What's This "Mr. Palmer" Nonsense?

[SJ76]

Thread worthy? No

Some people just respect Mr. Palmer

Lol

 

[Montalban]

The '86 Masters was my 1st real tournament watching and I know the American golfers referred to it as the British Open. I might tack on some more yrs...I would say early 2000s when I recall it being call The Open on the telecast, but when O"Meara won it American players were still calling it the British.

Azinger still does. He ain't havin' none of that "The Open" business.

 

[Montalban]

Thread worthy? No

Some people just respect Mr. Palmer

Lol

Feel free to butt the hell out then. We won't mind.

 

[Montalban]

The '86 Masters was my 1st real tournament watching and I know the American golfers referred to it as the British Open. I might tack on some more yrs...I would say early 2000s when I recall it being call The Open on the telecast, but when O"Meara won it American players were still calling it the British.

You got to see one of the great Masters of all time.

 

[SJ76]

Feel free to butt the hell out then. We won't mind.

Just laughing at you getting all over worked up over Mr. Palmer

 

[Wazmankg]

Times change. Its a global game now, not one that is restricted to the British Isles like it was back in the day they named it "The Open". Gotta change with the times or risk looking silly like they do now.

I ran a golf discussion board for several years. We had a few UK members. There were some heated debates about this when some people insisted on calling it The British Open.. but they were basically just trolling the Brit members.

Insisting it be called The Open, which is its name, is no more ridiculous than insisting on calling it the British Open, which is not. Ours is named The United States (aka US) Open, so there's no excuse for confusion.

 

[Montalban]

Just laughing at you getting all over worked up over Mr. Palmer

Fake adulation always irritates me.

 

[Montalban]

I ran a golf discussion board for several years. We had a few UK members. There were some heated debates about this when some people insisted on calling it The British Open.. but they were basically just trolling the Brit members.

Insisting it be called The Open, which is its name, is no more ridiculous than insisting on calling it the British Open, which is not. Ours is named The United States (aka US) Open, so there's no excuse for confusion.

We'll agree to disagree then.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Azinger still does. He ain't havin' none of that "The Open" business.

Using Azinger is the proof you are on the wrong side of the argument.


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[SJ76]

Fake adulation always irritates me.

Irritability over Arnold Palmers name makes me laugh. One of the best teaching Pros I went to in Orlando was friends with AP. He even referred to him as Mr. Palmer when talking about him. I know what I would call him if I met ever met him — which I didn’t. And it wouldn’t be Arnie lol

But yeah this thread and you getting worked up over it is pretty funny.

 

[Montalban]

Using Azinger is the proof you are on the wrong side of the argument.


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I love the guy. Johnny Miller and Patrick Reed as well. Guys who take no shit, tell it like it is and don't care what you think.

 

[Montalban]

Irritability over Arnold Palmers name makes me laugh. One of the best teaching Pros I went to in Orlando was friends with AP. He even referred to him as Mr. Palmer when talking about him. I know what I would call him if I met ever met him — which I didn’t. And it wouldn’t be Arnie lol

But yeah this thread and you getting worked up over it is pretty funny.

Bullshit. Good lord.

 

[SJ76]

Bullshit. Good lord.

http://www.pga.com/professionals/alan-j-flashner-pga


Great teacher. The old school ones are always “keep it simple stupid”.

You should try it. Lmao

 

[Montalban]

http://www.pga.com/professionals/alan-j-flashner-pga


Great teacher. The old school ones are always “keep it simple stupid”.

You should try it. Lmao

LOL! You don't know anyone in golf. You probably don't even play golf. You sound like a troll.

 

[SJ76]

LOL! You don't know anyone in golf. You probably don't even play golf. You sound like a troll.

Come to Dallas and I’ll take all your lunch money.

Im pretty sure I could beat you left handed

 

[Montalban]

Come to Dallas and I’ll take all your lunch money.

Im pretty sure I could beat you left handed

Ha ha. You are definitely a troll. No one could beat me left handed....unless they are left handed. Proves you know nothing about the game. Troll exposed.

 

[SJ76]

Ha ha. You are definitely a troll. No one could beat me left handed....unless they are left handed. Proves you know nothing about the game. Troll exposed.

Once again you nailed it. You are on roll.

Lol @ laughing at you = troll.
So sensitive

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Watched a documentary of sorts on Arnie shortly after he passed and they made mention of it....Snead, Nelson, even Hogan...they were not really enamored with making that trip. Granted, travel was different early in Snead/Nelson careers, but Arnie changed all that.

Walter Hagen never had a problem with it, but he was a very different personality than all those other guys.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Let me ask you this; prior to about 7 years ago had you ever heard it referred to as "The Open"? I've been watching it since the early 70s and never heard it referred to as that until the Royal and Ancient made a huge stink about it during ABC's contract renegotiations abot 7 or 8 years ago.

I remember when they still called it "The British Open."

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Just laughing at you getting all over worked up over Mr. Palmer

STOP SAYING IT!!!