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Post by Doon the Water Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:31 pm

First topic message reminder :

I'll start.

Name the only golfer in the world who has won professional tournaments in six decades?

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:20 pm

How about doing this sporcle-style?
One at a time??

1.Nicklaus!

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:25 pm

No. 1 - check! clap Very Happy

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Post by Sand Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:37 pm

Woods

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Post by Sand Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:37 pm

Mickleson
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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:47 pm

Woods @ no. 2 - check! clap

Phil and Harri don't make the top 10...

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:49 pm

Hagen.

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:50 pm

Hagen @ T6 - check! clap

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:53 pm

Palmer.

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Post by Sand Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:54 pm

Watson, Seve?

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:59 pm

Palmer @ T6 - check!
Watson @ no. 3 - check!
clap clap

Seve not in top 10...


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Post by Sand Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:00 pm

Player?

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Post by oldparwin Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:01 pm

Ben Hogan??
Sam Snead??

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:10 pm

Player @ T4 - check!
Hogan @ T4 - check!
Snead @ T6 - check!

clap clap clap

Two more to go...

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Post by McLaren Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:24 pm

The scotland answer was partly a joke, although I know the won them all back in the early days. I am actually surprised to find out that England don't have more.

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Post by oldparwin Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:33 pm

mac
Phil not in top 10 according to Princedracula please double ckeck

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:35 pm

Nelson @ no. 10 - check! clap

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Post by oldparwin Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:39 pm

Gene Sarazen??

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:43 pm

1;Nicklaus
2:Woods
3:Watson
4:Player
4:Hogan
6:Snead
6:Palmer
8:
9:
10:Nelson

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Post by Davie Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:48 pm

Does Faldo sneak into those 8 and 9 places perhaps?

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:48 pm

Sorry, actually my mistake... Forgot to count Phil's last runner up at the Open, with that he just makes it T10. Well done to those who named him. Sarazen makes it as well, kwini!

Here is the revised list anyway:

1 Jack Nicklaus 18 19 37 (1st 2nd Total)
2 Tiger Woods 14 6 20
3 Tom Watson 8 8 16
4 Gary Player 9 6 15
5 Ben Hogan 9 5 14
5 Sam Snead 7 7 14
5 Walter Hagen 11 3 14
5 Arnold Palmer 7 7 14
9 Harry Vardon 7 4 11
9 Byron Nelson 5 6 11
9 Gene Sarazen 7 4 11
9 Phil Mickelson 4 7 11

I didn't include Bobby Jones here as I'm not quite sure how to count his 1st and 2nd places in what were considered majors at the time...

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:57 pm

No Davie, Faldo has a total of 9. Norman ahead of him with 10...

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:13 pm

Not wishing to start an argument, but really feel as if that stat is a measure of Greg Norman's achievement. There but for the grace of Greg quite a few times.

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Post by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:16 pm

8 of those 10 were of course runner-up's...

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Post by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:39 pm

That's what I mean!

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Post by JAS Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:44 am

I did wonder about some of the older ones (pre Bobby Jones and the Masters) and how many runner ups they had e.g. Braid, Taylor, old Tom, young Tom, Wille Park etc

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Post by Doon the Water Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:59 am

Not forgetting four in a row US Open winner Willie Anderson.

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Post by Doon the Water Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:05 am

Oops sorry guys, looked at Jas's post and thought it was still about old Scottish major winners.

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Post by Doon the Water Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:35 pm

_ _ E _ _E

Fill in the spots for the name of an old golf ball

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Post by MustPuttBetter Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:03 pm

Tee Mee ?
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Post by kwinigolfer Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:41 pm

The One?

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:24 am

Sorry Kwinni but MPB takes the biscuit.

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Post by MustPuttBetter Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:39 am

Doon, thank you for the biscuit.
I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all of this. I'm just a guy from Surrey who had a dream Bubbly
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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:42 pm

I don't know the answer to this and I don't think Mr Google does either so let the old boys loose on this one.

Name the Butten Boys

Coach Max Faulkner

Tommy Horton
Brian Barnes
Ian Clark
Jim MacAllister
?
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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:50 pm

Ah ha!

