My Ryder Cup: Sam Torrance

I was 14 in 1985 and I don’t think I’d ever watched golf before. My abiding memory is Sam holing the putt on 18 with Peter Alliss’ commentary. As Torrance lined it up he said, “Wouldn’t it be marvellous if he rolled it in.” And then as it tracked towards the hole: “It’s not a million miles away is it?” and it dropped in. I was in tears at the time and it still gives me a lump in my throat no matter how many times I’ve seen it. I’ve been a golf fan (and a frustrated player) ever since.

Loved Sam's dad....he was the real golf expert!

more than golf...one of the best people on the planet

Absolute legend is Sam, that voice)( should narrate all Golf Documentaries. The little tear forming at the end, the Capatain's fatherly pride. Team sport is such a wonderful gift...

I met Sam during this week. My pal and I got his autograph, my pal couldn't get the top off his pen, Sam said (in jest) 'You're hopeless, i hope my team aren't as nervous as you are'. LOL, I ribbed my pal for years, calling him hopeless at every opportunity. What a great week, I saw it all, happy memories, ditto for 2010, all seven days there. Beating the Yanks, so sweet.

Sam is a genuine treasure of European golf. Love the guy.

6:31 One of my favourite moments in golf.

What a fantastic video! Sam Torrance almost had me in tears - his passion was palpable!

Lovely video , Sam is so emotional , memories he will treasure forever

This is brilliant. Sam is brilliant - thank you!

The first comment was Trevino was an amazing Captain. This one story put us one up even before we tee'd off. At the dinner Wednesday night at the N.E.C. Trevino introduced his whole team and told everyone at the dinner how much career money each player had made, which was obviously much more than us Europeans had made. Tony Jacklin then got up and said "thank you Lee for that great introduction of the US Team but actually we are not playing for any money this week and have never done so in any Ryder Cup" We all giggled and then Tony said " but I'd like to introduce Sandy Lyle, Open Champion, Bernard Langer, Masters Champion and Seve Ballesteros, past Open and Masters Champion. Trevino had no come back, he had to stay quiet and Tony put us 1 up.

Thank you, Mr Sam Torrence

Such a wonderful passionate man.heart is definitely on his sleeve, Sam you are a legend of the wonderful game of golf, the Ryder cup stirs up everything that is good in the game, always a wonderful week, roll on September.

Absolutely..fucking..brilliant

I was there on the Sunday in 2002 and it was absolutely awesome! Thank you Sam, for the memories you and the boys created.

thanks Ryder Cup media/social team for this!!! Wonderful content.

Wow, he did that many RC's. Respect!

Fabulous, what a good build up for what’s to come very soon 🙏

Great guy, fantastic ball striker, his tee shot on 18 was amazing, and he is a excellent commentator, cheers 🥂 big Sam 😉 👍

Sam’s 22 foot or 25 foot putt,depends what paper you read , was made with a putter borrowed from my brother-in-law Jimmy Shannon. Sam had his clubs stolen a couple of weeks before the 85 Ryder Cup. He figured that replacing the woods and irons was not a problem as the they could be duplicated and he had some time to get used to them but he was fond of his putter and Wilson had stopped making the in 1962/63,so he could not replace it.Sam was talking to the head pro at Gleneagles and told him of his problem and described the putter,make and model and the pro said I know someone who has the same club,lt was my brother-in-law who was a member at Gleneagles.The pro called Jimmy and asked if Sam could borrow the club to play in the Ryder Cup,Jimmy said you bet and rest is history.