One golfer does not make a field. Mickelson was basically the ONLY golfer anybody was picking. Which almost automatically made me eliminate him. Tiger was still making his comeback. And McIlroy wasn't really considered that big of a threat since he was relatively new to Augusta. That left it a pretty much a wide open tournament if Mickelson didn't win. This year is a bit different.
Sergio can shape the ball anyway he wants....almost all pga tour players hit draws with their irons. The really good ones can hit high low draws, and high low cuts.....sergio can make a golfball do anything he wants. he is just a head case and only takes one bad hole for him to ruin his week.
you have to be able to draw the ball at augusta. ask martin kaymer if you can play augusta with a cut being your only shot. about 10 years ago, tiger owned augusta because he could hit a long high cut, not so much anymore. right to left is better than left to right
you have to be able to draw the ball at augusta. ask martin kaymer if you can play augusta with a cut being your only shot. about 10 years ago, tiger owned augusta because he could hit a long high cut, not so much anymore. right to left is better than left to right
This is true. All of the PGA golfers have pretty much a complete game. But they all have their strengths and weaknesses. They can all fade it. But few can do it as effectvely as Tiger. Mainly because they can't hit it as high. I see it happen every year. I see most of these golfers get to the holes like that short 140 yard par 3 where they only have about 10 yards of green to work with. Half of them end up either playing to the fat part of the green or going into the bunker. Tiger can usually hit that high fade shot back into that tucked right pin position and not hit it off the green. That hole alone takes about half the field out of it and makes them have to scramble. That's called an advantage. Phil is a lefty, so he doesn't have the fade problems that many of the other golfers have. He just hits his usual high draw into the greens.
with all due respect, i disagree with they can all fade it.....more pga players hit a draw than cuts. your right that they can prob all hit a fade, but most of them dont want to hit a fade unless they have no other choice. for example, gmac vs tiger at bay hill a couple weeks ago on #1....back right pin, cant draw it in there which is gmacs shot, he hits in sand and eventually gets a dub. gmac can prob hit a cut, but its not his shot.
the short par 3 is all about figuring out what the wind is doing and distance control more so than hitting a cut vs a draw.
not trying to argue with you....but i'm certain more pga players hit draws vs fades....the good ones can do both with confidance.
pga players stop the ball on that green all the time. its only 140 yards, wedge in their hand.
i understand a cut helps on back right hole there. but its for a different reason than what your saying. tiger aims to the middle, try's to cut it. if it cuts its close to the hole, if it doesnt its in the middle of the green.......now for the guys trying to hit draws there, they aim right of the green....if it draws maybe they will be close to hole, if it doesnt, they are fucked.......stopping the ball from 140 isnt a problem for pga guys, hell i can stop a ball from further than that on baked out greens in the middle of texas summer
i agree, if you can hit a high fade and can draw a golf ball, your in good shape here. the history of masters winners is guys that draw the ball.....tiger is a draw guy, but yes he hits a high fade better than anybody that has ever lived and augusta had to lengthen their course because of it.
zach johnson
angel cabrera
trevor immelman
shwartzel....all draw guys
sure, if you can cut a 3 iron from 250 like tiger and rory....then obviously you have an advantage on any course in the world. but thats why tiger and rory are easily the two best players in the world
