Bloody marvelous. So atmospheric, the dulcet tones of Henry Longhurst, the Golden bear making the game look easy and a great champion in Roberto De Vincenzo. Golf seemed to much more gentlemanly back then.
Gary Player with his 'so called Ping putter' remarks Henry Longhurst. Hard to believe back in 1967 Ping was an up and coming brand with a totally new design ethos.
Bloody marvelous. So atmospheric, the dulcet tones of Henry Longhurst, the Golden bear making the game look easy and a great champion in Roberto De Vincenzo. Golf seemed to much more gentlemanly back then.
Yes,the distant past of good manners,respect and professional golfers looking like smart individuals.
How great to see, I played the great links in 1987…my memory it was very flat, from Australia.
El Mejor sin duda!! Totalmente orgullosa de ti, mi querido Tio
Fantastic!
Would it be possible to post the full version of the old (black&white) Opens ?
Gary Player with his 'so called Ping putter' remarks Henry Longhurst. Hard to believe back in 1967 Ping was an up and coming brand with a totally new design ethos.
Looks like the Anser designed a year earlier. Jacklin won the 69 open and 70 us open with a Ping A-blade.
I have a press photo of my Grandfather watching Roberto Vicenzo at this.
peter ferguson pga golf pro watching jack hit balls circa 1963
"i swear that the ground shook"
Roberto*