Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1975 Masters. Jack Nicklaus wins a record fifth Tournament by one stroke over Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf.
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@michaelpeach28332 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus is the G.O.A.T.! Let’s look at the facts: 18 Major Victories. 6 Masters, 5 PGAs, 4 US Opens, and 3 Open Championships. He has 19 second place finishes at the major championships. He also played against the best competition during his career. There is no question Jack is G.O.A.T.!
@georgelustrea2912 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely...
@ronmartin3755 Жыл бұрын
If you count the two USGA Amatuer championships Nicklaus won 20 Majors. Not sure the those two count but I have heard some people say it does.
@quantumpotential7639 Жыл бұрын
Well, he's rather well thought of in his particular field. My field is mowing grass which I'm pretty well known in. Not to brag or anything.
@chetroberson576011 ай бұрын
Jack Majors 18 Wins 19 Seconds 56 Top 5 73 Top 10 Unlikely this will be matched anytime soon. That's 18 years of majors finishing in the Top Ten. Remarkable to say the least!
@bruceyoung263111 ай бұрын
The fact that Nichlaus won 18 majors and finished in 2nd place in 19 majors is in itself astonishing. It's not impossible to think that he might have won 25 to 30 majors in his career. That's why he's the greatest of all time
@pb126614 жыл бұрын
Greatest Champion of All time. He was the same in victory as in defeat: Classy. Never cussed. Never made a disparaging remark and always supported his opponents and the game of golf. If you want to emulate a professional golfer, Jack is THEE guy.
@CCROGGY4 жыл бұрын
Would've easily have more wins had it not been for all of his runner ups against stiff competition and him electing to use inferior equipment
@mikejones-go8vz4 жыл бұрын
Pat he was the only player I saw who shook hands with his caddy, says a lot about him right there, maybe the others did but I didn’t see
@ivyfalls14 жыл бұрын
@@mikejones-go8vz I believe Palmer and Nicklaus used the same caddies for each of their Masters victories.
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
This was the first major I ever watched. I'd just started playing and I was hooked. Nicklaus was my hero as a teen. And I'm glad I had him as an example of how to play and how to conduct myself.
@jamest35524 жыл бұрын
As opposed to another well known golfer letting the effenheimer fly on the 18th tee at Pebble.
@siobob1 Жыл бұрын
This was the first golf tournament I remember watching on TV as a teenager, and Nicklaus became my instant idol. I saw him in person 3 years later playing an exhibition match, and got to interview him in 1996 when I was a reporter covering majors. What a thrill, the greatest golf champion of them all.
@josephtedesco84293 жыл бұрын
I still enjoy watching modern golf, but there's something so cool about the way these guys played the game!
@mmaranta7852 жыл бұрын
The putter almost touches their bodies
@lv3685 Жыл бұрын
So much more interesting with the old equipment.
@briangreenberg6021 Жыл бұрын
RIP Vin Scully, the best play by play man ever. He was great at golf as well as baseball and football.
@tomdallas3690 Жыл бұрын
Weirdest thing is that for some reason I could not come up with the name of Vin Scully when I knew the name obviously. I had brain lock and couldn't figure it was him even though I knew the sound of his voice. I was going, is this Jim McKay? I cannot believe it didn't register.
@cescln1845 Жыл бұрын
RIP Tom Weiskopf... true gentleman and one of the greats of this game
@pivotmaster95562 ай бұрын
and those pants, sheesh
@mikehiggins9462 жыл бұрын
So nice to read comments about Jack Nicklaus, who was not only golf's greatest Champion but was one of the greatest sportsman in any sport in any era. He and Arnold Palmer set the standard for how to conduct yourself in victory and in defeat. Their conduct had a huge impact on generations of people, myself included. Nobody likes to lose but Jack set the standard for how to act when things don't go your way. These attributes have disappeared in today's society and several generations have grown up without the example set by Jack and Arnie. Too bad.
@CuteLesbo694 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite era for watching golf, so many legends.
@wonderbreadmodelsandhistor1566 Жыл бұрын
Tom Weiskopf is of course remembered for being one of the best golfers of his era but people also forget what a fantastic commentator he was. His coverage of the 86 masters was brilliant. His passing was a true loss to the game of golf. How is it that Ohio produces so many great golfers LOL
@MrFlippy73 Жыл бұрын
I was at my second Masters, stationed in the JAG office at Fort Gordon. Anyone in the military could attend for 5 bucks provided you were in uniform. I was at 16 when Jack made his putt. I went to Rich’s Department Store on Monday and bought the green and white Hathaway shirt that Jack wore on that Sunday. Still my greatest memory in all of sports.
@stevenashe89002 жыл бұрын
I think I could watch Nicklaus 1-iron on 15 about 500 more times and still would want to see it one more time. 😆
@fs1natra9 ай бұрын
jack hit a one iron at the 1975 us pga at firestone.roger maltbie his playing partner said "i never saw a shot like it-it was a skyscraper"
@VacantCard6 жыл бұрын
Thank you whoever was responsible for having these classic tournaments uploaded!
@masonerle98963 жыл бұрын
Second that here. Its older than I am.
@michaellengyel3 жыл бұрын
@@masonerle9896 wish I could say the same.
@foskco872 жыл бұрын
The quality of this is amazing for it being 1975
@douglasthompson94822 жыл бұрын
What more can you say...the greatest player in history.
