RIP Tom Weiskopf

[Jake from State Farm]

I think he deserves his own thread

 

[jr/shotglass]

Pancreatic cancer. And I never thought of him as being in his '70s. But yes, I have images of Weiskopf walking with Player and De Vicenzo in Shell's Wonderful World of Golf.

RIP.

 

[playthrough]

Had one of the all-time great lines at the 1986 Masters (which had plenty) when Jim Nantz, working his first Masters, asked Weiskopf what was going through Jack Nicklaus' mind on the 16th tee. Paraphrasing ... "If I knew what Jack Nicklaus was thinking, I'd have won a few of these."

 

[I Should Coco]

Strong golfer and an influential golf course designer.

I still have and use a set of his Wilson golf clubs.

RIP.

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

Had one of the all-time great lines at the 1986 Masters (which had plenty) when Jim Nantz, working his first Masters, asked Weiskopf what was going through Jack Nicklaus' mind on the 16th tee. Paraphrasing ... "If I knew what Jack Nicklaus was thinking, I'd have won a few of these."

Agreed, and something else too: after Nicklaus rolled in the putt on 17, Weiskopf was breaking it down on replay. I’ve never heard it clear, but it sounded like he said, “I’m proud of you, Jack.” And I think it goes to show how much of these old(er) pros enjoyed watching what he was doing and imagined themselves in the same situation.

 

[MileHigh]

Had one of the all-time great lines at the 1986 Masters (which had plenty) when Jim Nantz, working his first Masters, asked Weiskopf what was going through Jack Nicklaus' mind on the 16th tee. Paraphrasing ... "If I knew what Jack Nicklaus was thinking, I'd have won a few of these."

1:47:00.

"If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this tournament ..."

Nantz's first Masters.

"And there's no doubt about it, the Bear, has come out of hibernation."

Very underrated. Had the unfortunate timing of playing in the Nicklaus era.

Agreed, and something else too: after Nicklaus rolled in the putt on 17, Weiskopf was breaking it down on replay. I’ve never heard it clear, but it sounded like he said, “I’m proud of you, Jack.” And I think it goes to show how much of these old(er) pros enjoyed watching what he was doing and imagined themselves in the same situation.

"I'm for you Jack."

2:07:30

 

[UNCGrad]

Weiskopf, coming out of Ohio State, was the first "Next Nicklaus," right? That couldn't have been easy, especially in that era.

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

1:47:00.

"If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this tournament ..."

Nantz's first Masters.

"And there's no doubt about it, the Bear, has come out of hibernation."

Very underrated. Had the unfortunate timing of playing in the Nicklaus era.



"I'm for you Jack."

2:07:30

Thanks. My father’s VHS tape of it was getting on in years by the time I converted it to an .mpg.

 

[MileHigh]

Very nice of Nantz to go on Golf Channel -- an NBC outlet -- to speak of Weiskopf.

 

[Songbird]

One of the first golfers I remember while watching with my dad in the '80s.

 

[Noholesin1]

I think I've played three of his design projects — Forest Highlands in Flagstaff, Double Eagle in Ohio and Loch Lomond in Scotland — that are outstanding. I remember standing on a tee at Forest Highlands, looking out over the gorgeous setting and thinking to myself, "I could stand here for hours and do nothing but watch the world go by." Forest Highlands also has one of the greatest match-play holes I've ever seen; a touch of genius.

RIP.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Did not know he was a Clevelander:

https://www.news-herald.com/2022/08...mNqzP1euW8Q-1PJebSSMj224c73k_ExIKvax952zXg8fo

 

[Cosmo]

I think I've played three of his design projects — Forest Highlands in Flagstaff, Double Eagle in Ohio and Loch Lomond in Scotland — that are outstanding. I remember standing on a tee at Forest Highlands, looking out over the gorgeous setting and thinking to myself, "I could stand here for hours and do nothing but watch the world go by." Forest Highlands also has one of the greatest match-play holes I've ever seen; a touch of genius.

RIP.

Forest Highlands' Canyon Course is the best course I've ever played in my life. As you say, there are parts of it where you just get lost in the scenery of it and don't even care what you shoot. I still have a random photo of No. 9 in my office from that course. One of the few places that I played where I just did not feel worthy of being on the layout. It's that good.

 

[Scout]

Played in front of him, once.

Proud to say we played well enough that we didn't have to wave him through.

RIP