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  1. 1. Who is the better player?

    • Hunter Mahan
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    • Brandt Snedeker
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Who, in your opinion, is the better player, Mahan or Snedeker and why?


Please create polls when you ask poll-worthy questions.

I voted for Brandt. Hunter's fallen off since April/May.

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I say Mahan. Nothing about Snedekers game impresses me.

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Sneeeeedeker..... Pretty average in most stats, but still manages a top 10 in scoring average. He just finds a way to get the ball in the hole. That's what this game is all about.

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Sneeeeedeker.....

Pretty average in most stats, but still manages a top 10 in scoring average. He just finds a way to get the ball in the hole. That's what this game is all about.


agreed...

plus way lower choke factor than hunter...

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Sneeeeedeker.....

Pretty average in most stats, but still manages a top 10 in scoring average. He just finds a way to get the ball in the hole. That's what this game is all about.


+1.. Can't argue with that at all. Plus he is a fun putter. It's not often I mention 'fun' and 'putter' in the same post let alone same sentence.

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Neither are at the top of their games now. 2012-13 was their high point. They are both kind of dull to watch maybe they could play a match to help me decide. I suppose since BS won the FedEx Cup I will pick him.

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Neither are at the top of their games now. 2012-13 was their high point. They are both kind of dull to watch maybe they could play a match to help me decide. I suppose since BS won the FedEx Cup I will pick him.

Sneds has at least had a somewhat decent year. Won at Pebble, contended in a number of tournaments, including the US Open. I can't remember Mahan even showing up on a weekend leaderboard once this year.

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Mahan is one of those guys that I feel could be better but doesn't want to work that hard at it and is content with the income he's making.  I obviously don't know him or have any insight if it's true but it's a feeling I get whenever I see him on the course or doing interviews, maybe he's just California cool.

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Honestly if not for the Ace Hardware commercials I would have forgotten about HM. Looking at his site he's played in 20 2015 events and made the cut 17 times. I don't watch much golf so I don't hear anything about the middle of the pack guys. If you didn't know golf the media would have you believing there are only 4 golfers Tiger Rory Rickie and Jordan.

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I believe Hunter was working on some different things with his short game.  Remember him talking on the golf channel about it a year or so ago and just seems he has not played well since.  Sort of like Luke Donald when he changed coaches to try and get better with his Driver.  Sometimes I think these guys overthink too much when it comes to changing things up to get better results when they were doing pretty well before.  I know many want to win more (especially majors), but unless your name is Tiger Woods messing with your game is a big gamble at that level.

Back to Hunter, also seems like his game has suffered since he started a family. Not saying that is a bad thing, but my guess is his family obligations have taken away from his time with golf like it has done for so many other pros as well.

Seems Sned is the better player today, but I think Hunter has an overall better game when he is playing well.

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Hunter's short game tune up goes all the way back to preparing for the 2014 Ryder Cup. A lot of those that played well a couple years ago have faded away from leaderboards. You could make this comparison with any number of guys not doing much. Keegan Dufner BS TM Webb Poulter Carl Pettersson Bo Van Pelt sorta maybe Oosthuizen ... When I was into fantasy golf these were regular picks.

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Snedeker.

7 wins to 6. He won the Fed Ex and has a slightly better major performance history. He is a better putter. Mahan shows a history of choking more than Snedeker. Brandt is the better player.

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