, Ballesteros, Miller. All multiple major winners and supreme competitors.
I can appreciate the talent of every player you listed. But if they were around when Tiger was in his prime he would have spanked them just like he did to Phil, Els, Singh, Sergio. Tiger is the greatest player ever. Jack has the best career. The two are great but different. Tiger in his prime was the most dominant golfer of all time
Bobby Jones won 40% of all the majors he ever played in. Tiger has won 17% - if he would have beaten Hogan, Nicklaus and all the other great players so easily, why couldn't he have won 40% of the majors he played in like Jones?
Actually - Jones won 7 of the 16 US and British Opens he entered, just under 44% - no one else is even close - he dominated like no other player and his numbers prove it.
The coverage jumps a half hour at 39:00.Could you guys possibly re upload this tournament including 12, 13, and 14 for Tom Watson? This is my favorite Masters from the 70s behind 75’
All the players back then were true men. Thhey had personalities, and they had emotions. Unlike modern players who act, talk, and dress the same, like robots.
What a fantastic Masters. Two great golfers staring each other down and THE master flinched. The Open in 3 months would bring even greater thrills, "the Walk in the Sun."
At 33:25, just as Nicklaus' putt is about to drop, do a frame by frame sequence to see possibly the most bizarre series of images ever seen on televised golf!
1975 US Open was another one that got away from him. He bogeyed each of the last three holes to finish 2 shots out of the playoff (Lou Graham and John Mahaffey).
I honestly think that Watson, at his peak, is the only player who could have given Woods a real fight. He had plenty of length and was a wizard around the greens
You have to be kidding!!!! Jack Nicklaus, in major championships has won 18 times, finished runner up 19 times, and has 56 top 5 finishes. Tom Watson pales into insignificance compared to that. Even Tiger’s incredible record in majors can’t compare to Jack’s.
@@Jegiro Oh yeah, that's all true. But I'm pretty sure peak Woods would beat peak Nicklaus--Jack just wasn't great around the greens. I guess I think peak Watsom was also better than peak Jack. Maybe peak Miller too. Just so you know, Nicklaus was my big hero and I dislike Woods. But I have to admit that no one's ever played golf better than Woods. Total career, though, yes--Jack still reigns. It's extraordinary that he was the best or second best player in the world for over 20 years.
Jack is the greatest champion of all- time, period! Tiger played a higher level of golf that has ever been seen before or after, but Jack is the greatest golfer ever!
I find that interesting. At 1:12:40, the 17th hole, the commentator said Watson went over to look into Massangale's bag to see what he hit. Are you allowed to do that?
It was common to sneak a peek,the great amateur Frank Stranahan was caught out doing this when his playing partner (Demaret?) switched headcovers on his 2 and 4 woods. Having seen his partner hit what appeared to be a 4-wood on a long 220 yard par 3 Frank followed suite only to see his ball land 30 yards short!
@@nicholasschroeder3678 No,I had a Macgregor persimmon 'brassie' that I used in preference to a driver (until I discovered Toney Penna woods),fairway woods were never my strength I preferred to hit irons even if it meant laying up on reachable par 5's. Probably why I never got lower than 8 handicap!
Tom Watson shot a final score of 67 and finished out with a final score of 276. Watson held off a charging Golden Bear. Jack shot a final round of 66 and finished with a final round of 278. Everyone else had scores of 280, 282 , and higher. Watson and Nicklaus were out there in front with a decent lead over the field. … Why couldn't Nicklaus have gone up against Molinari, Rocco Mediate, Chris DiMarco and Bob May, etc. .. … Nicklaus would have won 27 Majors. … Look Tiger Woods Opponents. Look at what Tom Watson did. That's how you do it.
Oh come on. When Jack & Tom we’re playing there were only about a dozen players in the field each time who were capable of winning. That’s why Player, Trevino etc were able to win so many majors and build their reputations. Woods had to beat much deeper, stronger fields where about fifty guys were capable of winning at the start of the week. It’s what makes Woods’ achievements so incredible.
