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[12 piece bucket]

I don't think you can tell ball flight by those pics. Would depend on ball position. Nicklaus had different flight than Trevino but each could produce the others.

Low Blow

Pun intended???

[Daryl]

Pun intended???

Lee doesn't own a Green Jacket.

[chipingguru]

We talking height or distanc. Lee Buck could hit it high when he wanted, but not as long as jack.

Whats that got to do with axis tilt? That simply allows the power package to be delivered at the right location. Anyone worth a damn has some, but it is not true IMO that the more the better, or the farther.

[scottcuban]

We talking height or distanc. Lee Buck could hit it high when he wanted, but not as long as jack.

Whats that got to do with axis tilt? That simply allows the power package to be delivered at the right location. Anyone worth a damn has some, but it is not true IMO that the more the better, or the farther.

It always makes me smile when the distance of certain players is mentioned. We all want to bomb it and we love seeing the long drive but history has shown us that hitting it long does not make you a winner and hitting it short does not make you a loser.

[scottcuban]

With all due respect, between the late 1960's and early-mid 1970's, Lee didn't play in 5 or 6 Masters (which was during the prime of his career).
We will never know what would have happened had he played, but after watching Lee during those years, I think it is safe to say he certainly could have won at least one Masters.
Is there any doubt that he was one of the game's great players?

[12 piece bucket]

With all due respect, between the late 1960's and early-mid 1970's, Lee didn't play in 5 or 6 Masters (which was during the prime of his career).
We will never know what would have happened had he played, but after watching Lee during those years, I think it is safe to say he certainly could have won at least one Masters.
Is there any doubt that he was one of the game's great players?

I am probably the biggest lee buck fan on the forum. You can check my posts on that. But the question is WHY didn't he play? Jack wasn't even close to lee buck with hitting wedges.....that is because his action was different. But Jack could launch it high. I think lee was a better ball striker no question but Jack could do some things lee would have a difficult time doing with his action.

A recent example is zach Johnson .... Great player but action not conducive to launching it

[scottcuban]

I agree with that, Jack was arguably the greatest ever.
As for Trevino not playing in the Masters, Lee said he never played because of perceived unwelcomeness of minorities from the Augusta Club. He did say in his later years that he regretted the decision not play.

[12 piece bucket]

I agree with that, Jack was arguably the greatest ever.
As for Trevino not playing in the Masters, Lee said he never played because of perceived unwelcomeness of minorities from the Augusta Club. He did say in his later years that he regretted the decision not play.

I have also read that he didn't play because the course didn't suit his game . . . . who knows . . . I just know that if somebody said you can pick between jack and lee to hit the ball with in 5 feet with a short iron to save your life . . . I pick lee . . . but if it's a 1 iron . . . jack . . . different actions . . . not saying one is bad . . . just different.

[scottcuban]

I have also read that he didn't play because the course didn't suit his game . . . . who knows . . . I just know that if somebody said you can pick between jack and lee to hit the ball with in 5 feet with a short iron to save your life . . . I pick lee . . . but if it's a 1 iron . . . jack . . . different actions . . . not saying one is bad . . . just different.

Couldn't agree more, either one would be a great choice with a short iron/wedge.
Jack was probably the best long iron player that I have ever seen play, especially under pressure. The trajectory and ball flight was a thing of beauty.

[Mike O]

I am probably the biggest lee buck fan on the forum. You can check my posts on that.

Sorry but I don't have time to go through 4,000 posts -