One-shot wonders

[BruceMGF]

OK, who's the golfer who had the one biggest moment in golf and then ... never did it again.

I nominate Birdie Kim.

[MEfree]

Nathaniel Crosby

[zipazoid]

Todd Hamilton.

[iacas]

http://thesandtrap.com/b/trap_five/worst_players_to_have_won_a_major

Andy North (not a one-hit wonder though)

Ian Baker-Finch

Larry Mize

Claude Harmon

Orville Moody

[uttexas]

Hilary Lunke

[bwdial]

Jack Fleck

[zipazoid]

Tommy Aaron, best known for his temper, won the 1973 Masters. Following a successful amateur career, many predicted great things for Aaron, but he won only five times as a professional.

Did you mean Tommy Bolt? Tommy Aaron was a pretty mellow guy.

For the list:

Jack Fleck

Michael Campbell

Dave Marr

Lou Graham

[brocks]

Bobby Jones.

[bobsuruncle]

Rich Beem

[BruceMGF]

Originally Posted by brocks

Bobby Jones.

Yeah, just one Grand Slam and never did it again.

:-)

[brocks]

Yeah, just one Grand Slam and never did it again.

Well, wasn't completing the Grand Slam the one biggest moment in golf?

[BruceMGF]

Originally Posted by brocks

Well, wasn't completing the Grand Slam the one biggest moment in golf?

What?  You mean it wasn't the week Rory was #1?

[brocks]

What?  You mean it wasn't the week Rory was #1?

That was not a moment. That was the Rory Era.

[1par2win]

I get why people discuss topics like this but the way I see it better to have had that moment then none at all. I have a hard time pointing at a player that won a major and calling them a "one-shot wonder" when they have, in fact, won a major even if they did fade into professional obscurity afterwords. I'm sure Rich Beems trophy room is a bit more impressive than my trophy shelf!

[Chilli Dipper]

Here's the shot:

[BruceMGF]

Originally Posted by 1par2win

I get why people discuss topics like this but the way I see it better to have had that moment then none at all. I have a hard time pointing at a player that won a major and calling them a "one-shot wonder" when they have, in fact, won a major even if they did fade into professional obscurity afterwords. I'm sure Rich Beems trophy room is a bit more impressive than my trophy shelf!

True enough.  But it's still weird to think that Orville Moody and Jack Fleck each won more US Opens than Sam Snead.  It just is.

[Motley01]

Rich Beam

[Beachcomber]

T.C. Chen