A Grand in the Bank
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Jared Willerson
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He's not my head coach as he is not of my employ....
My posts in this topic have meant to be humorous at best and simple fodder for online conversation at least. Obviously I have struck a nerve with a few. I apologize.
My posts in this topic have meant to be humorous at best and simple fodder for online conversation at least. Obviously I have struck a nerve with a few. I apologize.
Jared Willerson
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I think Keegan Bradley is going to have a great career. He has a great support system in his family which will no doubt keep him focused on being the best player he can be. I look forward to seeing the rest of his career.
Dufner is a model of what hard work in golf can do for you. The guy couldn't break par in HS, walked on at Auburn and has absolutely worked his tail off to be where he is. I don't know if he has the physical ability to contend all the time but I will be watching his career with interest.
Dufner is a model of what hard work in golf can do for you. The guy couldn't break par in HS, walked on at Auburn and has absolutely worked his tail off to be where he is. I don't know if he has the physical ability to contend all the time but I will be watching his career with interest.
Anyone with even a modicum of common sense knows that in professional golf being down to your last grand is like being down to your last 10 bucks if you work in MacDonalds. Its just relative: in pro golf you need to travel, pay hotels, pay entry fees etc. and a grand ain't much to do all that with. To find his comment insensitive is just plain silly, when you consider the cost involved in playing pro golf.
Richie3Jack
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A look at Keegan's stat rankings after the PGA:
Advanced Total Driving - 17th
Putts Gained - 85th
Adjusted Short Game - 163rd
Adjusted Danger Zone - 163rd
Certainly some good here. While my Advanced Total Driving factors in driving distance quite a bit...from what I have seen going back to 2008, you are less likely to get significantly worse if you generate more clubhead speed. Bradley's clubhead speed is at 116.9. Tour average is 112.5. So I think he'll be an elite driver of the ball for awhile.
Danger Zone play concerns me though. The problem for me is that I cannot adjust Danger Zone play depending on the courses a golfer plays. Still, I think it's a very good ballpark figure. He did play Firestone and Atlanta Athletic Club, two places very tough from the Danger Zone.
The thing is that Danger Zone is something that talented rookies do improve upon. Gary Woodland was a poor Danger Zone player as a rookie in 2009, lost his card and now he's ranked 39th.
To me, he's a boom-bust player. He's got a lot of talent and a lot of potential. Hits it long and fairly accurately. Appears to hit up on the ball as well with the driver. And typically high clubhead speed players on Tour get better in the Danger Zone. But the Danger play worries me and I think the putter will probably be an issue for him from time to time.
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Advanced Total Driving - 17th
Putts Gained - 85th
Adjusted Short Game - 163rd
Adjusted Danger Zone - 163rd
Certainly some good here. While my Advanced Total Driving factors in driving distance quite a bit...from what I have seen going back to 2008, you are less likely to get significantly worse if you generate more clubhead speed. Bradley's clubhead speed is at 116.9. Tour average is 112.5. So I think he'll be an elite driver of the ball for awhile.
Danger Zone play concerns me though. The problem for me is that I cannot adjust Danger Zone play depending on the courses a golfer plays. Still, I think it's a very good ballpark figure. He did play Firestone and Atlanta Athletic Club, two places very tough from the Danger Zone.
The thing is that Danger Zone is something that talented rookies do improve upon. Gary Woodland was a poor Danger Zone player as a rookie in 2009, lost his card and now he's ranked 39th.
To me, he's a boom-bust player. He's got a lot of talent and a lot of potential. Hits it long and fairly accurately. Appears to hit up on the ball as well with the driver. And typically high clubhead speed players on Tour get better in the Danger Zone. But the Danger play worries me and I think the putter will probably be an issue for him from time to time.
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birly-shirly
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You guys...
After months of fretting about The State Of The Game on account of golfers from Someplace Else winning majors and other unacceptable types topping the rankings, you think you'd be happy to see a major playoff contested by a couple of young, up-and-coming locals with hardly a sex scandal or gambling problem in sight. But oh no...that's just an invitation to civil war.
Say what you like about Tiger, at least when he was in charge he kept the peace.
Shot Limit
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I'm happy!
I was just a little perplexed by the OP and wasn't really sure how to approach this thread. I think it's a great story and I'm stoked that an American has won a major, it's been a while.
I was just a little perplexed by the OP and wasn't really sure how to approach this thread. I think it's a great story and I'm stoked that an American has won a major, it's been a while.
mgranato
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Don't sweat the butter milk seeping out of the Big 10 membership. It's football season, or as it's known up there, the season of over-hype and disappointment. When your conference's flagship program is responsible for 2/5 of the SEC's 5 in a row, there's bound to be some shots taken. Heck, look at all the uncalled for pot shots taken at Tiger - goes with being on top.
faux_maestro
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I never really cared too much for the whole USA vs. EVERYBODY ELSE stuff, I just want to see some good golf and maybe learn something by watching the best players in the world. I am happy though that an American won just so we could stop hearing about it and all of the people who over-react to stuff like this.
curtisj76
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Don't sweat the butter milk seeping out of the Big 10 membership. It's football season, or as it's known up there, the season of over-hype and disappointment. When your conference's flagship program is responsible for 2/5 of the SEC's 5 in a row, there's bound to be some shots taken. Heck, look at all the uncalled for pot shots taken at Tiger - goes with being on top.
Thems are fight'n words! The Hawks have no problems against teams like Florida, Georgia Tech, etc. Hawks are not getting any attention this year BUT they will surprise some people. I expect a good year, all depends on our young defense. BTW, the Hawks are 7th in the nation for # of guys in the NFL. Not bad for a bunch of hicks ehh?
PS Forgot to mention Brian's beloved LSU!!!!!
Heck, look at all the uncalled for pot shots taken at Tiger - goes with being on top.
You mean literally speaking?
Sorry...couldn't resist.
aaron_lohan
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Yes non american people don't make a big deal of it, Its just Americans who seem to think they have a god given right to dominate golf forever.
aaron_lohan
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Am I alone thinking that Keegan could turn into another Shaun Micheel, Rich Beem, Ben Curtis or Todd Hamilton?
Kevin Shields
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...or Trevor Immelman, Louis Oustheizen(sp). But still better than "superstars" like Paul Casey, Sergio and Luke Donald that havent won anything. Im not overly optimistic that he'll be a multiple major winner however.
I like Bradley and his simple swing.
However, it's also true that AAC was "quirky" and produced a bit of a quirky outcome, or said another way.. to let a lot of people have a chance.
Chamblee said something that sounds right. He said the first two days of a major you find out who's playing well, and the second two days you find who is thinking well. He went on to say, trouble is that for really hard courses, or quirky ones, it confuses or harms virtually every one, so the second test doesn't get fully answered. But credit, of course, to Bradley for coming back from that triple.
However, it's also true that AAC was "quirky" and produced a bit of a quirky outcome, or said another way.. to let a lot of people have a chance.
Chamblee said something that sounds right. He said the first two days of a major you find out who's playing well, and the second two days you find who is thinking well. He went on to say, trouble is that for really hard courses, or quirky ones, it confuses or harms virtually every one, so the second test doesn't get fully answered. But credit, of course, to Bradley for coming back from that triple.
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