@craig15534 жыл бұрын
Jack is a class act. Miller was a great ball striker. love this old footage, superb
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
Miller for a couple years was probably the greatest short and mid iron player who ever lived.
@planetX154 жыл бұрын
How about Weiskopf?
@ag3583 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus 18 majors but what's more amazing is 19 second place finishes in the majors.
@vordman Жыл бұрын
Woods was exceptional, but his record doesn't compare with the Golden Bear's. Calling someone the greatest ever is often contentious, but not when it comes to Nicklaus. He really was.
@fs1natra Жыл бұрын
nicklaus had 73 top ten finishes in majors.25 more than anyone else
@CarlVandenberg4 жыл бұрын
Great memories! I remember watching this live and being on the edge of my seat the entire time. I was 14 years old and had taken up the game, and fell in love with it, 2 years earlier. I also got to meet Jack Nicklaus and get his autograph (along with several other big names at the time) in 1973 when they held the Ligget & Myers Open concurrently with the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship at the course I grew up playing (MacGregor Downs CC).
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm just a year younger. Back then at the LA Open you could get close to the players on the range, close enough to talk to them, or they to you. Watched Weiskoff hit drivers after the round--amazing. And once Zoeller put on a show for me and my buddy hitting trick shots and telling dirty jokes. It was just him, his caddy, and two awed teens.
@stephenmadonna61422 жыл бұрын
Some legendary announcers to go with the legendary golfers. A young Ben Wright on 16!
@blakebarrilleaux80732 жыл бұрын
I think Mr. Wright was on 15, Longhurst, 16.
@stephenmadonna61422 жыл бұрын
@@blakebarrilleaux8073 that is correct, thanks!
@davidm26885 жыл бұрын
The 40 foot putt that Nicklaus made at 16 was the greatest putt I ever saw a man make under extreme pressure. It showed the heart of a lion and a true champion.
@gasduck14 жыл бұрын
David M it was a great putt and he made it while Watson was making an absolute hash out of the hole
@winstonsmith114 жыл бұрын
For me, that's Tiger on 18 on Sunday at Torrey in 08. Clutchest thing I've ever seen.
@TheLocalLt4 жыл бұрын
David M honestly even though he lost, Jack’s birdie at 18 at Turnberry in 1977 might have been even better
@jamesfitzgerald66364 жыл бұрын
Watson might have made a hash of the hole but Nicklaus went to school on his putt which was a big help for speed and break
@tony.bickert4 жыл бұрын
watch jack's back 9 in 86.
@tonylaughlin66635 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Vin Scully announcing the tournament.
@CCROGGY4 жыл бұрын
ITS TIIIME FOR..Masters Golf *softer tone* lol
@DanielSong394 жыл бұрын
Scully was a great golf announcer, which he demonstrated at the Skins Game long after his stint with CBS.
@scootdaws252 жыл бұрын
"I think that's the greatest putt I've ever seen in my life." Great announcing!!
@stevefowler21125 жыл бұрын
Tom Weiskopf doesn't get much publicity these days as one of the greats, but man did he have a near perfect golf swing...just beautiful.
@dttruman5 жыл бұрын
He also had the greatest response when asked what Jack Nicklaus was thinking about on the 16th tee in 1986. "If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this tournament"
@robbiegans57115 жыл бұрын
read alot of tom these last few years. he admits if he had quit drinking years earlier, he would have still enjoyed the tour and thinks he could have had some of his best years in his 40s yet. with his swing and length, i would agree. Sad that he couldn't quit sooner but nice to see him go sober and be happy. love his golf course designs also. some marvelous work
@gpipeline5 жыл бұрын
Great swing, but just one major.
@charliesteck61054 жыл бұрын
He was a great golfer. Final round back none putting misses cost him a green jacket on more than one occasion. Nicklaus made more.
@elsincuello4 жыл бұрын
I agree with all of you. Beautiful swing and great stature as a golfer.
@Levin-ey1bu2 жыл бұрын
Watching this after reading Gil Capps' 1975 Masters book...one of the best golf books ever written in my opinion...
@joelmcnultymusic5 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus is pure class.
@christopherfranklin9724 жыл бұрын
@Paul Little What you mean is that with modern equipment more players are at a similar level playing bomb and gouge golf on mediocre resort courses that are decided by a weekly putting contest and taking 6 hours to do it.
@gaden0024 жыл бұрын
@Paul Little Yeah, Palmer, Player, Trevino, Casper, Watson, Miller, Weiskopf, bums, the lot of them.
@lonestar67094 жыл бұрын
@Paul Little Yeah, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller and Tom Watson would struggle at the local clubs, wouldn't they? Jacks day was the most hotly contested golf the sport has ever seen. And he still won 18 Majors. With 19 runner ups. Tiger Woods would barely be in the top 10 in Jack Nicklaus' day.
@ag3583 жыл бұрын
@Paul Little wow, you know close to nothing about his competition, jack had a lot more players that won majors than tiger or anyone had to contend with. Clueless.
@andrewrobinson83052 жыл бұрын
That’s nonsense. The fields were much weaker in Jack’s day - hence it was easy for that band of players (Trevino, Player, Watson etc) to win a lot of majors and become “legends”. Outside of Jack, they only had each other to beat. The modern era is so much deeper & more competitive.
