I did consider this bet the other day but reckon it's pie in the sky stuff
probably though people underestimate the chances of a big player getting on a roll and winning lots of big tournaments in a year- spieth nearly managed it two years ago
certainly rory has already won multiple majors in a year and at his age he should be peaking- also a momentum player that feeds off confidence
anyway i checked out the odds for a rory grandslam and they were only 250-1, which were insulting, let's say he's 10-1 for each then the real odds for winning three in a row are 1000-1, let alone four, ok there is the momentum factor as well but bets like this (which they will get plenty of money for as well) are one of the reasons why bookies clean up
I did consider this bet the other day but reckon it's pie in the sky stuffprobably though people underestimate the chances of a big player getting on a roll and winning lots of big tournaments in a year- spieth nearly managed it two years agocertainl
next 2-3 years crucial for rory imo in creating any kind of legacy
will he finish his career an icon like woods, palmer, nicklaus etc
or will he just be very good but short of that status like mickleson and faldo
my guess is the latter as he needs to make hay in the next few years as can't see him winning many majors in his thirties
reason I disagree with your judgement don anyway is that I don't think he will choke if he wins the first three, if you've got the balls to win three majors in a row you're not going to blow the third through bad nerves, especially on a course you have good memories of
next 2-3 years crucial for rory imo in creating any kind of legacywill he finish his career an icon like woods, palmer, nicklaus etcor will he just be very good but short of that status like mickleson and faldomy guess is the latter as he needs to ma
i would hope that would be the case l r, good luck to him anyway.
a masters gives him the career grand slam and that sticks him right up there alongside the greats
but he would need a good career to catch tiger, and then jack
i would hope that would be the case l r, good luck to him anyway.a masters gives him the career grand slam and that sticks him right up therealongside the greatsbut he would need a good career to catch tiger, and then jack
I think he would need a bloody good career to catch tiger or jack.
Tbh I would be amazed if any of the guys around today got anywhere near their numbers in terms of major wins- it's extremely tough to win majors, and apart from Tiger only Faldo I believe has won six or more majors in the post-nicklaus era.
Look at last year when the media were hyping up the big three and none of them managed to win a major. I was reading something the other day on some other forum which made me laugh- someone was saying about how now DJ had broken through he would rack up 7-8 wins every year and get close to jack's record of 18 majors. I'm thinking he's 32 and only got one major win ffs!!!
Rory however is younger and has already got four- I think he's possibly the best player when completely on song, sometimes he can look unstoppable however and now he seems to have sorted out the putting he could be in for a huge 2017 as you say.
However I also think Spieth is underestimated- I prefer him to Day and DJ in the longer term. His stats in terms of number of wins are not far off tiger at the same age. And I actually think that his collapse last year will help motivate him for the next masters- he will be extremely determined to wipe the memory of that as soon as possible.
I think the other danger is when you start predicting that such and such a player will get into double figures and more in terms of major wins is the possibility of an even younger player coming through- given the money in golf it's not unrealistic to see someone breaking through in four or five years who starts spanking everybody, therefore the time frame for everyone at the top now becomes that little bit shorter.
I think he would need a bloody good career to catch tiger or jack.Tbh I would be amazed if any of the guys around today got anywhere near their numbers in terms of major wins- it's extremely tough to win majors, and apart from Tiger only Faldo I beli
The other thing I find interesting for Spieth for the 2017 masters is he's significantly shorter with the betfair sportsbook than anywhere else
do the sharp minds of betfair know something?
The other thing I find interesting for Spieth for the 2017 masters is he's significantly shorter with the betfair sportsbook than anywhere elsedo the sharp minds of betfair know something?
250/1 for Rory to win all4 majors doesnt really appeal to mw however 66/1 to be top 5 in all four @ 66/1 does as does Speith at a massive 90/1! Also Rory 33/1 to win BBC SPOTY 2017 also tickles my fancy
250/1 for Rory to win all4 majors doesnt really appeal to mw however 66/1 to be top 5 in all four @ 66/1 does as does Speith at a massive 90/1! Also Rory 33/1 to win BBC SPOTY 2017 also tickles my fancy
You might be right, but Fitzpatrick led the 2016 US Masters greens in regulation with 75.0%. He was also 10th in driving accuracy. And he finished 7th. His sand saves were 2/5 = 40%. Danny Willett's sand saves were 0/0. That tells me he obviously avoided sand.
