Nice Article About Seve

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Hey folks

I know he wasn't that popular Stateside but there's a great article about Seve on PGATour.com, as a Brit I always pulled for him simply because he entertained us all so much, his 65 to beat Nicks Price and Faldo in 88 Open championship was one of the best final rounds I have seen under pressure.

Question is was his swing seriously flawed or did he just take on shots he really shouldn't?
Either way he along with Norman got me into this game so thanks Seve!

PGATOUR.COM - Unflappable Ballesteros honored at the Memorial
 
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johnnymac2201

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I was working as a marshall at a European tour event in Germany years ago where Seve was playing. On one hole he was in knee high rough and hit a shot to a couple of feet to the green and made birdie. The divot that was taken out of the rough looked like it was made with a backhoe. Incredible.
 
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birly-shirly

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DeepRedCee said:
Hey folks

I know he wasn't that popular Stateside but there's a great article about Seve on PGATour.com, as a Brit I always pulled for him simply because he entertained us all so much, his 65 to beat Nicks Price and Faldo in 88 Open championship was one of the best final rounds I have seen under pressure.

Question is was his swing seriously flawed or did he just take on shots he really shouldn't?
Either way he along with Norman got me into this game so thanks Seve!

PGATOUR.COM - Unflappable Ballesteros honored at the Memorial
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Surely Seve's is one of THE great swings. It would be a shame if he was remembered as some sort of trick shot artist - just great hands and a stellar short game. I remember him as having great balance and rhythm, the longest hitter of his day AND he could do anything with the ball that the situation required. I'm sure that the wildness that he suffered from in his last few years playing was as much the result of his bad back as fundamental flaws in his swing.
 
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yes the short game magic was always expected but the swing.... wow. I watched him in the 80's on the range at Augusta of all places and still remember with all the talent around how he stood out. Incredible irons that just towered and held their line. I can still see the top of each backswing.
 
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SJO

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Most people think Seve hit it all over the place the whole time but that's not true. Langer said that some days he was perfect, in every fairway, long and hitting it close all day and that you need to be able to do that to be number 1. Along with Watson, Seve was definitely the best in the early 80's.
 
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birly-shirly

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glcoach said:
What are you talking about? He was as popular as anyone, golf fans love great golfers period. Some Europeans really need to get that chip off their shoulder...jeez.
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Good if that's true so far as the fans are concerned. I think it's fair to say though that Seve didn't always feel the love from the U.S. Tour - both some (but not all) players and the administration. Wasn't there a bit of a feud with Deane Beman? I'm not saying there wasn't fault on both sides, but I'm sure there was friction.
 
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glcoach said:
What are you talking about? He was as popular as anyone, golf fans love great golfers period. Some Europeans really need to get that chip off their shoulder...jeez.
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Its hard to get that chip off your shoulder when mediocre US touring pros repeadly called him Steve.
 
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SJO said:
Most people think Seve hit it all over the place the whole time but that's not true. Langer said that some days he was perfect, in every fairway, long and hitting it close all day and that you need to be able to do that to be number 1. Along with Watson, Seve was definitely the best in the early 80's.
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Yes its forgotten that at his peak he was a good long driver who when he missed fairways always missed them on the correct side.
 
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DeepRedCee

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glcoach said:
What are you talking about? He was as popular as anyone, golf fans love great golfers period. Some Europeans really need to get that chip off their shoulder...jeez.
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Is this kind of response really necessary? I wasn't trying to cause offence it was simply that I didn't think he was that popular.
Many Brits would pull for him even over Faldo, Woosy etc, thats how popular he was here, if you are saying that many of US fans did the same when matched against the top US Stars then I apologise.
 
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Jared Willerson

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Apology accepted. Everyone pulled for Seve...save maybe the Ryder Cup, and that is more media driven than anything. There was nothing like watching Seve play.

And for some US players calling him Steve? I thought the same thing...just thought they misspelled his name in the paper, until I watched a telecast. I am quite sure no US tour pro made that error more than once. Just because someone mispronounced a name once, doesn't mean there is no like or respect there....it's just an error, duly corrected, I'm sure.
 
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I was (still am) a huge Seve fan. Hell, I had a dog named Seve. I also had a dog named Arnie and currently have one named Annika (call her Annie). Yeah, I'm a dork.
 
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SJO

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Seve took a lot of abuse from players and fans alike when he came to the U.S. Why do you think he loved beating Americans in the Ryder Cup? He was the first European player to win big in the States and the U.S players probably weren't as welcoming as they possibly could be. That is part of what fueled his passion to win. To think that calling him Steve was a mistake and not repeated is ridiculous. There is some needle in professional golf!
That doesn't mean that ALL Americans hated Seve but he wasn't loved and his record might not be as good if he had been.
 
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aaron_lohan

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glcoach said:
Apology accepted. Everyone pulled for Seve...save maybe the Ryder Cup, and that is more media driven than anything. There was nothing like watching Seve play.

And for some US players calling him Steve? I thought the same thing...just thought they misspelled his name in the paper, until I watched a telecast. I am quite sure no US tour pro made that error more than once. Just because someone mispronounced a name once, doesn't mean there is no like or respect there....it's just an error, duly corrected, I'm sure.
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No some repeatedly called him steve
 
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