1982 U.S. Open (Final Round): Tom Watson Outlasts Jack Nicklaus at Pebble Beach | Full Broadcast
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- Tom Watson against Jack Nicklaus in a duel of greats at Pebble Beach during the 1982 U.S. Open. It doesn't get much better than this.
As spring turned to summer in 1982, Tom Watson, the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year in four of the past five seasons, found himself uncharacteristically struggling with his golf game. In fact, he was playing some of his worst golf in memory, and the timing couldn’t have been worse, with the 82nd U.S. Open fast approaching. Oddly, that turned out to be the best thing that could have happened as he arrived at Pebble Beach Golf Links for the second National Open at the historic seaside course.
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Remember this open watching it with my dad, who was a big fan of Tom Watson! I remember pulling that same type of flop shop on a hole at Hawaii Kai executive course back nine with my dad. i felt like i won the U.S. Open, lol my dad just shook his head and said i feel like nicklaus. How i miss him.
One of the all time great US Opens Jack after a record breaking 5th win and Tom Watson's putting which on the back 9 was fantastic - great stuff many thanks for this upload
When Nicklaus met Watson at the 18th they shook hands and Nicklaus said "You did it you son of a bitch, you beat me again"
Watson beat Nicklaus a few times. Nicklaus beat Watson a couple dozen times.
Bill Rogers might be the most forgotten golf star in the last 50 years. Player of The Year in 1981 winning 4 times including the British Open.
He also won 3 outside of the US including the Australian Open.
Then his game suddenly deserted him. I had a great time watching him hit at the range once. He worked fast. Calvin Peete similarly impressive and forgotten, and like Larry Nelson, pretty much got to greatness on his own.
3:01:41
An all-time classic moment
Fired me up👍
I noticed that Peter Aliss said in the open that Jack was going for his 20th major championship. It was said multiple times on the broadcast. What am I missing here? Can someone provide some insight for me on this?
In the past, winning the US Amateur was considered a major and he won two of them
That makes sense. Thanks so much for the reply.
@@brettmuller6024 FYI - Until around 1930-35 the 4 majors consisted of the US Open, US Amateur, British Open, British Amateur. Jones won all 4 of those majors in 1930, thereby credited with winning the Grand Slam (the original version).? Those were the days when the best players, like Jones, were amateurs.
@@patrickalog1101 Thanks. I'd had the same question, and it was driving me crazy. Didn't think they were still talking up the US Amateur as a Major as late as 1982.
20 majors, including 2 U.S. Amateurs, sounded great until Tiger won 3 U.S. Amateurs ... so folks promptly stopped adding those to the total since it would have inched Tiger closer to Jack's record. 😜
Never realized Jack missed a couple of short putts down the stretch and Watson made three very long putts and the chip in… this is one Jack probably wins more often than not, but that’s golf. Sometimes the other person can’t miss.
How bout Rahms final 2 putts at Torrey to ROB Louie Louie. ohhh myyyyy
Not taking driver at 18 was a mistake by Jack.
Folks were so thin and good looking back then.
That was a tough loss for me .Tip y cap to to
Watson made 4 25 plus footers and a chip in on the back nine. Thas what it took to beat jack.
I’ve watched several of these past US Open final days play and noticed you never show the trophy being presented. I take it there is a trophy 🙄
Jack beat a lot of bums but he is still the greatest in my view. I say bums because they smoked they drank they played hungover they were out of shape. El Tigre changed all of that. Nowadays a tour player is a BAMF in fitness.
They were real men back then. I love Tiger but he beat a bunch of bums too. Nicklaus had to contend with way more talent than Tiger. TBH
You can't be serious.
To be honest, the kind of shape that the gym gives you doesn't really add much to anyone's golf game. Conditioning from playing lots and lots of golf does, but mostly the skill you develop out there is what matters.
It's a game of nerves Enter John Daly
Remember watching this live; Birdie-Birdie finish to win a Major is as good as it gets.
Yes, that was a great finish. I saw it in person. My Dad took me to this Open as my 18th B-day present. When Watson missed the 17th green it looked like Nicklaus was headed for a win. Watson turned a probable bogey into a birdie when chipped it in. That chip was not easy. If it didn’t go in, it would have ended up at least 15 feet past the hole.
This was cool, thanks for the upload.
I'd forgotten, really, how this all had played out. It's remembered, of course, for the chip, but it's also remembered as kind of one that Watson yanked away from Nicklaus. But in reality, it was Watson's to lose, and it would have been a bogey, bogey choke had he lost because Nicklaus didn't make any of the birdie putts he had on 16, 17, or 18.
Jack had many legends who he had to beat to win majors...
David Graham age 36 looks like he's about 56 here
My thoughts exactly.....hard paper round 😂
Two things I really miss: the sound of persimmon, and Bob Rosberg's reliably grim prognostications.
sadly though, the exact spot of Watson's chip in was washed out that winter or sometime later so it not the same condition anymore
This was fantastic
It really was amazing and infuriating how many shots ABC failed to show during the broadcast.
Absolutely. That's one thing that has actually improved over the years.
FILS sponsorship needs to come back