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His skill speaks for itself. However he does seem quite pompus.

You have to be pompus if you want to play well. Look at Tiger.

"The Grand Slam is well in reach" LOL!

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I just hope he talks his game up real big and has to play with Tiger in the final group so I can watch him get pulverized and then go hide in a cave.

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I just hope he talks his game up real big and has to play with Tiger in the final group so I can watch him get pulverized and then go hide in a cave.

I would think, if lucky enough to be in that situation, he would be mature enough to 'keep it on the down low', as my neighbors kid says.

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I think he can win any tourney he's entered in...he's fearless.

Fun to watch, im a fan.

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Round 2 of the Canadian Open, he starts T1. Shoots 40 on the first nine, recovers with 29 on the back nine - two 4s (both on par-4s) and 3s for the rest of the holes. Amazing!

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Round 2 of the Canadian Open, he starts T1. Shoots 40 on the first nine, recovers with 29 on the back nine - two 4s (both on par-4s) and 3s for the rest of the holes. Amazing!

WOW. I stopped watching after he played a bad front, lol. I can't wait to see the final two rounds!

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WOW. I stopped watching after he played a bad front, lol. I can't wait to see the final two rounds!

Yeah. I was kinda disappointed, but I was at work, so I kept the window open. This is my way of doing fantasy sports at work: I monitor my best ball team and keep score myself. I remember him making the first eagle, but the rest came before I woke up this morning.

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It amazes me that the fans and so called experts in the USA never learn by their past mistakes and opinions that put way too much pressure on young up and coming stars pushing them to a point where they are uncomfortable and inevitably they completely fold ruining their game their life and with it their full potential. (Michelle Wie) is one such player who I believe was ruined by outside forces pushing to make her the superstar while making money and headilines with no care for the treasure in front of them. Let AK grow to his potential without undue influence. I am sure he has his own goals and a PLAN that he can follow and be the best he can be.

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It amazes me that the fans and so called experts in the USA never learn by their past mistakes and opinions that put way too much pressure on young up and coming stars pushing them to a point where they are uncomfortable and inevitably they completely fold ruining their game their life and with it their full potential. (Michelle Wie) is one such player who I believe was ruined by outside forces pushing to make her the superstar while making money and headilines with no care for the treasure in front of them. Let AK grow to his potential without undue influence. I am sure he has his own goals and a PLAN that he can follow and be the best he can be.

I believe one puts undue pressure on themselves, not the other way around. I agree that 'experts' and fans have increased expectations for a golfer which can translate into added pressure, but only if the professional allows it. Ultimately it's the golfers responsiblity to keep his/her expectations at an attainable level, and learn to deal with their own pressures. But then again, I am no expert on the subject --

. Anthony Kim has a bright future that will undoubtedly involve all kinds of pressures, but in the end what will dictate part of his success is how he maintains the pressure resulting from the expectations he has for himself.

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It amazes me that the fans and so called experts in the USA never learn by their past mistakes and opinions that put way too much pressure on young up and coming stars pushing them to a point where they are uncomfortable and inevitably they completely fold ruining their game their life and with it their full potential. (Michelle Wie) is one such player who I believe was ruined by outside forces pushing to make her the superstar while making money and headilines with no care for the treasure in front of them. Let AK grow to his potential without undue influence. I am sure he has his own goals and a PLAN that he can follow and be the best he can be.

Nice comment Heather...

My observation is that it's not so much the fans and the commentators but the handlers that cause most of the pressure for the up and coming stars. Michelle is a perfect poster child. The outside forces that pressure the athletes are really inside pressures... first and foremost, the parents, the agents, opportunistic coaches, and the companies that bankroll their up and coming brand. Don't forget the entourage baggage that contributes. IMHO, they cause 95-99% of the problems associated with the opera swirling around the player. It's not the fans. They don't go home with them, dont' have their cell numbers, don't have their itineraries. Most fans want to see players play to their potential just as we want to play and improve our own.
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Nice points Heather, but I think Michelle Wie was overrated from the get go. The LPGA and the golf world in general were so intent on finding their Tiger equivelant that they created this hype about Michelle. She was a very good amatuer, but she got beat several times. Notably against Yani Tseng, who is a great golfer in her own right. She is no Tiger Woods and will never be close.

As far as AK, his back 9 during the second round is ...amazing. For someone to recover after being 5 over and still be in contention shows true mental strength. I will be surprised if he doesn't win at least 2 more tournaments this year.
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Kim shot a blistering 64 for take joint-lead at RBC.
Should be a great final session...
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I believe Fans are driven by commentators and commercials Just like selling Cokes. They have their high expectations massaged and driven on by others needs for success, the others are the problems they want more and more. I understand the need fir the players to hold on to reality is in their ballpark but the more their name is in lights the harder it gets.
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Chez Reavie has it in the bag.

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Kim is a great talent and I enjoy seeing him out there, but he'll never be another Tiger or even remotely close to him imho....people love to put this tag on a athlete (no matter what sport he/she plays) and compare them to the next great (Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Johnny Unitas, Babe Ruth etc...)...people need to stop this and realize that there is only 1 Tiger, 1 Great One, 1 Air Jordan etc.......and enjoy the athlete (Kim or whoever it may be) for what he brings to the table of his/her sport
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