Snead vs Goalby at Philadelphia Country Club

[@ram0666]

These are a treasure. Living in Philadelphia and being very interested in the history of golf in the area these videos are priceless. Anytime Mr Trenham speaks or releases a video i listen and watch. I would like to thank him for passing all of his knowledge along and indeed he is a Philadelphia golf treasure. Thank You Pete Trenham.

[@edchapman5801]

Snead was the greatest athlete to play on the tour. When he was 18 he ran the 100 yard dash in 10 flat, a world class time back in 1930. Truly amazing!!!

[@mobydoug]

Goalby was an all state quarterback at Belleville HS in Illinois. In 1968 he won the Masters. Also took seconds in US Open and PGA.

[@everettfarr8036]

Notice the Cadillac with the tv equipment following them on the course! LOL

[@nickhines1131]

I must comment on someone saying snead was a poor putter???? He won 130 tournaments, no one will ever do that in there life, including Nicholas, woods, whoever...towards the end of his career, at 70 years old he could still shoot his age, or lower, another fact he was probably the greatest that ever lived

[@Kazyman]

Here Here!! 👍

[@Kaddywompous]

And he was a poor putter.

[@mudddge]

@@Kaddywompous Snead had his phases. At times he was a great putter, an average putter, and when he had various bouts with the yips, a bad short putter

[@t.j.corcoran]

Snead famously 5 putted on 18 at the US open to cause a 3 way playoff with the players who were in 2nd prior to sneads 5 putt to lose the US Open that was held at Philly Country in the 30s, perhaps it was a reference to that

[@erichammer2751]

Jimmy Demaret, who ought to know, says in this very video that Sam is a good long putter, but has his problems with the short putts.

[@jonboy9912]

What an absolute privilege to watch this great match - how did Bob Goalby not win more?

[@adamg3145]

fantastic, thanks for sharing

[@edchapman5801]

If someone doesn't like the commentary, perhaps they need an instruction book on how to turn down the volume - works for me.

[@stevemcgee99]

Goalby is an incredible putter!

[@stumarston6812]

Nobody yelled GET IN THE HOLE

[@fidge54]

a split second after they hit the ball off the tee

[@Diogenes-ty9yy]

Wow, $2000 to the winner and $1000 to the loser. Last week at Bay Hill here in Orlando, the 10th place finisher took home $500,000. Times have sure changed from 1962 to 2022. But, look at Snead and Goalby. They were having fun, playing a game that wasn't really popular as it is now and getting paid for it. And, Snead was as much an entertainer as he was a golfer, may the Almighty rest his soul.

[@kitkatcats3360]

Sam snead reaching for that check. Love it

[@ericzero5996]

Both putted with their gloves on!

[@vitameat]

I'll guess that this was 1962.....the PGA that year was in Philadelphia (Aronimink) so it was easier for the show's producers to get a couple of the bigger pros to play.

[@jamesbaine580]

I'll bet those guys would have loved to play with today's equipment

[@erichammer2751]

Brought to you in "living color." Ah, yes, I've certainly seen those colors in real life.

[@tnms4]

Hmmm...notice they leave the pin in the cup on mid- to long length putts. For example, Snead on no. 2 and 4 (22 feet, which he sunk). Was the 2 stroke penalty for hitting then pin when putting not in effect this long ago...guess not.

[@bh5606]

What year is this?

[@danchanner7887]

Painful watching Snead putt.

