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Shoot59.com Questions and Answers with golfing legend Sandy Lyle 

 
SANDY LYLE MBE
 
Two-Times Major Winner, Sandy Lyle, turned Pro in 1977 at the age of 19 and from his first win in Nigeria, 1978, to his most recent in China, in 2011, Sandy's 34-year career is one that few players have matched and even fewer have surpassed.
 

 

1.      Who inspired you to play golf?
a.       My Dad
 
2.      What was your very first set of clubs?
a.     I got a new set of Wilson 1200's when I was 14
 
3.     What shape of ball flight did your natural swing create, and has that stayed with you over the years?
a.       I always had a slight fade and it’s been there most of the time other then when I got the unintentional pull hook during my bad spell
 
4.      Which professional did you most admire and did you ever get to play against or with him?
a.       Nicklaus and Gary Player. I Played with Nicklaus in his final Masters victory 1986
 
5.     What is your most treasured golfing memory?
a.       Playing with Jack in the Masters
 
6.      What would you have most likely been had you not become a professional golfer?
a.       Possibly a bunker raker (lol)
 
7.      How much was your very first winner’s cheque as a professional?
a.       £300
 
8.      Which club did you have in your bag that you regarded as your favourite?
a.       One Iron
 
9.      What's your lowest ever score (practice, friendly or competition) around a championship-sized par 72 course?
a.       61 at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche France
 
10.   From every professional golfer there's ever been, which three would you pick to join you for 18 holes, and where would you choose to play?
a.       Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead on The Augusta National
 
MASTERS SPECIALS…
11.   What's your lasting memory of winning The Masters?
a.       The 18th hole
 
12.   Which shot in the final round do you most often think of?
a.       The 7 Iron bunker shot on 18 - final round
 
13.   Which is your favourite hole out of the main 18 at The National?
a.       Number 12
 
14.   What's your lowest score for the Wednesday nine-hole Par3 competition?
a.       -4
 
15.   If you were asked to make some design changes to the main course what would they be?
a.       Take the middle front bunker out at the 7th green
 
16.   If you were allowed only a 3-iron, an 8-iron and a putter to play The National, what score would you hope to shoot?
a.       76
 
17.   Does your natural game suit The National or do you have to adapt it and if so - in what way?
a.       My game suits Augusta National
 
18.   Even though you're a Past-Winner, is there a Club Rule which applies to you just as much as it applies to any other visitor?
a.       Not that I'm aware of
 
19.   In the practice rounds have you ever managed to birdie the 16th by skipping the ball across the water?
a.       Sadly no
 
20.   Aside from The Augusta National, where or what do you most like visiting while in Augusta?
a.       The Vallarta Mexican restaurant on Washington Road
 
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