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I wonder what the reaction would have been had Rory put in the abysmal performance of R Fowler last night.
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Fowler aint shoved down our throats everyweek with the saying he is better than tiger woods and all that garbage... Fowler has acheived nothing compared to Rory... It also shows how much Rory cares about his career at this young age if he is letting a girl stand in his way and his form as all but disappeared.. He best start to shape up soon before he gets left behind.. I cant think of any other top golfer that had a gf who he would rather be with than play golf... WARNING for RORY, Shape up or ship out back to the Euro tour where the average players compete
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It appears you have a lack of class and possibly an obsession Pattaya, oh hang, maybe it is just an opinion.
You are lucky the forum guru Stunning is selective re who he attacks for the same opinion |
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it was like groundhog day on last round
tiger just of the lead---has a birdie feast---others collapse |
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 AussieI ignore the uneducated money losing ppl on here lol... I know my golf and rory is a good player but things r looking bad for him right now, Other than that im not arsed what ppl say about me on here.. Im here to win money, goodluck to you |
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Are the army coming to rescue you aussie
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got to to be a massive lay in the us open for the money buyers
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I know my golf and rory is a good player but things r looking bad for him right now
Nothing like an over reaction or two is there. He has played poorly the last few weeks and there are questions about his attitude when things start going wrong but can we put things in context. The guy is near the top of the fed ex cup rankings, 2nd in the race to dubai and world number 2. He also has a major and in the last twelve months 3 wins and 12 top 5 finishes. Rory is a talented young lad who will inevitably have some ups and downs. |
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Great player and talent but i think he needs to refocus. Its all about dedication. You need to put the time in on the range. Because you know for sure the others are. Phil Taylor said he still practises as hard as ever and he's the greatest player ever. Rory needs to cut the travelling down. I think he could win 6-8 majors but it all depends on how much he wants it. There's plenty of time of enjoyment but i think he needs to put in place a better schedule where he practise more. To many good golfers now. I think golf is one game where if its not there you really need to work at it to get it back. Very hard to find it out playing. Hope someone has a word and changes a few things. Because following a tennis player around the world is not good for winning golf.
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saw ricky fowler play 4 rounds of golf in the worst possible conditions in last years open.tried so hard with every shot in weather he'd had very little experience in.when interviewed afterwards he came across has been a really nice guy and quite humble. then mcilroy goes out in better conditions shoots 79 and starts moaning about how hes not going to change his game for one tournament. showing exactly what he is a spoilt mardy brat whos only suited to target golf. mcilroy probably is a better golfer than fowler but i know whod id rather have as a has a human being
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tiger wins 14 majors in the process of chasing prostitutes around the world and rory gets knocked for being a kid with all the money in world having one of the best looking female athletes as a girlfriend and a nice kid give me a break just look at his reults this season like mighty whites gave kid has all the time in the world to make punters happy and he will saying that bollox broke me last week but i will keep the faith with him and as the saying goes ignore him at ur peril
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superb talent
smashing person temporary hiccup in his game and that is all |
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Rory is a hugely talented lad, who has fallen in love with a high profile,successful. well sought of
 successful Tennis player, who i would imagine could be quite demanding... females can do this to men. Live and Learn... form is temporary, class is permanent. |
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Like that last line
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All the great champions have been ridiculously mentally tough.Hogan,Player,Watson(dont be fooled by that gentle smile)Faldo,Nicklaus and,of course,the toughest of them all,Tiger.
I go on about it a lot because it's the most single important aspect of being a great player,imo.You stand on the driving range and there's very,very little between them in terms of talent. I think Rory just doesn't have that toughness about him.Yet.A couple of bad holes and the inner child wants to come and rather than grind his way to the cut mark,he's already thinking of the next tournament.It's either be right at the top of the leaderboard or missed cut for Rory at the moment with nothing in between.He's a very talented player,though undoubtedly slightly over hyped for whats he's achieved.I think Lee Westwood also struggles in terms of letting the bad shots bother him way too much. The player who i like a lot these days,is Justin Rose.Would have been easy for him to be a journeyman Nationwide player given the horrendous start to his pro career but look at him now.Worlds top 10 and a decent short game away from being a top 5 player.He's a very tough lad,mentally..He'll win a few majors,imo |
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Clarkey very good post. Mental toughness and the will to win is what really separates the very best from the good players. A prime example was Faldo. His will to win and single mindness was unreal. Greg Norman was probably one of the most gifted players ever but lacked the mental toughness. The way Faldo beat him in the masters was unreal. Norman just wilted as Faldo hunted him down. Rory for all his talent lacks this trait.
He has everything in life he wants and a great lifestyle but to win the majors and become one of the greats is a different thing. When tiger was winning all his majors his will to win and toughness where unreal. He never gave up. Rory seems to pack it in when its not going well. If he continues to follow his girlfriend around i think he will just drop down the rankings. To many good golfers out there and also a certain Mr Woods seems to be finding a bit of form. |
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I that "following his girlfriend around" thing is a bit of a myth,mate.They're a young couple in love who,unfortunately,live two completely different,hectic lives.If Rory had met her whilst she was working for Tescos etc then im sure she'd be there with him at every tournament like a lot of the wives/girlfriends of other players are and Rory would,maybe,feel a bit more settled.This is just a life/work balance that they need to sort out themselves isn't it.
