Anybody know what the rules on pairings were in 1981? Currently you're paired by score of course, and if there was a tie, the first in the clubhouse gets the later spot. The way they're talking it sounds like it was up to the Master's committee rather than a hard and fast rule.
These are the golfers I watched as a young child with my father. I know there's great golfers today on the tour, but for me this was the best times. We had Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Greg Norman, Ben Crenshaw, Seve Ballesteros, Ray Floyd, Lee Trevino, Calvin Peete, Gary Player, and so many others, even an older Arnold Palmer, such great memories.
It seems like they didn't chip it in as much or fly it in as much as they do today. But I liked their swing styles, and they seemed more consistent performers than today's players who seem to jump to the top and then rotate back to the end of the line again all the time.
I still don't think pro golfers should walk off the tee whilst the ball of the last player to hit is still in the air. Just looks wrong to me and disrespectful. Just wait about 10 secs. Great memories though, thanks for posting.
Have we ever before (or since) had the camera angle on 10th fairway, directly behind the golfer, where one can see the flight of the approach shot superimposed against the trees? I wonder why they wouldn't have kept that?
Is Davis Love 111 in the gallery wearing a pink shirt and green pants? If you look at the right side of the screen just before Jack putts on 16 there's a guy who looks like Davis.
Amazing second shots at 15 hitting woods or long irons where today’s players are hitting 5 or 6 irons. Also, I can’t believe that none of the players are wearing hats.
Edit out the not so great minnow and we can enjoy real golfers playing a truly great game without wasting time on future pointless profiteering players, (shhh never won a green jacket) thankfully ! would have sold it in the old bazaar in cairo for a fast buck! "grow golf my backside",
At 13:05 the announcer says that Jerry Pate is hitting a 6 iron on #12. My how times have changed..if a player today were to hit a 6 iron on that hole it would probably fly clean off of the property.
I used to always root for Watson. Ever since 77 Masters. My Dad rooted for Nichlaus. Anyway, where is the Green Jacket ceremony in the Butler Cabin? PS – I did root for Jack in the 86 Masters at the end. I always root for the Americans all the other leaders were not Americans.
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green speeds seem sensible as does the equipment
You can recover from putting your ball in the tributary on 13. But the creek itself on 11 or 12 will cost you 2 shots.
Anybody know what the rules on pairings were in 1981? Currently you're paired by score of course, and if there was a tie, the first in the clubhouse gets the later spot. The way they're talking it sounds like it was up to the Master's committee rather than a hard and fast rule.
No shot tracer for the golf ball?
Pros. Of any sport should be able to play where ever they want …. Art
1:14:28 Hubert Green looks like somebody right out of the 20's.
These are the golfers I watched as a young child with my father. I know there's great golfers today on the tour, but for me this was the best times. We had Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Greg Norman, Ben Crenshaw, Seve Ballesteros, Ray Floyd, Lee Trevino, Calvin Peete, Gary Player, and so many others, even an older Arnold Palmer, such great memories.
If it wasn't for Watson nicklaus would 4 more majors great rivalry
How bout the Ray Floyd fans at 21:05. Ouch!
Masters theme song debut
Tom probably should have won 12 majors. 78' PGA, 83 & 87 US Opens and the 2009 Open.
How many of Norman’s shots did they cut away from! LOL! Everyone hated him from day 1, hilarious
It seems like they didn't chip it in as much or fly it in as much as they do today. But I liked their swing styles, and they seemed more consistent performers than today's players who seem to jump to the top and then rotate back to the end of the line again all the time.
Watson misses winning Open at 58 yrs old by 1yard
Funny seeing the caddies back then sitting on the ground around the greens. Pretty sure that would not be allowed today.
I still don't think pro golfers should walk off the tee whilst the ball of the last player to hit is still in the air. Just looks wrong to me and disrespectful. Just wait about 10 secs. Great memories though, thanks for posting.
Norman bummed over par is killing me
The 16th should be renamed “Jacks hole” when he passes!
Have we ever before (or since) had the camera angle on 10th fairway, directly behind the golfer, where one can see the flight of the approach shot superimposed against the trees? I wonder why they wouldn't have kept that?
Is Davis Love 111 in the gallery wearing a pink shirt and green pants? If you look at the right side of the screen just before Jack putts on 16 there's a guy who looks like Davis.
Interesting – I don’t think I see a single white caddie. Times were different back then.
The days of Sansabelt slacks and no hat.
Blonde hair and blade putters.
Amazing second shots at 15 hitting woods or long irons where today’s players are hitting 5 or 6 irons. Also, I can’t believe that none of the players are wearing hats.
Edit out the not so great minnow and we can enjoy real
golfers playing a truly great game without wasting time on
future pointless profiteering players, (shhh never won a
green jacket) thankfully ! would have sold it in the old
bazaar in cairo for a fast buck! "grow golf my backside",
Sad that Tom didn't win a couple more Majors. He should've won here in 91 and his loss in the 2009 Open was heartbreaking.
When the first 9 was still a secret.
Vin Scully! Nuf said
You absolutely never see any shot from short of 15 being played anymore..it is mown so short that the ball eventually falls in the pond.
At 13:05 the announcer says that Jerry Pate is hitting a 6 iron on #12. My how times have changed..if a player today were to hit a 6 iron on that hole it would probably fly clean off of the property.
Boy….whomever was in charge of the telecast must have been smoking some stuff
Best masters is 1996…. This one the 1981 is a very close second. My opinion only
Very few hats, colorful pants, woods instead of drivers, no "get it in the hole" guys, caddies smoking cigs while working… those were the days.
I used to always root for Watson. Ever since 77 Masters. My Dad rooted for Nichlaus. Anyway, where is the Green Jacket ceremony in the Butler Cabin? PS – I did root for Jack in the 86 Masters at the end. I always root for the Americans all the other leaders were not Americans.
Jack was just on the tee at 17, ball at address and he knocked the ball off the tee, that was a stroke.
Very few international players were invited to American majors up to mid 80s that's why Tiger's majors hold more weight