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Rory's Final Round Jitters

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Every body chokes, everybody.  Most people who get in position often enough to choke a few times actually build up a resistance to it.  Rory is building his resistance. He'll be fine.  If you say that you have never choked you're either lying or have never been in the position to do so.


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Originally Posted by topspin4hand

Please please let's stop using young Tiger as a measuring stick for Rory.  It's unfair to him b/c he WILL come up short by those standards.


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Originally Posted by Dabbler

The OP wrote "If you know Rory you know he eats up the par fives".

Well he actually has a very poor record on par 5's in consideration of his length. This was one of the talking points on the radio commentary in the first tournament of the Gulf Swing.

If by "eat up par 5's" you mean he nearly always goes for the green in two, then yes. But more often than not he'll three putt on reaching the green, or if just off the green, he doesn't get up & down.

Well yes that is what i mean he has the length off the tee and hits his irons very well. Rory really has tightened up his putting. He really played the par fives well at augusta and putted well.


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He just goes out and plays the game. Very similar to Tiger when he was younger

With experience will come LOTS of majors

What do you mean by "he just goes out and plays the game?"  I could be wrong but my interpretation of that statement means that Rory, like Tiger, casually went about his business.  If that is what you meant, I can assure you that Tiger didn't just "play the game."  At that age, Tiger wanted to win and win BADLY.

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Originally Posted by ND Fan

Every body chokes, everybody.  Most people who get in position often enough to choke a few times actually build up a resistance to it.  Rory is building his resistance. He'll be fine.  If you say that you have never choked you're either lying or have never been in the position to do so.


I think he will be fine as well what i am saying he just looked way to good thru the first three rounds.I was playing so good is just didn't look right because Augusta is suppost to be a very difficult cours. Th e course wasn't as firm due to weather which i understand but he really had the ball rolling and looked unstoppable. The one thing he does have going for him is how young he is i think he will win quite a bit on tour. I think i am a little upset because his meltdown really cost me in my fantasy league, i had him starting for me .lol


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Originally Posted by topspin4hand

Please please let's stop using young Tiger as a measuring stick for Rory.  It's unfair to him b/c he WILL come up short by those standards.

It does make sense not to compare him with Tiger. You can't compare someone with one of the greats until he starts winning majors which is what there career will be based on.


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Originally Posted by franky21

Well yes that is what i mean he has the length off the tee and hits his irons very well. Rory really has tightened up his putting. He really played the par fives well at augusta and putted well.

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Originally Posted by Kieran123

Putted well?

Not on Sunday

Well i mean he didn't putt well one day that doesn't technically mean he didn't putt well. He was in total control of the tournament he did have some great par saves and nice birdies. I agree he didn't putt or do anything well on sunday but that could of just been the pressure. He was in total control of his game and he was rolling the ball nicely on the other day. I am just looking forward to seeing him in the next major, i think he will come out to prove a point. I wouldn't be suprised if he won.


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If you are someone who thinks that Rory will win a bunch of majors (a bunch meaning Tiger territory) some day, then it's totally fair to compare the two. If you, like me, think he'll win a couple here and there and have a solid, maybe even HOF, career, then it's not really fair.

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He will win. I don't see him going anywhere any time soon. With that swing all he needs to do is be patient.


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I wouldnt be surprised if Rory wins a few majors after his career is over.  Its always the first one that seems to be the toughest to get though.



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Originally Posted by PinkMagic

I wouldnt be surprised if Rory wins a few majors after his career is over.  Its always the first one that seems to be the toughest to get though.

I have to agree i think he will win a couple of majors. You don'y need to win 10 to be a great golfer because majors aren't easy to win. I am just hoping he isn't the next Sergio a young stud that looked great but time will tell. He still has a very long career ahead of him.


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Originally Posted by jamo

If you are someone who thinks that Rory will win a bunch of majors (a bunch meaning Tiger territory) some day, then it's totally fair to compare the two. If you, like me, think he'll win a couple here and there and have a solid, maybe even HOF, career, then it's not really fair.

Well in that case don't compare him lol. I think he will hopefully win a couple but you can't yeat at least compare him to the greats. Like i said before you need that major first before you compare to the good golfers in this sport.He needs to win at least 5 to start comparing him to the greats. But he is good and he will get there some day.


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I don't think he choked in Malaysia, he chose the correct way to play the putt - aggressively to mitigate the effects of the slope. However he was pretty far off line with it. I do wonder about his and his caddy's ability to read putts as well as the other top players can.


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To paraphrase my pa, may he rest in peace, franky12's posts are borderline stupid, and not the "smart" side of the border either.

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