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Jack Newton
Posted: April 15th, 2022, 9:52 am
by Blade
Australian #golf legend Jack Newton OAM has died.
The 72-year-old had an outstanding golfing career between 1971 and 1983 before it was cut short following a tragic aeroplane accident which caused him to lose his right arm.
R.I.P Jack a Great Australian & a Very Competitive Golfer
Re: Jack Newton
Posted: April 15th, 2022, 7:59 pm
by pmgolf
Didn't he miss a short putt (St. Andrews?) and give Nicklaus a victory? I believe he was a golf commentator, too. Really freak accident with that propeller! I was a fan of his!
Pete
Re: Jack Newton
Posted: April 15th, 2022, 8:28 pm
by gene_golf
pmgolf wrote: ↑April 15th, 2022, 7:59 pm
Didn't he miss a short putt (St. Andrews?) and give Nicklaus a victory? I believe he was a golf commentator, too. Really freak accident with that propeller! I was a fan of his!
Pete
That would've been Doug Sanders in 1970 at St. Andrews, who had short putt to win and lost by a shot to Nicklaus in playoff. I believe it is still shown on tv occasionally where Nicklaus wearing the yellow sweater driving over #18 green. I used to see Sanders when young at local tournament in Greensboro, NC where he wore flashy colored outfits---purple, orange, yellow, pink or whatever imaginable color accessories for shirts, pants and shoes.
Newton 3 putted #18 at Carnoustie in 1975 and lost to Tom Watson in playoff. Nicklaus, Johny Miller and Bobby Cole finished one shot back that year. Was first of Watson's 5 Open championships.
Re: Jack Newton
Posted: April 15th, 2022, 9:31 pm
by pmgolf
It was that loss to Tom Watson I was thinking of.
Pete
