They come in from time to time. Julie and I are going to St. Lucia and then to The Masters. One of the nicest parts of my life is the Austin Golf Club, which we built 20 years ago. Have you shot your age yet? Developed by Digital First Peek: CapRock Ranch. Get Our Newsletters.
He understood physical limitations and just wanted every one of his pupils to be themselves. He had many students who had, shall we say, less than pretty swings. His comments always stayed with you. Tom Kite and I had a great rivalry. And a great friendship. We went to different high schools. And we only played college golf together for two years. But we knew from an early age that if one of us beat the other we would at least be close to winning.
We were so good for each other in that respect. We each were always a target for the other. But Texas had many good young players back then. We were by no means alone. Because that player has learned how to play with it.
I have played Augusta National for a long time now. It was all short grass. Which was great. If you hit an errant ball, it could run and run and end up in some really strange places. Without the trees that have been planted and the second-cut you could see some thrilling recoveries if you knew how to use the contours and your imagination.
The Augusta National of today plays differently. There is a notion that it should go back to what it was. But I do know that the club has done a great job of keeping up with the modern game. Which is getting harder all the time. Look at the 5th hole. You have to go right. Back in the day into a breeze you could barely get over the bunkers on the left. But if you made it over, you had a great angle to the green.
Along with the 14th, the 5th green remains my favourite green on the course. Harvey encouraged us to compete on the practice green. He thought there was no better place to go head-to-head. So we putted to different holes from all kinds of distances. All of which helped our imaginations. I always tried to reduce putting to two things: my eyes and my fingers. You have to imagine a good putt. You have to be a good green-reader, but for me the pace is vital. I have never thought much about technique.
Harvey always said that hitting a putt from the middle of the face is like hitting a solid golf shot. If you do that, it will go the farthest. He never wanted anyone to hit a putt in the heel.
He wanted me to hit the ball with the centre of the face or slightly off the toe. I never forgot that. I played with Bobby Locke once, before the Open at Turnberry. He was by himself. Bobby had enjoyed Jimmy, as everyone did. But no, we never talked about putting. Anyway, he played in with us. He had his knickers plus-fours on. He adjusted his hat before every shot. And he lined up way to the right. His ball started out miles over the right rough, but it came right back.
When he saw us gaping, he tipped his cap. We were spellbound. He was something else. It has an almost mystical quality, especially when you consider how badly I was playing in the lead-up to the event. It was so strange. But I had a great rhythm that week. Carl, my caddie, suggested something that could have come from Harvey. He told me to put the ball back in my stance and make a tighter turn with my sh oulders. I did that and started hitting some beautiful shots.
I had only five bogeys all week. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? Would you like to get started?
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I have the most wonderful library. Brookline also hosted the U. Why does that matter in relation to Crenshaw? In , the U. Ryder Cup team, with Gentle Ben serving as its non-playing captain, shocked England again. Europe led entering the final round and needed only four points to retain the cup, but the Americans rallied on Sunday, just as Crenshaw had predicted.
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