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re: In PGA Golf who is the best "Ball Striker" on tour?
Posted on 7/18/15 at 8:59 am to dante
Posted on 7/18/15 at 8:59 am to dante
quote:Ball striker refers more to how pure a player hits his irons, imo.
I think "ball striker" is just a vague way to describe a players ability.
IMO there are basically 5 phases
Driving
Long iron
Short iron
Chipping
Putting.
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Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:06 am to CoachChappy
quote:what parameters they are using to calculate that stat?
Here is the link to the PGA web site.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:13 am to Smoke7024
This. When other players stop to watch a player hit balls, you know they've got it. It happens at every event.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:16 am to dante
Not true. Go watch Ben Crane. Sounds like he's hitting aluminum cans. He scrapes that bitch around every day. Putts like a beast though.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:18 am to Mr. Blutarski
If anybody is really interested in this subject you should read Mark Broadie's book or at least follow him on Twitter.. The dude spews good stuff
Posted on 7/18/15 at 9:36 am to AustinKnight
Henrik Stenson
Posted on 7/18/15 at 11:02 am to Pear
Just love watching Adam Scott hit the ball. Not sure what his statistics are but seems to be perfect everytime. Except when he gets to the green. Ditch that putter and leave it for the guys on champions tour. I know his putting has been good this weekend just not a fan of anchored putters.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 3:16 pm to BigOrangeWave
quote:
quote:
Louis Oosthuizen rarely misses.
I've never seen a professional golfer miss
Say what?
They miss shots all the time. In golf terminology that doesn't mean actually whiffing
Posted on 7/18/15 at 4:28 pm to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
quote:
quote: Henrik Stenson i want to hit the ball like henrik. it just sounds different
So much evisceration it's rediculous.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 4:31 pm to threeputt
quote:
Broadie
Sounds like a jabroni.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 4:34 pm to dante
I found this via a Google search:
"Ball Striking is computed by totaling a player's rank in both Total Driving [computed by totaling a player's rank in both Driving distance and Driving accuracy] and Greens in Regulation." This numerical total is compared to other players and the player with the lowest total rank becomes #1 and so on up the ladder.
"Ball Striking is computed by totaling a player's rank in both Total Driving [computed by totaling a player's rank in both Driving distance and Driving accuracy] and Greens in Regulation." This numerical total is compared to other players and the player with the lowest total rank becomes #1 and so on up the ladder.
Posted on 7/18/15 at 4:48 pm to COTiger
that'd make nicklaus the best ever, then ... after hogan, i guess ...
forgot about nick price ... he was always near the top in gir ... not the best short game/putter, but he could stripe it ...
forgot about nick price ... he was always near the top in gir ... not the best short game/putter, but he could stripe it ...
This post was edited on 7/18/15 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 7/18/15 at 4:55 pm to AustinKnight
Posted on 7/18/15 at 5:27 pm to MrCoachKlein
Hideki is a bad arse.
Dude can strike the shite out of it.
Dude can strike the shite out of it.
This post was edited on 7/18/15 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 7/18/15 at 7:59 pm to AustinKnight
irons: Sergio Garcia and Jason Day
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:21 pm to dante
quote:
by dante I have never understood "ball striker" when talking about PGA players.......it's no different than asking which kickers are the best ball strikers in the NFL. ALL of them are good ball strikers....otherwise they wouldn't be playing on tour.
Makes more sense in tennis
Posted on 7/18/15 at 10:51 pm to AustinKnight
Now it's Stenson. It was Chad Cambell. Before him it was Snead.
Not sure how Chad wasn't mentioned yet. He is considered one of the best ball strikers of all time.
Not sure how Chad wasn't mentioned yet. He is considered one of the best ball strikers of all time.
This post was edited on 7/18/15 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 7/19/15 at 5:04 am to BallChamp00
The best "pure" striker of the ball I've seen in a while is probably Graham DeLaet...that guy can make the ball do whatever he wants. I'm pretty sure he's up there on the PGA tour in Strokes Gained category. Also Hunter Mahan ain't too shabby!
Posted on 7/19/15 at 7:10 am to AustinKnight
Shouldn't the best ball striker be the guy that's winning more frequently than his opponents? Jordan Speith maybe?
Posted on 7/19/15 at 11:28 am to Trojans56
Jordan is a good striker, but it's his putting that separates him from the rest
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