I was at the 86 masters. I went in the room where they do the press conference after the press conference he signed autographs for those in the room. I wanted to ask him to sign "the golden bear" so I waited till everyone else had his autograph. I handed him the little course book they hand out with the players and hole descriptions and he signed his autograph and I then asked him to sign "the golden bear" which he did. When I turned around there was no one else in the room just me and Jack.
Besides perhaps Barbara, or Steven Nicklaus, your probably the only human, on earth that was alone in a room, with the "Golden Bear", on that most memorable of days.
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That was probably the greatest back-9 charge Jack Nicklaus ever made, but there were other great charges in Masters history. To me, Gary Player's charge in the final round of the 1978 Masters was at least equal to that, considering that he started even farther back in the final round in '78 than Jack was in the final round in '86. (Player was seven shots behind at the start of the final round in '78.) Another epic back-9 charge, and probably the most forgotten one of them all, occurred in 1959, when Art Wall birdied five of the last six holes to catch and pass everyone, including the winners of two of the previous four Masters, Cary Middlecoff, the '55 winner, and Arnold Palmer, the reigning champion at the time, to win his only major championship, the '59 Masters. The one in the '86 Masters is most remembered for two reasons. First, it was the Golden Jubilee Masters (the 50th), and secondly, it was Nicklaus who pulled it off. and yet, if not for a wild shot by Greg Norman, Norman may have completed a charge even more epic than Nicklaus' was, since he had birdied 14-17 to putt even with Jack going into the final hole.
***** It was the greatest because Nicklaus was 46 years old. Your examples are of great players that weren't considered "over the hill" yet. And, the would could shouldda of Greg Norman's shot is what it is….Golf. If he did do it, though, he did it in his prime which, to me, isn't anything great.
Actually, the situations regarding Gary Player in the '78 Masters and Nicklaus in the '86 Masters were eerily similar. For instance, in both cases, newspaper writers were basically saying they didn't have it any more. When Player found out that some articles prior to the '78 Masters described him as a "fading star", he was none too happy, and similar articles prior to the '86 Masters described Nicklaus as being "washed up". Then there were the situations going into the final round. In '86, Nicklaus was five shots behind, and those ahead of him included Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, and Tom Watson, and he really made up no ground on the front nine. In '78, Player was seven shots behind Hubert Green, the reigning U.S. Open champion at the time, and had Watson and Nicklaus among those between him and the lead, and was still five behind entering the back-9. Both players shot 30 on the back-9, and even the manner of the finish was similar. Both Player and Nicklaus were in the clubhouse watching someone tied with them bungle the finish. In Player's case, it was Watson, and in Nicklaus's case, it was Greg Norman. In addition to that, both had others that missed makeable putts that would have tied them. In Nicklaus' case, it was Tom Kite, and in Player's case, it was Hubert Green's infamous miss from less than 3 feet. (Rod Funseth also had a very makeable putt to get into a playoff, which he missed. In fact, it was virtually the same putt Player had holed earlier.) So the circumstances between Player's comeback in 1978 and that of Nicklaus in 1986 were, in some respects, almost identical. I do agree that Art Wall's charge in 1959 was by a standard-level player who happened to get hot at precisely the right time, because he was never that good before or after. But the situations regarding both Player and Nicklaus, ironically, two of the fabled "big three" (along with Arnold Palmer, which was really a "big four" when you add Billy Casper) were eerily similar.
1986 was interesting because there was so much depth and breadth between the competitors; anybody could have won it. Jack won because he always tried staying in the game; a few f**k up and he wins - just like Faldo-Norman in 1996. Golf is for those who adore loosing.
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I was at the 86 masters. I went in the room where they do the press conference after the press conference he signed autographs for those in the room. I wanted to ask him to sign "the golden bear" so I waited till everyone else had his autograph. I handed him the little course book they hand out with the players and hole descriptions and he signed his autograph and I then asked him to sign "the golden bear" which he did. When I turned around there was no one else in the room just me and Jack.
