drawboy
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There was a lot of talk this week about Lee Westwood becoming world no1 if he had a good week at the WGC. Without getting into personalities of this golfer or that golfer, is it right to have a worlds no1 who hasn't won a major?
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Chrimbo
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Right or wrong them are the rules ......... why should Tiger Woods be No.1 when he has hardly played this year?
Ben Bostrom won the AMA Superbike championship in 1998 without winning a race but was consistently running in the top three .... so while Westwood hasn't won a major he's been consistent which is what gets you the points ....
Anyway it's bit irrelevant now as he's pulled out with an injury so come on Phil
Ben Bostrom won the AMA Superbike championship in 1998 without winning a race but was consistently running in the top three .... so while Westwood hasn't won a major he's been consistent which is what gets you the points ....
Anyway it's bit irrelevant now as he's pulled out with an injury so come on Phil
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birdieman
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Any golfer would prefer a Major or two to being ranked no.1 but I can't see any problem with world no.1 being Majorless.
Ranking isn't a level playing field as some guys like Tiger only play a few times a year and others play everything available.
Phil has been no.2 so long that at least a wee stint at No.1 would be nice for the guy imo, he's deserved it.
As the Sky team were saying Woods is likely to disappear again until Masters time after the PGA, he is so out of sorts this year on the course. Phil M will play a bit in the FedEx and probably consolidate a lead in the rankings.
Westwood just doesn't figure for me, I like him personally but I'm not a fan of his golf particularly - the bent left arm at impact, the head dip, the dodgy short game etc. Give me Goosen's or Els's swing any day....and their Majors!
Ranking isn't a level playing field as some guys like Tiger only play a few times a year and others play everything available.
Phil has been no.2 so long that at least a wee stint at No.1 would be nice for the guy imo, he's deserved it.
As the Sky team were saying Woods is likely to disappear again until Masters time after the PGA, he is so out of sorts this year on the course. Phil M will play a bit in the FedEx and probably consolidate a lead in the rankings.
Westwood just doesn't figure for me, I like him personally but I'm not a fan of his golf particularly - the bent left arm at impact, the head dip, the dodgy short game etc. Give me Goosen's or Els's swing any day....and their Majors!
Being no 1 is about consistancy the way I look at it. Winning majors is about being the best in any particular week.
The reason Tiger has been no 1 for so long is because he was consistant in always winning majors - the best of both worlds.
Nooone has matched Westwoods consistancy in the majors over the last couple of years.
So yes, he deserves it, if he gets there.
I just don't think he'll quite make it - I think Phil will want to hog it for a while when he gets there first.
The reason Tiger has been no 1 for so long is because he was consistant in always winning majors - the best of both worlds.
Nooone has matched Westwoods consistancy in the majors over the last couple of years.
So yes, he deserves it, if he gets there.
I just don't think he'll quite make it - I think Phil will want to hog it for a while when he gets there first.
