Much respect for Doug Sanders here! After what happened on the 72nd hole he didn’t quit. Great video!

A gem of an archive film. Doug Sanders might have made the worst putt ever on the 18th but he also played the best shot out of the road bunker. I don't think any pros use a wide stance and a half swing anymore. It is curious that in this film his cardigan was pink but in the BBC's coverage it was dark purple, so I wonder whose colour was more accurate.

Love the first 3 minutes...seeing those guys socializing

Met Doug Sanders at a public course here in Houston, maybe late '90s or early 2000s. He was on the putting green....I walked up and introduced myself, he was very approachable, affable, even asked me what I did for a living....Will never forget.

@ianmckenzie3897

2 жыл бұрын

I am 68 now, and played the Old course in 2019 and had the best day of my 50 year golf life. I am so glad I made the long trip from Australia.

@chocolatetownforever7537

Жыл бұрын

@@ianmckenzie3897 Lol, what did you shoot? We wanna know! I read somewhere the old course is actually pretty affordable considering its prestige. Is that true?

@michaelfranklinwhibley2935

9 ай бұрын

@@chocolatetownforever7537 you can walk it for free on a Sunday just as good

Thank you for the upload,this is the game that I fell in love with,proper golf on a proper golf course not uniformed,capped wielders of toasters on sticks having a putting contest round a mediocre resort course. It's interesting that this footage shows the amazing contours of the Old Course better than more recent imaging,perhaps it looks flatter now because of closer mowing? Jacklin might well have gone sub-60 before the weather derailed his challenge and a taste of what was to come in being paired with Trevino ..."You don't have to talk ... just listen!".

@thatwilldonicely1314

4 жыл бұрын

its hard not to imagine at worse Jacklin coming in with a 62/63, he must have cursed that weather for years after.

Uncle Doug almost got the best of Ol Jack. What a player.

Touching scene with Sanders and his wife at the end. Losing Must have haunted him all his life!

@jonburrows8602

2 жыл бұрын

There was an interview with him in his later years when he said "I don't think about that putt much anymore. For instance, there are times when I can go 5 minutes now without ever thinking about it". Then, he smiled. That was Doug.

@chocolatetownforever7537

Жыл бұрын

Had to hurt, but if you put things in perspective, he was a multi millionaire who played golf for a living, in my opinion the best sport to be a pro at, because you dont take hits, and can be a lil fat if you want lol. Plus, with all that money he made, Doug still was probably relatively unknown to many, unlike a Jack Nicklaus or Michael Jordan, who were bothered by everyone when they were out in public. Doug had a great life. I wouldnt worry about losing the Open.

@TomasNolanmossynolanmusic

Жыл бұрын

wife is hot though.

Love all these old vids , thank you so much for releasing them ~

Thank you to the R&A for putting out this wonderful video! This is the way I like to think about the game! Timeless!! I sure would love to see the 1971 and 1972 open championships!

@golfranda

4 жыл бұрын

Did you know that all of the Official Films are available to watch right now for free at TheOpen.com/video?

@stephenlopez1432

4 жыл бұрын

@@golfranda Excellent! Thanks again!

@Pulse2AM

4 жыл бұрын

@@golfranda Oh wow I did not know, thanks!

Great Tournie. Doug to Paul McGinley a few years back ...'You'll be remembered for the putt you got and I'll be remembered for the putt I missed.'. Ar Dheis Doug. RIP

I am mesmerized watching Lee Trevino swing a club. No way something like that should work, but man, he's one of the all-time greats.

@kevhead1525

8 ай бұрын

Most pro golfers come from a degree of privilege. Lee was a true rags to riches.

GREAT video. Thanks R&A.

Is there any more spectacular sight in all of Golf, than the Old Course? I think not. Half manufactured. Half natural beauty. Hills, bunkers, huge greens and the wind on your back. Nothing and nowhere beats St Andrews for pure Golf.

@michaelfranklinwhibley2935

9 ай бұрын

The Fairway bunker on 17 looks like it's no longer there oh maybe on two

They didn't pay much for winning The Open in those days. Trevino once said he won The Open twice. If he had won any more, he would have been bankrupt as he lost money every time he traveled over there.

8:34 Sporting the ever popular Larry Fine hairstyle.

I’ve played on many great courses...but my 2 games here in 1987 were very special. 3 other really special rounds I had were Royal Birkdale ‘87, Pebble Beach ‘95 & Waterville, Ireland ‘05 I’m from Melbourne Australia.

@stephenmacdonald76

3 жыл бұрын

what you think of birkdake that's somewhere I really fancy

@garyroberts3859

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmacdonald76 I played Birkdale in 1987 and it immediately became my favourite course. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

@stephenmacdonald76

3 жыл бұрын

@@garyroberts3859 thank you you have just confirmed that I'm going to make that pilgrimage this winter during cheaper fees

@garyroberts3859

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmacdonald76 have a look at HILLSIDE GOLF LINKS, next to Birkdale, I’ve only read about it but Greg Norman says it’s amazing. If you Google golf courses near Royal Birkdale it gives you a big list and green fees. I’ve played Hoylake, Royal Lytham , Formby, St Anne’s, & Southport in that stretch all good

@garyroberts3859

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmacdonald76 have a look at some of the videos of hillside on You Tube, it looks great...Greg Norman says the back 9 is the best back 9 in Britain. Nicklaus rates the back 9 very highly too. I was over there in 1987 & 2005, but didn’t know about Hillside then...if I’d known I would definately have played it.

