Rorys last hole in the Majors 2016

[Papas1982]

Tiger's shortgame was way ahead of Rory's at his best and Rory's obviously struggled on the greens in the last couple of years but I think the biggest difference is the rest of the field. Tiger wasn't just good on his own, he was playing against a field that wasn't as good as it has been in the last 6 or 7 years. If Rory and Tiger were the same age now, I think they'd be roughly equivalent in success.

First and foremost the players play the course.

the countless rounds under par, massive winning margins. Woods at his best for me is still better than Rory at his best. The biggest difference was that woods was at his best for years. Nit months at a turn.
Their top game may be similar. But woods had his top game far more often.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I think Tiger dominated like no one else can.

They talk on TV about the amazing season Dustin Johnson has had, he's only won 3 times in 2016, Tiger had 13 years with 3 or more wins (including 10 in 2000 and 9 in 2006).

He's still won more tournaments on the PGA tour since 2008 than anyone else: 18, to Rory's 13 and DJ's 12 - and it seems that he's barely played in that period.

I think the game at present is about 10 or so top players, who will all do well and alternate who is on top for any short period, as they are all of a similar level - but Tiger was dominant against some great players (Phil, Ernie, Goosen, Scott, Furyk etc).

 

[Tommo21]

First and foremost the players play the course.

the countless rounds under par, massive winning margins. Woods at his best for me is still better than Rory at his best. The biggest difference was that woods was at his best for years. Nit months at a turn.
Their top game may be similar. But woods had his top game far more often.

I think we need a few more years of Rory to draw these conclusions.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Rory will undoubtebly win more majors and he is working hard on his putting, but did you actually watch last night because on the broadcast I watched he was never streets ahead of the rest, he played great as did Chappell and Moore and DJ went the other way, until the 2 on 16 I doubt anyone thought he could win,
Moore and Chappell pushed him close, agree with your posts about Rory winning again, but no way was he streets ahead last night.

Totally agree. Hardly a streets ahead performance and others contributed to their own downfall. It will of course do wonders for his confidence for this week but going forward I don't see him dominating in the way Woods did.

 

[Papas1982]

I think we need a few more years of Rory to draw these conclusions.

Which conclusions?

Rory's entries career highlights accumulated probably fit into a year of woods career.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

He was streets ahead the last few hours I watched. In reality he should have had it wrapped up in regulation play. Apart from that par 3 he was by far the strongest player in the play offs as well.

We obviously have different definitions of what "streets ahead" means, both Moore and Chappell had putts on the 72nd hole to win which Rory could've done nothing about and Moore took him to 3 play off holes, his eagle was fantastic but lucky and brought him right back into it.

 

[big_matt]

If rory plays his best and everyone else plays their best, Rory would win EVERY single event by at least 4 shots.

So if Stenson plays like he did in the last round at troon, rory still beats him by at least 4 shots as long as he plays at his best?

Not sure about that.....

 

[hines57]

say what we all will about Rory and his team - but he's the one $11.5M better off this morning!!

 

[bobmac]

say what we all will about Rory and his team - but he's the one $11.5M better off this morning!!

His girlfriend might be able to afford a new kitchen now :lol: