One year, I think the first for Chi Chi, I was given a handout/brochure written by him. It described his swing methods, etc. Everyone, especially some competing pros, were saying his swing would never last.
Not sure my dates are correct but the first time I saw J.N. he was hitting his 3 wood on the fly, in the road at the end of driving range, from back between the spectator bleachers. The next year they moved the bleachers back.
Once saw Tonny Lema, at address w/driver, give a little forward press and knock the ball from the wooden tee. He said, very loud, "Oh sxxt!"
Ray Floyd had hit the water on #12 that day. Later I watched him, maybe 2 hours, hit several hundred range balls, all w/ his 7 iron.
Can't remember if it was A.P. or G. Player but on # 9 they dead shanked their second shot. They then took a minute or more studying the divot and making guestures to make the crowd think something on the ground caused the shank. Ha!
I followed Hogan once for several holes. From what I gathered, I was amazed at his ball striking, his plan for playing the course was to hit every flag stick. Every shot from behind him appeared as if would go in the hole.
Once upon a time, once each year, all Ga. members of the Golf Course Supt. Assn. were invited to play Augusta shortly after the Masters and could bring a guest (maybe 2 or 3?). Only once did I , after offering most any kind of physical contact for several years, get an invite from the local Super. Can you believe, flu, temp 105*, just could not make it.