[@robert11751]

hogan said the reason why alot of americans didnt play the british open back then was because the prize money was smaller, about 500 dollars back then, the american tour paid alot more

[@cjs83172]

Rob W Consider that Hogan and Sam Snead both won the British Open the only time they ever played in it. Hogan in 1953 at Carnoustie and Snead in 1946 at St. Andrews. Snead did return to St. Andrews in 2000 with many of the other great champions for the four-hole event they held prior to the 2000 British Open. Also, Byron Nelson only played in the British Open twice. Even Billy Casper didn't play in the British Open until about 1968 or '69, and led after three rounds in '69. Even Arnold Palmer, who was the one everyone considers to be the player that brought life back to the British Open, skipped the British Open in 1964 to concentrate on the PGA Championship, as he was trying to complete the career Grand Slam. He failed to do so, as Bobby Nichols won the PGA that year, and in twist of irony, Tony Lema ran away with the '64 British Open using Palmer's caddy. But you also forgot to mention something. The reason many players skipped the British Open back then was because they had to qualify for it, as no players, not even the reigning champion, was exempt until the 1960s. In addition, the boat trip to Great Britain was more expensive than the prize money for winning was. So is was for more than just monetary reasons that the American players skipped the British Open. It also had to do with the fact that every player had to go through qualifying, meaning that they could lose a month of the PGA Tour season, and get nothing out of it.

[@robert11751]

***** lol . im just quoting what hogan said about the open back then, im not saying it

[@cjs83172]

I don't doubt it. I was simply stating why almost all of the top American players didn't go to the British Open until the 1960s. But when they did go, beginning with Arnold, the luster many believed the British Open had lost for many years returned, and it was brought back to the status it truly never should have lost.

[@drivingiron]

+cjs83172 In the 1969 Open Billy Casper was tied for 10th after three rounds, seven shots behind the leader (Tony Jacklin).

[@cjs83172]

Yes, he was a lot farther back than I thought he was in the '69 British Open. But in 1968 at Carnoustie, he did lead after three rounds, but had a very unusual collapse (especially for him), shooting a final round 78 and finishing fourth, three shots behind Gary Player. And thanks for correcting my error.

[@rooseveltnut]

This was taped in 1962. I don't know why people don't DATE when the videos were done. So frustrating.

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

+rooseveltnut They did not have tape in 1962. They used 16mm film.

[@odanne29]

1950´s ?

[@rooseveltnut]

+odanne29 This was played in 1962.

[@karim0126]

bladed a chip shot ?

[@IcePlays]

Yeah I could set the course record too if I had youngsters' feet to bank my shots off of

[@gssheriff7278]

Goalby was handed the masters, he didn't win

[@bobbyhuffstetler1362]

Without the score card error by De vicenzo. They would have tied, and had a 18 hole playoff the next day. So he was not handed it ' but a playoff would have happened.

[@mottknil1372]

Snead won a lot for being such a poor putter.

[@blackie75]

Same with Hogan...he would have won 20 majors if he could put worth a shit.

[@gertvanderhorst2890]

@@blackie75 I've read he had an accident, which took the edge off his game.

[@FullTimeHypocrite]

courses played easy as hell back then

[@2011madmic]

but imagine playing with those clubs...

[@wesleypratt221]

Thats not true at all..

[@johnfury6481]

You ever try putting on one?

[@edchapman5801]

They played with a ball that went half as far as the ballistic missiles they use now.

[@poocrayon4588]

Clubs play easy as hell now. Looney tunes girly drivers

[@robertparmenter]

commentary is monumentally rubbish

[@samking4179]

It's primitive tv. What do you expect? If this is 1962 tv had only been a mainstream item for about 15 years. It was all new...to everyone.

[@gertvanderhorst2890]

That's a pretty disrespectful statement, the commentator was an accomplished pro himself and I think it shows. Nothing rubbish or primitive about it, just to the point and no elaborate chitchat.

[@johnfury6481]

Not nearly as painful as listening to you I’m sure.

[@robertparmenter]

@@johnfury6481 To be sure Sir

[@robertparmenter]

@@gertvanderhorst2890 He was a great pro golfer - the first to win the Masters 3 times - but that doesn't necessarily mean he would be equally adept at golf commentary. For ex, "no golfer in his right mind would shoot at the flag - maybe Bob's not in his right mind" (14:20) - so who's being disrespectful? I've heard many of Jimmy's chitchat's, and for me, he had the commentator's curse of not being able to keep quiet.