Its a shame he never won the Masters. Can you just imagine the Champions dinner with him in the room, and the stories and jokes. would have been great
@johnfury64812 ай бұрын
Always liked the Squire. Gene’s book, “Better Golf After Fifty”, is filled with pearls of knowledge for all ages.
@bobsanders80302 ай бұрын
Has been said he had one of the most efficient swings in golf.
@darrenjohnbryant513 ай бұрын
Grew up with Trevino. Nicklaus. Seve. The best of the best
@mmjhcb4 ай бұрын
Mickey Wright: the GOAT of women's golf. Period.
@SlickNick8405 ай бұрын
He just managed to say keep your head down before he was cut off…enough said
@corn2045 ай бұрын
Underrated
@dogloverjb68737 ай бұрын
Mickey Wright ... one of the best swings of all time.
@donaldschmidt29908 ай бұрын
As a further comment, MMJHCB's statement that Mickey Wright is the greatest woman player ever is as true today as when she played. One viewer stated that sponsors would actually withdraw if Wright didnt play!! This is true. Playing on poorly manicured courses. Using outmoded inferior equipment. Even more incredibly, Wright drove her car on average 50,000 miles a year!! Clearly, Mickey Wright played a different game in every conceivable fashion. Even the great Annika Sorenstam, speaking of the Tom Watson vs Jack Nicklaus duel at Turnberry spoke of how unforgiving the equipment was in their day. WRIGHT USED EQUIPMENT THAT PREDATED THOSE TWO LEGENDS. Annika wss great. There was only one Mickey Wright. The 500 pound GOAT of women's golf.
@richardlowe80629 ай бұрын
That follow through is amazing.
@randybailin49029 ай бұрын
Imitating that swing requires a tremendous amount of athleticism and strength. The swing looks powerful because Palmer was an incredibly strong man.
@trock657711 ай бұрын
Arnold was the nicest superstar athlete that ever existed. No athlete was as kind to fans as he was. As a result the world loved him to the end. Every golfer today owes him a huge amount of gratitude for their career.
@hbtfdawgs533211 ай бұрын
my favorite golfer of all time.
@donaldschmidt299011 ай бұрын
To comment further, did you notice that Mickey on one hole with a following wind hit a ball 310 yards?! With a Balata Ball and Persimmon Wood Driver!! That distance, with that equipment, in a Wind Tunnel would be Promethean. No golfer that ever existed had greater extension and a larger Arc to her swing than Mickey Wright. That is why her commentary at the end of the video on achieving swing width is so appropriate. On Golf's Mount Rushmore, Mary Kathryn Wright sits front and center. The lady GOAT for all time.
@blairsterling6141 Жыл бұрын
Palmer is the most popular golfer ever... !!! No other golfer comes closer. Billions of people always rooted for Palmer !!! ⛳
@dry509 Жыл бұрын
Where is the rest where he talks about what he worked on?
@brianmcg321 Жыл бұрын
Persimmon woods and balatas.
@donaldschmidt2990 Жыл бұрын
Its ironic that Gene Sarazen was the commentator in this match. Sarazen always maintained that Joyce Wethered, was the finest woman player ever. After watching Wethereds swing , I can state it was no contest. Mickey Wright had a far greater swing than the British legend. Wethereds action was a looping, almost ungainly effort compared to that of the Southern California legend. Bobby Jones once stated of Wethered that " I have not played with anyone. Man or woman Amateur or Professional, that made me feel so utterly outclassed." A strong statement. I'LL GIVE YOU A STRONGER ONE. Ben Hogan is universally regarded as Golf's greatest Ball Striker. He stated that Mickey Wright had the finest swing he ever saw. Man or Woman!!! This Genius who competed against the insanely smooth Sam Snead. Against the Swiss Watch precision of Byron Nelson. A man so precise he couldn't play a golf course twice in the same day. Why? Because he'd be hitting out of his own divot marks in the second round!! Hogan said her swing was the best. WHO COULD POSSIBLY KNOW BETTER?!! Many people maintain Annika Sorensram is now the greatest woman player. While the competition was stronger in Sorenstams era, Wright won 80 tournaments in ten years. And more Majors than the celebrated Swede. In a far shorter span of time. One thing is certain. Place Mickey Wright in a time capsule. Give her modern day equipment. Then place her on the tee against any player, before or since. I like those odds just fine.