When all guesses have been exhausted, I've found a link to the answer!!

Quote:
"Progress was slow. The arrangement lasted for four years, but the continued lack of success brought it to a premature end."

I've only heard of Tommy Horton (chatted with him a few times, seems a very nice bloke) and Barnes, so bon chance with the final four!

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Post by raycastleunited Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:55 pm

Doon the Water wrote:Name the Butten Boys


Jensen?

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Post by princedracula Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:23 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:Ah ha!

When all guesses have been exhausted, I've found a link to the answer!!

Quote:
"Progress was slow. The arrangement lasted for four years, but the continued lack of success brought it to a premature end."
...and then goes on: "The overgrown remains of the practice grounds, complete with the old metal bag stands, still exist in the woods behind the 8th tee on the West..."
Same as kwini, didn't know many of these names before found the link...


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Post by princedracula Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:27 pm

BTW, not that it matters, but in that link I found they're called Button with an 'o', but in your post Doon you call them Butten and saw some other links where they appear as Butten... Not sure what's the correct spelling...

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:08 pm

Kwinni I assume my four are correct?
I think the original group was eight in number.

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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:12 pm

Doon,
Try this link:

http://www.spgc.co.uk/visitors/history/button_boys

Seems there were two groups: Tommy Horton and 3 others, followed later by Barnes and three more. Eight in all.

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Post by Maverick Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:14 pm

I have no idea about this but asked oldman Mav and he seemed to think some guy called Tony Martin was one how accurate that is I don't know!

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:17 pm

Mike Ingham was the one I could not remember.

Found the link now NO1 On Google~ how did that happen??????
Kwinni just got your post.

Clark and Barnes used to hit the ball miles.
I played behind Barnes once in a competition. You will not be surprised to hear he was still a plonker in those days

Jings you guys are quick Tony Martin is in!!

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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:21 pm

Thought Mike Ingham was a rather good football man for the BBC.

Was Barnes drinking a pint a hole back in those days?
He did a little Senior Tour commentary, probably for ESPN, when arthritis started to get the better of him, sounded a touch arrogant on the air.

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Post by princedracula Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:40 pm

Found also this Tony Martin clip as I was searching earlier...

http://www.golfingworld.tv/videos/973232859001/1147741697001/tony-martin-and-the-butten-boys

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Post by Maverick Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:47 pm

As I said I had no idea I have my oldman to thank for that one

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:51 pm

Kwinni
Barnes was dressed totally in Orange long before the days of RIKKI.
He had long orange tees with his name on which he left on the tees, he was all about me, complete pratt.

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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:53 pm

Doon,
If that's the way he wanted to come across he certainly succeeded. Some people might say that sixties Millfield would do that to you.

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:01 pm

Kwinni
Off topic

It may not have reached you but the Welsh and English Government are proposing a saturated fat food tax, thought you might want to be aware of that in any dealings with SR.
Scotland, naturally, will not support the proposed new tax.

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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:27 pm

Doon,
Haven't Denmark introduced the same thing?
I live in a very localvore State and City and Michael Pollian is virtually our Patron Saint, so am very aware of foods, where they come from, and whether they might be good for you.
I do my share by concentrating on local beer, and sometimes wine!
VT trying to introduce a "soda" tax - much resistance of course.

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Post by Doon the Water Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:50 pm

Yes Kwinni they are following Denmarks example.

There was a heated debate on Radio Scotland and in the middle of it this woman said 'there is no such thing as bad food only bad diets, overeating and lack of excercise.' Very wise words I thought.


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Post by kwinigolfer Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:02 pm

Doon,
It's very difficult though, isn't it? Advertising is so insidious, and famers here are subsidised to produce corn products, oil-based products, that are marketed to death and have little or no nutritional value. It's an absolute racket and the very wise words are wasted on people, especially children and the poorest families, who just want to fill themselves up and get addicted on sugar, salt, and are five easy steps to inactivity and obesity.

But we have our first winter veggies so we're all set. Too bad half the population wouldn't recognise a turnip or a brussel sprout if they saw it, let alone eat it. Tragic really.

And don't let's start on Coke and Pepsi . . . . . .

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