Posts by allin

01 IQuote:Originally Posted by zipazoid I think a lot of this whole debate is generational preference. When I was 23, I thought the top players of that era - Nicklaus, Watson, Ballesteros - were soooo much better than the previous...

Quote:Originally Posted by iacas Jack Nicklaus doesn't favor his own generation. He says there are many, many more players capable of winning majors nowadays. He says in his time half the guys were club pros and rabbits and so on....

IQuote:Originally Posted by brocks But that's sort of the point. It's impossible to compare the innate talent of players of different generations, but you don't have to think about it very long to see that even if the talent level...

The real problem with these comparisons is that the comparison really should be based on would today's players without the equipment and training advances or would past players with modern equipment and training be competitive. With...

I don't put a lot of stock in these kind of comparisons because in golf the course is the real opponent and it's different every week. If tennis had a larger number of surfaces, court dimensions and net height varied weekly then...

Quote:Originally Posted by nevets88 I think for the player, it's a big deal because you get to experience the Olympics - the opening and closing ceremonies, hang out with other athletes, hear your national anthem if you win, but to...

I voted majors. One week every 4 years doesn't mean much when there are somewhere between 50 and 150 golfers worldwide capable of winning any given week. Plus most of those golfers come from maybe 12 countries, meaning most won't be at...

Quote:Originally Posted by Deryck Griffith Sorry, than I misread what you meant.  Golf certainly takes a different type of athletism than other sports and I can buy that it is at a different level. I just don't agree that Golf is...

Quote:Originally Posted by dak4n6  Man, this is getting technical! I'm going to try this at the range while I have a buddy toss balls at me while yelling fore. (This would make a great 'hidden camera' stunt to capture the looks on...

Quote:Originally Posted by rustyredcab New players should not rush. That is not the same as playing slowly. When I taught my son to play, I taught him to be ready, be courteous, and play when it was his turn. When he could only hit...