Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton (Shell's Wonderful World of Golf 1961)

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Ай бұрын

Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton (Shell's Wonderful World of Golf)
The Old Course
St. Andrews, Scotland
Played July 1960
Aired January 1961

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@jonboy9912 Ай бұрын

What a privilege to witness two of the greats play the Old Course in such adverse conditions so very well and to experience a bygone age of respect and dignity! Wonderful!!!

@brucewayne3602 Ай бұрын

absolutely spectacular for eternity !!!

@stevedriscoll2539 Ай бұрын

So grateful for a chance to watch these two phenomenal golfers compete over the most iconic and interesting links.

@jamesharris6578 Ай бұрын

Two great gentlemen golfers and champions, on the greatest public course.

@robsaxepga Ай бұрын

These slow motion swings are amazing for their time. 1961? Geez...I've been wanting to see Henry Cotton's action for a long time. What great hands he had. Thanks for posting this!

@WhereTheyPlayForPay Ай бұрын

You bet!

@tompem Ай бұрын

Thank you Slick!!

@WhereTheyPlayForPay Ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@dominate4891 Ай бұрын

this is gold.

@paulcarrigan691 Ай бұрын

Another gem Slick Mick!

@WhereTheyPlayForPay Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@johnfury6481 Ай бұрын

Such a great time capsule. Love that reference to Woodrow Wilson!

@anthonymead4359 Ай бұрын

They were both marvellous players. Some of those shots under the conditions - mercurial.

@nealhazel3983 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Rare and precious footage. Difficult to find much of Sir Henry competing.

@WhereTheyPlayForPay Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@Left-Foot-Brake 11 күн бұрын

Wow - what a dream match!

@williamdunphy352 Ай бұрын

I've never been to The Old Course, but if you ever go, it's a bucket list thing. The women will be playing there in August for the AIG Women's Open.

@wadepatton2433 Ай бұрын

Shell's WWG is a fantastic favorite of mine, getting to see players before my time and of my early years-in their early years sometimes. Wonderful INDEED. I've seen most of them.

@MegaTubescreamer Ай бұрын

great fun to watch these two legends battling it out in bad weather! jammy gene nicked it in his `nickers`with that crucial casual water free drop, and henry`s horrid kick from the five iron approach sunk his hopes of a tie, all in the true spirit of the great game though!!

@ITSBIGBOY 6 күн бұрын

What a great match in tough weather

@alpistor Ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video. Love Shell's WWG.

@mikehiggins946 Ай бұрын

Most golf fans don't realize Gene Sarazen was one of a select few who have won the career Grand Slam, along with Jones, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus, and Woods. Watson and Palmer never won the PGA, while Snead and Mickelson lacked the U.S. Open. Today, McIlroy needs a Masters and Spieth a PGA to complete the slam.

@poocrayon4588 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload. Great stuff.

@WhereTheyPlayForPay Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@LanceCampeau Ай бұрын

one of the best SWWOG ive seen to date

@paulmclaughlin395 Ай бұрын

Wonderful upload thanks. Also wonderful at the start to see some footage of Gloster Javelins.Not supersonic as the commentator suggested but a great sight to see.Thanks again for the upload.

@fradaja Ай бұрын

Love the squire

@ohwowthatsgood Ай бұрын

Wow. Pace of play hasn't changed at all in the 60 years since this was played.

@GreenDistantStar Ай бұрын

Sarazen was 59, Cotton 54, pretty good play, wouldn't you say?

@wadepatton2433 Ай бұрын

Yes it's difficult to really grasp that I am now between those ages-but golf takes me back to those days when I lived on the course as a teen. So now I'm playing hickory golf because it's about the swing and not the equipment. I'm learning to use the gear that these two grew up playing. Lots are.

@GreenDistantStar Ай бұрын

@@wadepatton2433 when you consider the equipment they were using, and the conditions of play, it was excellent golf.