Most wins, but nobody but golf fanatics know who you are.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by VOX

I'm going with Jeev Singh

What PGA Tour event(s) has he won?

[uttexas]

Jeev victories from wiki: European PGA--Volvo China Open, Volvo Masters, Bank Austria Open He's had 4 top 10s on the US PGA.

[pumaAttack]

The American public has a hard time watching a man that weighs 300 pounds and is sweating profusely while playing an easy game.  Just doesn't fit with our definition of an athlete.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by uttexas

Jeev victories from wiki: European PGA--Volvo China Open, Volvo Masters, Bank Austria Open

He's had 4 top 10s on the US PGA.

So the answer would be zero.

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by pumaAttack

The American public has a hard time watching a man that weighs 300 pounds and is sweating profusely while playing an easy game.  Just doesn't fit with our definition of an athlete.

Which easy game would that be? LOL.

[pumaAttack]

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

Which easy game would that be? LOL.

Really?  Is this an honest question?

You think that golf is a physically demanding sport?  It is nothing compared to basketball, soccer, hockey, etc.  You take a walk around a course...

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by pumaAttack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

Which easy game would that be? LOL.

Really?  Is this an honest question?

You think that golf is a physically demanding sport?  It is nothing compared to basketball, soccer, hockey, etc.  You take a walk around a course...

Unless played in sweltering heat, a round of golf is very easy, Like baseball without the occasional running. Getting a good score is another matter, but physically it's not exactly taxing.

Now do you see why it's exactly the type of person you abhor who's drawn to golf in the first place?!?!?

Hypocrite.

[AmazingWhacker]

How about:

Billy Casper -  51 wins.

Cary Middlecoff - 40 wins.

More recently:

Ken Perry, Adam Scott, Mike Weir, Bob Tway . .

It's almost too easy of a question because, outside of golf fanatics, there really aren't that many well known players.

It might seem odd to think that Adam Scott is not famous . .because he certainly is in some circles . .but my co-workers, non-golfing friends, grandma, etc could be standing in line right behind him in the supermarket and would have no idea who he is.

Basically, unless it's Tiger Woods, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicolas, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino or Gary Player - a lot of people will have no clue who they are.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by AmazingWhacker

How about:

Billy Casper -  51 wins.

Cary Middlecoff - 40 wins.

More recently:

Ken Perry, Adam Scott, Mike Weir, Bob Tway . .

It's almost too easy of a question because, outside of golf fanatics, there really aren't that many well known players.

It might seem odd to think that Adam Scott is not famous . .because he certainly is in some circles . .but my co-workers, non-golfing friends, grandma, etc could be standing in line right behind him in the supermarket and would have no idea who he is.

Basically, unless it's Tiger Woods, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicolas, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino or Gary Player - a lot of people will have no clue who they are.

You're talking about non-golf fans. I couldn't name 99% of MLB players or NBA players or virtually 100% of Nascar or MMA "players".

[pumaAttack]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

Unless played in sweltering heat, a round of golf is very easy, Like baseball without the occasional running. Getting a good score is another matter, but physically it's not exactly taxing.

Now do you see why it's exactly the type of person you abhor who's drawn to golf in the first place?!?!?

Hypocrite.

What are you even talking about?  I think you need to calm down there bro.

[Mr3Wiggle]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

Unless played in sweltering heat, a round of golf is very easy, Like baseball without the occasional running. Getting a good score is another matter, but physically it's not exactly taxing.

Now do you see why it's exactly the type of person you abhor who's drawn to golf in the first place?!?!?

Hypocrite.

I think you need a hug or something.  You're constantly flaming people.

[pumaAttack]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

You're talking about non-golf fans. I couldn't name 99% of MLB players or NBA players or virtually 100% of Nascar or MMA "players".

Which is exactly what the question asked...

"but nobody but golf fanatics know..."

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by pumaAttack

Really?  Is this an honest question?

You think that golf is a physically demanding sport?  It is nothing compared to basketball, soccer, hockey, etc.  You take a walk around a course...

I wouldn't say it's physically demanding, relatively speaking, but I wouldn't say it's easy either. It's certainly not easy for me, but hey, we can't all be champs.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by Mr3Wiggle

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean_miller

Unless played in sweltering heat, a round of golf is very easy, Like baseball without the occasional running. Getting a good score is another matter, but physically it's not exactly taxing.

Now do you see why it's exactly the type of person you abhor who's drawn to golf in the first place?!?!?

Hypocrite.

I think you need a hug or something.  You're constantly flaming people.

I'm sure you honestly believe that.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by pumaAttack

The American public has a hard time watching a man that weighs 300 pounds and is sweating profusely while playing an easy game.  Just doesn't fit with our definition of an athlete.

Originally Posted by pumaAttack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

Which easy game would that be? LOL.

Really?  Is this an honest question?

You think that golf is a physically demanding sport?  It is nothing compared to basketball, soccer, hockey, etc.  You take a walk around a course...

Why does this easy walk around the course require athletes?

That lead to my "hypocrite" comment. Next time I'll add all relevant quotes.

What I should have said, and I apologize, is "Hypocrites" meaning, the people that THEY abhor ("they" meaning the typical sports fan turned off by hefty golfers) are the people drawn to the sport because of it's low fitness demand. Maybe "ironic" would have been a better choice of words.  I realize you were just playing devil's advocate.

[old golf nut]

I would go with Buffalo Bill ( it is amazing what I am learning on this fourm)

http://www.sbmag.org/Golf_Stories/Billy_Casper.html

[VOX]

Originally Posted by zipazoid

So the answer would be zero.

The answer would be: "who cares". The thread says most wins not most US PGA wins.

[pumaAttack]

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

I wouldn't say it's physically demanding, relatively speaking, but I wouldn't say it's easy either. It's certainly not easy for me, but hey, we can't all be champs.

I meant purely in the physically demanding sense.  By no stretch is golf an easy game.  It is probably the hardest game to master at a high level.