@atlcubsfanАй бұрын
I watched this with my Dad, and that summer we moved to Augusta and I went to my first Masters in 1976. What a great time for golf, and what a great champion Nicklaus was.
@edomingox4 жыл бұрын
Love how I don't hear anyone yelling "mashed potatoes". Wish it was the same as back then.
@havadatequila4 жыл бұрын
No Tivo or VCRs to play back and say, "Look honey, that's me screaming!" Technology giveth and technology taketh away.
@luckystrikes92914 жыл бұрын
Ham and cheese Ricky. Ham and cheese.
@sonnyquoll89613 жыл бұрын
Some pro (leading) should yell back , Go home to your Moma's then!
@boc4133 жыл бұрын
Ultimately, 'equality' is to blame. When golf is opened up to everyone, behaviour will tend towards the lowest standards.
@royal34373 жыл бұрын
boc413 bro what
@robertwynn58442 жыл бұрын
Loved having Ben Wright on commentary.
@nickcordarojr.27516 жыл бұрын
This is borderline HD for golf footage from the 70s.
@ShmuelWeintraub5 жыл бұрын
The club had the tournament filmed (with actual film) in those days as well as recorded to videotape/broadcast. I know their actual official films of the Masters are taken from the film version, but am not sure if this upload is based on that or just the broadcast version.
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is fantastic. Chirkinian was great
@Nonchalant3213 жыл бұрын
i was actually surprised with the quality.
@MrAJR766 жыл бұрын
A fantastic back nine. As a kid I had a video with highlights of this Masters - great to be able to watch the full live coverage of it!
@kennethmarshall3065 жыл бұрын
Great to see this put online. I was just reading an article about the 1975 British Open, which mentioned what a great battle there had been between Nicklaus, Weiskopf and Miller earlier that year, at The Masters. Googled it and, hey presto!
@theknowitall40902 жыл бұрын
The great Vin Sculley doing the broadcast. I miss these old broadcasters. Sculley, Summerall, Lindsey Nelson, Keith Jackson, Chris Shenckel, Curt Gowdy.
@chrisbrimhall63233 жыл бұрын
Jack for me is GOAT, but so many forget how explosive Miller was.....saw both play in LA in late 70’s, great time for golf
@billnelson83596 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I finally got to see this. As I remember, on that day I was taking my mother-in-law on a tour of the Del Monte Forest and Pebble Beach. That may have been the very last Masters I ever missed. The only thing I disagreed with was that Mr. Frank Boyle said that Sunday was "the greatest day I think in golf history." In my mind, that would have been Sep. 27, 1930 when Bob Jones won the US Amateur and the Grand Slam. Thanks, Augusta National, for putting all these wonderful tournaments for us to see, and for being such a great force in golf.
@joelmcnultymusic5 жыл бұрын
Sunday in 1986 trumps all Sundays in golf.
@alexanderh23453 ай бұрын
Sunday in 2019 is now top dog
@georgesealy47066 жыл бұрын
This has to be the raw feed. Amazing footage. Thanks for posting.
@corymcewen59432 жыл бұрын
As a PGA Club Professional and not young at 58 it's amazing how hard we hit putts back in those days as greens speeds were slooooow. Everyone of those putts hit today would be in the bunker, off the green or in the water. No wonder the average score hasn't changed in 40 years, it is more difficult for an average player to chip and putt with green speeds stimping 12 feet
@nicholasschroeder36782 жыл бұрын
When Nicklaus won in 86, he noted the very fast greens, saying it made it a young man's game.
@bobt57784 жыл бұрын
I've gotten hooked recently on these Masters final round vids. It has made me revisit my old Wilson Staff irons and woods on the course as well. The kids look at them and ask how I can hit the ball with clubs that small! I tell them "look, it makes the ball look huge".
@shane-irish4 жыл бұрын
The virus can do that to u lol
@mikejones-go8vz4 жыл бұрын
Bob T never thought to say that, so true
@bobt57784 жыл бұрын
@@shane-irish Ha, I never thought of that. That explains my score of 11 for 18 holes!
@DelusionalVoice4 жыл бұрын
I'm 25. Started playing golf about 5 years ago, and up until last year, all I had to game was my grandfather's full set of 60's Wilson Blue Ridge clubs. If I had a dollar for every comment my friends gave me for those clubs, I'd be rich. And if I had another dollar for every round I beat them with those clubs, I'd be twice as rich! I still use an old Wilson 8802 to putt, and I'm still winning
@robmatijevich89104 жыл бұрын
I could watch the Trevino shot on par3 #12 all day (at 15:20). Man was pure genius. While others focus all their pre-shot routine at staring in front of them at a shot they’ve already seen hundreds, if not thousands of times, Lee knows that to gauge the wind on #12 you need to look at the pines BEHIND the tee box. What’s happening with the wind AT the green only matters as the ball is done descending. Lee is confident he’s figured out the swirling winds and note how quickly he goes through his address routine. The excellence of the process is matched only by the majesty of the near-perfect shot itself. Brilliant.
@cygnustsp4 жыл бұрын
Palmer's tee shot before it, compare it to normal length today
@jimkuhn35003 жыл бұрын
Jack is by Far the Greatest EVER, Always 1st Class,
@noampitlik23325 жыл бұрын
All such legendary names now. I loved watching these with my grandfather.
