The 3 best shots of all time

[StefanUrkel]

3. Nicklaus 1 iron

2. Tiger's right to left bunker shot with ball below his feet

1. Bubba's driver off the deck hitting a huge slice. God like

[onthehunt526]

15 minutes ago, StefanUrkel said:

3. Nicklaus 1 iron

2. Tiger's right to left bunker shot with ball below his feet

1. Bubba's driver off the deck hitting a huge slice. God like

Which Nickaus 1-iron? The one at Pebble Beach in 1972?

Here's my three:

Bubba's 50 yard hook on the 2nd playoff hole at the 2012 Masters.

Jack's 1-iron on 17 at the 1972 U.S. Open.

Tiger's chip at the 70th Hole at the 2005 Masters.

[bkuehn1952]

1 hour ago, onthehunt526 said:

Which Nickaus 1-iron? The one at Pebble Beach in 1972?

Here's my three:

Bubba's 50 yard hook on the 2nd playoff hole at the 2012 Masters.

Jack's 1-iron on 17 at the 1972 U.S. Open.

Tiger's chip at the 70th Hole at the 2005 Masters.

Maybe toss in Watson's chip-in on #17 at Pebble Beach to help win the U.S. Open.

[Groucho Valentine]

The best golf shot i think I've ever seen was YE Yangs approach shot on 18 at the PGA where he beat Tiger. Took a hybrid over a tree right in front of him and stuck it. That shot was nails. Corey Pavins 4-wood at Shinicock Hills and Justin Leonard's putt at the 99 ryder cup would be two and three for me.

[Zekez]

Tiger's chip in at the Masters in 2005.  Nothing else comes close.

While there have been many truly unbelievable shots in the history of the PGA, nothing comes close to matching the utterly unbelievable shot that Tiger made.

it wasn't just that the shot was fantastic in and of itself.  The Master.  70th hole.  Everyone in the golf world watching.  And...are you f'ing kidding me about how it went into the hole!!!!  Basically stops moving on the edge of the cup..everyone holds their breath.  And it rolls one more time and goes in!!

A movie ending in real life!!!!

 

 

 

[Groucho Valentine]

3 minutes ago, Zekez said:

Tiger's chip in at the Masters in 2005.  Nothing else comes close.

While there have been many truly unbelievable shots in the history of the PGA, nothing comes close to matching the utterly unbelievable shot that Tiger made.

it wasn't just that the shot was fantastic in and of itself.  The Master.  70th hole.  Everyone in the golf world watching.  And...are you f'ing kidding me about how it went into the hole!!!!  Basically stops moving on the edge of the cup..everyone holds their breath.  And it rolls one more time and goes in!!

A movie ending in real life!!!!

 

 

Yeah, it was a great one considering the situation. But i dont think it was as tough as its made out to be. You put a guy with course knowledge and a world class short game over there and he probably gets 8 out of 10 of those within 3 feet. Maybe drops a couple. The bank does most of the work for you there. 

Plus, Tiger bogeyed the next hole. Its like hitting a great shot then missing the putt..lol. 

[6ixman]

Hogan's famous 2 iron at the 1950 US Open at Merion to force a playoff that he'd eventually go on to win has to be included

[natureboy]

9 minutes ago, 6ixman said:

Hogan's famous 2 iron at the 1950 US Open at Merion to force a playoff that he'd eventually go on to win has to be included

After recovering from a near-fatal car accident to boot!

I don't know much about the specifics, but Palmer driving the green at Cherry Hills (?), and Gene Sarazen's double eagle on the 69th hole to tie at the Masters might be contenders too.

I think this one is pretty impressive too, but it may not have been as consequential to the outcome as some of the others.

 

Edited October 17, 2016 by natureboy

[natureboy]

Also found a reference online to Seve's 3 wood from the bunker in the 1983 Ryder Cup being pretty great.

 

Edited October 17, 2016 by natureboy

[drmevo]

I don't have three but this one has always stuck with me:

 

[TourSpoon]

The shots that come to mind are Jack's one iron, Tiger's chip in, Watson's chip, Pavin's 4 wood, Hogan's one iron, Azinger's bunker shot at the Memorial, Gamez holing it from the fairway in 93, Jack's 16th hole at the Master's, Sarazen's double eagle, and Leonard's Ryder Cup putt. 

It's hard to rank them, but I have to say that the most iconic image has to be Hogan at Merion. It is my all-time favorite golf picture. 

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[natureboy]

On 9/26/2016 at 2:25 PM, StefanUrkel said:

3. Nicklaus 1 iron

2. Tiger's right to left bunker shot with ball below his feet

1. Bubba's driver off the deck hitting a huge slice. God like

Here's vids of each:

 

 

 

[natureboy]

Here's some info on some of the other suggestions:

Hogan's 1-iron at Merion: http://www.golfchannel.com/news/joe-posnanski/story-behind-photo-hogans-1-iron-shot-merion/

Sarazen's double-eagle at Augusta: http://www.golfchannel.com/news/martin-davis/sarazens-double-eagle-put-masters-map/

Paven's 4-wood at Shinnecock Hills: https://youtu.be/-VCE2nM4aqs

Tiger's chip at Augusta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRCjJi_uDp8

Bubba's hook on 10 (sudden death playoff) at Augusta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaq_SAtm3J8

 

Some other candidates:

Phil's pine straw on 13 at Augusta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHzhAzYlRUY

Tiger's hook on 15 at Augusta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWkQw4pI98A

[Strandly]

The 2005 Woods chip is the sickest thing I've seen.

[Vinny Cap]

3 best shots???

1 - Tequila

2 - Anisette

3 - 151 on fire!

Sorry, it's Friday and I an thirsty!