Whose the best golfer you've ever played with?

thelongfellow

Simple enough question. Thought it would be interesting to see has anyone played with the stars out there.

Played 9 holes with Brad Faxon in Newport, RI back in 1998. They had a caddy competition for all those caddying for the summer which I won so the prize was 9 holes with Brad. Nice guy, unbelievable short game. Signed his glove and gave it to me after.

Kace

For me it was a few holes with Monty at a corporate junket.

uptheroyals

mcgrane, the dude is a machine!!

irishtoffee

uptheroyals wrote: »

mcgrane, the dude is a machine!!

Same,a few times in Wexford.

greyc

uptheroyals wrote: »

mcgrane, the dude is a machine!!

Looks very dour, what's he like to play with?

G1032

greyc wrote: »

Looks very dour, what's he like to play with?

Sounds like he's a machine!!:D

staker

played with the club pro in M/Town, class act, something to strive for ,strive being the operative...

curly from cork

1916

Ok can't claim it myself but my brother played 18 with Gary Player and on another occasion, Craig Stadler

nuts86

staker wrote: »

played with the club pro in M/Town, class act, something to strive for ,strive being the operative...

Was that Batt Murphy? How much did he charge you?

Nuri Sahin

Peter Lawrie closely followed by Andrew Hogan.

Played with both a good few times with Andy as he's a mate of mine and went to school with him for a good 6 years.

I've played with Lawrie twice(27 holes) due to events such as past pupils tournaments both in school and uni. Tee to green he was fantastic. Shot -4 at the Castle GC in the 18 holes I did play with him. Left many out there too.

G1032

Colm Moriarty. Beat him too!!! Long time ago now though.

staker

nuts86 wrote: »

Was that Batt Murphy? How much did he charge you?

Nah, the other fellow.I always thought he was club pro,must be wrong.
Charged me nothing tbh.

Sligored

g macdowell - last 4 holes in lahinch in the practice round for the south of ireland about 2001. he was playing a full round and we were only playing first 5 and last 4 in a shorter practice round. a sound guy - we were waiting to cut in on the 15th/17th and he asked us to join him- i am off 10 and was only caddying for a mate of mine.

conno16

hugh grant

bad2dabone

My Brother

He's just a phenomenal iron player, as well as having a great all round game and since I play with him a good bit I get a lot of instruction out of watching his shots

fullstop

Sligored wrote: »

g macdowell - last 4 holes in lahinch in the practice round for the south of ireland about 2001. he was playing a full round and we were only playing first 5 and last 4 in a shorter practice round. a sound guy - we were waiting to cut in on the 15th/17th and he asked us to join him- i am off 10 and was only caddying for a mate of mine.

So you didn't play with him?

IITYWYBMAD

I played a Pro/Am with Ken Brown, BBC commentator and ex European Player, in Portmarnock in '03. I got the gig thru some corporate gig then. He was well retired at that stage, but was still a phenomenal golfer. The one thing I noticed about him, was how soft he hit the irons. They were flushed every time.

Daithio9

Me, because I'm amazing, it's true!.

f22

bad2dabone wrote: »

My Brother

He's just a phenomenal iron player, as well as having a great all round game and since I play with him a good bit I get a lot of instruction out of watching his shots

So who is your brother, or is it a secret?

soundsham

gorefield;) shocking temper but great golfer:D

congrats on the recent win and course records by the way,and selection for munster..........(just incase you were trying to keep it a secret)

Russman

For me its Ian Woosnam at a corporate gig about 3 years ago - still a great ball striker.

GreeBo

Mick McGinley (Pauls brother) it was like he was playing a different game than I.

dozer11

Adnan Alves wrote: »

Peter Lawrie closely followed by Andrew Hogan.

Played with both a good few times with Andy as he's a mate of mine and went to school with him for a good 6 years.

I've played with Lawrie twice(27 holes) due to events such as past pupils tournaments both in school and uni. Tee to green he was fantastic. Shot -4 at the Castle GC in the 18 holes I did play with him. Left many out there too.

He's an absolute cnut, glad to see he hasn't broke through to the big time and ain't surprised as his unfriendly sour demeanor has no place on the course!

seven-iron

dozer he's being on the european tour for 6/7 years making a mint. how is that not breaking through?? and hes friendly too

PhilipMarlowe

dozer won't be able to reply for a week...

uptheroyals

greyc wrote: »

Looks very dour, what's he like to play with?

hes a quiet guy, keeps himself to himself. doesnt hit any spectacular shots, but doesnt hit any bad ones either!! he's very boring, fairway, green, 2 puts, then 3 or 4 one putts!! Although i think he perfers fishing to golf!!lol

getoffthepot

Played with Robert Rock last year at the Welsh open PRO am about 2 weeks after he was beaten in the playoff with Shane Lowery.

He holed out with a 4 iron that day and also hit fab shot with driver off the fairway on par 5 on back 9.

Pleasure to watch.

pinkdoubleeagle

Raymond Burns in the Leinster Boys in the early 90's. He was the next best thing in Irish Golf. Honestly thought he was going to be a huge success as a pro

Sligored

fullstop wrote: »

So you didn't play with him?

sorry for confusion - i was playing the practice round but caddying in the championship

bad2dabone

f22 wrote: »

So who is your brother, or is it a secret?

he's just my brother - no one famous

The_Kew_Tour

Jesper Parnevik down in Ballybunion.

Played 6-7 holes with him in 1998 as he lived in my Dad rented house number years back and were good friends.

Nice fella and gave my some nice gear and that famous hat of his. I looked like complete tool going round my local club with cap but I did not care.:pac:

I played well too actually beat him in one hole.

Jimdagym

adrian280582 wrote: »

Jesper Parnevik down in Ballybunion.

Thats class. Parnevik is a legend.

The_Kew_Tour

Jimdagym wrote: »

Thats class. Parnevik is a legend.

Ya he is nice guy. My dad knew him before he became a big name on tour but was nice to see him have time for my dad hence why he one my Fav golfers.

Just wish he won a major and also wish I got to know his nanny I could have saved Tiger a lot of trouble.:pac:

A New earth

Stephen Gallacher a good few years ago in a pro am in the K club. Lovely fella , bigger hitter ranked no. 8 for driving distance in Europe at the time but something like 165 in putting. I see he has got the putting right at last this year with the thick putter grip. Hope he does well.

Osgoodisgood

I played with Wayne Grady a couple of times in the early 80s. He was a friend of a friend who was also a tour pro. I remember being fairly unimpressed for a while until I realised that I was watching a really good player plotting his way around and making zero mistakes. He was scary good around the green too in the same sort of understated way.

Clareman

My brother, best player in the world, doesn't want to go pro as he doesn't want to spend too much time away from his family.*

*This of course is total lies but he's also the only player I can beat so I want to believe that he's the best player in the world so I'm better