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Forum Thread of the Day: “Ben Hogan’s 1967 Ryder Cup team pep talk”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Jagpilotohio who posted a speech that Ben Hogan is believed to have given to his players before the 1967 Ryder Cup, an event which saw the U.S. rout Great Britain by a scoreline of 23½–8½. Here is the unusual call to arms posted in the thread:

Here’s the reaction from some of our members, but make sure to check out the entire thread and have your say on the speech at the link below.

  • KennyP: “Is this legitimate? If so, it’s brilliant. No mention of the pod system, or “investing in the process” back then!”
  • MarkFromTheUk: “Words of a bygone era, when men were men. Golf is full of primadonnas now. You can’t straight talk them, as they all need their egos massaged and be told how amazing they are.”
  • caniac6: “I bet Ben didn’t have advice from a handful of asst. captains.”

Entire Thread: “Ben Hogan’s 1967 Ryder Cup team pep talk”

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8 Comments

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  1. Tony Lynam

    Oct 22, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    Those days are long gone. What a shame too.

  2. joro

    Oct 22, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Ha ha ha, is that true? If so it was brilliant. Very unlike Ben, but do we really know him or what he was thinking all the time. Great stuff.

  3. Cheese

    Oct 22, 2018 at 11:13 am

    Of course this is when it was just GB&I, and they had to add what amounted to club pros to round out their team. It was over before the first shot was hit.

    The fact of the matter is, today’s European players are way, way better than what people give them credit for. Molinari, Fleetwood, Stenson, Rose and Garcia are among the five best ball strikers on the planet. Not a surprise they won.

  4. Jamie

    Oct 20, 2018 at 5:02 pm

    An abundance of hurt feelings if this were said today. Hogan would probably be fined by the Tour somehow.

  5. Robert

    Oct 20, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    This is like something Dan Jenkins would write.
    Love it.

  6. Brad

    Oct 20, 2018 at 6:10 am

    I can believe this is legit and what Ben Hogan really said to the boys back in 67.

    That’s about the sort of thing my High School football would have said to us before a big game. Now, no one has anything real or authentic to say – other than a bunch of politically correct BS.

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Most forgiving players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing players irons. WRXer ‘NorthTXGolf’ is on the hunt for some new irons but is putting a priority on forgiveness, and has reached out to fellow members who have been sharing their thoughts and advice on the subject in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • Sam217: “i230 has got to be one of the most forgiving players irons available. Cobra King Tour another. Don’t sleep on the New Level 480 DB coming out soon.”
  • RangeBaller: “ZX5/ZX7 and i230 should definitely be in your testing pool.”
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What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
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Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Why Ludvig Aberg is my new favorite player – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing one of the new sensations in the world of golf – Ludvig Aberg. The 24-year-old finished solo second at the Masters a couple of weeks ago, and gained many plaudits, including from several WRXers.

One member, RoyalMustang, took to the forums to explain why Aberg is now their favorite player, saying:

“I loved the way the Ludvig was out there, having a great time, not taking himself or the situation too seriously. Even after the double at 11, he was like “well, that’s golf!” Loose and relaxed: that’s the way to play. It’s obvious he loves what he’s doing, he loves the big moments, and he loves being a part of it all.

Arnold Palmer was viewed that way. Just like Brooks Robinson was forever viewed as not just a great baseball player, but a great human being and friend to Baltimore.”

And our members have been reacting and sharing their positive takes on the young Swede.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • redfirebird08: “Ludvig has a great attitude, a great smile, and a great golf swing.”
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  • konklifer: “I like him. In an era of endless waggles and laboring, his swing and pace of play are a joy to watch.

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