What a privilege.👍
Besides perhaps Barbara, or Steven Nicklaus, your probably the only human, on earth that was alone in a room, with the "Golden Bear", on that most memorable of days.
86 was epic.
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Fantastic!
that round of Jack's in 1986 was like the Priest's in Caddyshack!
86 Masters: THE greatest charge by THE greatest player OF ALL TIME.
That was probably the greatest back-9 charge Jack Nicklaus ever made, but there were other great charges in Masters history. To me, Gary Player's charge in the final round of the 1978 Masters was at least equal to that, considering that he started even farther back in the final round in '78 than Jack was in the final round in '86. (Player was seven shots behind at the start of the final round in '78.) Another epic back-9 charge, and probably the most forgotten one of them all, occurred in 1959, when Art Wall birdied five of the last six holes to catch and pass everyone, including the winners of two of the previous four Masters, Cary Middlecoff, the '55 winner, and Arnold Palmer, the reigning champion at the time, to win his only major championship, the '59 Masters.
The one in the '86 Masters is most remembered for two reasons. First, it was the Golden Jubilee Masters (the 50th), and secondly, it was Nicklaus who pulled it off. and yet, if not for a wild shot by Greg Norman, Norman may have completed a charge even more epic than Nicklaus' was, since he had birdied 14-17 to putt even with Jack going into the final hole.
***** It was the greatest because Nicklaus was 46 years old. Your examples are of great players that weren't considered "over the hill" yet. And, the would could shouldda of Greg Norman's shot is what it is….Golf. If he did do it, though, he did it in his prime which, to me, isn't anything great.
Actually, the situations regarding Gary Player in the '78 Masters and Nicklaus in the '86 Masters were eerily similar. For instance, in both cases, newspaper writers were basically saying they didn't have it any more. When Player found out that some articles prior to the '78 Masters described him as a "fading star", he was none too happy, and similar articles prior to the '86 Masters described Nicklaus as being "washed up".
Then there were the situations going into the final round. In '86, Nicklaus was five shots behind, and those ahead of him included Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, and Tom Watson, and he really made up no ground on the front nine. In '78, Player was seven shots behind Hubert Green, the reigning U.S. Open champion at the time, and had Watson and Nicklaus among those between him and the lead, and was still five behind entering the back-9. Both players shot 30 on the back-9, and even the manner of the finish was similar. Both Player and Nicklaus were in the clubhouse watching someone tied with them bungle the finish. In Player's case, it was Watson, and in Nicklaus's case, it was Greg Norman. In addition to that, both had others that missed makeable putts that would have tied them. In Nicklaus' case, it was Tom Kite, and in Player's case, it was Hubert Green's infamous miss from less than 3 feet. (Rod Funseth also had a very makeable putt to get into a playoff, which he missed. In fact, it was virtually the same putt Player had holed earlier.)
So the circumstances between Player's comeback in 1978 and that of Nicklaus in 1986 were, in some respects, almost identical. I do agree that Art Wall's charge in 1959 was by a standard-level player who happened to get hot at precisely the right time, because he was never that good before or after. But the situations regarding both Player and Nicklaus, ironically, two of the fabled "big three" (along with Arnold Palmer, which was really a "big four" when you add Billy Casper) were eerily similar.
That seven iron..........THAT seven iron!!! Still the greatest shot I've ever seen.
nicklaus's shot at the 15th is one of the most memorable golf shots in history. Oh yeah and the putt for birdie on the 17th...
Wow, Price's putt for 62 was an identical lip out to Tiger's for 62 at 2008 PGA at Southern Hills
Seve so gracious in defeat...it was destiny that Jack won.
Even camera angle is perfect in Mize's chip footage...
1986 was interesting because there was so much depth and breadth between the competitors; anybody could have won it. Jack won because he always tried staying in the game; a few f**k up and he wins - just like Faldo-Norman in 1996. Golf is for those who adore loosing.
At 0:35, why are the patrons cheering and clapping when Jack missed his putt?
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Seems legitimate.