@j.w.matney83902 жыл бұрын
Thank you Augusta National for putting this on KZbin. I missed the original broadcast because I was in the Navy and was overseas.
@davidmartin1232 жыл бұрын
@1:00:56 After a great approach shot to the green, his caddie says something to Jack, and Jack smiles and puts his hand on top of the caddie's head. My mom recounts the story of when I was a kid in the 1980s at Colonial in Ft Worth, Jack was walking through the gallery near us, and he did the same thing to me - reached down and kind of ruffled my hair. It's a very gentle and personal expression. Yes, Jack Nickaus is and always has been a class act.
@brianmcg3215 жыл бұрын
I love the split screen. They should do that more now.
@schulzbot2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. Vin Skully bows this out of the water.
@GeorgiZhukov335 жыл бұрын
This was great to watch. Being too young (48 years old) to have watched this one at the time, my knowledge of the ‘75 Masters was pretty much limited to Jack sinking the 40 footer on 16. However, Jack’s 1 iron approach on the 15th (@1:00:30) has to rank as one of the greatest shots in the history of the sport. Phenomenal and incredibly clutch shot.
@TheLocalLt4 жыл бұрын
Benjamin33 yep a better swing and more difficult shot than his 4 iron in 86. But the one in 86 is much more famous because of Jack’s age
@vandevelde694 жыл бұрын
No masters on today so I watched this instead- I was 15 when Jack won in 86’ but was too young to recall this one too! 1975 in HD!!!
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
He also had epic I irons at Baltesrol in 67 and Pebble in 72. It was really his signature shot: the towering 1 iron.
@dabneyoffermein5952 жыл бұрын
@@TheLocalLt he would have only been 46
@pjpredhomme76992 жыл бұрын
the best ever was 77 british open @ Turnberry between Nicklaus and Watson , called the dual in the sun - it was both at their prime - Nicklaus at the end of his and Watson just coming into
@timm38143 жыл бұрын
After a long winter in Pittsburgh, I chose to play golf instead of watching the Masters. When I got home, I found out I had missed one of the greatest Masters ever. I have seen highlights over the years, but never the complete broadcast.....until today!!!
@robrepublic12 жыл бұрын
No better representative of the game than Mr. Jack Nicklaus - the undisputed GOAT on and off the course. 👏
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
Haha Undisputed goat? I think you're living in the past. Even Jack himself has said Tiger is better and competition has gotten tougher over time. But yeah I know it's just the classic generational bias. Everyone thinks music from their time was the best, etc.
@nicholasschroeder36783 жыл бұрын
Man, all of them so gracious in the cabin. Different sport back then. Miss it.
@nicholasschroeder36783 жыл бұрын
@Thomas Reardon I meant towards their fellow competitors. Roberts, yeah😖
@zolnsalt2 жыл бұрын
I never knew the crowds were so big during that era, I always thought when Tiger came to the scene was when they became so big.
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of watching this. It's like a time machine to my teens. There's sort of a perception that Weiskoff blew it, but I think Nicklaus really won it--not only with canning that improbable putt at 16--but with the 1 iron at 15. He must have hit a relatively poor drive to have that much left, yet he went for it. He was probably the only player in the game to do that with confidence. And he pulled it off. The only poor shot Weiskoff made was the tee at 16. He switched clubs, and I'm assuming to the shorter one. I wonder what he was thinking. It's a tough shot. Watson had just dumped his in the water, and Nicklaus came up short. I think the winds swirl there, just like at 12. I imagine Weiskoff felt pumped and decided to jump on the shorter club. But his pass doesn't look like it. Did he hit it fat? Suppose we'll never know. But he and Nicklaus both played 17 and 18 perfectly, and neither of them got their putts to drop. Overall, Nicklaus won because he was the better player: he gambled and executed that perfect long iron and then canned the long tough putt on 16. Weiskoff made just one mistake, but with Nicklaus that's all it took. Then two years later Watson would do it to him at Turnberry. I just loved watching this. Still my favorite golf tournament ever and to watch it again was an awesome experience
@tjhookit Жыл бұрын
I know this is late but I can give a little clarity. Weiskopf (RIP.....died yesterday) has talked about this hole and what happened. He said that when Jack holed that putt, he was rattled a bit......which immediately makes the shot tougher. When players are nervous or in a pressure situation, they say it's best to hit the shorter club harder vs hitting the longer club softer (see Greg Norman 1986 Masters #18 approach shot). Weiskopf went with the longer club and tried to just smooth it.....but that can mess with your timing due to the nerves.....and he caught it heavy. Anyhow, this is 2 years late but figured I would reply. RIP Tom Weiskopf........true champion.
@nicholasschroeder3678 Жыл бұрын
@@tjhookit About what I figured. I got to watch him in the late 70s when I was a kid. The most beautiful swing I ever saw, or will ever see. Watched him hit a bucket of drivers once--extraordinary. Nicklaus acknowledged that Tom was longer. Also watched him play badly once, and the gallery really rode him. He turned to us boys and said, "Don't ever play golf for a living." Then he cut a 240 4 wood off of hard pan around a tree to 20 feet. Had the best talent, but the wrong temperament. But he was still a phenomenon: from 71-79 he finished in the top ten in half the majors played. Sorry to hear he passed.
@chetroberson576011 ай бұрын
Remember they were playing with a relatively dead golf ball as compared to today. Also, Jack's one iron looked like a small kitchen knife compared to the equipment of today.
