Thanks Mizuno for that story. Mantle also drove the green of the 9th hole dog-leg par 4 of the Black Course.......I saw video of Mantle swinging the club. Looked like he set up with a flat left wrist and his right hand underneath...........
Originally Posted by MizunoJoe
Happy birthday Yoda! The following should remove any doubts that top performance is still possible after 50.
It is well known around here that Mantle drove #9 at Southern Hills in Tulsa in the 1980s when in his 50s. The green is elevated and plays 374 from the championship tees(2001 US Open) and 359 from the whites, from which Mantle played. This was all carry and done with a persimmon driver and Titleist balata. I should also say that he was in poor health due to baseball injuries as well as liver damage from alcoholism.
In the 2001 Open, Woods hit a steelheaded Cobra driver to the crosswalk, some 80+ yds from the green.
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