Well what do you know, the boys dropped a retrospective pod on a quiet Friday when I’m working from home again.
Just like I did for the Masters Deep Dives, I wanted to drop in some choice clips as referenced in the pod:
US Open 1999:
Vijay w the Mega-Lipout - Please note that while KVV said the putt was on 13 to take the lead, it was actually on 14 to tie the lead. I feel comfortable stating on his behalf that he regrets the error. - Also Dick lets out an “oooh myy” that made me double check to see if Verne was calling this thing.
So surreal to watch Phil’s face the entire time…it’s like he knew during aiming and setup that Payne was going to make that putt. No flinching whatsoever once the putt was officially made - that’s serial killer shit.
It’s a crazy juxtaposition between how goofy Payne looks in his plus fours and Hogan cap while also having the demeanor of a stone cold killer. What an all time major that one was. Hopefully this year gives us something similar.
Guy was in the zone for those final three holes. Payne has one of the best swings to watch in golf history IMO. Such rhythm. His approach into 16 was bad but he had just about the same shot on Saturday and nailed it:
And that’s a real 2i not one of the hybrids that everyone calls a 2i nowadays.
'95 is the first US Open I remember watching (I was 12), but the '99 US Open made me fall in love with the US Open the way that I had already fallen in love with The Masters.
I know it’s beating a dead horse at this point but the coverage was so much better. Shot after shot after shot. Someone lining up a putt? Show someone else.
