A little golfing "philosophy"...

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David Alford

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This will be my last post to the forum for a long while. In another thread, I wrote: "TW is top dog by a noticeable margin, but that margin would not make it impossible for him to beat Nelson's record at some point in his career if the second tier doesn't take it up another notch."

If you don't mind, I'd like to share my personal philosophy of golf (and more).

"Impossible is impossible"...

"Impossible" is just another target. U don't need people telling you, you can't do something or what you can't do. There is free will and also something I call "freed will". It comes down to a decision, doesn't it?

Injuries force the mind to be stronger. Lost opportunities add resolve in the only moment that counts, the present. There are no hazards, no out of bounds, no tight fairways. If you focus, there is only your target.

The person on tour who personates that optimism, is Tiger Woods. It will be great if an up and coming player, with those same qualities (because no one, not even TW or Hogan can claim sole ownership) brings it on to TW in the years ahead. Who that might be...an interesting topic for sure.

"Freed will"...it comes down to a decision...it really does. There is the target and you take dead aim...

David Alford
 
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tobell

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Thanks

David,

I've always enjoyed your posts...this one is very poetic and especially profound.
Thanks and best of luck and health to you!

P.S.

I shared your "Freed Will" concept with my wife and children at the dinner table tonight.
 
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David Alford said:
The person on tour who personates that optimism, is Tiger Woods. It will be great if an up and coming player, with those same qualities (because no one, not even TW or Hogan can claim sole ownership) brings it on to TW in the years ahead. Who that might be...an interesting topic for sure.

"Freed will"...it comes down to a decision...it really does. There is the target and you take dead aim...

David Alford
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Tiger is so great - but it is only a matter of time before the next great champion arrives. The young kids today hit the ball tremendous distances. They are bigger, stronger, and have much better training. Within 10 years you will not be able to compete unless you can drive the ball a minimum 300 yds. How will the golf courses keep up? At the Accenture they were using 3 woods to drive the par 4's.
 
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They gotta come up with some serious risk reward stuff if they want to maintain some balance and keep the skilled shorter hitter in the game.

And I don't see why they can't. I'm not a short hitter but I realize that brainless swingspeed-based golf is not really a good thing.....and that it basically comes down to course design to remove some emphasis on it.

I dunno about this growing the rough out stuff. They gotta put in some more risk reward with regards to bunkering, etc. They definitely should NOT make it so you have no choice but to pull the 2 iron or layup club (or at least don't have too many of these type holes that's for sure)...

...but they should make you SERIOUSLY think twice about blasting something "down there somewhere".....because you will actually get into some trouble if you're off. (risk reward baby...gotta have it)

And talkin about the rough again.....I mean...they say it places a premium on accuracy but if the long guys hit it in the rough they still have a huge advantage anyway. (stronger to get it out...+ higher with more spin) Esp. if they hit a driver in the rough cause they'll be closer to the green.........but even if they play more conservative off the tee and have the same yardage to the green as the shorter guy they're gonna be pulling the shorter club.

I say let the long guys have the advantage. As they will..........and as they should. But be smart about course design and don't phase out the guys who aren't 6'3, 220.

I have a feeling a lot of this has to be involved with $$$ BTW.
 
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self-mastery

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Real rough, real hazards, tighter fairways. Players shouldn't want to end up in the sand...

Maybe even a tournament specific ball.

I haven't fully bought into the idea that distance is killing the game. Plenty of bombers that can't win. JB had his balls handed to him by a superior putter and short game specialist. There's no coincidence that the best player in the world is also the best putter.

I would like to see more forced strategy used.
 
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self-mastery said:
Real rough, real hazards, tighter fairways. Players shouldn't want to end up in the sand...

Maybe even a tournament specific ball.

I haven't fully bought into the idea that distance is killing the game. Plenty of bombers that can't win. JB had his balls handed to him by a superior putter and short game specialist. There's no coincidence that the best player in the world is also the best putter.

I would like to see more forced strategy used.
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Word...good writin that be s-m.

And ya...not "killing" the game.....just not balanced. They gotta use their noggins more. (the course setup people...and then hopefully the tour players)
 
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