@brucejackson55094 жыл бұрын
I first saw jack Nicklaus in 1968 ( I was 7 years old) did not fully understand golf or what greatness was at that age! By the time jack won his fifth green jacket in 1975 idid understand both of those things! Jack stands for greatness ,he stands for golf! Him and tiger woods are the two greatest golfers if all time! Growing up my three idols were Bobby Orr, Pete rose, and jack Nicklaus! And they still are! - bsj!
@victorkreitner7545 жыл бұрын
Always loved to listen to Peter Alliss during a golf tournament. The voice that remains a constant through the years.
@oldschoolmuscle44364 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus the undisputed GOAT on and off the course. Won 18 majors and came in second 19 times. When Tiger dies I'll say oh well. When Jack dies I'll cry my eyes out.
@wacco544 жыл бұрын
1970 to 1979 Nicklaus 30 to 39 years old is in the top ten in thirty five of forty Majors. He is in the top five of twenty eight of the forty majors. He also wins nine of the forty majors. There is nobody close to such accomplishments!
@SearchBucket23 жыл бұрын
@@wacco54 Maybe, but the field was nowhere nearly as deep as it is these days. We have new winners all the time, not just a cleek of elites.
@andrewrobinson83052 жыл бұрын
Jack’s the nicer person, unquestionably. But for Woods to dominate in an era with much stronger & deeper fields thank Jack had - makes him the greatest.
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
Generational bias
@uraniajam2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewrobinson8305 Nope
@Bamruff626 жыл бұрын
They mention that Jack had previously won 4 Masters Titles, and had 13 top 5 finishes. Incredible!
@moemanncann8955 жыл бұрын
24:03. Not only they had guys fix pitch marks, he stepped on Jack's line 😂
@salfordnick53366 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, started golf because of the masters and faldos first win! To watch all this before I was born is just brilliant...think I'll watch 76 next!
@JohnCollins-th8hmАй бұрын
I grew up in Augusta ,and this was my 2nd Masters( I was 10). I was lucky enough to go from 74-87 ,then ‘97, then ‘02, and I went back this year for the first time since then. I’ve been re-watching all the best years over again. Jack’s win in ‘86 is amazing for many reasons obviously, but I still think this is the best Masters ever. I was a huge Weiskopf fan and even got to meet him in the caddy room that year, and as upset as I was that he lost, I knew that losing Jack was NEVER really a disappointment because he was the best.
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
No one would have guessed that the torch would pass soon to Watson. He won the British that year, and dominated for the next 8 years.
@biggsenator Жыл бұрын
Watson didn't dominate in 1980!
@nicholasschroeder3678 Жыл бұрын
@@biggsenator Yes he did. He won 7 tournaments--including the Open--had 16 top tens, and was PGA money leader and Player of the Year.🙄
@tomhyland4077 Жыл бұрын
R.I. P. Tom Weiskopf, One of the best swings in the history of golf, but he admitted he didn't have the concentration that Nicklaus had. It took all the concentration and skill Nicklaus could muster to make the putt at 16. Weiskopf did everything but win this tournament, and he admitted it bothered him for some time. Still,a great champion.
@dttruman Жыл бұрын
Would you say it was more dedication then concentration that Jack had? IMO, golf came easier to Tom because of his swing and he also had other interest that weren't related to golf. He loved to hunt and he gave up a shot at the Ryder Cup, so he could go hunt some pronghorn sheep I think. As for that putt on 16, Jack was already considered on of the best putters of all time. Weiskopf was considered a streaky putter at best, but if he wouldn't have toed his tee shot on 16, just think of the playoff he and Nicklaus would have had.
@stevejorfi90866 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. These guys were the greatest hitting the ball with a small wooden mallet not the giant heads these kids are hitting with. And one more thing Nicklaus was the greatest pressure putter of all time.
@johndoiron96156 жыл бұрын
On greens nowhere near as perfect as they are now too.
@MrAJR766 жыл бұрын
They played with the equipment available to them at the time. Just as today's "kids" play with what's available to them now. What point are you trying to make?
@jeremiahjohnson28816 жыл бұрын
MrAJR76 exactly, I'm sure they would love to have a 460 driver especially on that 13th hole where everybody was going for eagle.
@AlexZander6886 жыл бұрын
Great ball strikers back then and there great ball strikers now.
@indy_go_blue60485 жыл бұрын
Equipment makes a huge difference. Driving average was around 275 for the best hitters in the '70s while it's nearly 300 now.
@Taboloncawonthemasters2 ай бұрын
My grandfather Phillip Wahl Sr was the Superintendent manager at “TheClub” at this time. Personally hired by the founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Robert’s. Was called “son” by Robert’s s he had no children and they became very very close. One of their spots to talk was out back of the clubhouse sitting on a cart under the big tree. They would sit and talk often. I think about them Two talking every single time I pass by that spot!!
@Taboloncawonthemasters2 ай бұрын
Also I grew up right across the street and could hear the roar of the crowds when a great shot was hit that I was watching on tv
@jsmariani41803 жыл бұрын
Brings me back to my early 20s. Great stuff. I couldn't believe how slow the greens were then. Maybe it was just the day.
