That 70's Show

If you play the game of golf, then you know how difficult it can be AND how laced with tradition and legendary figures the game truly is: Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson, Palmer, Gary Player and today's Woods, Mickelson, Els & McIlroy. In this month's Golf Digest there is a powerful and poetic story about the game's greatest generation - the seventies. This era of golf did give birth to the prize money and TV enterainment we enjoy about golf today and it will also certainly go down as the best golf in history. The author of the story, Tom Callahan, truly nailed it. It was the best golf story I've ever read. I've consumed many books about golf including all of Harvey Penick's little red teaching books and Feinstein's Good Walk Spoiled, but never before have I enjoyed golf stories as much as those shared throughout this article. Every sentence had an insight from the golfers of that generation and the challenges they faced back then were certainly up to par with what professionals enjoy today. Our technology is better sure, but the golfing challenge - has been the same for generations. If you enjoy golf in any way shape or form, you must read this seven page masterfully written story. It has so many insights, quotes and competitive tales from Nicklaus, Watson, Arnold Palmer & Lee Trevino - you'll want to read it again and again and again. On the Turberry course of Scotland in 1977, Tom Watson led Nicklaus by one stroke on the final hole, and they both led Green, Trevino, Crenshaw, Palmer, Ray Floyd & Johnny Miller by 10 strokes. It all came down to 40 footer for Nicklaus and a three-footer for leader Watson. Watson's caddy looked at Tom and said "We've got him now," Watson replied, "No, he's going to make it." Nicklaus did, but then Tom Watson did - winning his second major that year, and both Watson and Nicklaus walked off the green in each other's arms. Golf's greatest generation for certain. Please visit the article and enjoy the game & great storytelling of Tom Callahan.