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**Phywhewashect** · 04-05-2010, 04:59 PM

I recently finished reading the book The Match by Mark Frost.
In it, the author tells the story of the legendary impromtu match between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward at Cypress Point in 1956 (both Hogan and Nelson were 43 at the time).
Since I am a big Ben Hogan-phile, I found the book fascinating, and it got me thinking about who might be involved in such a match if it were held today.
Tom Watson and Fred Couples against Rory McIlroy and Anthony Kim ? How do you think that would turn out ?
What Match would you arrange between experience vs. youth if you had the power to do do ?

**JakilSong** · 04-05-2010, 05:03 PM

Wouldnt the ages be closer if you took Tiger & Phil vs the youth?

**Phywhewashect** · 04-05-2010, 05:12 PM

Maybe so JB, but I thought 50 was the "new" 40 etc.. Also, at the time Byron Nelson had been retired from the tour a number of years.

**JakilSong** · 04-05-2010, 05:17 PM

Maybe so JB, but I thought 50 was the "new" 40 etc.. Also, at the time Byron Nelson had been retired from the tour a number of years.

makes sense to me.

**24MurinivaMak** · 04-05-2010, 05:18 PM

I recently finished reading the book The Match by Mark Frost.
In it, the author tells the story of the legendary impromtu match between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward at Cypress Point in 1956 (both Hogan and Nelson were 43 at the time).
Since I am a big Ben Hogan-phile, I found the book fascinating, and it got me thinking about who might be involved in such a match if it were held today.
Tom Watson and Fred Couples against Rory McIlroy and Anthony Kim ? How do you think that would turn out ?
What Match would you arrange between experience vs. youth if you had the power to do do ?

golfchannel was talking about something similar to this yesterday ... asking if there's a changing of the guard ... wondering if people would prefer to watch rory v ryo ... or tiger v phil ... etc ... for me it's a long way off before i'd be more interested in rory v ryo over tiger v phil ..

**Frodogzzz** · 04-05-2010, 05:23 PM

Norman/Faldo vs McIlroy/Kim would be interesting. Faldo and Norman are around the same age and kind of in the same boat.

04-05-2010, 04:59 PM	#1
Phywhewashect Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	The Match - Who would you like to see ? I recently finished reading the book The Match by Mark Frost. In it, the author tells the story of the legendary impromtu match between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward at Cypress Point in 1956 (both Hogan and Nelson were 43 at the time). Since I am a big Ben Hogan-phile, I found the book fascinating, and it got me thinking about who might be involved in such a match if it were held today. Tom Watson and Fred Couples against Rory McIlroy and Anthony Kim ? How do you think that would turn out ? What Match would you arrange between experience vs. youth if you had the power to do do ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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JakilSong Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Wouldnt the ages be closer if you took Tiger & Phil vs the youth? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-05-2010, 05:12 PM	#3
Phywhewashect Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Maybe so JB, but I thought 50 was the "new" 40 etc.. Also, at the time Byron Nelson had been retired from the tour a number of years. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-05-2010, 05:17 PM	#4
JakilSong Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Maybe so JB, but I thought 50 was the "new" 40 etc.. Also, at the time Byron Nelson had been retired from the tour a number of years. makes sense to me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-05-2010, 05:18 PM	#5
24MurinivaMak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I recently finished reading the book The Match by Mark Frost. In it, the author tells the story of the legendary impromtu match between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward at Cypress Point in 1956 (both Hogan and Nelson were 43 at the time). Since I am a big Ben Hogan-phile, I found the book fascinating, and it got me thinking about who might be involved in such a match if it were held today. Tom Watson and Fred Couples against Rory McIlroy and Anthony Kim ? How do you think that would turn out ? What Match would you arrange between experience vs. youth if you had the power to do do ? golfchannel was talking about something similar to this yesterday ... asking if there's a changing of the guard ... wondering if people would prefer to watch rory v ryo ... or tiger v phil ... etc ... for me it's a long way off before i'd be more interested in rory v ryo over tiger v phil .. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-05-2010, 05:23 PM	#6
Frodogzzz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 535 Senior Member	Norman/Faldo vs McIlroy/Kim would be interesting. Faldo and Norman are around the same age and kind of in the same boat. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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