@ronmexico85312 жыл бұрын
It’s attributed to the advances in agronomy practices and technology. But I agree the greens look a little shaggy lol
@poocrayon45882 жыл бұрын
@@ronmexico8531 They were better though - what's so great about having greens that are insanely fast? Why?
@robertwynn58446 жыл бұрын
Love how the players were not walking billboards then. Notice how few are wearing hats.
@whatwouldiknow17596 жыл бұрын
It seems to be habitual for the club golfer to wear a golf cap in the cooler months. Why? Just shows us the power of watching pro golfers wearing an advertised cap.
@AlexZander6886 жыл бұрын
Nicklaus wore a hat during most of the '60s. Not a single thing wrong with wearing a hat while golfing.
@radar04125 жыл бұрын
Can't blame todays player for making a buck or two while they can by wearing somebodies logo on their hat. 70's players would have done it too if someone would have thought of it first. Maybe it wasn't allowed back then?
@kennethmarshall3065 жыл бұрын
I used to think the same as you, but the main reason that golfers should wear a visor, in the high sun, is skin damage. Plus it stops you having to screw your eyes.
@Gramkan5 жыл бұрын
Not to minimise premature ageing, skin cancer, sun glare and hair in your face. No it must be the advertising
@frankwoz69455 жыл бұрын
A great Masters, so many hall of famers. The Golden bear comes out on top.
@SNESdrunk2 жыл бұрын
The stars really aligned for this one. The modern equiv today would be like DJ and JT chasing Tiger
@jeffmooney5884 Жыл бұрын
RIP Tom Weiskopf, 1942-2022
@tompem Жыл бұрын
Anybody else loving the angelic cameo insert of Weiskopf keeping an eye on Jack's eagle putt at 1:06:37....hahaha
@nicholasschroeder36783 жыл бұрын
All-time favorite tournament. They were all gents then.
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
And the caddies were all slaves
@TheRealPapaGoat5 жыл бұрын
Tom Weiskopf played Sonny in The Godfather
@debbiebrannen88384 жыл бұрын
And James Caan won the British open
@lonestar67093 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine Jack with todays equipment? There'd be no point showing up!
@golfmaniac0072 жыл бұрын
tiger prime > nicklaus prime
@tompem Жыл бұрын
EVERYBODY would have that equipment....
@CorekBleedingHollow4 жыл бұрын
Tom Weiskopf should've won a Green Jacket.
@elimendoza76023 жыл бұрын
I know, right.
@michaelbitler507 Жыл бұрын
A real treat to see 1964 pga championship winner Bobby Nichols in color. I grew up 5 minutes from Columbus County Club where Nichols won that tournament 6 years before I was born.
@CorekBleedingHollow2 жыл бұрын
8:16 You gotta love that finish in the down swing
@HoshizakiYoshimasa5 жыл бұрын
One of the best masters of all time.
@bobbyhulll873718 күн бұрын
That finishing interview is Gold
@joeboo6296 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus best pressure player.
@thetruthsetsyoufree14926 жыл бұрын
joeboo629 Also, his course management was better than other golfers.
@SN29035 жыл бұрын
Him or Hogan
@thenumberquelve1586 жыл бұрын
And another comment, in my opinion this tournament was the #1 example of why Jack Nicklaus was the GOAT. Two of the best players of his generation hitting quality shots left and right, but Jack's best work is just a little bit better than their best work.
@whetedge5 жыл бұрын
Mental toughness always seems to be difference between the closers and the close seconds. I don't think there's any question Weiskopf was the better ball striker, but it didn't add up to a record like Nicklaus'. I'm glad TW got the Open title; heals a lot of wounds for him no doubt.
@erykvonkeith5 жыл бұрын
@@whetedge What evidence is there that Tom was a better ball striker? Not sure if they were keeping stats back then but I would agree that he had a more beautiful looking swing.
@jamesfitzgerald66364 жыл бұрын
Miller better iron player!
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
You're right, WAS the goat. Tiger is now the goat. Go take a look at their winning percentages
@thenumberquelve1582 жыл бұрын
@@jhaz89 I was careful with my word choice, indeed ^^' My favorite little comparison between the two is this: Jack Nicklaus, as much as he was better than anyone else in his day, never won a tournament by more than 9 strokes. Tiger Woods had won three tournaments by 11 or more strokes before his 25th birthday.
@LaMostraVia2 жыл бұрын
50:31 Jack Nicklaus’ caddy ripping a heater and one of the greatest putts of all time to take back the lead at the 1975 masters absolutely classic! 🏆
@dabneyoffermein5952 жыл бұрын
when did he rip the heater? Time-stamp please
@acukeric4 жыл бұрын
Before the Tiger walk, it was the Nicklaus walk. Class.
@johndoiron96156 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I watched this as a kid. I would have been 9. Listening to Vin Scully makes me realize I didn't know who he was until much later. He was 47 at the time, and I'm older than that now!
@christinapankey14155 жыл бұрын
These guys would crush today's players on this course
@MrAJR764 жыл бұрын
What??!