@Bogeyssuk You can only beat your opponents but there are many more players capable of winning majors than there were 40 years ago. For instance no British player won a major for 60 successive championships after the 1970 us open
@@MrAJR76 But there was not one player of note who ever game him a fight in a major. Not one. He had some one offs that he beat in tight matches--Bob May and Rocco Mediate--and one who beat him--YE Yang. That's about it. Not one great player that stepped up. I personally think that the personalities of Jack's day were tougher and more competitive. They weren't coddled and weren't collecting much for finishing 20th. Impossible to know, but if May, Mediate, and Yang could push Tiger to the wall, why couldn't anyone else?
evoman1776 A couple other final round broadcasts have been skipped around the 12th hole. 84’ 01’ to name a couple. I wonder if they’ll re upload them soon because you’re right the 13th hole in this Final Round was a key moment
They vary. This year (2019) they're receptive because of all the rain. Read in a golf book that one year on uphill putts on one green that the golfers raced up to putt again when the ball stopped otherwise it'd roll back down the hill.
The greens were converted from bermuda to bentgrass in 1981. They became faster, yet prior to '81, they were bumpier. So, bumpier, more receptive greens pre-1981 or faster, truer greens post-1980.
Wonderful time for golf before they all started wearing caps and Nike uniforms.Nicklaus was such an awesome competitor,Watson a true champion and Crenshaw doing what he did best ... choke and sulk
@@paulvobach3909 In my chosen profession I didn't,in his chosen profession he did. He was known for temper tantrums and club breaking and exhibited a complete lack of sporting ethics when captain of the US Ryder Cup team.
@@christopherfranklin972 Are you from Europe? You are entitled to your opinion but just so you are aware it is quite the opposite of the consensus opinion in the golfing world. Crenshaw was an emotional player and will perhaps be known as the greatest putter we have ever seen. He never disrespected the game or his fellow competitors. I am not sure what you are speaking of as "complete lack of sporting ethics when captain of the US Ryder Cup team." If you are speaking of the outburst when JLeonard made the putt that was not on Crenshaw. If you are going to pin the outburst on him then he redeemed himself when PStewart conceded his match with CMontgomery when the Cup was secured. He will forever be known for his unprecedented comback in "98, not for his lack of sportsmanship. As I said you are entitled to your opinion but will always be defined for exactly the opposite as what you choose to remember him by. You are out of touch with golf history and must have some reason for your bias. I have had the honor of meeting Mr Crenshaw as he and his partner Bill Coore were design consultants on a course I was an assistant at. Ben Crenshaw is complete gentleman and no one in the world has more respect for the game and it's history.
Day 1 and 2 pairings are at random. Beginning day 3 after the cuts the pairings go from high to low score. So the leader/co-leaders/2cd place would be paired in the last group, 3 and 4 in the next to the last group, etc. Of course if coverage starts late then scoring may have changed their positions on the leaderboard, so it may seem confusing. Understand?
Vin is well prepared but so much so at times I thought he spoke a bit too much. With golf, I like some quiet more so than baseball and other sports. That said, he’s the King of broadcasting and will be so for many decades ahead.
1977 … I was a senior in high school. I remember watching this broadcast with these legendary announcers. I was a big Watson fan. Forty-six years ago… sometimes it seems like forever, but most of the time it seems like last night.
I was born on this day in 77.....my dad was a huge Watson fan
How awesome was the coverage back then? Vin Scully, Pat Summerahl....Jack Whitaker!!!! It's seems so much more genuine than the groups we have now.
Listen to Ben Wright, then go and try and listen to the jibberish of Jim Nance, Dottie, and Faldo, it's impossible
What an understatement!
No one knew that later in the summer, Watson and Nicklaus would have another duel, the epic “Duel in the Sun” at Turnburry. What a year!
Being the golf nerd I am. Been watching from the '69 Masters to here. It has been really interesting to see the subtle changes each year that CBS makes with their coverage. Also the equipment/apparel changes the players make year to year.
Yeah..me too..also hair styles..looks kinda goofy now...👍😁✌️
Announcers - 1977
11 & 12: Pat Summerall
13: Jack Whitaker
14: Ken Venturi
15: Ben Wright
16: Jim Thacker
17: Frank Glieber
18: Vin Scully
ALSO -- You may happen to notice the quirky audio. This was the byproduct of a nationwide coax cable/microwave relay system used by CBS-ABC-NBC to transmit their programming across the country since the 1950s. In early 1978, improvements were introduced which gave the audio a more natural quality. By the 1980s, the networks were transmitting their programs nationwide with satellites.
Even with the quirky audio, Frank Glieber's call of Tom Watson's birdie on 17 is the most beautiful thing you'll ever hear.
I kinda like the way that call on 17 sounds.
Love watching these old tourneys . It’s amazing how much I remember .
Mad to think I was born in this actual day!! Boy ive enjoyed watching this channel
I love how animated the old caddies were.
