Stadler-- that the rather round guy who sweats a lot? A few golfers seem cranky.
Now, going back to the oldsters my dad used to watch- I was always partial to the one who wore the wild get-ups, plaid pants, etc. Was that Fuzzy Zoeller? I loved that guy. Kinda cute, cheerful- and you have to love a grown man called Fuzzy.
There were some characters in the older set. Not many nowadays that I can see.
Wouldn't mind seeing an all-kilts tournament either! :-D
I think you're talking about the late, great Payne Stewart with his plus-fours. Jesper Parnevik is perhaps the worst dresser I have ever seen but he's fun to watch on the course.
An all-kilt tournament, huh? There are a few rotund guys on tour who might change your mind. :)
Stadler's nickname is The Walrus - for obvious reasons!
There used to be a lot more characters on the Tour but I think the competitive demands and all the TV exposure have kinda homogenized the players. Tommy Bolt, who won the Open back in the fifties, was notorious for his on-course temper and really let the expletives fly. One of the guys in the lead yesterday, Pat Perez, has had some big blow-ups on the course and they are hesitant to put him on camera. Mark Calcavecchia once smashed a driver into a cart path and pieces of it hit some spectators. And yes, Tiger has dropped an F-bomb too, famously at the Open in 2000.
As a guy Tiger doesn't do much for me. I very much admire his work ethic, his tenacity, his refuse-to-lose attitude,and the fact that has never, ever made race into a big issue.
Now Mrs Tiger on the other hand..... well, I've always had a thing for those Nordic types!