@markcoleman28904 жыл бұрын
Not really, they could win yes, but not crush. Tiger is longer and better short game than they did. Nickalas was probably a better putter than Tiger though
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
I'm 58, and this is the first major I ever watched when I was 13 and just started playing. My friend and I bet on it. I got 1st and 4th pick, he got 2nd and 3rd. I took Nicklaus and Irwin, he took Weiskoff and Miller. We knew our stuff. Of course I was hooked after watching this. As for the they were better back in the day; well, we all tend to think that as we age. I hear today's music, and I think, "Those poor kids. Now the 70s..." The current players have way better equipment, better swings, and are in far better condition. They're also physically bigger. It's like that in all sports now. For me, a lot of the charm is lost through. No more cagey caddy yard swing players like Casper and Trevino. They all like of look the same. Same with the actors....ah, I'm getting old😬
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
Haha you really think that? Your generational bias is making you delusional
@edwardcahill31135 жыл бұрын
Nicklaus' one iron at the 15th reminded me of his one iron shot at the par 3 17th hole at Pepple Beach which hit the pin to cement the victory at the 1972 U.S. Open.
@chocolatetownforever75372 жыл бұрын
To hit a 1 iron that high and soft probably should be criminal.
@dabneyoffermein5952 жыл бұрын
out of curiosity , what makes the that 15th approach shot so difficult? What makes the one iron unique on that shot? or hard or whatever?. Sorry for the stupid question, I'm not a golfer but have so much respect for these guys, they are just amazing.
@chocolatetownforever75372 жыл бұрын
@@dabneyoffermein595 The lower the number iron, the flatter theangle of the club head, which makes the height of a shot lower, and more difficult to impart spin on the ball, making it more difficult to stop the ball on a green. 1 irons are so difficult to hit, not many pros even have one in their bags anymore. Jack Nicklaus hit a better 1 iron than anyone in history.
@harpoon_bakery1622 жыл бұрын
@@chocolatetownforever7537 ok, so thats a great explanation, thx , but also...so instead of a 1 iron in their bags, what would they carry, like a 3 wood? (or 3 metal)? So is the reason he used a 1 iron for distance? or is it to keep the arc of the ball flat so it doesn't hit trees that you need to get under? or is it a combo of those two things? what do you think the distance of that shot was? Sorry I have so many questions, but you seem to know a lot about this stuff.
@chocolatetownforever75372 жыл бұрын
@@harpoon_bakery162 No worries at all. The 1 iron does keep it low to get under trees, but its more about distance. The lower the number of the iron, the further the ball travels. Todays guys usually carry a hybrid or wood type club that is more forgiving than a 1 iron, so you nailed that part.
@ikaikamaleko83702 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was 11 years old. I remember my father watching this on tv, live. Feels so weird to watch this. Feels poignant.
@jacksmith56926 жыл бұрын
The 1975 coverage was so much better than the 1974 coverage.
@indy_go_blue60484 жыл бұрын
Except for the greatly improved cameras, the 1975 coverage was better than the 20xx coverage.
@johnaugsburger61925 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@sammey19194 жыл бұрын
Vin Scully, Jack Whittaker, and Pat Summerall; 3 sport broadcasting giants on one telecast.
@christopherfranklin9724 жыл бұрын
Plus the dulcet tones of Henry Longhurst for a little international flavour.
@levyjerome2 жыл бұрын
I think this is the best Masters tournament ever.
@raymondbabb19702 ай бұрын
Tough school with these commentary.
@wreckim5 жыл бұрын
245 yd. 1-iron on the 15th for his approach. That's Jack; that and his putting is what separated him from all the others. Nobody, even today, would hit a medieval 1-iron made of terrifyingly punishing and jarring metal 1/2 centimeter off the dead sweet spot, over that water today.
@palermotrapani90674 жыл бұрын
Ur correct, I am not sure I have seen any of the modern guys use a 1 Iron. I have seen guys like TIger, Phil, use 2=Irons, but not 1 Irons, best I can remember.
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
@@palermotrapani9067 The lofts have gotten stronger over time. A 3 iron now has the same loft as a 1 iron back in the 70s. For example, a PW used to be 48 degrees but now the average is 43.5. Crazy. Club manufacturers have made the lofts stronger in the attempt of making it seem like their clubs go further. They don't even really offer 3 irons anymore just because a 4 iron now is a 2 iron of old.
@jhaz892 жыл бұрын
Also I think there are plenty of great ballstrikers now. People act like just because equipment is more advanced now, current day tour pros couldn't play well with them. People love to think everything was better in their generation. Just like music.
@wreckim2 жыл бұрын
@@jhaz89 I agree with a lot of what you state. Anybody that's been to a PGA Tour event know these guys today are absolutely awesome ball strikers. My point is that the equipment of THOSE days had very little room for error. DJ hit a Nicklaus 1-iron about this same distance 1:00:18 - maybe even the same exact club when Jack let him hit his clubs a few years back. You know he would not choose to hit that club today in that same scenario; he'd pull a 4 or 5 modern iron instead. Unless you've hit an old 1-iron, or tried, you will immediately know it was a pipe dream to ever hit it well for a normal golfer. Did you know that Jack can only recall going in the water at Augusta's 12th once in his entire amateur and professional career?? Once.
@davidlacy47714 жыл бұрын
Billy Casper was a great.....and very under rated ....player. A great tournament for him in 1975.
@nicholasschroeder36784 жыл бұрын
I watched him on practice day at a senior event. He was very overweight and didnt hit it so well anymore. But then I saw him hitting a bunch of lags rapid fire from all over the place on one of the greens. It was uncanny. Ah, so that's why he won 51 tournaments
@popeyetsm27503 жыл бұрын
Jack Nicklaus long ago once said, when asked about Billy Casper, that Casper, when he was playing well, was the golfer that he worried about most. He also made a similar comment about Lee Trevino.