Tiger was/is without doubt one of the two best players ever. But unlike Tiger, Jack had to beat guys that would punch back. Palmer, Casper, Player, Trevino, Watson, Ballesteros, Miller. All multiple major winners and supreme competitors.
In couldn’t agree more, guys wilted when Tiger was charging, Jack had guys who would fight back
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I can appreciate the talent of every player you listed. But if they were around when Tiger was in his prime he would have spanked them just like he did to Phil, Els, Singh, Sergio. Tiger is the greatest player ever. Jack has the best career. The two are great but different. Tiger in his prime was the most dominant golfer of all time
Bobby Jones won 40% of all the majors he ever played in. Tiger has won 17% - if he would have beaten Hogan, Nicklaus and all the other great players so easily, why couldn't he have won 40% of the majors he played in like Jones?
Actually - Jones won 7 of the 16 US and British Opens he entered, just under 44% - no one else is even close - he dominated like no other player and his numbers prove it.
Wonderful to watch this. Great days...
What a shame that the coverage skips two holes. High quality and so enjoyable to watch watch however.
Tom Watson first Masters, 2nd major.
Big putt at 1:15:40 !!
the tour at its best !
Gr8 to see Nicklaus n Tom Watson so young and in there prime.
their
Jack was 37 at this Masters
Vin Scully is awesome. Feel like I’m watching the Yankees Dodgers WS
That’s an understatement. Beyond awesome. His ability to craft the English language is peerless. Poetic.
I'm the #1 Scully fan growing up with him in LA. Unfortunately, Chirkinian should have told him he over said "magnificent" about a dozen times.
This is why Golf is the greatest game.
What a wonderful tournament. The only thing wrong with it, was Watson's oversized Green Jacket. TU!
Sansabelt slacks and Amana ball caps. Love those days!
The coverage jumps a half hour at 39:00.Could you guys possibly re upload this tournament including 12, 13, and 14 for Tom Watson? This is my favorite Masters from the 70s behind 75’
Vin Scully was gr8 at any sport.
I remember wearing striped shirts and having longer hair. lol
I hear "Yes Sir" so many times here but let Verne Lundquist say it in '86 with Jack and it's the greatest call in sports history.
Love that polyester look
The announcing is far superior to today.
Just to caddy there would be a dream of a lifetime
Tom Watson's club head speed looks crazy fast
I’ve rewatched his drive on 16 over and over. Great swing, amazing drive, and like you said, crazy club head speed!
@@temporarystranger951:06:55 Yes. And 17 was pretty nice too.
Hard to believe he would almost win the British Open at age 59. I think his drives averaged almost 300 yds they week.
Wow, those old persimmon wood drivers are about the size of today's hybrid.
Love hearing Vin Scully call golf.
joeboo629 you mean baseball
41:46 Along with Weiskopf, my favorite swing of the 70s.
Can you imagine the sound of persimmon on balata at 112mph?
All the players back then were true men. Thhey had personalities, and they had emotions. Unlike modern players who act, talk, and dress the same, like robots.
Nicklaus will always be the greatest pressure putter of all time.
best putter ever
He SUCKED.. if he played today even in his prime, these young guys would run right over him!! Watson had the Game to compete in ANY ERA!!
u are delusional. jack would outdrive rory in his prime with todays equipment@@MIKIEEYEZ1975
What a fantastic Masters. Two great golfers staring each other down and THE master flinched. The Open in 3 months would bring even greater thrills, "the Walk in the Sun."
At 33:25, just as Nicklaus' putt is about to drop, do a frame by frame sequence to see possibly the most bizarre series of images ever seen on televised golf!
WhY did They skip holes 12, 13 And 14 for Watson.
Funny how white belts made a round trip in the fashion department.
What happened to Nicklaus' & Watson's 13th & 14th hole coverage? (42:00)
1:18:12, probably the only time I can say I play like Jack. That has to be one of the worst shots of his career.
1:37:09 Was that Frank Chirkinian putting the mic on Tom and hiding back behind the sofa?
Every one of his six wins, Jack gets a 2 on #16. His par this year a hint he'll finish 2nd.
Massengale had a great tournament
I did caddy for Tom once at his home club
I read about this in golf week. amazing.
Jack in goat discussion. I put him in top 2 for sure.
The late Frank Glieber-18 years at 17.
Frank Glieber is missed.
For all of Jack's greatness, he must have really cringed when he reflected on 1977. At least he lost to another great one.
1975 US Open was another one that got away from him. He bogeyed each of the last three holes to finish 2 shots out of the playoff (Lou Graham and John Mahaffey).