@joshuawhittemore12834 ай бұрын
Is it true that Wright trained a little with the Hawk? Personally, I love Patty Berg's swing as she trained a little with Sam Snead.
@donaldschmidt29904 ай бұрын
@joshuawhittemore1283 That is true. Hogan himself said Wright had the greatest swing he'd ever seen. What more can anyone say? Ben Hogan knew more golf than any five instructors put together. Wright would watch Hogan on the range, making sure to stay quiet, so as not to bother his concentration. This had to be like DaVinci watching Michelangelo!! She also worked with the great Harvey Penick, who many consider the best instructor of all time. Fellow San Diegan Gene Littler also helped influence her rhythm. Wright's masterpiece of a swing stemmed from a combination of influences that will never be seen again.
@joshuawhittemore12834 ай бұрын
@@donaldschmidt2990 To study under Hogan and Harvey Penick! That's amazing! I never realized just how close knitted these athletes were. There really was a competitive camaraderie there. Nowadays it seems like everyone keeps to themselves. I just watched two videos that really drove this home. Tom Watson walking side-by-side with Jack Nicklaus at Nicklaus's last competition and Nicklaus's tribute to Arnold Palmer. They really were out there united by the love of the sport.
@donaldschmidt29904 ай бұрын
@joshuawhittemore1283 Players were openly engaged with each other more in that era. Hogan was about the only one who didn't give any secrets away. HIS ANSWER WAS "THE SECRETS IN THE DIRT." Hogan did help.Ken Venturi, Wright and a few others. One fellow he worked closely with with was the Marvelous George Knudson. What a ball striker Knudson was.
@joshuawhittemore12834 ай бұрын
@@donaldschmidt2990 Golly! I just watch an old shells match with Knudson. I went back and now see a bit of the Hawk in his swing! If you ever have any other fun facts, let me know! I am fascinated about this Golden Age.
@2sqnbandit379 Жыл бұрын
Go strong go long grip. Like smashing a hammer
@blairsterling6141 Жыл бұрын
Nelson won 18 PGA tournaments in one year. Nobody has come close to that record. Not even close.
@gerardguitarist Жыл бұрын
Don't forget... Lee Buck was a United States Marine.
@MrLee23 Жыл бұрын
Way to cut him off at the end
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
Lee Trevino, Fred Couples, Jack and Arnie my four favorite golfers. All had unique swings, which made them stand out and be great. If Fred's back had not given him so much trouble, he would have won a whole lot more.
@davemr61932 ай бұрын
Seve was mine; I used to like watching his helicopter finish, with his driver
@dinojoe1788 Жыл бұрын
Keep your head down, indeed. Over 200 years of this sport and we still can’t keep our dang heads down!
@johnkurtz7705 Жыл бұрын
I always loved Bert yancey's swing
@earthart20102 жыл бұрын
310 yards with a persimmon wood! I love you Micky. You’re my hero.
I remember when I went to the UNC Golf School back in the 90’s the coach was there when Love was there and if anyone is familiar with the range they are they sort of have two areas that hit towards each other but they were like 300 yards or so from one another. Behind one of the ranges was houses and behind the other range was a parking lot. When Davis Love had to practice with his driver they would have to do it at night when the golf course was closed and they would have to have guys in the parking lot with catchers mitts. It was a surreal experience for me being from the north. His swing was so effortless. he was the one I wanted my swing to be like. I played in college and I was known as a long hitter but knowing he was using actual 🪵 was so cool. The golfers back in the day were such ball strikers compared to today. You can miss a ball and have it actually still end up where you wanted it to go. I played with blades when I was playing a lot, and let’s just say they’re not as forgiving as the AP2’s. They were standard back then. I’d be interested to see how today’s players would play if they were given a set of clubs from the mid-80s.
