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Bill Brightly

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Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« on: May 25, 2013, 01:46:51 PM »
Tuesday, May 28, 8 PM EST. The Golf Channel will be showing the Monday playoff between Jack and Lee. Might be cool to look at the course then compared to upcoming US Open.
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2013, 02:55:54 PM »
Thanks for the heads-up.

Factoid: Trevino was the first player to win both the US Open and The Open in the same year since Ben Hogan did it in 1953 (Hogan also won the Masters that year.

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Todd Melrose

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2013, 05:54:45 PM »
There is a great article/interivew with Trevino in this month's Golf Digest as well. The Trevino/snake picture is classic
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ChipOat

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 06:37:51 PM »
TONIGHT, guys!
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Will MacEwen

Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 07:15:22 PM »
I'm recording it and not watching until the weekend so would appreciate no spoilers on who wins.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 07:19:09 PM »
Quote from: Will MacEwen on May 28, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I'm recording it and not watching until the weekend so would appreciate no spoilers on who wins.


Graham wins.  Oh, wait.  Wrong decade.

 :)
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2013, 07:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Will MacEwen on May 28, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I'm recording it and not watching until the weekend so would appreciate no spoilers on who wins.


LOL!   ;D ;D ;D

Hope to see you in Victoria, will be there Wednesday 6/26 through Friday morning when we catch the Clipper to Seattle.  By then His Honor will have all my spending cash.  Golf in the days, snooker at night. 
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Tim_Cronin

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2013, 08:22:59 PM »
Watching right now; the video has been run through Filmlook for some reason, but it's a treat. Been a long time since I heard Frank Gifford and Bud Palmer work a golf telecast. They were part of the ABC crew along with Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson, Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Henry Longhurst and Bill Flemming.
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BHoover

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2013, 08:23:38 PM »
Looks like Merion played really firm and fast (at least by contemporary standards) in the 1971 Open. The fairways in particular seem to have been quite firm.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2013, 08:35:03 PM »
Merion looks AMAZING in this show.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2013, 08:39:42 PM »
Very cool viewing. The course looks firm, fast and the rough very gnarly. Here's hoping that they leave the rough over five inches. That will be the primary defense. Obviously, slick greens will help, but it's the rough that might prevent many players from a lot of GIR's.

The most intriguing stat I've heard on the telecast thus far is that there were only 23 sub par rounds posted by the end of Saturday's play. I'm guessing that thirty will break par on Thursday this year. Not that par matters. The number should be all relative. Let's hope it's a Hall of Fame winner. That would suit the site!
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Dan Delaney 🐮

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 08:41:37 PM »
Agree it looks great, but also amazing how many trees have come down since. 17th tee looked claustrophobic and heavily shaded.  Though I think the quarry on 16 looked more rugged and intimidating then than it does now.

And wow was Jack slow deliberate.
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Ed Brzezowski

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2013, 08:42:20 PM »
Ok what ever happened to those periscopes you always saw? Love the Marshall outfits too.

Course looks great.
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BHoover

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2013, 08:44:28 PM »
Terry, you really think that there will be 30 players under par after the first round? Granted, I've never played Merion, but if it's firm, I just can't believe that. But you're right, regardless of score, it's going to be great.
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BHoover

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2013, 08:46:25 PM »
Not sure Bob Rosburg could pull off the yellow pants.

How good of a ball striker and shot maker was Lee Trevino? Was anyone better?
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archie_struthers

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2013, 08:55:46 PM »
 ??? ??? ???


Remember this vaguely , nice to revisit.  Jim Simons sets up so strange to his putter.  Never saw anyone putt with their knees bent quite like his at this level.  Enjoying the show !

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Terry Lavin

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2013, 08:56:03 PM »
OMG, the model they used for the quarry hole was too funny!  So golf retro.
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Kenny Baer

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2013, 09:11:38 PM »
The first thing I notice compared to the flyovers the usga has put up on the us open website is how wide the fways seem. Seemed to be tons of fway way right on 18.
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Kenny Baer

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2013, 09:13:05 PM »
Also did Nicklaus say G-d damn after he hit that tee shot on 17.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2013, 09:14:58 PM »
I thought he said 'missed it'... but I certainly could be wrong.
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Jay Kirkpatrick

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2013, 09:20:47 PM »
Nicklaus was such a clutch putter.
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Steve Burrows

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2013, 09:40:12 PM »
Nicklaus was indeed glacially slow.

It is also somewhat refreshing to see pins in the middle of the greens, rather than tucked 3-5 paces from the edge of the greens as they often are in modern tournament golf. 
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM »
Quote from: Jay Kirkpatrick on May 28, 2013, 09:20:47 PM
Nicklaus was such a clutch putter.

So true. Even he looked relieved making those putts down the stretch of regulation. Nerves of steel even while hunched over like a slinky.
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Jay Kirkpatrick

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2013, 09:53:40 PM »
Sick putt by Trevino on 12.
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Bill Shotzbarger

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Re: Merion 1971, Nicklaus v. Trevino
« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2013, 10:51:35 PM »
In a few weeks, I hope 18 plays like the beast of a hole that it is. The commentator said there was only 1 birdie on 18 on sunday!
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