[Yoda]

Gary Player held a clinic at a local course after the The Open and was asked if the old time greats Hogan, Trevino, Snead , Player etc) would have been able to compete with today's power hitting top players. Having played with the greats from several eras he felt could answer this question with authority. The real question as far as he was concerned was how the modern players would cope with playing with Persimmon, balata balls and poor quality by modern standards steel shafts against the former greats on the old set ups. He felt it would be easier going from old to modern than the other way round. The biggest difference is the modern ball in his opinion.

Leave it to Gary Player to turn the tables.

How would the 'old guys' do against the 'young guys?' Nay, says Gary, the real question is the reverse!

Thrust!

...Parry!

Point!

...Counterpoint!

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"

Clearly, there are more really good players today than ever before. But...are there any more great players? I think not. These precious few -- The Chosen Ones -- stand out in every generation. And this handful would stand out in any generation.

"All you can ask of anyone," said Bobby Jones, "is that they beat the fellows who were around when they were around."