This TV show was the reason why I fell in love with the game of golf. When they did a slow motion clip of one of the pro’s swing and broke it down I learned so much. I was a teenager at the time during the ‘60s which is when I began watching this show. Lots of fun memories.

You should read up on Elder. He lead an amazing life. Someone should make a movie about him.

Thanks so much for sharing this marvellous video. As a teenager getting into golf these presentations were key to my interest in the game. I grew up in Fort Worth, TX and saw Knudson, Archer and Elder many times at Colonial in the late 1960's and early 70's. I enjoyed seeing all of them play in person. I probably followed Archer and Elder more often but I now see that Knudson was one cool guy and now I see why everyone is raving about the swing he had. Great stuff!

@thegolflibrary7322

2 жыл бұрын

No problem. You would have seen Hogan play?

@1golfer2another

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegolflibrary7322 Yes, I saw him briefly at Colonial one day. John Mahaffey spoke about the occasion recently in a podcast. Hogan's company in Fort Worth sponsored Mahaffey in those days. They were playing together that day and it was all very serious business!

@thegolflibrary7322

2 жыл бұрын

@@1golfer2another I didn’t like that Mahaffey used Hogan’s name in his book “Hogan’s Boy” and then said in the book I’m not going to tell you what Hogan told me.

Thanks for this! Increased power and precision can only follow instinctive balance, rhythm, and spine safety. Thanks for showing us how, Mr. Knudson. Imagine how many flagsticks he would hit with today's equipment.

I met George Archer at a small driving range in San Martin, CA in the early 90's. We were on the putting green and he noticed that we both marked our golf balls the same way and same color. Nice friendly man. Wish I would have gotten his autograph but I didn't want to bother him. I'm sure he wouldn't have minded though. RIP George.

@jh58

Жыл бұрын

George suffered from a severe learning impairment that rendered him virtually illiterate. The only thing he could write was his name, so you would have been in luck. He was a great man who valued the fellowship of friends over victories in tournaments.

Sad the two George's die young. Jimmy was great!

I love watching the guys chip and run the ball around the greens with 7 and 8 irons. That is how I learned to play and is something you just don’t see much of anymore. Likely due to the faster speeds of the greens today.

@richyclubsport5155

Жыл бұрын

If more people used 7 8 9 irons chipping instead of trying fancy flop hero shot's, wedges, handicaps would tumble down, i always chip, unless bunker or water in the way

Terrific!

Loved the reference to "Chocolate Drop", in the commentary!!!!!

A spot of tea Mr Knudson found that funny even gave it a snort

I remember these days so well. The commercials told of a different time. Today life is so much more complicated….our lives have become so disappointing…..we still have great golf. The professional golfer today is far more identical not so much individual.

As has been often said about Knudson, he was a brilliant ball striker, Trevino puts him up with Hogan. If only he could putt well, no telling how much he could have won.

@thegolflibrary7322

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and much of George’s swing was inspired by watching Hogan up close.

@revysingh

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegolflibrary7322 If you ever get a chance, I advise reading George Knudson's book, "The Natural Golf Swing". The first chapter reads like a homage to Ben Hogan. George adored Hogan.

@thegolflibrary7322

2 жыл бұрын

@@revysingh no self respecting golf library would have failed to read George’s book

@danmyers9372

2 жыл бұрын

He no doubt would have been more successful with modern putters and putting instruction. The putters they used back then were very unforgiving on slightly off center strikes both in terms of speed and line.

@poocrayon4588

Жыл бұрын

@@danmyers9372 Unlikley, he would have been average at best in any era. Nicklaus, Casper and countless others were good with those putters. THey're really not that difficult and why the hell would you be striking your putter off center?

Que show poder ver um torneio desse nível no Brasil... isso é história uma pena não ter um museu do golf no Brasil com essas pérolas do golf.... Bruno Moreira

Them boys driving it long for back then

Jimmy is a great commentator.

Great match...Noticed that no one ever said *anything* regarding Lee Elder....He was one of the Great ones who helped break down the race barrier in the game...Became the first Black player to play alongside whites in South Africa..My favorite part of the match was Demaret "I'll join you in the club house for a spot of tea"....Knudson is laughing....

@coreycovington4808

11 ай бұрын

Watch hole 13 and listen to the commentary again

@ag358

6 ай бұрын

If you're referring to what jimmi called the top part of the green, its from Donald Ross design courses . He said it on the 12th hole and absolutely has nothing to do with race. When Ross built greens he would have mounds around a green ,they would cover the mounds with dirt and sow grass.

@chrissnape9537

2 ай бұрын

George was very thirsty

Thank you immensely for the upload. I’m trying to find access to all of the older episodes of shells wonderful world of golf? I even contacted shell to no avail as well as one of the writers on the show. Do you happen to know if and where one can access all of the episodes?

@thegolflibrary7322

Жыл бұрын

There’s no resource I know of other than keeping an eye out for 16mm films and vhs being sold privately. They are not offered anywhere in full.

8:48 - comment about Archer's stiff wrists... Most players up till then would hinge/unhinge their wrists during the putting stroke.

Does anyone know what golf clubs Knudson played? I can't find anything at all... Thanks!

@christopherfranklin972

2 жыл бұрын

I believe there was a thread on Golfwrx that had a set of Mizuno irons played by Knudson.

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George Knudson was probably one of the greatest strikers of the golf ball ever, if he had been just average PGA tour putter he would have won twice as many tournaments, he never looks comfortable on the greens

If our Canadian boy George Knudson could have putted well he would have been a HOF

Is Archer playing an Anser-style putter?

@WildWing-wl7nj

Жыл бұрын

Yes, George always played an Anser style putter, probably the Ping Anser. Only difference was, he painted the head white. Would probably not be allowed today, as it's against the rules to put a foreign substance on the clubface. I guess he got away with it back in the day.

What no shot tracer!

Clearly, George Archer wasn’t playing with lengthened clubs to accommodate his 6’6” height…seem to remember him years later playing on the Senior Tour looking quite uncomfortable standing over the ball with irons that appeared woefully too short for him…

@bobt5778

24 күн бұрын

Interesting, but I'm sure he must have experimented with different length clubs and settled on those. Longer clubs would also be a little heavier I would think.

@pls2028

24 күн бұрын

@@bobt5778 Totally agree…remember him having an exaggerated knee bend as he stood over the ball. But whatever he did, it certainly worked for him…

Funny thing about that "chemical" that they used for the ants; it was probably just Diatomaceous earth, which is fossilized aquatic Diatoms made of silica. No chemicals at all, just sticks to the ants and dries them out. It's still the best bug killer, ever.

Start of rain forest decimation right there. Lee should give Danny De Vito his trousers back.

What are they talking about,large and small balls?

@christopherfranklin972

2 жыл бұрын

The large ball measuring 1.68" originated in the US,the small ball measuring 1.62" was standard in the rest of the world.

@swankyb9454

2 жыл бұрын

I m barely old enough to remember those smaller balls they used in Europe. I got a chance to try them when I was a teenager and they really did seem to go a little further .

@Araconox

2 жыл бұрын

@@swankyb9454 They did and my husband used the small ball in tournaments in the early seventies. He said the ball was better in the wind and could bore through the wind better and wasn't as affected by it. It was more difficult to putt and chip with though.,

@ozmoe754

Жыл бұрын

As a junior golfer back in the 90s if we had a long driving contest then it was a small pinnacle that was unbeatable.

"new breed????????"

@patc1309

2 жыл бұрын

😂