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06-23-2006, 11:26 PM
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Amazing Players
Probably the most amazing tour player I have seen play is Mr. Charlie Owens. He was injured in the service, and went on to play the tour, and Senior Tour.
Charlie plays CROSS-HANDED, he is BLIND in one eye, and one of his knees is FUSED. He uses his club as a cane to walk up to the ball, then unleashes on the ball, and strikes some very, very nice golf shots. He won two Senior Tour events.
Amazing!!
He also is probably one of the first players to use a long putter, if not the first. I believe he invented the model he used/uses.
I believe my information is correct, if not maybe someone can chime in.
I could not find any current information on Mr. Owens.
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06-24-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lagster
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Probably the most amazing tour player I have seen play is Mr. Charlie Owens. He was injured in the service, and went on to play the tour, and Senior Tour.
Charlie plays CROSS-HANDED, he is BLIND in one eye, and one of his knees is FUSED. He uses his club as a cane to walk up to the ball, then unleashes on the ball, and strikes some very, very nice golf shots. He won two Senior Tour events.
Amazing!!
He also is probably one of the first players to use a long putter, if not the first. I believe he invented the model he used/uses.
I believe my information is correct, if not maybe someone can chime in.
I could not find any current information on Mr. Owens.
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Charles Owens was an outstanding African American golfer who last competed on the now Champions Tour in 1998. He played his best golf long before today's inflated purses, but his official money of $710,167 is still good for 165th place on the Champions Tour All Time Money Leaders list. He was runner-up in the 1985 Senior Tournament Players Championship, and in 1986 had his best year with two victories and official money of $207,813. He played sparingly after 1994.
Charlie's tournament results and stats for the years 1980-1998 can be found by clicking on http://pgatour.com/players/stats/471478/1998 and entering the years desired in the left hand 'search' box.
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07-04-2006, 11:34 AM
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How about Eamon Darcy
I was watching Eamon Darcy at the Irish Seniors in Fota a few weeks ago and he was striking his iron shots beautifully.
Not a method to copy but whatever he does he manages to deliver the club face square to the ball consistently and powerfully.
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07-21-2006, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Seanmx
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I was watching Eamon Darcy at the Irish Seniors in Fota a few weeks ago and he was striking his iron shots beautifully.
Not a method to copy but whatever he does he manages to deliver the club face square to the ball consistently and powerfully.
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Which makes him AMAZING!!
How the heck can he do what he is doing and have such awesome results???
Can anyone describe his pattern?
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07-22-2006, 04:16 AM
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Those movements are unorthodox for everyone else in the world but are 'his' orthodox movements. Repeat what you can, no matter how you do it, in your own way,BUT fulfil the laws of physics and geometry at IMPACT and you got it. EDUCATE THE HANDS!!!!!!
Vik 
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07-22-2006, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vikram
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Those movements are unorthodox for everyone else in the world but are 'his' orthodox movements. Repeat what you can, no matter how you do it, in your own way,BUT fulfil the laws of physics and geometry at IMPACT and you got it. EDUCATE THE HANDS!!!!!!
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No question about it. Thanks Vic and will do.
I am new to TGM and believe wholeheartedly in the 3 essentials and 3 imperitives, the 3 functions and the 3 stations. I'm just not that good yet with patterns.
Just a question,tho. Do you mean that unorthodox swings cannot be described as a pattern? Or were you just saving me from a major headache?
Thanks again,
spike
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