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timpatg
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Spieth is going to be there til the end and continue his path to keeping golf alive in the public eye since Tiger is DONE.
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Jordan makes a push and is in contention for the first three legs of the grand salami. No real surprise there, either. If he does win, he'll most definitely earn the Claret Jug. Oosthuizen, Day, Scott, Harrington, Garcia, and Rose.....all lurking.
As for Tiger, he's merely a dude who toils on the PGA tour now. A grinder, if you will. He might catch lightning in a bottle once in a blue moon, but that'll be it. He's D-U-N. Telling stat: This year, Spieth and Woods have played 18 competitive rounds in tournaments together. Spieth has bested him by 108 shots.
Jack, if you haven't done so already, you may officially pop the champagne cork and get inebriated.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
<< <i>DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't. >>
They used to say that about Phil.
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<< <i>DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't. >>
They used to say that about Phil. >>
If you think he's going to turn it up and churn out a Mickelson-esque career, he best get going. Right now he's five majors and 33 tour events short at the moment, and there are a number of players in their 20s who are better than he is.
I'll allow you to make that comparison and stand as far away as possible.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
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<< <i>DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't. >>
They used to say that about Phil. >>
If you think he's going to turn it up and churn out a Mickelson-esque career, he best get going. Right now he's five majors and 33 tour events short at the moment, and there are a number of players in their 20s who are better than he is.
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No, I wasn't talking about career. What did you mean when you said DJ doesn't have "it"? Phil had 0 majors until age 33. Are you saying that DJ can't win a major? They (and you?) used to say Phil couldn't win one either.
And the only players in their 20s better than DJ are Rory and Spieth. But, that's off-topic anyway.
<< <i>What did you mean when you said DJ doesn't have "it"? >>
He has found a way to put himself in a position to win majors time and again, but that's where it ends. Being able to hit the ball a country mile doesn't ensure success; unless he conjures up some mental fortitude, the status quo will never be altered. Tiger Woods didn't all of a sudden forget how to jump on a golf ball -- he can still do it with the best of them. But between the ears he's a wreck. Dustin Johnson, to a much lesser extent, suffers from the same ailment. Did you watch him play #18 earlier today? If you did, there you go.
<< <i>Phil had 0 majors until age 33. Are you saying that DJ can't win a major? They (and you?) used to say Phil couldn't win one either. >>
Of course he can win a major. I picked him to slip on a green jacket last April, in fact. But since then, he's shown me how much moxie he possesses, or lack thereof. Can he right the ship and end up with a stellar career? Sure he can. But if you're going to make an inane comparison by injecting Phil Mickelson into the convo, I'm certainly going to remind you where the bar now resides from the time Phil apparently "didn't have it." I warn you, it's very high.
And seeing as PM has been my favorite golfer for 2+ decades, no, I wasn't a part of "they."
<< <i>And the only players in their 20s better than DJ are Rory and Spieth. But, that's off-topic anyway. >>
It's not off-topic, because these guys are going to prevent him from reaching his aspirations as a professional golfer. I'll take Rickie Fowler and Jason Day as well.........you can keep Dustin Johnson.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Sure enough, boom. An opening-round 65 at The Open. Followed by a 69. Then on a day when the field average was 69.5, he inexplicably and inexcusably fires a 75. 77 out of the remaining 79 players in the field topped his score in R3. To me that says he's still not ready for the big stage, because clearly there's a lot going on in that head of his.
He's only 31 and has a world of talent, but let's tap the brakes with insinuations that include Phil Mickelson. Even if DJ does find himself, he'll be doing extremely well to even sniff Phil's career accomplishments when it's all said and done.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
<< <i>And the only players in their 20s better than DJ are Rory and Spieth. But, that's off-topic anyway. >>
<< <i>It's not off-topic, because these guys are going to prevent him from reaching his aspirations as a professional golfer. I'll take Rickie Fowler and Jason Day as well.........you can keep Dustin Johnson. >>
You really didn't think I was going to let this slide, did you mlb?
Ever since the infamous "the only players in their 20s better than DJ are Rory and Spieth" comment, Jason Day (look up) has been the best player on tour with three wins (including a major), and Rickie Fowler (look up) won the Deutsche today.
Didn't we place a friendly wager of some sort??
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't.
See..he had "it" all this time.
Congrats to DJ.
DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't.
See..he had "it" all this time.
Congrats to DJ.
lol @ you digging up this thread
You're wrong, he did not have it "all this time." If he had it "all this time," he'd have multiple majors under his belt. He found "it" this week. DJ in years past would have mentally closed up shop and gagged the tourney away with a one-shot penalty looming over his head. Credit where credit is due, now let's hope he keeps "it."
If/when Sergio Garcia and/or Lee Westwood finally win a major, are you going to say they had it "all this time" as well?
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't.
See..he had "it" all this time.
Congrats to DJ.
You're wrong, he did not have it "all this time." If he had it "all this time," he'd have multiple majors under his belt. He found "it" this week. DJ in years past would have mentally closed up shop and gagged the tourney away with a one-shot penalty looming over his head. Credit where credit is due, now let's hope he keeps "it."
You just showed that you don't even know what "it" is. You implied he couldn't win under major pressure, and he just proved you wrong. You should probably stay out of the prediction business. Maybe you just don't have "it".
DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't.
See..he had "it" all this time.
Congrats to DJ.
You're wrong, he did not have it "all this time." If he had it "all this time," he'd have multiple majors under his belt. He found "it" this week. DJ in years past would have mentally closed up shop and gagged the tourney away with a one-shot penalty looming over his head. Credit where credit is due, now let's hope he keeps "it."
