The Walker Cup

[Tongo]

Mike McCoy's got a touch of the Lanny Wadkins about him.

 

[pokerjoke]

Did you here that muppet shout BOOM as he holed a putt,god that would test my patience.

 

[ruff-driver]

Nice to see them spraying it all over the shop, makes me feel better

 

[JohnnyDee]

Maverick McNealy is a great name. The only thing missing is the III after it.

 

[shivas irons]

I know Bryson pretty well - he's a real good guy as well a very talented golfer

became this year only the 5th guy ever to win the NCAA Individuals & the US Amateur in the same year ....

sure he's an individual in technique that a good deal to do with him being a Physics major

a 'one plane' setup & swing due to his physics study & reading 'the golf machine'

this as to why his irons are all the approx the same length as a 7i - but to this swing motion technique, crucially, the iron lie's are identical at 69º - ways upright - so at setup with lie & identical length they can be on the identical plane to his left arm at set-up he looks to return to similar plane through impact

iron heads all pretty heavy to accommodate not so much wrist action in this one plane motion (wrist set changes the plane above the hip line) the swing weights are C8, so it's a club head 'force' through weight swing more
shafts are 120g stiff C-tapers

most folks trying to swing these would just hit them real low & right wouldn't get the ball in the air

but he's a real grounded, intelligent, good guy, with a real bunch of 'individual' talent - all characteristics on show for anyone who watched the play on the 18th today particularly how the match ended ......

The guys got a lot of game and a lot of confidence, be interesting to see how he gets on in the majors.......

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fantastic and dominant performance by GB&I. Well done to them. I guess we've a few new names joining the pro ranks soon

 

[paddyc]

All bodes well for the European Tour and future Ryder Cups. Well done lads great performance

 

[Tongo]

Great stuff from GB & I. And a very enjoyable watch this afternoon.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Smashing result! Well done GB & I

 

[Duckster]

Some great golf played today. Great atmosphere, plus it was a different experience being able to walk up the fairways behind the players and stand behind them whilst they were taking their shots!

Well done lads!!

 

[the_coach]

The guys got a lot of game and a lot of confidence, be interesting to see how he gets on in the majors.......

congrats to the GB&I guys for playing the better golf over the two days over a real tough challenge that RL is - real good to see the 'spirit of competition' from all who played

think when any of us tee it up in any Pro event as an experience it's a good ways different to even the bigger am tournaments - for the major am winners who get then qualified for the majors it's an exponential jump

the biggest thing to take out of it is enjoying the experience, the privilege of the position their golf has got them to & bank it all away while playing the best they able to try to make the cut & look to make the top am finish

 

[Siren]

If Paul Dunne does turn pro he is going to seriously have to speed up his game otherwise he is going to be on the clock every week.

Just painful to watch.

The standard from both sides was excellent, the US lad Dechambeau looks a real talent. Will be interesting to see what happens with his iron setup once the sponsors hit him.

 

[Tin_Cup_14]

3 of the Irish lads turning pro today- Gavin Moynihan, Gary Hurley, Paul Dunne

 

[delc]

If Paul Dunne does turn pro he is going to seriously have to speed up his game otherwise he is going to be on the clock every week.

Just painful to watch.

The standard from both sides was excellent, the US lad Dechambeau looks a real talent. Will be interesting to see what happens with his iron setup once the sponsors hit him.

What got me was one of the U.S. Team measuring the distance to the pin with a laser rangefinder (which were allowed), having a long discussion with his caddie and partner, and then lasering it again in case the green or the pin had moved! And this was on a fairly simple 100 yard pitch shot! Some of the teams were put on the clock, but as usual no sanctions were applied! :angry:

 

[Foxholer]

Some of the teams were put on the clock, but as usual no sanctions were applied! :angry:

Do you understand the relationship between being put on the clock and the application of sanctions? I suspect you don't!

Simply putting the group on the clock would have appeared to have 'solved' the problem!