Tommo21
Tour Winner
Yip, quite often. Gain some distance but thats on links course where the ball can run out well or into the wind. Why Na used it beat me TBH.
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Yip, quite often. Gain some distance but thats on links course where the ball can run out well or into the wind. Why Na used it beat me TBH.
ADB
Journeyman Pro
My thoughts exactly, he took the pressure right off Grillo with that shot....
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
And if he'd have pulled it off like he had 5 times previously he have put the pressure on him. If you're gonna be a winner, you play to win, you don't play not to lose.
ADB
Journeyman Pro
Yes, but what were the circumstances of the other 5 drivers off the deck - none had the same consequences as the playoff hole. There is a balance between positive and playing the percentages. It was also matchplay so needed to respond to how his opponent sat in the hole - a driver was too risky as it brought a lot of the hazards into play. The fact he snap hooked it showed the margin of error was too small for that shot given the circumstance - hence a wrong choice of shot.....but what do i know, he's the PGA pro earning millions!!
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
After 72 holes of strokes its now matchplay .. IMO you do what u need to do , if an 8 wins you the comp so be it .. just my opinion tho
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Agreed, but it's easy to say he did the wrong thing after a bad shot. If he lays up, hits the green and two putts he still loses and always wonders "what if I'd hit driver". All he did wrong was hit a bad shot, and that can happen at any time with any club
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Very true . very few if any mistakes made in hindsight
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
Having watched Na play a full 3 wood 260 (carry and stop) from a concrete cart path in an event a couple of years ago (completely flushed it and didn't touch the path at all...) you need to appreciate that these players do not play by the same rules that we do. Most tour pros can hit a driver from the fairway cleaner, straighter and more accurately than we can hit wedges - as can most elite amateurs.
It's all a case of risk reward - the place he doesn't want to go is anywhere from 1/3 fairway right and anywhere to the left of this at any distance. The premium to that pin was on the fairway 1ft in from the right - and despite being relatively far back and off the fairway Grill was actually in a good position due to his angle and lie. Na wants to get beyond the bunker short of the green and right of it - to him the driver is the safe shot to achieve this. He blew it. Happens.
If I had a had a lot of money riding on him I would have been happy with his choice of club/shot - but not his execution!
As many many players illustrated over and over again yesterday, middle of the fairway lay ups gave almost no chance at all of leaving a reasonable putt to that pin
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I would assume he would play the shot he was comfy which and as he's played it five times before that's what he felt was best. I wonder given the circumstances how much input the caddy had.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Hardly any if at all.
Na sounded like he was very happy with his play in the interview.
He might have said "im happy with that play".
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Indeed. I know some caddies are more involved in the discussion than others and maybe he could have at least pointed out the situation in case Na wasn't aware (in the zone as they call it!). He played what he thought was best. It didn't work.