@tomdallas3690 Жыл бұрын
Love how the caddies are sweating every big shot.
@kepler2406 жыл бұрын
14:54 ohhh that sound.
@nicholasschroeder36783 жыл бұрын
Interesting that you had the 3 giants there--10 years between them--Palmer in twilight, Nicklaus in prime, Watson emerging.
@slatt335 жыл бұрын
Ah, the capless era, how true, how wonderful, no Nike hats, no drunk fans screaming "get in the hole", or "get in the water".
@stepyourgameupplaya93605 жыл бұрын
what's wrong with hats? Kinda strange you don't like hats.
@damienroberts9345 жыл бұрын
except they were all white... I'm not an "identity politics" guy, but, non-whites were banned baby... that was the masters. Only white Americans need apply. Makes you wonder about the majors tallys. And no "internationals: either!
@ScratchArkkitehti5 жыл бұрын
@@damienroberts934 Trevino sighting! 15:19
@damienroberts9345 жыл бұрын
@@ScratchArkkitehti lol He had a lot to say about how he was treated in the early days on tour and particularly at the masters. I think he said he chose not to play in the masters for quite a while... Anyway, even white non-americans were dis-couraged playing in the masters because it was seen as an American institution. Rant over!
@ScratchArkkitehti5 жыл бұрын
@@damienroberts934 yes it wasnt because he "couldnt hit a draw", that was the PC answer he gave in his later years(Trev could hit any shot btw, he is considered top3 all time ballstrikers among Ben Hogan and Moe Norman) . That racist Clifford Roberts(who was great friends with Bobby Jones[also racist]) was who kept him away from it.
@greatwhiteshark91925 жыл бұрын
Jack's 2nd to 15!!!!1 iron!!top 5 shots all time..period
@ScratchArkkitehti5 жыл бұрын
Any idea what the loft was on those 1 irons back then?
@WTMNNJR3 жыл бұрын
@@ScratchArkkitehti his was 16 degrees.
@johnnypenso95745 жыл бұрын
1:14 The other day I was commenting on Jack vs. Tiger and mentioned how many more major winners Jack had to face from major to major. At this point in the video you see a leaderboard with 10 players on it with a combined 31 majors between them. Every player but one has won a major.
@indy_go_blue60485 жыл бұрын
I did a comparison of multiple major winners between 1998-2009. I can't remember the exact numbers now, but for Jack it was over 30 and for Tiger 5 or 6. Most of the greats of the 80s and 90s had peaked when woods came around and there haven't been any real greats since '98... not in the sense of Palmer, Player, Watson, Miller, Crenshaw, Trevino etc.
@Recon-cv1fe4 жыл бұрын
@@indy_go_blue6048 Yep; but don't tell a Tiger fan boy that! They'll tell you "oh but the fields are so much better and deeper than in Jack's era." Look at this that I post below. I use it often against Tiger fan boys. And even though it shows true statistics; they still can't be convinced.
@Eldrickshoezzz2 жыл бұрын
Tigers still the goat. Go to bed 😘
@tpohlen5 жыл бұрын
Terrific footage...I was 15, watching the whole thing. I caddied in the summers. The guys fixing the ball marks on the 12th green are all walking ALL over the lines...they didn't care...just hit it in the hole. Old Fashioned Golf!
@joeboo6296 жыл бұрын
I would love to see todays players trying to use this equipment.
@ag3585 жыл бұрын
Several back in 1999 played clubs in the era of Bobby Jones. Hickory clubs the players were all ranked in top ten of world. Thru 18 holes with similar yardage. Not one player broke 90 the PGA put a stop to this. And tried to bury the story
@jacobr45585 жыл бұрын
That like saying "I would like to see NASCAR drivers use the cars from the 50s. Whats the point? Were they "better" drivers? More "manly"? These debates are ridiculous!
@seansack6095 жыл бұрын
@@jacobr4558 Not sure what is ridiculous about it, they just said they wanted to watch today's pros use older equipment and see how they do. It would be entertaining to watch.
@jacobr45585 жыл бұрын
@@seansack609 depends on the intent. Why would you want to see it? What did the original commenter have in mind when they said it? The way I took it was that today's players would not do nearly as well as the old school players with that equipment. The point itself is inflammatory.
@darrlybrannen15974 жыл бұрын
Two months after this event Bobby Nichols and Lee Trevino were hit by lightning...Nichols' career basically ended
@EphSBGGSO6 жыл бұрын
The great Vin Scully. He could make any sporting event memorable, but on that Masters Sunday he didn't need a lot of help.
@nwtraveler52664 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear Pat Summerall’s voice again.
@bobt57784 жыл бұрын
He was smooth alright.
@kepler2402 жыл бұрын
15:53 Lee's footwork is nuts. I can't believe he even hits the ball. Then almost holes it so what do I know?
@chetroberson57602 жыл бұрын
watching it live on TV got me interested in playing golf. Amazing drama could cut the air with a knife.
@johncassani67803 ай бұрын
On the twelfth tee, it was mentioned that Tom Watson was the only player in the top 8 who hadn’t won a major. By a decade later, he’d outdone all but Nicklaus. What a tournament.