Rory McIlroy

[Screwback]

Dominating performance from Kaymer and up to 2 in the world a good performance from Rory never catching Kaymer though.

I think the standard of golf on the European tour this year will be leaps and bounds above the PGA tour.

 

[Aztecs27]

Dominating performance from Kaymer and up to 2 in the world a good performance from Rory never catching Kaymer though.

I think the standard of golf on the European tour this year will be leaps and bounds above the PGA tour.

I plan on watching little to no PGA tour events this year. Euro Tour is where it's at!

 

[kid2]

Under pressure Rors just doesn't hole the putts like Kaymer, Woods (did/does depending on your opinion) or even Gmac.

Have to agree......its the one area of Mcilroy's game thats just average.....

For someone that stirkes the ball as well as his putting leaves alot to be desired....

Why if everything else is so good does he not just practice his short game more so?

 

[Screwback]

Under pressure Rors just doesn't hole the putts like Kaymer, Woods (did/does depending on your opinion) or even Gmac.

Have to agree......its the one area of Mcilroy's game thats just average.....

For someone that stirkes the ball as well as his putting leaves alot to be desired....

Why if everything else is so good does he not just practice his short game more so?

I dont think its a case that he needs to practise it as 16 under for a tourney is quite acceptable and in more cases than not will win. Kaymer ran away with it today.

If you hit as many greens as Rory, putting stats are never going to be great. I agree that he does not have the killer instinct yet but i think that will come in time.

 

[kid2]

If you hit as many greens as Rory, putting stats are never going to be great.

Im a bit confused at this one Screwback..... Surely if he's hitting greens then all thats left is to get the ball in the hole....

As i said he's an average putter....

 

[percy_layer]

If you hit as many greens as Rory, putting stats are never going to be great.

Im a bit confused at this one Screwback..... Surely if he's hitting greens then all thats left is to get the ball in the hole....

As i said he's an average putter....

Wish my putting was as average as his........


I would class his putting as streaky, bit like Tiger is. When he's on, he's unbeatable.

I would say that the weakest part of his game is his pitching and chipping, but it's still way better than most.

 

[Dodger]

Kid2 if someone hit loads of GIR then his putting average stats are always going to be way higher than someone who missing lots of greens and therefore is scrambling.

Good to see the German blitzing the field (oh,see what I did there?!) .He will become World number 1 this year,a proper number 1.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don't think he is a great putter but not a bad one. He seems pretty adept at the long range stuff as most of these guys are but it seems to me that its the 10-15 footers where he's fired a great approach in that he doesn't seem to convert often enough

 

[thecraw]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

 

[Screwback]

If you hit as many greens as Rory, putting stats are never going to be great.

Im a bit confused at this one Screwback..... Surely if he's hitting greens then all thats left is to get the ball in the hole....

As i said he's an average putter....

What i mean is that if he hits every green has 12 two putts and 6 one putts he has 30 putts per round which is as you say an average putter on the tour but he has still shot 66 on those statistics.

I dont think you brand him as a streaky putter as everyone that wins the weeks tourney will 9/10 times be classed as a streaky putter.

 

[Dodger]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

 

[Farneyman]

Looking forward to watching him again this year. A great prospect and I hope his putting isnt going to hold him back from winning a major

 

[RichardC]

He is obviously doing something right to keep shooting the low scores. Just think that Kaymer is just in amazing form.

Echo what was said before that the European Tour will be just as good if not better than the US Tour this year.

 

[goldenbare]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

I don't think he is streaky i.e from round to round, but he is certainly not making the putts that he did before his break last year. Ask GMac, he certainly benefitted from this in Tiger's own comp.
I definitely think it is Rory's slight weakness at the moment.

 

[percy_layer]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

As evidenced by him winning how many times in the last 12 months????.....


i do think that as far as Rory is concerned, it's his pitching and chipping that he needs to improve, but if his GUR stats are so good then he doesn't get much practice at chipping and pitching when under pressure as other players do. I thought he was a bit quick with these shots when under pressure in the Ryder Cup.

 

[Screwback]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

As evidenced by him winning how many times in the last 12 months????.....

Being a great putter is not about your last win. I have not noticed him shooting in the high 70s or even 80s since his return from his off course troubles.

 

[Golfmmad]

Looking forward to watching him again this year. A great prospect and I hope his putting isnt going to hold him back from winning a major

So am I. What I liked about McIlroy today was, despite Kaymers relentless display, Rory didn't crumble under the pressure. Granted, he missed too many putts, and some were so close but not bad misses. Disappointed he missed the last, even though he knew it was all over.

I'm sure he'll be practicing putting more than anything else at the moment. He is a joy to watch though, especially yesterdays eagle at the 18th - the highlight of the 4 days for me.

I can't finish without mentioning Kaymers dominant display, he's also great to watch, has a great temperament and never seems to get fazed. Surely he will be no.1 come the summer.

Golfmmad.

 

[JT77]

I think Rory from inside 10 feet gets a bit tense as I believe he knows he could make more, his putting from outside that is far more relaxed and his stroke is so much smoother, pleasure to watch though!!
Kaymer over the last few days, just stepped up another level, very good player. Could definatley be no.1 this year, rob lee and roe were talking about his hogan esc swing and the fact he plays a fade on the live program today. I think he could easily win a lot more majors as his game is rock solid.

 

[Dodger]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

As evidenced by him winning how many times in the last 12 months????.....



i do think that as far as Rory is concerned, it's his pitching and chipping that he needs to improve, but if his GUR stats are so good then he doesn't get much practice at chipping and pitching when under pressure as other players do. I thought he was a bit quick with these shots when under pressure in the Ryder Cup.

Are you seriously saying that him not winning is down to his putting?!
He has been hitting it like you for the last 12 months and that is the biggest factor.

 

[percy_layer]

Thing is, Tiger is not streaky, he's an awesome putter. Full stop.

Is the correct answer.

As evidenced by him winning how many times in the last 12 months????.....



i do think that as far as Rory is concerned, it's his pitching and chipping that he needs to improve, but if his GUR stats are so good then he doesn't get much practice at chipping and pitching when under pressure as other players do. I thought he was a bit quick with these shots when under pressure in the Ryder Cup.

Are you seriously saying that him not winning is down to his putting?!
He has been hitting it like you for the last 12 months and that is the biggest factor.

I wish.....


I actually think he has hit it better in spells than he did last year and he has missed a lot more putts than he has in previous years.

I do believe that we'll see him back to his winning ways very soon. Torry Pines this coming week would be a good start.