Comments on: Long Ball finally a legend! Congratulations!!! http://canadiangolfer.com/oldpro/2009/11/02/long-ball-finally-a-legend-congratulations/ A blog with opinions on the state of golf, golf course design and construction, teaching and more, based on a lifetime in the business. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Krar http://canadiangolfer.com/oldpro/2009/11/02/long-ball-finally-a-legend-congratulations/#comment-1813 Greg Krar Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:25:56 +0000 http://www.ontgolf.ca/oldpro/?p=249#comment-1813 Hi Gary, Bobby Wilson at Mad River that summer was a sight to see. During the Member Guest, Bobby hit tee shots for each group going through #18 and flew it to the front edge of the green covering the 340 yards. Bumped into Mark Evershed giving a lesson at Vic Hadfield's driving range on Trafalgar Road last Saturday - he's been in China for the past three years and sounds like he's setting up down in the Niagara area. I still use some of the swing keys you gave me during a lesson many years ago - is that a good thing? Hi Gary,

Bobby Wilson at Mad River that summer was a sight to see. During the Member Guest, Bobby hit tee shots for each group going through #18 and flew it to the front edge of the green covering the 340 yards. Bumped into Mark Evershed giving a lesson at Vic Hadfield’s driving range on Trafalgar Road last Saturday – he’s been in China for the past three years and sounds like he’s setting up down in the Niagara area. I still use some of the swing keys you gave me during a lesson many years ago – is that a good thing?

]]> By: Chuck Shields http://canadiangolfer.com/oldpro/2009/11/02/long-ball-finally-a-legend-congratulations/#comment-1778 Chuck Shields Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.ontgolf.ca/oldpro/?p=249#comment-1778 Yes Mark Bobby could slap it by me from "the wrong side" by 40 yards.....using my old Toney Penna Persimmon driver. Bobby had the greatest hand eye co-ordination that I have seen on an individual....oh well maybe my next life I will get that extra 100 yards...Cheers Yes Mark Bobby could slap it by me from “the wrong side” by 40 yards…..using my old Toney Penna Persimmon driver. Bobby had the greatest hand eye co-ordination that I have seen on an individual….oh well maybe my next life I will get that extra 100 yards…Cheers

]]> By: Mark http://canadiangolfer.com/oldpro/2009/11/02/long-ball-finally-a-legend-congratulations/#comment-1771 Mark Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:12:01 +0000 http://www.ontgolf.ca/oldpro/?p=249#comment-1771 40 Yards Chuck !!!! 40 Yards Chuck !!!!

]]> By: Chuck Shields http://canadiangolfer.com/oldpro/2009/11/02/long-ball-finally-a-legend-congratulations/#comment-1313 Chuck Shields Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.ontgolf.ca/oldpro/?p=249#comment-1313 Slatts good story on Longball. Still remember doing the show down at La quinta-the citrus course. Playing 9 holes late one afternoon with longball and Sam Snead ( our guest Pro for the week ) Longball took my LEFT handed Driver and swung it lefthanded and hit it by me by 40 yards!!!!! On # 9 ( or could have been 18), it was a dogleg left, slightly up hill. Bobby hits a slight pull hook draw and is mad at himself because he got "too quick or anxious" at impact. we found his ball....pin high about 40 feet from the pin on the fringe. I hit a good drive and hit a full 8 Iron in and I think Sam hit 6 iron. Sam was amazed at what talent Bobby had and I had the week of my life, spending time with the "sweetest swinger", Sam and watching Bobby lazer it from 370 out. The toughest thing about the week was trying to keep Sam from driving my rental car. Slatts good story on Longball. Still remember doing the show down at La quinta-the citrus course. Playing 9 holes late one afternoon with longball and Sam Snead ( our guest Pro for the week ) Longball took my LEFT handed Driver and swung it lefthanded and hit it by me by 40 yards!!!!! On # 9 ( or could have been 18), it was a dogleg left, slightly up hill. Bobby hits a slight pull hook draw and is mad at himself because he got “too quick or anxious” at impact. we found his ball….pin high about 40 feet from the pin on the fringe. I hit a good drive and hit a full 8 Iron in and I think Sam hit 6 iron. Sam was amazed at what talent Bobby had and I had the week of my life, spending time with the “sweetest swinger”, Sam and watching Bobby lazer it from 370 out. The toughest thing about the week was trying to keep Sam from driving my rental car.

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