Sanders missing the gimme on 18 to win. Is the most literal example of pressure getting the better of a person ever! Stood over the putt for ages. Stopped to pick up something that wasn't there. And then reached & nearly touched the ball. Right after he hit it. Very heartbreaking to see him come completely undone in that moment!

Never seen Lee Trevino so angry! But that speaks to what a fiery competitor he was, despite his happy-go-lucky exterior. He doesn't enter tournaments to not win them!

@ianmckenzie3897

2 жыл бұрын

I have - at Royal Melbourne after the Chrysler Classic. He had a monumental dummy spit and he is not what he seems.

11:20 Commentator talks about thunder and lighting as they show umbrellas with metal spikes on top. 😮

This is more enjoyable and entertaining to watch than anything sky sports can jazz up

How good was Jack's approach to 17 in the playoff? (44:05) First time I've seen it.

Jeez, how many short birdie putts did Arnold Palmer miss? His irons were dialed in but his putter was ice cold. To hit an iron like that to the road hole and then not make the putt is a sin.

Sanders' miss is one of the saddest misses in golf history.

@chocolatetownforever7537

Жыл бұрын

Right up there with Scott Hoch. Absolutely brutal.

@duncanholding7636

Жыл бұрын

I would say Watson's in 2009 but at least Watson had already won it 5 times

It was destiny for Jack to win that year at St. Andrews, that was not an easy putt by Doug with the wind.

Poor Doug Sanders. More worried about his outfit than winning the golf tournament. That would have been ok maybe except for that guy in the field named Nicklaus. Woops. Bless Doug's heart.

Trevino complaining about someone's dog barking is hilarious! Although it probably wasn't funny at the time: "This tournament's worth millions to me."

@Pulse2AM

4 жыл бұрын

@Steve Smith He got hit by lightning god agreed.

@henrymcvey6538

2 жыл бұрын

It came out later that the dog DID have a ticket!

Funny how the 1st hole did more damage to Doug Sanders than the 72nd hole did, but in the heat of the moment it's just impossible to think that way. First tee yips are just as devastating as end-of-the-game yips.

Throwing that old tv out of a hotel window would kill a thousand donkeys

To think I was still in Valhalla when all this was going on.

13:30) “He donces his way across the green, this extravert Mexican” ?!?:0

@kevhead1525

8 ай бұрын

Too late to cancel him.

@billmason2785

3 ай бұрын

It was a compliment. Lighten up😅

Was Bob Charles at the dinner? He was the only guy I didn’t see

@rossmarkham4149

Ай бұрын

Yes he was there, saw him v briefly, I don't think he was a great socialiser

Trevino always claimed Sanders played the wrong second shot at 18. Sanders was a superb bump and run merchant but not as good at the loft shots.. the fact he put it 35 feet past the flag from 70 yards out tended to suggest Lee was correct

Sunday morning playoff? So golf tourneys finished on Saturdays back then?

@rossmarkham4149

Ай бұрын

Yes Saturday finishes back then until the late 70s I believe

@chocolatetownforever7537

Ай бұрын

@@rossmarkham4149 Wow, no kidding. Thank you for the info, sir.

Loved Jack, but wish Sanders had won it. That putt is just agonizing to watch.🥺

@chocolatetownforever7537

Жыл бұрын

If there was justice in this world, youre probably right. I loved the Golden Bear, but under the circumstances, I think I would have relaxed on the throwing my putter in the air celebration, only because of the way Doug Sanders lost. Maybe im a lil overboard with my thinking though.

@nicholasschroeder3678

Жыл бұрын

@@chocolatetownforever7537 I think it was a spontaneous reaction by Jack and nothing mean behind it. Just a rare time when he cut loose in public. Just a bummer for Sanders

@chocolatetownforever7537

Жыл бұрын

@@nicholasschroeder3678 I agree it was, and Jack didnt mean anything by it, but its just that Doug Sanders hadnt even putted out yet lol. Btw, could anyone in the world handle that and the loss better than Doug Sanders? Its gotta be as brutal of a loss in sports history. Thats a man right there. God bless him.

@nicholasschroeder3678

Жыл бұрын

@@chocolatetownforever7537 And sadly, he won 20 times, came very close in number of majors, was one of the most colorful and best liked players who came up poor and made an ugly, homemade swing work wonders, and all he's remembered for is that putt.

God what a baby Trevino was lol

rad

Some real characters back then.

@alfredoperezpena4678

4 жыл бұрын

8

@Pulse2AM

4 жыл бұрын

Can't buy a look like that today! Now I realize bad dress and golf are synonymous.

@JohnSmith-mx8wp

Жыл бұрын

@Pulse2am I've heard the style of that day described as "an explosion in a sherbet factory." lol

what a great era for golfers. When you won a tournament and you were still poor.

Fantastic. I have got to say what a god awful jersey Sanders was wearing.

good on lee trevino, that dog owner is typical of their ilk ,no respect for others and full of their own self importance,

Doug Sanders lost it on the very first hole with that double bogey.

@TomasNolanmossynolanmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody loses on the first hole. He’s just a loser

Sanders deserved to lose with an outfit like that...😅