What a privilege to witness two of the greats play the Old Course in such adverse conditions so very well and to experience a bygone age of respect and dignity! Wonderful!!!
Such wonderful relaxed and natural swings! I love their hand and arm action, classic. They built men sturdy back then, those conditions looked absolutely brutal.
These slow motion swings are amazing for their time. 1961? Geez...I've been wanting to see Henry Cotton's action for a long time. What great hands he had. Thanks for posting this!
I was at Costco today looking at 200llb woman with tattoos and blue hair and men with sleeve tattoos and earrings….i hotfooted back to my Country Club here in SWFL and put this on….I’m not old(53) but this reminds me of being young watching golf and baseball with my grandparents in the 70’sand 80’s they gave me my first set of clubs when I started playing and the World seemed more traditional then…
Shell's WWG is a fantastic favorite of mine, getting to see players before my time and of my early years-in their early years sometimes. Wonderful INDEED. I've seen most of them.
great fun to watch these two legends battling it out in bad weather! jammy gene nicked it in his `nickers`with that crucial casual water free drop, and henry`s horrid kick from the five iron approach sunk his hopes of a tie, all in the true spirit of the great game though!!
Wonderful upload thanks. Also wonderful at the start to see some footage of Gloster Javelins.Not supersonic as the commentator suggested but a great sight to see.Thanks again for the upload.
Most golf fans don't realize Gene Sarazen was one of a select few who have won the career Grand Slam, along with Jones, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus, and Woods. Watson and Palmer never won the PGA, while Snead and Mickelson lacked the U.S. Open. Today, McIlroy needs a Masters and Spieth a PGA to complete the slam.
Yes it's difficult to really grasp that I am now between those ages-but golf takes me back to those days when I lived on the course as a teen. So now I'm playing hickory golf because it's about the swing and not the equipment. I'm learning to use the gear that these two grew up playing. Lots are.
What a privilege to witness two of the greats play the Old Course in such adverse conditions so very well and to experience a bygone age of respect and dignity! Wonderful!!!
absolutely spectacular for eternity !!!
Two great gentlemen golfers and champions, on the greatest public course.
Thank you Slick!!
No problem 👍
So grateful for a chance to watch these two phenomenal golfers compete over the most iconic and interesting links.
Such wonderful relaxed and natural swings! I love their hand and arm action, classic. They built men sturdy back then, those conditions looked absolutely brutal.
These slow motion swings are amazing for their time. 1961? Geez...I've been wanting to see Henry Cotton's action for a long time. What great hands he had. Thanks for posting this!
You bet!
this is gold.
Thank you for this wonderful video. Love Shell's WWG.
Another gem Slick Mick!
Thank you!
one of the best SWWOG ive seen to date
Such a great time capsule. Love that reference to Woodrow Wilson!
I was at Costco today looking at 200llb woman with tattoos and blue hair and men with sleeve tattoos and earrings….i hotfooted back to my Country Club here in SWFL and put this on….I’m not old(53) but this reminds me of being young watching golf and baseball with my grandparents in the 70’sand 80’s they gave me my first set of clubs when I started playing and the World seemed more traditional then…
They were both marvellous players. Some of those shots under the conditions - mercurial.
I've never been to The Old Course, but if you ever go, it's a bucket list thing. The women will be playing there in August for the AIG Women's Open.
Thanks so much. Rare and precious footage. Difficult to find much of Sir Henry competing.
You’re welcome
Shell's WWG is a fantastic favorite of mine, getting to see players before my time and of my early years-in their early years sometimes. Wonderful INDEED. I've seen most of them.
great fun to watch these two legends battling it out in bad weather!
jammy gene nicked it in his `nickers`with that crucial casual water
free drop, and henry`s horrid kick from the five iron approach sunk
his hopes of a tie, all in the true spirit of the great game though!!
What a great match in tough weather
Thanks for the upload. Great stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful upload thanks. Also wonderful at the start to see some footage of Gloster Javelins.Not supersonic as the commentator suggested but a great sight to see.Thanks again for the upload.
Wow - what a dream match!
Wow. Pace of play hasn't changed at all in the 60 years since this was played.
You had to be very precise with the old school equipment..when you also factor their ages they played well..
Most golf fans don't realize Gene Sarazen was one of a select few who have won the career Grand Slam, along with Jones, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus, and Woods. Watson and Palmer never won the PGA, while Snead and Mickelson lacked the U.S. Open. Today, McIlroy needs a Masters and Spieth a PGA to complete the slam.
Sarazen was 59, Cotton 54, pretty good play, wouldn't you say?
Yes it's difficult to really grasp that I am now between those ages-but golf takes me back to those days when I lived on the course as a teen.
So now I'm playing hickory golf because it's about the swing and not the equipment. I'm learning to use the gear that these two grew up playing. Lots are.
@@wadepatton2433 when you consider the equipment they were using, and the conditions of play, it was excellent golf.
Love the squire
Notice how flat their swings are?
The pro at Inwood once told me I have two swings: flat and flatter.....he meant it as a compliment.
Slick, did you make a time machine?
Yes. I’m from the past, or it is it the future?