At the Open at St George's I worked as a spotter for ABC . I walked round with Freddy Couples , Tiger Woods, Garcia, VJ and saw all the big name players on the practice range. The best ball striker I saw there was Mathew Goggin. There was something about his ball flight that was more impressive than any of the players I saw. His short game amd putting was very poor. The only other players that impressed me as great ball strikers there were Chad Campbell and Couples. Tiger did not impress me as a ball striker . He hit it well when he hit it well but his bad shots were wild.
I have seen many good ones in person.
On the range, around 1994 or '95... I stood right beside DAVID DUVAL while he pured balls... and talked to me at the same time.
I watched NICK PRICE practice at Greenleaf... when I was there for a few days in around 1987. He was(is) very impressive!
MILLER BARBER was a suprisingly good ball striker. I saw him go through his whole bag on the range(1976)... and appeared to pure every ball. The action was(is) unusual, but the ball flight, and sound was very good.
ORVILLE MOODY could really strike the ball...had trouble with putting.
Of the more recent guys... DAVIS LOVE is very impressive at times.
PROBABLY THE PUREST LOOKING DRIVE I EVER SAW WAS STRUCK BY LEE TREVINO.
THE BEST ROUND I EVER SAW WAS A 64 BY GARY PLAYER.
Anyone ever play with Bobby Walzel? He was and is still very pure. He once shot 59 and didn't make anything longer than 18 feet. But the most impressive is Bobby Schaeffer, who Ben Doyle considers to be the MODEL for the Golfing Machine. He is a small guy, but can hit it ridiculously long and do any trajectory any time. It's a pity that he didn't develop the wedge play he has now until years after he left the Nike Tour.
Anyone ever play with Bobby Walzel? He was and is still very pure. He once shot 59 and didn't make anything longer than 18 feet. But the most impressive is Bobby Schaeffer, who Ben Doyle considers to be the MODEL for the Golfing Machine. He is a small guy, but can hit it ridiculously long and do any trajectory any time. It's a pity that he didn't develop the wedge play he has now until years after he left the Nike Tour.
(shaft almost snaps!)
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