Welcome back to The Golf Guy blog! Since I threw an enormous amount of information at you in my last post, where I provided a lesson on "how to hit the golf ball further," I'd like to keep this weeks' post short, FUN, and sweet! I'd like to share with you some of my favorite golf stories of all times; which I must say was difficult in deciding which to choose from since there are so many great, inspiring, and uplifting golf stories out there! I hope that you will enjoy the few golf stories that I will provide to you, click each link and watch all of the videos, and comment back to me with some of your personal favorites! Enjoy!
This first video is a story about a Canadian born professional golfer by the name of Moe Norman. Although Moe was not the "typical" professional golfer, as he had many idiosyncrasies in which many believed stemmed from his medical condition, Moe has still earned the status of being "The best ball striker that has ever lived." This is truly a beautiful story, and without a doubt one of my favorites.
This next video is a story that was told by Jimmy Roberts on his show "In Play," which you can see on the Golf Channel. The video tells a story about a man named Michael Labrie, who was severely burned at the age of 3 in a freak accident. The video documents the unfortunate struggles and conflicts that Michael had to overcome throughout his life, as well as how golf, along with many other hobbies, has helped Michael to overcome these obstacles. This video is so inspiring, and will bring you so much joy whether or not you are a golf enthusiast!
Click the link to watch this unforgettable story!
The final video that I will leave you with just goes to show you that golf really CAN be an exciting sport to watch! The video is a combination of highlights from this past weeks' Accenture Match Play Tournament. The final match of the tournament between Jason Day and Victor Dubuisson came down to an exciting finish, lasting 23 holes! After hitting a few bad shots, requiring Dubuisson to hit out of a cactus, Dubuisson gave an unbelievable effort and truly made this final match an exciting one!
Click the link to watch highlights of the final match!
I hope that you have enjoyed watching a few of my favorite golf stories, and I hope that you will search for your own favorite golf stories and share them with me and other readers in the comment section of my blog!
Thanks for reading,
The Golf Guy
Moe Norman was an awesome guy and I wish more people knew about the great attitude and dedication he brought to the game of golf. I heard a story from a good friend once about a time Moe was playing a round with Mr. Jack Nicklaus himself.
ReplyDeleteThey were lined up on a par four hole that had a creek running through the fairway at just under 300 yards from the tee box. Moe was first to tee off and pulled his driver out of his bag. Jack, being the gentleman golfer that he is, paused Moe for a moment and said, "You know Moe, most people tend to lay up on this hole." But see Moe wasn't like most people, he was a little different. And while he was never tested or diagnosed with any medical condition, he definitely thought differently. He was one of the best ball strikers in the history of the game and he knew he was skilled. He was confident in himself and truly believed he could put the ball precisely where he wanted to. Moe turned to Jack, arguably the best player in golf's decorated history and stated, as if it were Jack who was the crazy one, "But Jack, don't you see the bridge across the creek?" Sure enough, Moe carried the driver to the tee box and did what Moe did best. He drove the ball dead straight at the bridge and everybody watched in amazement as it rolled across to the other side.
Thanks for sharing the great video. Hopefully more people can learn about one of the games hidden greats.
Didn't get a chance to play last summer, to busy with classes and remodeling! Tried the new clubs out at the driving range a few times, looking forward to getting out this spring.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed you blog, you can tell that you really enjoy the game!
Scott,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the highlight video! I personally find that golf can be a little slow sometimes but the video you linked was exciting! Have you seen the vine of the olympic soccer player, Sydney Leroux trying to impersonate "Happy Gilmore"?! It is hilarious! Check it out here http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/27/sydney-leroux-happy-gilmore-golf-shot-video-vine-soccer-olympics/
I enjoy the game of golf although like most people I'm horrible at it. These stories about great players always inspire me. Thanks Scott.
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