He's the guy that a little while ago was claiming that Tiger needed a driver because he had to lay down all the time since his back was so bad. Then a couple days later we got video of Tiger hitting balls on a simulator. He's a joke and literally there's no reason to be convinced he's actually a tour pro, outside of his handle. As noted, his "scoops" on his twitter can easily be found on GolfWRX long before he spouts them off as "insider".
I guess I don't se 4:05-4:10 being a problem - especially on a weekend - so maybe that's where we aren't agreeing. Tournaments I've always ignored for time because even if it's competitive there's an "EVENT!!" component, which adds to drinking and competitiveness which don't mix but always find themselves intertwined (at least at my club).
Bingo.
This to me is the easiest way to speed things up out there-you can go through any type of crazy pre shot routine you want, just be ready to hit the ball when its your turn. I play regularly with the same group of guys at my club, and its rare for us to play in over 3 hours. I have a bit of a preshot routine, but 95% of the time I'm able to go through it while someone else is hitting. Just be ready to play your shot once its your turn, not begin any sort of routine.
As someone who plays 30-40 rounds a summer on public courses, this is all very very correct. The one thing I would add on top of these points are people spend way too long looking for their ball as well. It goes into being ready to hit, but I've seen (and been part of) groups that take 10 mins looking for a lost ball. Not sure if there's even an answer for it (not going to get fore caddies out there) but it drives me up a wall.
The amount of times I yell at my dad for tallying up scores and chatting next to the green - as opposed to on the next tee box where there's a delay anyway - I can't begin to count.
That's less of a problem for my brother. He's the guy who sits there and watches you hit, then drives over to his ball, spends 5 mins looking for it and calculating distance, then deciding between 2 clubs, then hitting. He literally doesn't even begin thinking about his shot until it's his turn to hit, which drives me up a wall. It drives me (and my friends) absolutely nuts no matter how many times we've told him about it.
There's plenty of time for the average golfer to read putts from different angles. The problem is most don't do it at an appropriate time. They wait until it's their turn to putt, while they could be doing it while other guys are chipping on, etc.
Great way to start a Sunday. Currently they're all square through 5.
One of the many great Feherty lines was his description of Oosthuizen after he hit a ball into a hazard, "Even his bad shots are beautiful."
In the past I've pondered the idea of the PGA Championship returning to matchplay - we really ought to have a matchplay major, and the PGA doesn't really have its own identity like the other three majors - and while this issue would be the major problem with that, my solution would be to ensure there are at least 8 and quite possibly 16 golfers on the course at all times, including the final Sunday. In a normal final round telecast, nobody really complains when you show early golf from guys who aren't in contention; that helps set the scene for the leaders at the back of the field. And if everyone is playing for a lot of FedEx Cup/OWGR/Ryder Cup points, etc., there will still be tangible interest in who does what throughout the field.
I'm impressed. I wanted to see something big out of him to start 2016 to show he's actually in the company of Speith and McIlroy... and back to back wins does it.
Well, if you're going to channel the ghost of Tiger Woods prior to every shot, you're going to have to live with the injury problems that come with the territory.
He's been dinged up in a lot of ways over the past 5-6 years. That is probably the biggest risk to his golf ceiling because it most certainly isn't his game. He's unbelievable.
