Talking to Doug Ford is like a walk down golf’s memory lane. His stories are compelling, his experiences interesting, his honesty refreshing – and that was just after 30 minutes with one of the newest inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Ford, along with South African Ernie Els, former President George H.W. Bush, the late Jock Hutchison, Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki and the late Frank Chirkinian, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony Monday evening.
Ford, 88, turned professional in 1949 and went on to win 25 professional events, including the 1955 PGA Championship and 1957 Masters, in which he defeated Sam Snead. Ford recalled the ’57 victory as if it were yesterday.
“I can remember every shot,” Ford said. “The shot that everybody talks about is the one I holed out at 18 out of the bunker. But really, the shot that I thought won me the tournament was my second shot at the par‑5 15th.”
Ford went on to talk about how he had a “Tin Cup” moment in Saturday’s third round, when he had a second shot into the 15th. He wasn’t long enough off the tee to go for the green in two, but decided to hit a 3-wood into the green. The shot hit the bank, jumped up on the green, then rolled back into the water. Ford eventually would make a bogey-6.
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