Danny Willett

[golfcitydweller]

totally different ..faldo /norman ...faldo played with norman and he got in his head . speith just hit poor shots and wasn`t thinking about willett ..he was probably thinking more of how he was letting it slip out of his hands .

 

[Deleted member 18588]

but then again - he did have Fannie line him up for every shot he played - including putts

No he didn't!

 

[Ross61]

totally different ..faldo /norman ...faldo played with norman and he got in his head . speith just hit poor shots and wasn`t thinking about willett ..he was probably thinking more of how he was letting it slip out of his hands .

I agree it was different in that respect, but many say Faldo got lucky because Norman fell apart. Faldo is rarely credited with the fact he played a great round of 67, the best of the day with only 3 others breaking 70.

 

[Oohmeoldbacksknackered]

No he didn't!

Oh yes he did! 😉

 

[Papas1982]

why wasn't it like Faldo and Norman?

Faldo shot a best of day 67, same score as Willett. Speith dropped 6 shots in 3 holes in the middle of his round pretty much as Norman did. Only difference was Norman's final round total was 78 and not Speith's 73

Well for a start, as you've pointed out. Spieth shot 5 better. But the main thing for me is that spieth had one horror hole towards the end. Prior to that he was still comfortable. Norman just had a real bad round.

 

[Oohmeoldbacksknackered]

.....but many say Faldo got lucky because Norman fell apart.

Well they must be pretty stoopid. The winner is the guy who plays best over 72 holes. Faldo when he did it. Danny this year.
Look at the record book every year - it ain't gonna change.

 

[Oohmeoldbacksknackered]

Well for a start, as you've pointed out. Spieth shot 5 better. But the main thing for me is that spieth had one horror hole towards the end. Prior to that he was still comfortable. Norman just had a real bad round.

I thought Speith lost it on 10 & 11 ??
The thing that impressed me with him was he got his game back after a couple of bad holes and kept on pushing. And Danny was good enough to play 16,17 & 18 really well and keep him shut out.