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Rory's US Open compares to Tiger's 97 Masters Win
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:08 pm
If we are gonna do comparisons I definitely think this is the best. Both blew away the field. Both in early 20s. Both basically lead from wire to wire.
I could see this as Rory's coming out party like the 97 Masters was Tigers!
I could see this as Rory's coming out party like the 97 Masters was Tigers!
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Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:10 pm to STEVED00
Maybe in an odd way, the '11 Masters was his coming out party
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:12 pm to RammerJammerBammer
This US Open also proved that he could overcome a meltdown in a major.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:12 pm to STEVED00
Yep but he needed that meltdown first
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:14 pm to RammerJammerBammer
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Yep but he needed that meltdown first
I'll say this, he has already handled adversary better than Tiger.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:17 pm to STEVED00
I was about to start this thread. I've seen a lot of comparisons to Pebble Beach, but I think Tiger's Masters performance is more similar. I guess people instantly think 2000 US Open because it is the US Open, after all, but I think this resembles 97 Masters much more. Both their first major wins. Nearly the same age. Their score relative to par was nearly identical. Margin of victory was more similar. The only two things that make Pebble Beach a more accurate comparison was that Tiger actually led wire to wire there (he wasn't leading the first round at the Masters) and it was the US Open. But I'd still say this is more like 97.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:02 pm to STEVED00
Nope 97 Master's and it's not even close. Tiger destroyed that field. Rory played great but I played harder qualiflying setups then Congressional this week.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:03 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
While impressive, this WAS NOT better than the 97 Masters, or the '00 Open. How hard was the '00 open if Tiger was the only one to break par?
As for the '97 Masters, that was the most overwhelming sport performance I have ever seen.
Congrats to Rory. A fine player. I hope Tiger gets healthy, b/c they could put on a show.
As for the '97 Masters, that was the most overwhelming sport performance I have ever seen.
Congrats to Rory. A fine player. I hope Tiger gets healthy, b/c they could put on a show.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:11 pm to UAH Tiger
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Nope 97 Master's and it's not even close.
This is not a which was better thread. My point was that Rory's win was more similar to Tiger's Masters win then his 00 Open win.
I will say this though, IMO the level of play of professional golf is definitely above what it was in 97.
Athletes are starting to become golfers now. Stud golfers built like Davis Love III are starting to become the anomaly not the norm any more. Tiger has a lot to do with that also IMO.
This post was edited on 6/19/11 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:36 pm to STEVED00
No the equipment has made the level of play better then the actual players today. 1st thing I would do is cut back the size of the driver to about 250 cc's and bring sidespin back to the ball and then we will start to see who can play.
DLIII actually has the perfect golfer build. Golf is all about timing and finese.
DLIII actually has the perfect golfer build. Golf is all about timing and finese.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:43 pm to UAH Tiger
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DLIII actually has the perfect golfer build. Golf is all about timing and finese
Agree to disagree. Take someone stronger and more athletic with the same hand-eye coordination and they will be better.
Tiger started of trend of athletes playing golf.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 8:43 pm to STEVED00
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he has already handled adversary better than Tiger.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 9:34 pm to STEVED00
Davis roomed with Jordan and used to practice with the basketball team in college.
Nobody had better hand eye coordination then Seve the last 30 years or so.
Nobody had better hand eye coordination then Seve the last 30 years or so.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 9:36 pm to UAH Tiger
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Nobody had better hand eye coordination then Seve the last 30 years or so.
I agree with this.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 9:50 pm to UAH Tiger
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No the equipment has made the level of play better then the actual players today. 1st thing I would do is cut back the size of the driver to about 250 cc's and bring sidespin back to the ball and then we will start to see who can play.
DLIII actually has the perfect golfer build. Golf is all about timing and finese.
This.
Rory hit wedge into every par 4 on the front today. Drivers are too easy to hit today based on grooveless faces, oversized heads, and the ProV1 (since copied by everyone else). I gotta think that they are going to seriously consider dialing back the technology....golf has become a bombers game and takes accuracy out of the equation.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:03 pm to Big L
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Rory hit wedge into every par 4 on the front today. Drivers are too easy to hit today based on grooveless faces, oversized heads, and the ProV1 (since copied by everyone else). I gotta think that they are going to seriously consider dialing back the technology....golf has become a bombers game and takes accuracy out of the equation.
I agree. I hope the PGA Tour grows a pair and steps up and put some decent limits on driver size and minimum spin rates.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:32 pm to UAH Tiger
Tiger shot 40 on the front 9 during the first round of the 97 Masters (he would shoot 30 on the back 9 to finish at 70 for the first round). Rory led the thing from day 1 and never looked back. Tiger's weekend rounds at the 97 Masters were insane, but Rory played better Thursday/Friday
Posted on 6/20/11 at 5:18 am to Wild Thang
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How hard was the '00 open if Tiger was the only one to break par?
This was a much better performance. But comparing is just stupid. The game was much different back in 1997.
Posted on 6/20/11 at 6:30 am to Wild Thang
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How hard was the '00 open if Tiger was the only one to break par?
My dad and I were discussing this yesterday. I haven't heard any stats on players breaking par compared to other US Opens, but it seemed like there were way more this year than I can remember in previous years. The USGA didn't get the setup they were expecting, I assume.
Posted on 6/20/11 at 7:35 am to Bho
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My dad and I were discussing this yesterday. I haven't heard any stats on players breaking par compared to other US Opens, but it seemed like there were way more this year than I can remember in previous years.
I think the talking heads said in the past 50 yrs or so they had only had 3 guys break par on all for days, but this year they had 2 with a few others very close.
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The USGA didn't get the setup they were expecting
I think the USGA got exactly the set up they were expecting. With Tiger being out indefinitely, I feel like they were trying to get the next super star to step up and they got EXACTLY what they wanted.
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