JohnBarry Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thought I would start this off. Name any golf pros you have met, relate the story, tell us about the person behind the person~! Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have met Greg Norman, Phil Mickelsen, Stuart Appleby, and played golf with Aaron Baddeley. I don't have time to relate all the stories now, bit I will.. Quote Driver - Stealth 9° Graphite Design Tour AD XC Stiff Fairway - Cannot find one worth a dang Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 18° AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Putters - Ping PLD Custom Anser/Evnroll ER1V/Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab Austin/Odyssey 2 Ball DFX/ TaylorMade Spider Tour Black/Ping Anser F/Scotty Cameron TeI3 Sole Stamp Newport 2. All with different grips, weights, and lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo32 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have met Greg Norman, Phil Mickelsen, Stuart Appleby, and played golf with Aaron Baddeley. I don't have time to relate all the stories now, bit I will.. Dang thats an amazing list. I haven't met any but I have been an arms length from Phil at the AT&T 3 years ago. The closest I have been to meeting or playing with a Pro was actually playing a practice round with a kid from the Canadian tour who no longer plays. Quote Titleist 905R 9.5* w/ RIP Beta 60x Adams 4060 16* w/ Matrix F7M2s Maltby KE4 Tour 19* w/ AXE Xcaliber Tour Hybrid TS Adams CB1 3-PW w/ KBS Tour S Hardstepped 1x Scratch 8620 DS TNC grind 53* & DS EGG grind 58* w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Ping Redwood D66 w/ KBS Tour Black Nickel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have met Greg Norman, Phil Mickelsen, Stuart Appleby, and played golf with Aaron Baddeley. I don't have time to relate all the stories now, bit I will.. I agree, great list, and can't wait for the full story! Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I got an autograph from Geoff Ogilvy at the PGA Championship at Medinah in 2008. He was very gracious about signing autographs and seemed like a really nice guy. Probably not on par with Nic's stories, but it's a start. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagolf31 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Back in the day when I actually could play the game, I spent a couple years toiling around the Canadian Tour and had the opportunity to meet Steve Stricker and Mike Weir. Of course, this is before they went on to greater things and I went on to selling insurance Even back then those guys were on a different level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Back in the day when I actually could play the game, I spent a couple years toiling around the Canadian Tour and had the opportunity to meet Steve Stricker and Mike Weir. Of course, this is before they went on to greater things and I went on to selling insurance Even back then those guys were on a different level. Very nice, hope it worked out for you all!! Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagolf31 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Very nice, hope it worked out for you all!! It worked out great! I got a daughter and wife out of the deal I got my ass kicked all over the course and realized I just wasn't that good. My pride hurt for about three seconds and then moved into the club pro gig for ten years...realized I wasn't going to make enough moolah to survive and then went into my current profession. Still love playing golf (probably even more now) and life is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyfedora Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I play Golf regularly with a pro that was on the PGA and Champions. And he just happened to play for the yankees and was MVP of the 1962 World Series... No big deal. Quote PING: Rapture V1 9° Aldila VS Proto 'By You' (65 Stiff) TITLEIST: 906F4 15.5° Aldila VS Proto 'By You' (80 Stiff) COBRA: 5w Speed LD F/ST Tour AD YS Designed by Graphite Design made for Cobra Stiff PING: S59 Rifle 6.5 Soft stepped PING: Tour 48°, 52°, 58° Byron SS Custom 006 Titelist Pro V 1 Ping hoofer Vantage "Everyday you miss practicing, it will take you one day longer to get good." -Ben Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamo Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 None.. Quote Click here to view all of my scores and stats for the 2010 golf season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 It worked out great! I got a daughter and wife out of the deal I got my ass kicked all over the course and realized I just wasn't that good. My pride hurt for about three seconds and then moved into the club pro gig for ten years...realized I wasn't going to make enough moolah to survive and then went into my current profession. Still love playing golf (probably even more now) and life is good. Then everyone won for sure. Grats on the family, and I am sure a big grats on enjoying the game more now! Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted March 9, 2010 SPY VIP Share Posted March 9, 2010 Shaq and Brian Shaw (@UCSB though) Shaq is scary big. My buddy met Natalie Gulbis in the local shop here. Lucky dog. Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Only "Pro" I have ever met was Doctor J, when he was in town and playing at a club I like to play. I finished before him, so I waited a bit, I didn't want to approach him on the course. He parked his cart and walked into the Pro Shop. I waited till he spoke with the staff for a minute and then walked up and introduced myself. He said, "John Barry, are you the same John Barry that played." he laughed, so did I, he must have known I have heard that before. He was nice, polite, listened to me, and then introduced me to his foursome, some friends of his. I shook his HUGE hand and asked him how he played. He took a ball from his pocket, launched it about 20 feet into a trash can, swished it, and said "I wish I played half as good as that shot." I didn't ask for an autograph, not a fan of it, gave him a business card and told him if he's in town anytime and needs a 4th, I would love to play! Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 These stories can get a little long, so here we go. My first "Tour Pro experience" came about 5 years ago. I had a chance to travel to Las Vegas and play golf with Badds. We played at Bali Hai, right on the strip. He was so unassuming and totally genuine. That kid has one amazing short game. He can chip and putt it like no one I have ever seen. I will be a Badds fan for life. I will try to get to some of the others later. Quote Driver - Stealth 9° Graphite Design Tour AD XC Stiff Fairway - Cannot find one worth a dang Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 18° AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Putters - Ping PLD Custom Anser/Evnroll ER1V/Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab Austin/Odyssey 2 Ball DFX/ TaylorMade Spider Tour Black/Ping Anser F/Scotty Cameron TeI3 Sole Stamp Newport 2. All with different grips, weights, and lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Shaq and Brian Shaw (@UCSB though) Shaq is scary big. My buddy met Natalie Gulbis in the local shop here. Lucky dog. If we're going to expand this to basketball players I could go on for a while. Lots of really solid guys, few, if any, bad stories. Quote Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Didn't want to, just never met a Pro PGA player before. Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamo Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Shaq and Brian Shaw (@UCSB though) Shaq is scary big. My buddy met Natalie Gulbis in the local shop here. Lucky dog. Very lucky indeed. Quote Click here to view all of my scores and stats for the 2010 golf season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo32 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 These stories can get a little long, so here we go. My first "Tour Pro experience" came about 5 years ago. I had a chance to travel to Las Vegas and play golf with Badds. We played at Bali Hai, right on the strip. He was so unassuming and totally genuine. That kid has one amazing short game. He can chip and putt it like no one I have ever seen. I will be a Badds fan for life. I will try to get to some of the others later. So many guys on tour I can't remember them all but who is Badds? Quote Titleist 905R 9.5* w/ RIP Beta 60x Adams 4060 16* w/ Matrix F7M2s Maltby KE4 Tour 19* w/ AXE Xcaliber Tour Hybrid TS Adams CB1 3-PW w/ KBS Tour S Hardstepped 1x Scratch 8620 DS TNC grind 53* & DS EGG grind 58* w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Ping Redwood D66 w/ KBS Tour Black Nickel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Arron Baddeley? Quote John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Correct. He could be one of the nicest dudes on tour. Quote Driver - Stealth 9° Graphite Design Tour AD XC Stiff Fairway - Cannot find one worth a dang Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 18° AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° Project X 6.0, std length 1° flat Putters - Ping PLD Custom Anser/Evnroll ER1V/Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab Austin/Odyssey 2 Ball DFX/ TaylorMade Spider Tour Black/Ping Anser F/Scotty Cameron TeI3 Sole Stamp Newport 2. All with different grips, weights, and lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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