Seve retires

[muttleee]

At long last, Seve has bowed to the inevitable and announced his retirement. A sad day for surely the most charismatic golfer ever to grace a fairway, but not as sad as the pain of one missed cut after another for the last few years.

Paying tribute to Seve, Nick Faldo said that one of the problems with today's young players is that they're all too chummy with each other. He made the point that in his heyday, the top players were competitors but now they're friends. Does this explain why they lack the killer instinct when it comes to closing out big tournaments?

 

[birdieman]

A sad day indeed, Seve had a short game to die for, not the best driver but that made his brilliant recoveries all the more interesting. Oodles of charisma sadly lacking nowadays, very determined as a young player too, should have won a few more than 5 majors too.
Would agree that todays players are happier to take 2nd or 3rd, except Tiger of course.

 

[madandra]

Seve will always be remembered for his little dance with Jose Maria Olathabal after the Ryder cup. I will also remember his fist pumping when he sunk that putt in the Open. He would be a great addition for a TV channel who got him up for his thoughts on the modern game.

 

[Trueblue]

most exciting player ever in my opinion

 

[John_Findlay]

Agreed, Trueblue. He was my hero.

I'd still pay to watch him and I'm gutted I won't see him at the Seniors Open at Muirfield next week. He was the main reason I bought my ticket.

Guess I'll have to settle for the charisma and swashbuckling styles of Hale Irwin and Tom Kite instead !?

 

[Golfer2112]

Faldo was right, most of the young players are all too friendly and chummy and a bit of fierce rivalry is needed. Look at Formula 1: it's basically pretty dull most of the time but the rivalries and personalities keep it interesting. Raikonnen is worth the entry fee alone: he is focused on winning only and his interview technique is priceless. Even Schumacher, who was a total [****] by anyone's standard, still deserves admiration for trying his hardest (legally or not) to win every time.

As for Seve: great swashbuckling player in his day which now, sadly, has gone. I hope he stays in the public eye.

G_2112