Rory is so x-factor(ish) and swashbuckling......he just needs to learn to grind |
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Terrific post Clarkey, exactly what I have always seen in him
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Clarkey..you are spot on about Justin Rose imo will achieve more in the game than Rory...completely underrated and one of the best ball strikers in the game...ranked 150th in putting from 10ft and in..and is yet around the top 10 most weeks...
As for Rory his last 6 rounds...72,76,74,79,71 and 79...for someone who swings it like he does and ranked 1 and 2 in the OWR..is nothing short of shocking...you are also correct in the fact that he just downs tools when things don't go his way.Needs to grow up quickly and understand that you have to grind when you are not at your best and turn a 75 into a 71...very very poor effort in his last 3 tournaments... From all accounts he has gone massive on Woza..which like you said is perfectly normal lets hope he can get the right balance and start to show his true talent... |
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are you serious hacker? Justin Rose will achieve more than Rory in the game? You are having a laugh.
Rory has already won a major and reached the world number one. After Tiger he is the biggest draw in the game. That is despite being 8 years younger than Rose. Rose is a good player but I doubt he will get higher than that. His putting isn't good enough. Rory has had a bad few weeks but in the context of his career it is a minor blip. The likelihood is for the next twenty years he will be at the top of the game, win multiple majors and have weeks where he blows the field away. |
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You maybe right MW...but a golfers career can last right into their 40's as VJ has proved and i really believe Justin Rose will push on during the next few years....
Of course i agree that Rory is just going through a blip at the moment he could win this week or next no problem...however as Clarkey rightly pointed out Rose is far more grounded and if he can some how find a way to improve his putting then watch out.. |
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Hacker went to the same school as the aussie clown MW.Pay him no heed
.When rory starts winning again these 2 will be nowhere to be seen! |
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Rose is older and settled down. Being grounded doesn't win you majors talent does.
Rose is a good pro who has done well for himself. He could win a major or two. Rory is a young lad who has fallen for a women. Its probably the first time he has been in love. The current lust and infatuation he feels now will wane as time passes and he will be back to focusing on the matter in hand. His current blip could actually work as a wake up call for him. |
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many a good golfer was lost to love ....
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You have to hand it to rose,after missing cut after cut at such a young age with all the spotlight on him as the next big thing,shows true mental toughness.Could easily have said its not for me this pro game.
Still think donald is by far englands most likely major winner,no shock there! |
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Stunning...why is it that you feel the need to personally attack me every time i post...!I'm really sorry that i have a view that differs to yours...This is a forum,a place to share views, gain knowledge and have debate..You must lead a very sad life!
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Wait for aussie to wake up,ye can have a debate between each other.Now that would be fun
.Now leave rory to sort his game out and no more bashing a young man who has lost his game at the moment.Thanks. |
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rose better than rory
boy this made me chuckle |
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I dont think anyone has said Rose is "better" than Rory,mate.
Some of us just think Rose is capable of winning a few majors due to having a strong golf game and an even stronger mental toughness |
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Dont know why the smiley ended up there because i was trying to make a serious point!!!
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Yes...i was making the point over a whole career not the here and now...
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Nothing like an over reaction or two is there.
He has played poorly the last few weeks and there are questions about his attitude when things start going wrong but can we put things in context. The guy is near the top of the fed ex cup rankings, 2nd in the race to dubai and world number 2. He also has a major and in the last twelve months 3 wins and 12 top 5 finishes. Rory is a talented young lad who will inevitably have some ups and downs. He has missed his last 3 cuts so how is that an over reaction.. Id call it a fact and if things dont change over the next 2 weeks then it will be bad.. oh just to say ive backed him here in his 3 ball and yes i think he is a good player but doesnt have the mental edge as the greats |
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He doesn't have that mental toughness YET.
Who knows,maybe in a perverse type of way,a high profile break up with his current girlfriend will toughen the lad up like it has to many a man through the ages of time  No,in all seriousness,i hope Rory finds a decent balance in his life and plays to his full potential because he's one hell of a player when he's switched on. |
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Well,just let's hope he doesn't take any advice from the Betfair Golf Forum Pundits...........this time last year they were screaming for the lad to ditch his Caddy !!
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If his bad run continues he will be the first to go...!
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I would doubt that very much....!!
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looks like the ickle shyte has turned up this week....
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I think Rory needs a far more experienced caddy than he's got now.
Not a massive fan but Someone like Steve Williams.....a caddy not afraid to say "ffs get your head up" etc The whole Augusta meltdown last year could have been prevented by a decent caddy,imo,because JP seemed to have little or no influence over Rory's shot selections at all. |
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his change in manager has coincided with some of the slide / bad habits slipping into his game, notice GMAC's form hasnt been quite the same this year neither. back to basics & more focus on what gets the sponsers ie golf might be in order.
has all the hallmarks/traits of a wasted talent as to what he could master if he was focused professionally. |
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In all fairness,i think it's way,way too early to call him a wsated talent.He's just approaching a few crossroads in his life and,like the rest of us,he has to deal with them in whatever way he feels is right.
One thing the lad will find out soon.......long distance relationships never work |