@johnkurtz77052 жыл бұрын
The now popular term, shallowing the swing...watch Ms. Wright
@jadesmith68232 жыл бұрын
A Mexican Moe Norman 🙏❤️🙌
@jadesmith68232 жыл бұрын
One can go out and play with one shape ❤️
@adrianboshoff15822 жыл бұрын
My Gad with all respect if Trevino listened to most of you guys he was dead in the water. However thank you to you guys who knew and know what makes great champions. Amen.
@Criscross2922 жыл бұрын
Hogan said it’s the best swing he’s ever seen. Easy to see why
@aaron_b.2 жыл бұрын
Hogan's favorite swing
@yes333yes2 жыл бұрын
Hitting a 310yrds drive in 1964, and a female, LEGAND!
@chaseturknett2 жыл бұрын
Had the opportunity to attend a PGA Champions Tour event this weekend and it was awesome to see these guys play.
@johnchicilli43222 жыл бұрын
He doesn't keep a straight arm, he bends both. Proving you don't have to keep the left arm straight. Watch Daryl Klassen videos great simple golf lesson
@justjames11112 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful swing, I could watch her hit balls all day.
@hittitecharioteer3 жыл бұрын
I watched Eamonn Darcy on several occasions in the 1970s and 80s; he was a massive guy, huge hands, broad torso, but lean. Andy Gray (Cleveland Golf Club, Redcar) was paired with him at an Open qualifier in the 1990s and reported it was hard to explain how good Eamonn's ball-strike was, and described his game as "at another level". Eamonn is one of the nice guys too; lovely natured and pleasant with everyone. (As is Des Smyth - a contemporary, and another fine Irish talent in his day.) The late great Peter Alliss in a moment of dry humour, approximated Eamonn's golf swing to watching someone wrestling with a set of bagpipes for the first time. (It took the rest of the commentary team - Dave Marr? and a couple of others whose names my memory fails to recall - a minute or two to recover their voices from laughing!) Eamonn shared genuine camaraderie with his fellow players and the galleries. He NEVER complained, and was always courteous to spectators following him around the course. They were great times - and to me Eamonn played a big part in making it so.
@robsaxepga3 жыл бұрын
A wide arc is nice but doesn't ensure distance and isn't right for every player. It can cause a pronounced lateral move to the right which isn't good for any shot. It certainly worked for her.
@jimcollins20593 жыл бұрын
Practiced for 4 straight years without playing any tournaments and won his first tournament he entered. One of the top 5 players of all time!
@rickfordham42903 жыл бұрын
I was at the Canadian Open at Glenn Abbey in the early 70's. As I was watching the pros on the practice range a pleasant man came up to me and asked if I was enjoying the Open.After a bit of golfing small talk to my surprise Payne Stewart came up to us and said Moe can you help me with a couple of things on the practice range.Little did I know I had been talking to the golfing legend Moe Norman. A good friend of Lee Trevino who won the Canadian Open 3 times..
@larrswomback58233 жыл бұрын
Corey was always disrespected by the golf commentators because of his looks and stature, I remember them calling his putting warm up amateurish on one occasion. The made some snide remarks about Zalatoris' stature at the Masters a couple of weeks ago. Elitist bullies
@joshua6207 Жыл бұрын
Corey Pavin and Tom Kite were always underdogs because of the way they looked. How far they hit or swung or putting grip... pavin won 15 time and Kite 19.. they proved you can hit driver 240-260 and win on tour
@Leftylobber3 жыл бұрын
Top 5 shot shapers: 1. Tiger Woods 2. Lee Trevino 3. Corey Pavin 4. Bubba Watson 5. Phil Mickelson 6. Me (lol)
@ayrtonsenna1703 жыл бұрын
Hola
@blujay20843 жыл бұрын
I saw an interview with Jack and the topic of great ball strikers came up. Jack mentioned two names. Hogan and Trevino.
@wisdominmovement3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great swing. Why did golf coaching change to resisting the lower body?🤔