It was played at the oakbourne country club in lafayette, louisiana. Oct 12, 2011 doug sanders they say he could swing in a phone booth because of his short swing. A favorite topic of conversation is the doug sanders international junior golf championship, an event he has funded. Compact golf hardcover january 1, 1967 by doug sanders author visit amazons doug sanders page.
Theres a certain lift about the backswing, and a certain thump about the down. Sanders lit up the otherwise staid golf circuit of his time with his colorful attire and became a fan favorite while winning 20 pga tour events, only to fall just. July 27, 2017 final results of the carolinas golf associations 68 th carolinas junior boys championship at cabarrus country club in concord, n. Ed told me that it was going to be very difficult for me to make the drastic changes. Doug sanders, photographed may 8, 2003, in houston. Buy compact golf first edition by sanders, doug isbn. Sanders was a twotime allamerican at houston when walker was playing at baylor. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Doug sanders was the pro without a curfew or much of a backswing. Now in its fourth year, the competition pulls together winners from matchplay. Arrival city is an interesting thought provoking book about flexible urban planning for the poorest inhabitants of todays megacities. Doug sanders phone, address, background info whitepages. Doug sanders has no regrets in a life he calls blessed. Doug sanders, winner of 20 pga tour events, has died golfweek.
Theres no need to bring your hands higher than the shoulders in the backswing,and no obligation to have a big rotation going back. It was first played as the lafayette open invitational in 1958. Join facebook to connect with doug sanders and others you may know. Buy compact golf by doug sanders online at alibris. Information on players includes yearly results, profile information, a skills gauge, equipment information and much more. Based on a very wide stance for more stability and traction,this technique enabled him to put his tee shot on the fairway most of the time. Esquire magazine named sanders one of americas ten best dressed jocks in august 1972. Seeing i just interviewed doug sanders for our site i thought it would be good to extract a few nuggets from his 1964 book about the swing compact golf as he mentioned in the interview there is a lot of merit to having a shorter hand swing going back and a wide stance. This video is about doug sanders compact golf swing which he wrote 1962. Maybe the clubs werent the most expensive but did i ever get hours of enjoyment through.
Their buildzoom score of 90 indicates that they are licensed or registered but we do not have additional information about them. In 1978, he founded the doug sanders international junior championship. The 1970 british open and the 1970 bahamas island classictwo different climates, two different results. Esquire magazine named sanders one of americas ten best dressed jocks in august 1972 sanders identified himself as the lead character, a playboy pga tour golfer, in the golf novel dead solid perfect, by dan jenkins sanders wrote a golf instruction book, compact. Sanders wrote a golf instruction book, compact golf, published 1964. Perhaps best known for his nickname, the peacock of the fairways, sanders had a very successful professional golf career with 20 career wins on the pga tour. Captured 20 pga titles during career and five alone in 1961. The story of jimmy walkers caddie official home of golf. He played with the florida gators mens golf team, winning an sec championship in 1955. Before bubba watson, there was george douglas sanders. Veteran professional golfer doug sanders keeps his rainbow. Maybe the clubs werent the most expensive but did i ever get hours of enjoyment through college and past my military years.
He finished second on 4 different occasions in major championships, making him in my eyes, a golfing great, rather than jus. Doug sanders they say he could swing in a phone booth because of his short swing. Discover book depositorys huge selection of doug sanders books online. Sanders identified himself as the lead character, a playboy pga tour golfer, in the golf novel dead solid perfect, by dan jenkins. Since 2007, doug sanders has served as paper conservator, responsible for preservation and conservation of iu libraries collections. Ba, psychology, university of missourikansascity, 2003. Not only is doug sanders the sandman an all around great guy, he really knows how to teach someone a sport. Jun 02, 2000 the golf swing is already an unnatural athletic motion that involvesas all chiropractors knowmore than 60 muscles, each called upon to produce energy in less than one uncoiling second. Sanders golf, 2010 littlemore dr, memphis, tn holds a license according to the tennessee license board. The doug sanders celebrity classic was a golf tournament on the champions tour from 1988 to 1994. Sanders likewise finished a stroke behind bob rosburg in the 1959 us pga championship at minneapolis golf club. Doug sanders won 20 times on the pga tour and came close to winning a major on four occasions. Doug sanders compact golf 1964 advanced ball striking. In 1970, doug sanders, described by golf hall of famer johnny miller as a crowdpleasing showman who dressed loud, lived fast and made golf the glamour game it was in the 1960s and 70s, missed a critical putt on the eighteenth green at the british open.
