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The Golf Thread
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Shows that even the top professionals can struggle with the pressure!
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Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The last was 3ft 9 inches and to be honest, not an easy putt with a load of break. But the one on 16 will really haunt him. I fancy if he'd holed the one on 18 then I doubt DeChambeau gets up and down from the bunker. He possibly goes for more from under the trees too.
Well we finally got a fantastic final round at a Major, it's been a while, but that was some awesome viewing. Definitely felt like Bryson had more luck during the round than Rory whose shot to the 5th got a nightmare result that it didn't deserve. But he didn't play the last 4 well. Poor club choice on 15, shocking 3 putt on 16, got away with the pull into the bunker on 17 and then not sure why he took driver on 18 and he was always fighting to save par from that point. Given how poorly Bryson drove it, was amazing that it took until the last for him to finally get a really poor result.
Pinehurst was fun, probably slightly unfair on a couple of holes (the 5th green is a bit daft, but then it is defending a relatively short par 5), but it produced the best Major for a long time.
It's hard to see how Rory wins another Major now. Had he won yesterday I suspect he had a couple more in him, but that is surely going to live with him forever.
BoyBrumby
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Not quite up there with Van de Velde at the 99 Open or (surely the field leader) Norman at the US Masters in 96, but still a bottle job for the ages.
Still only 35 though (Faldo was 38 when he won his last major) but it's ten years now since Rory claimed one, so yeah, dunno.
Still only 35 though (Faldo was 38 when he won his last major) but it's ten years now since Rory claimed one, so yeah, dunno.
Don't watch so much golf these days but wonder if there's something in the mind with McIlroy. I remember him imploding on a round at Augusta some time back and wondering then if he can't always handle the pressure. With such a long wait between majors, it will surely be weighing him down and if he finishes his career with only 4, it'll be a major understatement.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The interesting thing about the Augusta implosion was that he came out and won the US Open by miles in his next Major. He's won enough tournaments in his career to know he's not really a choker, but I think he puts too much pressure on himself for the big ones. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to this from a psychological point of view.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
Interesting comparing his career with Faldo (2 years younger). They had an almost identical number of Top 6's in Majors (close on 20), but Faldo won 6 of them. I think there was also less competition around in that period.
We can say that Rory hasn't won since 2014, but some serious talents have appeared since then, and somewhat disappeared too (Spieth, JT). Rory is clearly the most naturally talented golfer of the last 15 years, but he's missed some big opportunities when they've presented themselves. I actually think last year was just as bad when he failed to put Clark under any real pressure. At least this time he forced a far more talented golfer to produce a worldie at the last.
This is great content from Johnson Wagner and the man himself.....
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Bryson’s victory is the best thing to happen to golf in yearsInteresting comparing his career with Faldo (2 years younger). They had an almost identical number of Top 6's in Majors (close on 20), but Faldo won 6 of them. I think there was also less competition around in that period.
We can say that Rory hasn't won since 2014, but some serious talents have appeared since then, and somewhat disappeared too (Spieth, JT). Rory is clearly the most naturally talented golfer of the last 15 years, but he's missed some big opportunities when they've presented themselves. I actually think last year was just as bad when he failed to put Clark under any real pressure. At least this time he forced a far more talented golfer to produce a worldie at the last.
This is great content from Johnson Wagner and the man himself.....
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Like him or not, he’s potentially the biggest star since Tiger (Scottie is a better player but has the personality of a house plant) as he brings eyeballs to tournaments and other media
Guy participated in that segment after spending hours with thousands of fans who stayed behind for autographs and selfies
Golfers are probably a lot better as a group these days but not sure that relative talent was weaker in the 80s/90s. Faldo won six titles up against Seve, JMO, Woosnam, Langer, Norman, Price, Couples, Irwin, Stewart, Azinger, Calcavecchia and so on.Interesting comparing his career with Faldo (2 years younger). They had an almost identical number of Top 6's in Majors (close on 20), but Faldo won 6 of them. I think there was also less competition around in that period.
We can say that Rory hasn't won since 2014, but some serious talents have appeared since then, and somewhat disappeared too (Spieth, JT). Rory is clearly the most naturally talented golfer of the last 15 years, but he's missed some big opportunities when they've presented themselves. I actually think last year was just as bad when he failed to put Clark under any real pressure. At least this time he forced a far more talented golfer to produce a worldie at the last.
This is great content from Johnson Wagner and the man himself.....
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Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
I think he's the most likely to return to the PGA. It was interesting seeing his segment with Kaufman on Friday, he clearly loved playing in front of big crowds at Bay Hill for example. Now whether his win brings more people to LIV (I suspect not because most people seem to have their views set in stone on LIV one way or another), he's a showman who needs to feel the love of adoring fans. No surprise he's thriving in the Majors when he's got the big numbers watching him.
Not sure he's bigger than Rory though, he's got a lot of convincing still to do for fans outside the US who see him as an annoying Frat Boy....but he has matured a lot recently.