Jack Nicklaus’ incredible 1 Iron shot on the 18th hole at Baltusrol in the 1967 US Open is truly the stuff of legends.
Staring down Ben Hogan’s US Open Scoring record, Jack Nicklaus had to hit his 1 iron an incredible 238 yards up hill to reach the green.
And this had us wondering…can a couple of “regular” golfers pull off the same shot on the tricky 18th hole at Baltusrol Golf Club?
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Could you make it on the green like Jack Nicklaus did with his famous One Iron? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
18 Comments
Great video! “Butter knife”!😂
Oaft ,that will be sore hitting that thing 🏴👊
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The John Daly zero and famous 1 iron videos are great content.
You know what Lee Trevino says about a 1 iron😂
Only Jack gets up and down from 240 with a 1 iron.
I love it you should recreate this every three years haha the course will probably change too😂. Great videos guys
Fun stuff
The 1 iron you are hitting is not the same as the one Jack hit in '67. Yours is 20 years newer, perimeter weighted and much more forgiving than the "pure blade" SS1 or VIP Jack was playing. He switched from SS1 to VIP in '67 so not sure which he played in the US Open but either way an entirely different prospect to yours. Max respect to Jack the greatest of all time.
not to mention jack flew it on the green with a older club and ball. GOAT
Nothing against the club pro he hit a good shot …….but jack basically flew it there.
Remember when Faldo did the old sticks to present day sticks and the old balls to todays new balls hitting comparisons and found out that most of our increased distances are due to the new ball technology (if you don't you should go find it and watch it ! Very interesting stuff) Well if you are using one of todays modern balls you are cheating!
18 is more than 14 always will be.The GOAT Jack!!!!!!
Jack the GOAT by a country mile. Facing Arnold fkn Palmer in a major and hitting a one iron off the deck 235 yards uphill over a green side bunker with a golf ball that travels 15 yards shorter to todays golf ball. Jack had balls of steel and faced absolute legends in his quest for majors.
Well it’s obviously not that great a shot if some guy just done it first time after attempting it 😂😂😂
Have a 1 iron , and it is hard to strike. And if You miss of sweetspot it hurts. 😛
I don't know why people are so afraid of the 1 iron… I've been practicing with one on and off for about 2 years and its a pretty reliable 200+ club once you get the hang of it.
Yeah, the hybrid is easier to hit, no doubt, but I like vintage clubs, so…
Club they're hitting is a cavity back, not even REMOTELY close to the real butterknife Nicklaus played. Dude was special. Didn't have 60° wedges in Jack's heyday. You give a 20, 30 year old, hell 40, Nicklaus metal heads, immaculate turf week after week. Could be wrong, but I believe Jack, when he came on tour, was the only person playing Macgregor clubs. Long? In a practice round at the 13th at Augusta, Nicklaus hit a 3wd, (not a typo) over the trees on the left and hit nine iron on the green. (That's back when a nine iron was 35.5 inches long and had 48 degrees of loft. Modern set 36.6 inches, 42,43°. Just a little jacked up)