(02-22-2020, 12:58 PM)teejers1 Wrote:(02-21-2020, 02:29 PM)Papa John Wrote: In 1995, Stanford lost in a playoff to Oklahoma State and Woods finished tied for fifth in the individual championship. However, Tiger did win the US Amateur in 1995 (and in 1994 and in 1996), so not all was lost.
Yeah, well, don't ask Notah Begay about that 1995 loss to Okie State. IIRC, Begay had a very short putt on 18 to secure the title for Stanford and missed it. That sent match to OT, where OSU won. Brutal L (and I think that title may have given Stanford a then-record 6th NCAA title that year - but this is all from memory, so I could easily be off on that).
I wonder if that's what led to Notah Begay's odd putting style. He successfully utilized a unique putting method. Using a putter with playing faces on both the front and back of the head, he putted right-to-left-breaking putts right-handed, and left-to-right-breaking putts left-handed. Begay is the first top player to use such a technique and putter.
Trivia question for you. Who has more career PGA earnings, Notah Begay III or Jack Nicklaus?
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