You might be right, but Fitzpatrick led the 2016 US Masters greens in regulation with 75.0%.He was also 10th in driving accuracy.And he finished 7th.His sand saves were 2/5 = 40%. Danny Willett's sand saves were 0/0. That tells me he obviously avoi
THE MAJORS: The Masters: Willett | U.S. Open: D. Johnson | British Open: Stenson | PGA: Walker
One of the last people who would have predicted Jimmy Walker's win in the PGA Championship at Baltusrol was the man himself.
All four 2016 Majors claimed by first-timers !http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/pga-championship-all-four-majors-claimed-first-timersTHE MAJORS: The Masters: Willett | U.S. Open: D. Johnson | British Open: Stenson | PGA: Walker One of the last
Did that foursome presage any particular budding golf trend? Not collectively. McIlroy was announcing his arrival, but the other three have since combined for only a handful of top-10 finishes in Majors and no Major victories.
Did that foursome presage any particular budding golf trend? Not collectively. McIlroy was announcing his arrival, but the other three have since combined for only a handful of top-10 finishes in Majors and no Major victories.
Happy New Year one and all hope you all have a good one.
Picking major winners is so hard this time last year there were plenty talking about how many the likes of Day, Rory and Spieth would win and we get 4 first time winners!Winning majors is hard only 13 players have won more than 5 in the history of the game. Of those currently playing only Tiger 14, Phil 5, Vijay and Rory 4 and Harrington 3 have won more than 2.
Hopefully we will have 4 great majors with exciting finishes. This year there are 4 four interesting venues. Augusta speaks for itself, Erin Hills looks brutally long and will depend on the set up, Birkdale is arguably the best course in Britain but can be very tough if the wind blows and then there is Quail Hollow a great stop on tour for the PGA.
Obviously form, luck and composure will play a huge part in who wins but for a bit of fun here are my predictions.
US Masters: Rory McIlroy US Open: Jason Day The Open: Alex Noren The PGA: Rory McIlroy
Happy New Year one and all hope you all have a good one.Picking major winners is so hard this time last year there were plenty talking about how many the likes of Day, Rory and Spieth would win and we get 4 first time winners!Winning majors is hard o
Masters...TIGER US Open...RORY OPEN......TIGER USPGA.....RORY
btw Lowry says..... David Meyler.....@ShaneLowryGolf which Major are you going to win? Shane Lowry retweeted DM.....Think my game is suited to them all. Depends if I'm in form or not at the time.
Masters...TIGERUS Open...RORYOPEN......TIGERUSPGA.....RORYbtw Lowry says.....David Meyler.....@ShaneLowryGolf which Major are you going to win?Shane Lowry retweeted DM.....Think my game is suited to them all. Depends if I'm in form or not at the time
i think what this thread tells us in general is that it's hard to pick major winners and in general punters in this country overrate rory mcilroy.
although I do think rory was injured this year so who knows what he'll do in 2018. although no doubt he'll be overbet in the masters- a tournament where he experiences terrible pressure.
interestingly only spieth was picked out as a potential major winner and that was in the wrong tournament.
in 2018 I think this lot are interesting:
fowler tiger rahm spieth
but who knows, thomas may confirm he's the best around, or johnson might, or pieters might have a big break through, or the english lot of fleetwood/hatton might confirm they are world class, or rose might carry on his sizzling form into the majors, or spieth or mcilroy might win a couple each and shut everyone out, there are so many good players around now that the possibilities are endless...
there are at least 20 players now who have an outstanding chance of winning a major and there are only four of them a year.
i think what this thread tells us in general is that it's hard to pick major winners and in general punters in this country overrate rory mcilroy.although I do think rory was injured this year so who knows what he'll do in 2018. although no doubt he'
Golf lots to do with form, how we can judge who wins in 2018 in 2017 I will never know.
I do think if I mentioned a dozen or so of top 20 I may have a realistic chance.
Your views on golf and its leading players more changeable than the weather....
Has not even entered my head...Golf lots to do with form, how we can judge who wins in 2018 in 2017 I will never know.I do think if I mentioned a dozen or so of top 20 I may have a realistic chance.Your views on golf and its leading players more chan
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2018 MAJOR WINNERS..... US Masters: Paddy REED US Open: KOEPKA The Open: MOLI US PGA: KOEPKA
Was impossible to predict......
April 11-14: Masters — Augusta National; Augusta, Ga. May 16-19: PGA Championship — Bethpage State Park (Black Course); Farmingdale, N.Y. June 13-16: U.S. Open — Pebble Beach Golf Links; Pebble Beach, Calif. July 18-21: British Open — Royal Portrush Golf Club; Portrush, Northern Ireland.
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