The sun beat down giving a rare reprieve from the rain and wind so typical of Turnberry as if it knew it had a part to play in the historic events about to unfold on the Ailsa course. The final day of the 1977 Open was to become known as The Duel in the Sun” as two of the game's supreme competitors locked horns in one of the most incredible encounters in major championship history. Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus had been engaged in a fierce battle sparring at the head of the leader board. After three rounds they shared the Open lead three strokes ahead of Ben Crenshaw. Behind them Trevino Palmer and Ballesteros toiled. They were paired on the final day having matched scores (68 70 and 65) and talent for three days. After just four holes of the final round Nicklaus had a three shot lead but Watson pulled even by the eighth. At the ninth the crowd could contain their excitement no longer the ropes broke and the fans spilt on to the fairway. Jack Nicklaus again forged ahead taking a two-shot advantage by the 12th. Watson hit back by holing a 12 foot putt on the 13th and followed it with an unlikely and spectacular birdie from nearly 60 feet at the par three 15th. Nicklaus missed his putt for a matching birdie. Watson birdied the 17th and when Nicklaus missed his birdie putt led for the first time all day. Watson found the final fairway and then delivered an approach to within two feet of the pin at the last. It looked as if Nicklaus was beaten — his drive was inches from a bush and he had an impeded swing. But this was Jack golf's greatest and incredibly Nicklaus smashed a recovery shot on to the final green. Still he was 40 feet from the hole — a putt that broke in all manner of directions. Watson whispered to his caddie “Jack is going to make that putt — and of course he did. Watson now had his birdie putt for the famous Claret Jug. He could have wavered — but he did not. The Open winning putt went in centre cup. This updated edition features the Official Film of the legendary 1977 Open Championships at Turnberry and the original live coverage of holes 12 to 18 of the final day.
It's always a special occasion when The Open arrives at St Andrews. Throughout the Championship's long history the game's greatest players have battled for success over the Old Course. And in 2005 Tiger Woods returned to dominating form pulling away from a top-class field to repeat his victory in the Millennium Open and take his hail of Majors victories into double figures. The 134th Open at the home of golf was also where Jack Nicklaus chose to end his phenomenal career. His 18 Maj
For the most part of 30 years Jack Nicklaus has been golf's greatest. His longevity has proved equal to Arnold Palmer's and only Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones can be considered players in Nicklaus's league. Learn the true story behind golfs biggest star the man who influenced so many of todays top players and who went on to design some of the sports finest venues and courses.
Available for the first time on DVD is this stunning collection of the greatest moments in the history of the Open Championship from 1926-2004. Narrated by Renton Laidlaw this fascinating DVD contains footage from the Open Championship between 1926-2004 and features some of the game's greatest ever players including Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Gary Player Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Nick Faldo Sandy Lyle Greg Norman Tiger Woods and Ernie Els.
'Jack Nicklaus - The Man Behind The Legend' is the story of golf's greatest champion. This 90-minute special chronicles Jack's life from his amateur days in Ohio to his win for the ages at the 1986 Masters to the mountains he continues to climb in the 21st century. What makes this programme incredibly are the insights provided by Jack himself. His first person accounts of his victories (and the occasional defeat) are riveting. His observations about golf and life are fascinating a
To say that the 1986 victory by Jack Nicklaus at the Masters was one of the greatest accomplishments in sports likely isn't saying enough. It has been described as: Thrilling: Most certainly. The Golden Bear scored a second-nine 30 Sunday including an eagle-birdie-birdie streak at hole Nos. 15 16 and 17. Unexpected: Few saw it coming. Entering the Masters Nicklaus hadn't won a tournament in two years and hadn't captured a major in nearly six. One newspaper said he was no longer a
Every golfer dreams of winning The Open and to win at St Andrews is something special. While it can be said that Lee Trevino blew up in the final round with 77 the 'Dream' of Doug Sanders with a 3ft. putt to become The Open champion was too much for him Sanders' nerves got the better of him and he tied with Nicklaus. Although the next day's play off was close Jack Nicklaus' determination for success paid dividends on the 18th and final hole. He drove the ball through the green
The Transworld International team of top golf film makers adds to its brilliant series of official films of the Open Championship with this graphic record of the action and atmosphere of the great event at St Andrews. The outcome is excitingly close to the very end with stars like America's Tom Kite Ray Floyd and Ben Crenshaw New Zealand's Simon Owen and Britain's Peter Oosterhuis among the challengers - but in the end it is Jack Nicklaus who comes brilliantly through to prove yet
Includes the titles: Ben Hogan - The Golf Swing: Ben Hogan is well known as having the greatest golf swing the game has ever seen. In this informative programme reknowned teaching professional Jim McLean simplifies the mechanics of his legendary swing and shows us how to shave shots off our game. Brad Faxon - Putt To Win: Brad Faxon is regarded as having the best putting stroke in the game of golf. In this instructional DVD Brad in conjunction with his coach Bob Rotella demonstrates the practice techniques and games the PGA pros use to keep their putting skills at the highest level. Harvey Penick's Little Red Golf DVD: Harvey Penick's Little Red Golf Book has been the bible of the instructional manuals ever since it was first released. Penick's timeless wisdom and secret teaching techniques gleaned from more than 60 years in golf are accumulated in this DVD for the first time. David Leadbetter - Four Ways To Shoot Lower Scores: The man responsible for rebuilding Nick Faldo's swing is now the most famous golf instructor. In this DVD David Leadbetter simplifies the four fundamentals crucial to a successful golf game. 15 Shots To Save Your Golf Game: Head instructor Tim Mahoney teaches us the difficult shots that confound most amateurs from tight tee shots to uneven lies to pressure putts helping us to manage our game and therefore lower our scores. How To Break 90: A timeless classic comes to DVD. This programme will help eliminate the most common pitfalls encountered by players on and around the 20-24 handicap level with the use of ten easy-to-follow lessons. High Performance Golf: Presented by Ben Crenshaw this DVD features golf instruction from 5 of the best known names in golf - Butch Harmon Jim McClean Hank Haney Phil Rodgers and Dr Bob Rotella. It covers everything from golf technique to the mental game. Jack Nicklaus - The Man Behind The Legend:...and when you've mastered your game thanks to the above tutional set you'll end up playing like this man! This is the story of golf's greatest champion told in his own words and featuring interviews with all the greats. The programme features archive footage from Jack's private collection as well as highlights of all his major successes.
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