Steve Stricker hypothetical question.

[Shorty]

After 54 holes of the John Deere, Stricker has birdied HALF the holes. (27)
If you went to your local golf course and PLACED your ball on the green, 10 feet from the hole in regulation, giving yourself the easist putt, on perfect greens, do you think you'd hole half the putts? I'll bet you wouldn't even be close, and that's without hitting drives and approach shots TO that position. Would you be at 25 under?
These guys aren't good, they're amazing. (That guy, anyway)
I'd be happy to hole a third of those putts, and I consider myself a pretty reasonable putter.

A bit of an object lesson there for all of those 41 year old "10" markers just biding their time until they stroll onto the Champions Tour when they turn 50.

[colin007]

when you put it that way, its bananas. i would put myself at 20% at making those 10 footers. im a terrible putter.

[deronsizemore]

He wasn't making 10+ footers the whole tournament was he? He made a couple longish ones, but there were a lot of holes on the back that I saw where basically had tap ins for birdie after a great approach shot.

[kpaulhus]

-25 under through 54 holes is amazing....no matter how you got it in the hole lol

[Shorty]

He wasn't making 10+ footers the whole tournament was he? He made a couple longish ones, but there were a lot of holes on the back that I saw where basically had tap ins for birdie after a great approach shot.

My point is that in this tournament he would beat us by 10 or 15 shots even if he had to play each hole from tee to green and we had the luxury of placing our ball on the green 10 feet from the hole in regulation.

I am always very happy to have a 10 foot birdie putt. I was trying to make a point about how incrdeible his scoring is. I think it's pretty clear that he didn't have 10 foot putts on 54 holes.

[holeinon3]

..And it looks like the birdie train will continue rolling. I'd like to see someone try and at least give him a run for his money tomorrow

[kafka01]

After 54 holes of the John Deere, Stricker has birdied HALF the holes. (27)

I read this quote from a former tour player - every week there are around 140 people out there and one of them just will have the tournament of his life, holing everything he looks at, hitting miracle shots and so on. So yes, if you give 140 people the chance to make half the putts from 10 feet, there is a high percentage that somebody actually could pull it off. If it would be only you and me trying that, our chances arent so great. And i guess Stricker, despite being a good putter, will have a hard time doing this again in his near future.

I think the all time low for a PGA Tour even over 72 holes was somewhere around -32? Thats an old record and it takes a lot of attempts to break it, but afterall, its just a matter of time, and somebody will have his special week and break it. Its all about the numbers - and it helps when the guys who try it, are GOOD :).