My Ryder Cup: Sam Torrance

[@coldphinger]

Absolute legend is Sam, that voice)( should narrate all Golf Documentaries. The little tear forming at the end, the Capatain's fatherly pride. Team sport is such a wonderful gift...

[@EdnaMillion.]

I was 14 in 1985 and I don’t think I’d ever watched golf before. My abiding memory is Sam holing the putt on 18 with Peter Alliss’ commentary. As Torrance lined it up he said, “Wouldn’t it be marvellous if he rolled it in.” And then as it tracked towards the hole: “It’s not a million miles away is it?” and it dropped in. I was in tears at the time and it still gives me a lump in my throat no matter how many times I’ve seen it. I’ve been a golf fan (and a frustrated player) ever since.

[@jaysonmcewen4056]

6:31 One of my favourite moments in golf.

[@GaryM67-71]

I met Sam during this week. My pal and I got his autograph, my pal couldn't get the top off his pen, Sam said (in jest) 'You're hopeless, i hope my team aren't as nervous as you are'. LOL, I ribbed my pal for years, calling him hopeless at every opportunity. What a great week, I saw it all, happy memories, ditto for 2010, all seven days there. Beating the Yanks, so sweet.

[@peteryates7505]

more than golf...one of the best people on the planet

[@gwens547]

Loved Sam's dad....he was the real golf expert!

[@paulway9926]

The first comment was Trevino was an amazing Captain. This one story put us one up even before we tee'd off. At the dinner Wednesday night at the N.E.C. Trevino introduced his whole team and told everyone at the dinner how much career money each player had made, which was obviously much more than us Europeans had made. Tony Jacklin then got up and said "thank you Lee for that great introduction of the US Team but actually we are not playing for any money this week and have never done so in any Ryder Cup" We all giggled and then Tony said " but I'd like to introduce Sandy Lyle, Open Champion, Bernard Langer, Masters Champion and Seve Ballesteros, past Open and Masters Champion. Trevino had no come back, he had to stay quiet and Tony put us 1 up.

[@Edgar_Randolph]

Paul..? LEGEND! I'll never forget that (ping eye2?) 1 iron around the corner at 17 in the playoff against sandy for the pga at Wentworth that year

[@propjoe1060]

Sam is a genuine treasure of European golf. Love the guy.

[@tombland7336]

What a fantastic video! Sam Torrance almost had me in tears - his passion was palpable!

[@alexandermcguire3695]

Had you in tears. Man, i remember this growing up, fantastic moment. Btw my friend I'm playing a bit of golf today. Need a bit of motivation. This is it 🙂

[@tombland7336]

@alexandermcguire3695 I hope you had a great round! I could waffle on for ages about the Ryder Cup, why it is so special, how the passion runs so deep for the players and fans and the fact we get to see these golfers in a different light. But your sentence that 'Need a bit of motivation. This is it', encapsulates so much with so few words about what a fantastic sporting event the Ryder Cup is.

[@Edgar_Randolph]

Me too. Great man. Great captain.

[@garylucas7050]

Lovely video , Sam is so emotional , memories he will treasure forever

[@dennismartin5861]

Thank you, Mr Sam Torrence

[@mrwhite6717]

This is brilliant. Sam is brilliant - thank you!

[@tonybytheway7543]

I was there on the Sunday in 2002 and it was absolutely awesome! Thank you Sam, for the memories you and the boys created.

[@GaryM67-71]

It was, I was there for 6 days. I somehow got let into the secure area for the closing ceremony, stood with the caddies.

[@philipcarthy2977]

Such a wonderful passionate man.heart is definitely on his sleeve, Sam you are a legend of the wonderful game of golf, the Ryder cup stirs up everything that is good in the game, always a wonderful week, roll on September.

[@stephenbeach1933]

I was there on the 18th in 1985 it was an absolutely awesome experience, I'd definitely buy you a beer Sam... legend 🍻

[@markpullen123]

thanks Ryder Cup media/social team for this!!! Wonderful content.

[@martinhellstrom9299]

Wow, he did that many RC's. Respect!

[@Edgar_Randolph]

I thought that too. Stunned....😮

[@derekcomer4858]

Fabulous, what a good build up for what’s to come very soon 🙏

[@jimmclean7938]

Absolutely..fucking..brilliant

[@andrewbalfour9373]

Not sure if it was this Ryder Cup but I remember Sam saying.. " You may have a Tiger but I have 12 Lions" That just fills me with pride..

[@jiml9062]

Great Man Sam

[@sidneygreen9120]

Great guy, fantastic ball striker, his tee shot on 18 was amazing, and he is a excellent commentator, cheers 🥂 big Sam 😉 👍

[@ZACKFAIR1205]

Sam’s 22 foot or 25 foot putt,depends what paper you read , was made with a putter borrowed from my brother-in-law Jimmy Shannon. Sam had his clubs stolen a couple of weeks before the 85 Ryder Cup. He figured that replacing the woods and irons was not a problem as the they could be duplicated and he had some time to get used to them but he was fond of his putter and Wilson had stopped making the in 1962/63,so he could not replace it.Sam was talking to the head pro at Gleneagles and told him of his problem and described the putter,make and model and the pro said I know someone who has the same club,lt was my brother-in-law who was a member at Gleneagles.The pro called Jimmy and asked if Sam could borrow the club to play in the Ryder Cup,Jimmy said you bet and rest is history.

[@Stbuster31]

Incredible. Did he get the putter back from Sam?

[@ZACKFAIR1205]

@@Stbuster31Yes he did with a hand written letter from Sam thanking Jimmy. Jimmy had the putter,the letter,an 8 by 10 photo.of Sam standing on the 18th. with his hands up in Victory along with the print out from the paper,the one describing the 25ft. putt of course,mounted and framed and hung in his front hall for all his visitors to see.

[@Edgar_Randolph]

80 footer, EASILY...... In all seriousness his drive must've been 315 yards - with old persimmons & a balata

[@ZACKFAIR1205]

@@Edgar_Randolphwhat the hell are you gibbering about?

[@patrickbrawner2438]

I still do not understand why you put your best players last on Sunday. You risk losing momentum and there is a chance the points at the end don’t even matter.

[@Edgar_Randolph]

Too much confidence

[@simonhuss9619]

Sam and his dad bob are legends, can remember watching sam back in the day, and bob was a great coach used to watch him and padraig for ages on the range at Wentworth. In my opinion these were the golden days for Europe, and the top european golfers actually played on our tour, now theirs no cohesion the top Europeans play full time pretty much in America, and the team pick is now from what i consider not the best of the best, victor hovland is no. 17 in the ryder cup standings this is a joke, he has to be a pick, because of mcilroy going to the pga so early in his career it has destroyed our tour, and i cant see us competing against the Americans again at that standard, of the 80s and 90s

[@SiLoMixMaster]

Great editing. Sam is up there as one of the best Europe Captains since Seve, much better than Faldo anyway 😅

[@marklawlor5444]

Met sam a few years ago and definitely caught him on an off day , he was surprisingly ignorant, didnt expect it .

[@Edgar_Randolph]

Why, what happened?

[@sidneygreen9120]

Trevino was an amazing captain he didn't give a shit 💩

[@derekwhyle1884]

The world has changed since Sams RC days. Today both teams play together on the US tour so the rivalry is simulated. As a proud European I no longer care who wins because I already know the winner is the PGA tour.

[@Edgar_Randolph]

You wrote this 4 months ago - you must need reminding the winner is now the Saudi, scummy LIV

[@veggieman_sa]

Best voice ever