Tiger is now #3 in world

[EnergyMatt]

Originally Posted by topspin4hand

I was surprised at how many of the top-ranked Euro's honed their games at American universities. It's a notable list: Tim Clark, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and Paul Casey to name just a few in the top 20.

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Originally Posted by Stretch

More interesting than who's exactly where, I think, is a broader look at the composition of the current rankings. The top 20 now includes 10 Euros, 6 Americans and 4 South Africans. There are 17 Americans in the top 50 and 16 Europeans. The global game is pretty well-balanced.

Tim Clark ... from the famous European country of ... South Africa. Blimey if you are going to try to put us Europeans down then at least get your facts straight. I know most Americans struggle with geography outside of the good ol' US of A ... but South Africa is 6000 miles from Europe!

[plugged]

Several European players are doing very well right now, but remember Padraig Harrington three years ago?  He had just come off his second consecutive Open championship and everyone talked about he was going to be the "next big thing."  He is still a great player, but his performance has been spotty.  Point being, only a handful of players really dominate.  I would say Kaymer and McIlroy have that potential, but I don't see it in any of the other Euros right now.  No American shows that potential right now.  Possibly Dustin Johnson.

[mcfc_nick]

Originally Posted by EnergyMatt

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Originally Posted by mcfc_nick

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Originally Posted by EnergyMatt

I think we will see the trends of Europe rising, whilst America falls, and the ROW remaining relatively constant, continuing for the foreseeable future.I expect Europe to have the Top 5 golfers by the end of the year (Westwood; Kaymer; McDowell; McIlroy; and one from Casey; Poulter; Donald). Not sure USA will even have on in Top 10 (Furyk and Stricker are over the hill; Mickleson is completely out of form and Tiger needs to win loads just to maintain his position). Given the way the World Rankings work, I reckon Tiger will finish the year around #10 - #15 in the world.

is that the same Furyk who won the Fedex Cup last year?

Fedex Cup is a lottery. It is not a measure of the best player on the PGA tour, just ridiculous end to the seaon to maintain the short attention span of most of the US golf viewers ...a few of the European players said they were bored by it ....

still, i think 3 wins last year shows that he isnt quite over the hill yet!

[jamo]

Originally Posted by EnergyMatt

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Originally Posted by mcfc_nick

is that the same Furyk who won the Fedex Cup last year?

Fedex Cup is a lottery. It is not a measure of the best player on the PGA tour, just ridiculous end to the seaon to maintain the short attention span of most of the US golf viewers ...a few of the European players said they were bored by it ....

Furyk was T2 in wins last year among the current top 10 in the world.

[max power]

True-but it seems European...

Originally Posted by EnergyMatt

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Originally Posted by topspin4hand

I was surprised at how many of the top-ranked Euro's honed their games at American universities. It's a notable list: Tim Clark, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and Paul Casey to name just a few in the top 20.

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Originally Posted by Stretch

More interesting than who's exactly where, I think, is a broader look at the composition of the current rankings. The top 20 now includes 10 Euros, 6 Americans and 4 South Africans. There are 17 Americans in the top 50 and 16 Europeans. The global game is pretty well-balanced.

Tim Clark ... from the famous European country of ... South Africa. Blimey if you are going to try to put us Europeans down then at least get your facts straight. I know most Americans struggle with geography outside of the good ol' US of A ... but South Africa is 6000 miles from Europe!