Conference 7.286::golf

1072.0. "Celebrity Golfers (Gleason, et al)" by DICKNS::F_MCGOWAN () Thu Sep 06 1990 10:43

    I took this out of note 1065 and moved it here to lead off the
    topic of "famous/good non-professional celebrity golfers." I remember
    seeing a TV golf match back in the 60's between The Great One (Gleason)
    and The King (Arnie) that demonstrated just how good he (Gleason) was.
    They played 18 holes, split over two days (live, not tape). On the
    first 9, Gleason made two incredible putts, one from 40+ and the other
    from 60+ feet, and was either ahead by a stroke, or dead even (my
    memory fails). Remember, this was Palmer in his prime, before he lost
    his putting stroke! And, they were playing at scratch, as I recall.
    
    The back 9 was a different story: Gleason apparently tarried a bit too
    long at the 19th celebrating his semi-victory, and could barely manage
    to get the clubhead on the ball on the second half of the match. But
    for 9 holes, he was as good as there was! He certainly made a believer
    out of Arnold...
    
    Any other stories about "non-golfers"??
    
    		Frank
    
    
    
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    As best and eternally typified by the famous Ed Norton " futzxing"
    routine on the old Gleason show.
    
    A fellow from the service from Florida used to say the Gleason was
    practically "pro" quality, especially where a $buck was on the table.
    
    Any old Gleason golf stories out there...
    
    bill

    Steve Melnyk, the golf commentator and former pro-circuit player, was
    an outstanding amateur in the mid-60's.  At his home course, the
    Brunswick Country Club, Brunswick, GA., Steve was king during his late
    high school and college days.  During his final year as an amateur,
    Steve wanted to participate in both his home course's annual amatuer
    invitational and the British Amatuer.  Since both tourneys were
    scheduled such that travel to Britian prohibited completing the
    Brunswick tourney, Steve played only the first round and shot an
    outstanding 64 (as I remember).  He then departed for Britian.  Who won
    the tournament that year?  Another Steve who obtained considerable fame
    at the University of Florida as their football quarterback, and now the
    head coach at Florida - Steve Spurrier!  I don't remember Spurrier's
    winning score, but he was quite an accomplished golfer.
    

    
    I like watching the Celebs at Pebble Beach, sometimes it's easier to relate
    to another hacker than to a pro.
    
    I love the line about Clint Eastwood: "the only guy who carries his
    putter in a holster".

    re:0
    
    I remember watching that match.  On the hole that the great one lost
    the match, he had hit his ball into a tree and it stayed there lodged
    between some branches.  Upon discovering his predicament, and seeing
    arnie in good position, he muttered the expression
    	"Treed, and had to concede"
    

    RE. 3 - Yeah, I *thought* I remembered his ball being up a tree!
    Thanks for confirming. I'd sure love to get a copy of that match on
    video tape. It was a classic.
    
    		Frank