You just showed that you don't even know what "it" is. You implied he couldn't win under major pressure, and he just proved you wrong. You should probably stay out of the prediction business. Maybe you just don't have "it".
You mad, bro? lol
What, you mean like saying that there are no 20-somethings outside of McIlroy & Spieth better than DJ? A brilliant statement like that? Resurrecting this thread was not in your best interest. lol
Allow me to bring you and everyone else up to speed since your reading comprehension skills leave a lot to be desired. Ever since that gem by you almost a year ago in this very thread, Jason Day has won 7 tournaments and vaulted to number one in the world. You know, the guy I said I would take and you could keep DJ?
It is time for you to stop talking golf, or any other sport for that matter. I have seen you in action here recently and a little break would serve you well. You have had a very rough week, dude. LOL
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
DJ crumbles on an easy scoring day. No real surprise there. Some athletes possess the "it" factor and some don't. Dustin Johnson doesn't.
See..he had "it" all this time.
Congrats to DJ.
You're wrong, he did not have it "all this time." If he had it "all this time," he'd have multiple majors under his belt. He found "it" this week. DJ in years past would have mentally closed up shop and gagged the tourney away with a one-shot penalty looming over his head. Credit where credit is due, now let's hope he keeps "it."
You just showed that you don't even know what "it" is. You implied he couldn't win under major pressure, and he just proved you wrong. You should probably stay out of the prediction business. Maybe you just don't have "it".
You mad, bro? lol
What, you mean like saying that there are no 20-somethings outside of McIlroy & Spieth better than DJ? A brilliant statement like that? Resurrecting this thread was not in your best interest. lol
Allow me to bring you and everyone else up to speed since your reading comprehension skills leave a lot to be desired. Ever since that gem by you almost a year ago in this very thread, Jason Day has won 7 tournaments and vaulted to number one in the world. You know, the guy I said I would take and you could keep DJ?
Sorry to make you look foolish, but you misread what I wrote. I said "the only players in their 20s better than DJ ***are*** Rory and Spieth." It was right at the time, and it wasn't even a prediction of the future. It was his ranking! Duh. Day wasn't ranked as high as DJ was at the time. See how that works?
Meanwhile, here's you...
DJ doesn't win a major - "he doesn't have "it""
DJ doesn't win a major - "he doesn't have "it""
DJ doesn't win a major - "he doesn't have "it""
DJ doesn't win a major - "he doesn't have "it""
DJ wins a major - "he found "it""!
You tell us what happened after it's over. Like anyone could.
I follow this sport religiously and off the top of my head I can come up with a number of instances in which Dustin Johnson failed to seal the deal in a major when he was in the driver's seat. Is four examples enough to penetrate your skull and assist you in comprehending why I said what I did last year, Mr. "he had it all this time"?
#1 - 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble. Three-shot lead heading in the final round. Shoots 82 on Sunday. Now tell me, did he possess the "it" factor then?
#2 - 2010 PGA at Whistling Straits. One-shot lead going into the final hole. He appeared to have bogeyed the hole and fallen into a three-way tie, but he missed out on a playoff entirely after grounding his club in a bunker. Now tell me, did he possess the "it" factor then?
#3 - 2015 British Open at St. Andrews. Surges to the 36-hole lead, only to shoot the worst 36-hole score over the weekend of any player left in the field. Now tell me, did he possess the "it" factor then?
#4 - 2015 U.S Open at Chambers Bay. Three-jacks on 18 from 12 feet away to gift-wrap the title to Spieth. Now tell me, did he possess the "it" factor then?
So as you can see, prior to yesterday he earned the distinction I gave him. Unlike you, I'm the type of sports fan who calls it like I see it. I saw it many times with DJ, so I called it. Then out of nowhere you appeared with your obtuse self.
You said I implied that he couldn't win under major pressure. Sorry to make you look foolish once again, but I never said never. In fact, since you conveniently have a hard time reading and instead get off to creating spin jobs as you're so prone to do, here's an excerpt from our forgettable dialogue last year:
You: "Are you saying that DJ can't win a major?"
Me: "Of course he can win a major."
Me (a little later): "Can he right the ship and end up with a stellar career? Sure he can."
So that little nugget of yours is debunked.
Now let's move on the remarkable comment you made about no 20-something not named Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy being a better golfer than DJ, and the "you should probably stay out of the prediction business" declaration. They actually intertwine. I provided two names -- Rickie Fowler and Jason Day -- who were both ranked lower than your guy at the time but were better players in my mind. Well, not only did they both leapfrog DJ in the world rankings after that, but one ended up winning 7 tournaments (& a major) and became the top-ranked golfer in the world. So not only was I was right, but could my prediction have been any better? LOL
Then of course we have your method of evaluating golf talent: Only two guys in their 20s are currently ranked higher than my guy and we all know the world rankings should always be taken as gospel, therefore no other players could possibly be better and I can safely make this statement so it looks like I know what I'm talking about on a public forum!
Hilarious, man.
Here's a novel idea for you: Instead of constantly spewing nonsense as you are renown for in every single thread you participate in, try watching golf (or any other sport) and formulate your own prognostications. Is that even remotely possible with you, or is prancing around providing zero substance going to continue to be your claim to fame around these parts?
By all means, I implore you to reply. Would love nothing more than to provide continued entertainment for those here, as well as diminish what little cred you have remaining. Eventually, no one is going to take you seriously. Are we to that point yet?
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
TL;DR
The best part of all this is knowing that you were seething for an entire year, hoping and praying that Dustin Johnson would finally come through so you could resurrect this thread and attempt to save some face.
As Grote said, you may not know a lot, but you do provide an overabundance of amusement.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet