I'm lost why giving Jacklin the putt is considered such a big deal. It was a gimmie. No Ryder Cup player is going to make the other player putt that close
The remainder of the US team was furious with Nicklaus over it. No putts are complete gimmes especially when the stakes are "make it and gain nothing or miss and be embarassed in my home country." While he likely makes the putt, it eliminated the possibility of the US winning outright, rather than simply retaining it.
Stand over a 2’er. For all the marbles. Not beating a buddy, but winning. And I mean winning. Then you’ll understand how 2’ can seem like a breaking mile.
@@thatguy088well said. The US team would’ve liked to see Jacklin make the putt with so much pressure on it and the entire event riding on it. It was a classy move but I do agree I think it was a little over blown. It was probably less than 2 feet as they history describes it
I've seen better players on the tour today 3 putt from that distance with less stakes on the line. Nicklaus has spoken on why he picked up the marker, Jacklin just started to grow in fame and was the recent "hero" of European golf. Had he missed it, he figured he'd be critized for life and didn't want to see his career get torpedo'd.
Its unlikely that Jacklin would have missed - but Nicklaus wasnt going to give him the chance to. American Captain Sam Sneed was livid with Nicklaus however.
I thought the same. Apparently during this Ryder cup both teams were accused of or guilty of some unsportsmanlike behaviour so Nicklaus (who was playing in just his first Ryder cup) conceding this putt was a big gesture in the overall context of the event.
By Nicklaus giving that putt to Jacklin shows a lot of class when the USA team had been dominating for many years. Now that Europe has been dominating for many years, maybe someone on that team needs to do something magnanimous now. The Ryder Cup teams from Europe and USA may need to change. The USA team members are from the PGA in America, while the Europe team members have come over to the USA. They go to an American college, play their college golf, and more of them the than usual join the PGA and reside here in the USA. The European players have become more Americanized than the American players. So something needs to change!
the so called "concession" meant nothing. That was a typical and polite well calculated jack Nicklaus gesture, USA retained the Ryder Cup so that gesture meant literally nothing in terms of competition.
@@thatguy088 "So furious..." England always lost so what...? what is that ?...charity? And nobody was interested in the Ryder Cup those days? No public awaiting in the airport...Jackling´s put was so close the hole...
@@incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166 and if you watch them talk about it, Jacklin even says he didnt want to make the putt, because making it still meant the US retained the cup, and missing it meant they outright lost. Nicklaus picking up his marker prevented Jacklin from potentially just losing in his own country.
@@thatguy088 This is the typical Nicklaus gesture. He embraces the rival (He did the same thing when he lost in "the duel in the sun)" For me it is a paternalistic humilliating gesture.
strange, i'd always thought the story was that they both had similar length putts and conceded each others. this makes more sense but is less dramatic. america had retained the cup anyway and jacklin wasn't going to miss that.
It's funny that you have respect for Nicklaus but that doesn't cause you to reconsider your own opinion on Trump, instead you get stuck in cognitive dissonance. Shows how strong the conditioning from the media is.
I'm lost why giving Jacklin the putt is considered such a big deal. It was a gimmie. No Ryder Cup player is going to make the other player putt that close
The remainder of the US team was furious with Nicklaus over it. No putts are complete gimmes especially when the stakes are "make it and gain nothing or miss and be embarassed in my home country." While he likely makes the putt, it eliminated the possibility of the US winning outright, rather than simply retaining it.
I agree. It is not a big deal.
Stand over a 2’er. For all the marbles. Not beating a buddy, but winning. And I mean winning. Then you’ll understand how 2’ can seem like a breaking mile.
@@thatguy088well said. The US team would’ve liked to see Jacklin make the putt with so much pressure on it and the entire event riding on it. It was a classy move but I do agree I think it was a little over blown. It was probably less than 2 feet as they history describes it
I've seen better players on the tour today 3 putt from that distance with less stakes on the line. Nicklaus has spoken on why he picked up the marker, Jacklin just started to grow in fame and was the recent "hero" of European golf. Had he missed it, he figured he'd be critized for life and didn't want to see his career get torpedo'd.
Its unlikely that Jacklin would have missed - but Nicklaus wasnt going to give him the chance to. American Captain Sam Sneed was livid with Nicklaus however.
RIP Brian Huggett who for a few moments thought he'd won the elusive Ryder Cup for GB...
Never seen this video before, thought they were going to give each other the first putts when it was made out it was a big concession 😂
Definitely an overblown event. They had already retained the cup with Jacks putt and Tony’s was literally a tap in that wouldn’t change the result.😂
I thought the same.
Apparently during this Ryder cup both teams were accused of or guilty of some unsportsmanlike behaviour so Nicklaus (who was playing in just his first Ryder cup) conceding this putt was a big gesture in the overall context of the event.
By Nicklaus giving that putt to Jacklin shows a lot of class when the USA team had been dominating for many years. Now that Europe has been dominating for many years, maybe someone on that team needs to do something magnanimous now. The Ryder Cup teams from Europe and USA may need to change. The USA team members are from the PGA in America, while the Europe team members have come over to the USA. They go to an American college, play their college golf, and more of them the than usual join the PGA and reside here in the USA. The European players have become more Americanized than the American players. So something needs to change!
Never been a better example of sportsmanship.
the so called "concession" meant nothing. That was a typical and polite well calculated jack Nicklaus gesture, USA retained the Ryder Cup so that gesture meant literally nothing in terms of competition.
his teammates, particularly Sam Snead were furious with him for it, because it meant that the US only retained the cup, rather than won it outright
@@thatguy088 "So furious..." England always lost so what...? what is that ?...charity? And nobody was interested in the Ryder Cup those days? No public awaiting in the airport...Jackling´s put was so close the hole...
@@incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166 and if you watch them talk about it, Jacklin even says he didnt want to make the putt, because making it still meant the US retained the cup, and missing it meant they outright lost. Nicklaus picking up his marker prevented Jacklin from potentially just losing in his own country.
@@thatguy088 This is the typical Nicklaus gesture. He embraces the rival (He did the same thing when he lost in "the duel in the sun)" For me it is a paternalistic humilliating gesture.
Bizarre that this was Nicklaus' Ryder Cup debut, at 29 and with an already big haul of majors.
strange, i'd always thought the story was that they both had similar length putts and conceded each others. this makes more sense but is less dramatic. america had retained the cup anyway and jacklin wasn't going to miss that.
I don’t understand how someone with so much integrity and class (Nicklaus) can support trump...someone with neither.
Your inability to understand why someone may hold beliefs different than yours demonstrates your arrogance and close mindedness.
@@noway4281 Bingo. You said it perfectly.
Well turns out in hindsight Nicklaus was right to support Trump. Would have saved a lot of pain and misery in Afghanistan had Trump remained in power.
@@MANUTD4LIFE171 plus there is a mountain of evidence to support the idea that the Democratic party is compromised with criminals.
It's funny that you have respect for Nicklaus but that doesn't cause you to reconsider your own opinion on Trump, instead you get stuck in cognitive dissonance.
Shows how strong the conditioning from the media is.