Audio assist guy on camera with Watson, OOOPS! With Clifford not around, thing were starting to slip.
Massengale was terrific when he was hot. Seen him like -20 under in some tournaments.
Rick Massengale. Strait out of "The Dry Look" commercial.
I honestly think that Watson, at his peak, is the only player who could have given Woods a real fight. He had plenty of length and was a wizard around the greens
You have to be kidding!!!!
Jack Nicklaus, in major championships has won 18 times, finished runner up 19 times, and has 56 top 5 finishes. Tom Watson pales into insignificance compared to that. Even Tiger’s incredible record in majors can’t compare to Jack’s.
@@Jegiro Oh yeah, that's all true. But I'm pretty sure peak Woods would beat peak Nicklaus--Jack just wasn't great around the greens. I guess I think peak Watsom was also better than peak Jack. Maybe peak Miller too. Just so you know, Nicklaus was my big hero and I dislike Woods. But I have to admit that no one's ever played golf better than Woods. Total career, though, yes--Jack still reigns. It's extraordinary that he was the best or second best player in the world for over 20 years.
Jack is the greatest champion of all- time, period! Tiger played a higher level of golf that has ever been seen before or after, but Jack is the greatest golfer ever!
Spectators? Gallery? Crowd? This must've been pre-"PATRON" days. Gary McCord and Jack Whitaker might have still been calling the action.
I find that interesting. At 1:12:40, the 17th hole, the commentator said Watson went over to look into Massangale's bag to see what he hit. Are you allowed to do that?
Yes, but he's not allowed to ASK Massangale what he hit, as that could be deemed as "giving advice."
Yeah, that's the rule.. you can tell your foolish competitor what you're hitting, and either lie or take something off the shot. Hustler's trick.
It was common to sneak a peek,the great amateur Frank Stranahan was caught out doing this when his playing partner (Demaret?) switched headcovers on his 2 and 4 woods.
Having seen his partner hit what appeared to be a 4-wood on a long 220 yard par 3 Frank followed suite only to see his ball land 30 yards short!
@@christopherfranklin972 Ever hit a two wood. I remember hitting one from an old set. Really tough off the fairway.
@@nicholasschroeder3678 No,I had a Macgregor persimmon 'brassie' that I used in preference to a driver (until I discovered Toney Penna woods),fairway woods were never my strength I preferred to hit irons even if it meant laying up on reachable par 5's.
Probably why I never got lower than 8 handicap!
Tom Watson shot a final score of 67 and finished out with a final score of 276. Watson held off a charging Golden Bear. Jack shot a final round of 66 and finished with a final round of 278. Everyone else had scores of 280, 282 , and higher. Watson and Nicklaus were out there in front with a decent lead over the field.
… Why couldn't Nicklaus have gone up against Molinari, Rocco Mediate, Chris DiMarco and Bob May, etc. .. … Nicklaus would have won 27 Majors.
… Look Tiger Woods Opponents. Look at what Tom Watson did. That's how you do it.
Oh come on.
When Jack & Tom we’re playing there were only about a dozen players in the field each time who were capable of winning.
That’s why Player, Trevino etc were able to win so many majors and build their reputations.
Woods had to beat much deeper, stronger fields where about fifty guys were capable of winning at the start of the week.
It’s what makes Woods’ achievements so incredible.
@Bogeyssuk You can only beat your opponents but there are many more players capable of winning majors than there were 40 years ago. For instance no British player won a major for 60 successive championships after the 1970 us open
@@MrAJR76 But there was not one player of note who ever game him a fight in a major. Not one. He had some one offs that he beat in tight matches--Bob May and Rocco Mediate--and one who beat him--YE Yang. That's about it. Not one great player that stepped up. I personally think that the personalities of Jack's day were tougher and more competitive. They weren't coddled and weren't collecting much for finishing 20th. Impossible to know, but if May, Mediate, and Yang could push Tiger to the wall, why couldn't anyone else?
38:00 RIP Lee Elder
You completely skipped 13 when both Jack and Tom birdied. Lot of excitement skipped.....
evoman1776 A couple other final round broadcasts have been skipped around the 12th hole. 84’ 01’ to name a couple. I wonder if they’ll re upload them soon because you’re right the 13th hole in this Final Round was a key moment
1:36:42 WHAT DID TOM SAY TO JACK???
Your zippers open.