George douglas sanders july 24, 1933 april 12, 2020 was an american professional golfer. No more golf if bernie sanders is elected, according to. Unfollow doug sanders golf to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Compact golf hardcover january 1, 1964 by doug sanders author visit amazons doug sanders page. Doug sanders, who lit up the otherwise staid golf circuit of his time with his colorful attire and became a fan favorite while winning 20 pga tour. Throughout its illustrious history, the sport of golf has encountered many colorful gents. I was honored to be a part of doug sanders 80th birthday celebration in las vegas. Michael sanders of davidson, nc posted a final round 67 to win by three strokes. Ms, education, southern illinois university carbondale, 2005. Unfortunately, not so great moments have their place in golf history as well.
Doug sanders lacks a major championship, but his 20 pga tour wins and shotmaking prowess make him deserving of a spot in st. Sanders has long been known for his willingness to make or take almost any bet on a game of golf. Youd think that a record quarter and more than a 5 percent gain in samestore sales would be enough. A poor boy from the backwoods in georgia, he picked cotton as a youngster.
The 1970 open championship will always be synonymous with doug sanders name. With an attire which could match any man on the planet, sanders was affectionately known as peacock of the fairways. The doug sanders celebrity classic was a champions tour event from 198894. The winner of 19 tour events, sanders used his connections with showbiz types to successfully promote golf. I bought my first full set of golf clubs in my mid teens in 1968. Doug parks works from our sarasota office and can be reached at 941. Customers who order the book from the web site will also get an autographed full color picture of sanders shown with hundreds of his colorful golf shoes laid out in the shape of a peacock. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. After leaving the pga tour, sanders spent time as director of golf at the woodlands country club near houston. May 15, 2016 doug sanders was host of the senior tours annual visit to the deerwood club near houston, became a texan in 1968 when he accepted an invitation from developer frank sharp to be sharpstown c. Doug sanders british open miss for the ages golf course of.
View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for doug sanders. Russell cheynereuters american doug sanders, who was three feet away from beating jack. Golf writer herbert warren wind, in his book the story of american golf, described my swing at age 20. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Doug sanders british open miss for the ages golf course. Doug sanders driver sequence from his 1964 book compact golf. What is interesting about doug is he was a selftaught golfer. Doug sanders golf pga signed sports illustrated magazine 1962 no label. The cajun classic open invitational was a golf tournament on the pga tour usually played in late november in the late 1950s and 1960s. View the profiles of professionals named doug sanders on linkedin. He may have had the widest swing in golf when you view the footage up close. The world has seen a huge migration from rural to urban, creating what many think of as squatter slums.
Doug sanders compact golf golf tips lesson 32 youtube. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. In this role, his daytoday work encompasses interventive and preventative care for the libraries vast paperbased collections, addressing issues of deterioration created by handling, age and inherent vice. Jun 11, 2017 doug sanders changing the world of golf, an autographed full color picture of sanders shown with hundreds of his colorful golf shoes laid out in the shape of. He finished second on 4 different occasions in major championships, making him. Sanders golf 3144 stage post dr memphis, tn golf course. In this book, he tells you the secrets of winning those bets. Call 768164 for corporate rates on golf outings, speaking engagements, and available dates. Nov 14, 2010 doug sanders driver sequence from his 1964 book compact golf. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Golf doesnt always turn out the way we plan, though. I started looking for golf balls, sanders told golfweek at the 2012 liberty mutual legends of golf. Doug is famous for missing a short putt on the 18th at st andrews to win the open in 1970.
He was a snappy dresser on the tour, earning the nickname peacock of the fairways. Born into poverty in cedartown, georgia, sanders worked as a cotton picker and taught himself the game of golf. Andrews, doug sanders finally got redemption in the bahamas. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The golf swing is already an unnatural athletic motion that involvesas all chiropractors knowmore than 60 muscles, each called upon to produce energy in less than one uncoiling second.
Jan 03, 2016 speaking at a rally in hilton head, s. Sanders won the 1956 canadian open as an amateur and he played golf not by the book but by feel with a swing as flat as it was short. Since retiring from competitive golf, sanders has been active in his own corporate golf entertainment company and has for nearly 20 years, sponsored the doug sanders international junior golf championship in houston. He attended the university of florida on a golf scholarship by winning the national junior chamber of commerce tournament and was the subject of a film called, the boy next door. Doug sanders changing the world of golf, an autographed full color picture of sanders shown with hundreds of his colorful golf shoes laid out in the shape of. Sanders was a stylish, flamboyant dresser on the golf course, which earned him the nickname peacock of the fairways. Doug sanders teaches you his simple,no frills,elegant compact swing. The tournament was founded in 1988 as the doug sanders kingwood celebrity classic winners. Doug sanders was host of the senior tours annual visit to the deerwood club near houston, became a texan in 1968 when he accepted an invitation from developer frank sharp to be sharpstown c. Really, it is very interesting and remarkably hopeful. Doug sanders, peacock of the fairways, a colorful dresser who was a fan favorite on the pga tour, he won 20 events but no major tournaments, missing a crucial putt at the british open.
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