bluewolf
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Especially when you throw in DJ, Day and Stenson. :thup:
Jordan Spieth - Is he a choker?
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Especially when you throw in DJ, Day and Stenson. :thup:
SteveJay
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Maybe, but will be an absolute zzzzzz fest watching it for hours on TV. Wonder how the broadcasters will react as surely it can't be entertainment for anyone but a diehard golf or Speith fan.
Marshy77
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Plus all the new kids like Justin Thomas, John Rahm plus players like Matsuyama, Fitzpatrick, Pieters they'll be some quality competition during the season.
Marshy77
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Watching Spieth and Rory battle it out? Surely it's just top quality golf from 2 of the best golfers around at the moment.
richy
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Spieth has said he's consciously trying to speed up his pace of play.
bluewolf
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He's usually true to his word as well. Seems like a great guy and someone I'd happily follow at this years Open. The next few years look like being fantastic.
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Yep - we could be in for a real treat over the next couple of years both in majors and Ryder Cup
Also wouldn't discount Phil and Rose etc getting stuck in as well.
Could be a very healthy position competition wise -just a shame it's across the pond
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Never mind JS who is one of the very best out there without no doubt, even his stats are improving from tee to green yet his putting stats a dropping back a bit. He is a proven winner and will continue to win.
Maybe we should be asking is Willet choker ? Without doubt.
Maybe we should be asking is Willet choker ? Without doubt.
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Steve Bamford
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Choker?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Moved onto younger prey have we...😕
Marshy77
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Are you going? Going Sat and Sun and would happily watch him close up to see how good a striker of the ball he is.
bluewolf
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Hoping to go Weds/Thurs as I'm flying out to Lanzarote on the Friday mate.
bluewolf
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It's a double-edged sword for them loose of Spieth, Day et al....
There's a shed load of money on the no-one and missing a putt or dumping an approach in theater costs thousands..
So they're going to take time over the shots, ok often too much, but you can understand the thinking.
The downside is that watching, either live or on the box, can get extremely tedious, especially at, for example, the WGC Matchplay event - sometimes only 2 matches on the course, that's when you realise how slow they can be.
It doesn't make good TV and could turn people off watching, leading to a slide down the priority scale...
Not saying it's coming to that but the players have a certain responsibility to "entertain" the public whilst keeping control of their game.
They're not, generally, that compatible.
There's a shed load of money on the no-one and missing a putt or dumping an approach in theater costs thousands..
So they're going to take time over the shots, ok often too much, but you can understand the thinking.
The downside is that watching, either live or on the box, can get extremely tedious, especially at, for example, the WGC Matchplay event - sometimes only 2 matches on the course, that's when you realise how slow they can be.
It doesn't make good TV and could turn people off watching, leading to a slide down the priority scale...
Not saying it's coming to that but the players have a certain responsibility to "entertain" the public whilst keeping control of their game.
They're not, generally, that compatible.
I like Speith and I don't find him dull. I mentioned a few pages ago that I don't find him dull but I appreciate others are quoting Speith and I am talking about dull golfers not doing their job to entertain, hence the connection you've made. I wish he would speed up but he is not as slow as Day and his personality comes across on the course with his chatter with his caddie and the ball. I also agree that off the course he come over really well. I'm happy to defend Speith.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
You forget he bogied the 17th too that year. Those 2 holes at St Andrews in level par would have seen him in the play off. Anyones guess if he'd have won or not, academic now though.
I also believe had he been up against anyone in the same scenario other than DJ at the US Open he'd have lost it, he had the lead and blew it on 17 with a double bogey but you can always rely on DJ for a blow up though :rofl:
Val
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Well that kind of blows my theory doesnt it :rofl:
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
Bogeying one of the hardest if not the hardest hole on the entire open rota which didn't see a single birdie on the Thursday and averaged 4.6+ during the week?
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Good luck with that, he had about 10 security type people around him at Troon last year 😁
3 putted right in front of my eyes as well, he's bloody useless that Speith.
If you want the epitomy of choking look at Monty or Westwood when they had real chances to win majors
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