The greens seemed a LOT more receptive back then. The shots seem to stick,
They vary. This year (2019) they're receptive because of all the rain. Read in a golf book that one year on uphill putts on one green that the golfers raced up to putt again when the ball stopped otherwise it'd roll back down the hill.
The greens were converted from bermuda to bentgrass in 1981. They became faster, yet prior to '81, they were bumpier. So, bumpier, more receptive greens pre-1981 or faster, truer greens post-1980.
44:29 caddie steps on Jack's ball marker...
Nicklaus and Player wearing bell bottoms. LOL.
They were called flairs. Bell's went out with the '60s.
Wonderful time for golf before they all started wearing caps and Nike uniforms.Nicklaus was such an awesome competitor,Watson a true champion and Crenshaw doing what he did best ... choke and sulk
How many Majors have you had the opportunity to choke in?
@@paulvobach3909 In my chosen profession I didn't,in his chosen profession he did.
He was known for temper tantrums and club breaking and exhibited a complete lack of sporting ethics when captain of the US Ryder Cup team.
@@christopherfranklin972 Are you from Europe? You are entitled to your opinion but just so you are aware it is quite the opposite of the consensus opinion in the golfing world. Crenshaw was an emotional player and will perhaps be known as the greatest putter we have ever seen. He never disrespected the game or his fellow competitors. I am not sure what you are speaking of as "complete lack of sporting ethics when captain of the US Ryder Cup team." If you are speaking of the outburst when JLeonard made the putt that was not on Crenshaw. If you are going to pin the outburst on him then he redeemed himself when PStewart conceded his match with CMontgomery when the Cup was secured. He will forever be known for his unprecedented comback in "98, not for his lack of sportsmanship. As I said you are entitled to your opinion but will always be defined for exactly the opposite as what you choose to remember him by. You are out of touch with golf history and must have some reason for your bias. I have had the honor of meeting Mr Crenshaw as he and his partner Bill Coore were design consultants on a course I was an assistant at. Ben Crenshaw is complete gentleman and no one in the world has more respect for the game and it's history.
Well, he did win two majors and 22 tournaments.
I have to correct that. He won 19 tour events, the three European one don't count. Monte won lots of those but choked all the majors
1:33:45 Clifford Roberts died 5 months later.
The Show Me State ain’t Kansas it’s Missouri my man lol
#10 485y Par4 and Ben-Jack hit 5irons to 10'
Gutsy stuff from Watson. Jack livid. Cliff blew his brains out 5 months later.
How about Rik “Prince Valiant” Massengale?!
I looked him up--hadnt heard that name in a loooooong time. He one 3 tournaments and his older brother Don also won a few
I think ALL the caddies were black, in those days. Could black fans even purchase tickets to watch the Masters back then?
Probably not!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Watson should have changed his outfit the minute he saw Rik.
Does anyone know who the announcer on 16 is?
Jim Thacker at 16 in 1977 -- look for complete list on this page.
The GREAT Jim Thacker.
these older guys talk about how fast the greens were then. i guess they were for that time,but not even close to what they are now
Masters of Slow Play Tournament
Tiger wouldnt be a top 10 in this field. These guys were salty. All capable of winning the Green Jacket this day
44:45 : shotlink !
That thing is like a little model they make up, you can see the shadow of the line which makes the ball flight. Pretty cool.
I don't understand the pairings at all.
Day 1 and 2 pairings are at random. Beginning day 3 after the cuts the pairings go from high to low score. So the leader/co-leaders/2cd place would be paired in the last group, 3 and 4 in the next to the last group, etc. Of course if coverage starts late then scoring may have changed their positions on the leaderboard, so it may seem confusing. Understand?
2019 round 4 is going to start at 8am d/t threatening weather forecast for the afternoon. They're going to be going out in 3s in the morning.
53:48 some really cute girls there
Corek BleedingHollow the guy beside them with the tiny blue shorts and moustache made me laugh, I had that look back then!
And you'll notice that they're not wearing a ton of pancake and shadow on their faces.
Vin Scully was great for baseball, not golf.
not true. He was great.
He did it all…. Baseball, Football, and Golf
Vin is well prepared but so much so at times I thought he spoke a bit too much. With golf, I like some quiet more so than baseball and other sports. That said, he’s the King of broadcasting and will be so for many decades ahead.
Am I wrong or are most or all the caddies black? Not like today.. I heard the golfers were VERY CHEAP IN THE 70’s!! & VERY RACIST!!
In those days you had to use the caddies from the Augusta National.
It wasn’t till later that players could use their own caddies
Correct. Very racist.