Jeff
My recollection was that Seve had lost much of his ability as a shotmaker prior to his illness.
My assumption is that his swing was largely manufactured and relied heavily on either excellent athletic ability or muscle memory drilled into his youth either of which have trouble persisting as one ages. I bring this up not so much to deflate your enthusiasm but as part of my ongoing and frustrating attempt to explore hoe to manage my game as I start hitting those same barriers but I doubt Seve's game would hold up even closely to Langher's results from a very disciplined and methodical regimen.
Ward,
Sadly Seve had lost his driving ability by early to mid 90's but he certainly had not lost his shotmaking ability-in fact it was called upon more than ever as he continued to try to play-and was evident in many of his later Ryder Cup battles.
Seve had a very imaginative athletic, graceful swing and was heavily dependant upon timing, tempo and confidence-but make no mistake-he was a majestic ballstriker.
In his prime he was an excellent driver-long, creative aggressive and straight enough-especially when playing well.
Sadly his later years" ballstriking, and ability to recover when wayward in his prime (i.e. like Tiger he could compete even when playing poorly)tarnished his reputation.
In the latter part of playing career he enlisted an unlikely partner/swing guru in Mac O'Grady, which surely did not do him any favors.
IMHO he was affected by what eventually manifest itself as a brain tumor, and it struck his nervous system and hands and that adversely affected his timing and ultimately confidence.
The point I was trying to make is Seve seemed old 30 years ago-certainly 25 years ago, and Bernhard looks and plays better than ever.
Suggesting Seve would still be competing was just a whimsical wish by me, but what an amazing possibility/treat that would have been.
Yes I would rather watch Seve than anyone(including Bernhard), but Bernhard is an absolute wonder and a class act-and I absolutely enjoy watching him continue to improve at age 61