Which Major would you choose?

Matt Santos

Totally low content thread but if you had to pick one major to win which one would it be?
For me the least favourable one would be the USPGA.
I think that the US Open would be next as I have a huge difficulty in seperating the last two.

I think I would choose the Masters. Purely that you get to host the Champions dinner, present the winner of next years with the coveted Green Jacket and you get to play the Masters for as long as you want.
To hold aloft the Claret Jug though.........

markymac

I'd have to agree, for me it would be the Masters. If you really look at who has won that, it is a great list. It's the same course each year so theres no unfair advantage , as with the others where courses are tricked up or just don't suit people. The British Open would be second, US Open third & last the USPGA.

bigtimecharlie

Winning the Masters just to host the champions dinner (Tiger did burgers and chip's one year) would be the main reason for choosing it ahead of the Open.

Matt Santos

Lol:d

Trampas

Faldo did fish and chips.

I would go same as above

The_Kew_Tour

Matt Santos wrote: »

Totally low content thread but if you had to pick one major to win which one would it be?
For me the least favourable one would be the USPGA.
I think that the US Open would be next as I have a huge difficulty in seperating the last two.

I think I would choose the Masters. Purely that you get to host the Champions dinner, present the winner of next years with the coveted Green Jacket and you get to play the Masters for as long as you want.
To hold aloft the Claret Jug though.........

The USPGA has always been considered the fourth for some reason although in terms of world ranking it's actually the hardest.

For me the US Open would be the one to win follwed by British Open and Masters in equal second.

Why I picked the US OPEN is because it takes great mental strength and seems most years to be battle of playing all types of shots in different courses.

f22

Defo would have to be the masters.

Lamb vindaloo for everyone at the champions dinner and make sure all the bog roll is hidden.

WHIP IT!

I'd go for the US Open as well, simply because it is surely the hardest test in golf...

Masters second (pizza all round the following year) and British Open third.

Adiaga 2

I'd pick the US Open too, followed by the British Open, the Masters and the Players Championship...then the USPGA :D

The US Open definitely seems to be the hardest to win and hardly ever by Europeans(nearly 40 years since the last). The courses they use tend to be the toughest in America and although the setup can be very tough, it's the same for all the players. You need to be striking it perfect and keep your head for 4 days solid - probably more so than for other majors due to the punishing setup.

Imhof Tank

Has to be THE Open - as they call it.

We see tournament golf every week practically round the clock played on near identical Amercian style courses, including the likes of the K Club etc.

As a contract to this, the old links courses with the knee high hay, baked fairways and olde worlde clubhouses are great to see for a change - most of these Open rota courses seem to be located in somewhat decrepid former seaside "resorts" from the 50's and before and there is that hint of bygone days almost from the TV coverage.

In spite of all this these old courses havent been taken apart either in recent years so they are still valid modern venues from a scoring perspective - unlike some of the old US Open courses which are now just too short.

WHIP IT!

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Has to be THE Open - as they call it.

We see tournament golf every week practically round the clock played on near identical Amercian style courses, including the likes of the K Club etc.

As a contract to this, the old links courses with the knee high hay, baked fairways and olde worlde clubhouses are great to see for a change - most of these Open rota courses seem to be located in somewhat decrepid former seaside "resorts" from the 50's and before and there is that hint of bygone days almost from the TV coverage.

In spite of all this these old courses havent been taken apart either in recent years so they are still valid modern venues from a scoring perspective - unlike some of the old US Open courses which are now just too short.

I'm not sure about that, St Andrews and Hoylake have been pretty defenceless against Woods in recent years. He trotted around Hoylake hitting only one driver all week in 72 holes and he drives several par-fours at St Andrews...

The US Open calls for as close to flawless golf as you can get, that's why I just think it's the hardest one...

Imhof Tank

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I'm not sure about that, St Andrews and Hoylake have been pretty defenceless against Woods in recent years. He trotted around Hoylake hitting only one driver all week in 72 holes and he drives several par-fours at St Andrews...

The US Open calls for as close to flawless golf as you can get, that's why I just think it's the hardest one...

Well, I would have to accept your point about Woods, but he was way out on his own in those years as far as I remember - it wasnt as if the whole feild took Hoylake or St Andrews apart.

The US Open is probably the hardest major to win - but difficulty is only one of the factors that make up the total package. Ok so the US Open is set up to be feindishly difficult, more difficult than the average PGA tournament - but what else sets it apart from the regular tour events? The appeal of the British Open is a bit more subtle.

Obni

Masters.
Yes, the US Open has been a greater challenge, but it's because it's the same course year after year (subject to extra length off the tee) that the Masters is gripping from Day 1.
They know the course, we know the course.
As a TV viewer it's the most enjoyable tournament to watch.

WHIP IT!

Obni wrote: »

Masters.
Yes, the US Open has been a greater challenge, but it's because it's the same course year after year (subject to extra length off the tee) that the Masters is gripping from Day 1.
They know the course, we know the course.
As a TV viewer it's the most enjoyable tournament to watch.

Yeah, for definite a good point. I probably love watching the Masters the most but you can't beat the US Open for the Car Crash appeal it has...

My point about Woods @ Hoylake and St Andrew's is, that I could never see him doing to a US Open course what he did at those venues - save for Pebble Beach that time but they'll never let that happen again, that's for sure!

Sligored

i was at the us open in oakmont last year and the amount of leader board changes was amazing. it is a real test of endurance - hard fast greens , penal rough , impossible flag placements and heat that was stifling. harrington played really well but hit two bad tee shots on the ninth and it cost him 6 shots. cabrera played great - no average pro could have won that tournament

The_Kew_Tour

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I'm not sure about that, St Andrews and Hoylake have been pretty defenceless against Woods in recent years. He trotted around Hoylake hitting only one driver all week in 72 holes and he drives several par-fours at St Andrews...

The US Open calls for as close to flawless golf as you can get, that's why I just think it's the hardest one...

agree 100%

irishtoffee

Masters,would love to go to it one day.Just the most fabulous golf course on the planet.

WHIP IT!

irishtoffee wrote: »

Masters,would love to go to it one day.Just the most fabulous golf course on the planet.

Absolutely - but am I right in saying that only members or invited guests are allowed in the gallery?

I like the mystique about the place but, in a way, I think the stuck-up-its-own-arse...... ness of the place would put me off a bit....

Matt Santos

Normally I would be completely against The Masters because of "it-is-stuck-up-its-own-arseness" but I think the history and tradition of the place is palpable. The organisers have been very careful in who they honour and when. The Hogan bridge, the Snead Bridge, the plaque at the flagpole at the ellipse and the Champions Locker Room are all legendary. The Crows Nest where the Amateurs can stay, the par 3 course and its relaxed competition on the Wednesday, the fact that you may only play ONE ball for your practice round (even though this is not adhered to stringently it is still a rule. Legend has it that when Nick Faldo was defending his title there that Hootie Johnson pulled up in his buggy to watch Faldo hitting off on the 10th during his practice round. Faldo had hit two and three balls off each tee before Hootie pulled up. Faldo rooted around in his bag hoping that Johnson would eventually move off but when he didn't Faldo had to give him a wave of resignation and follow his solo ball down the 10th fairway!!)
The fact that we all know the holes especially the back nine. We all have a specific memory for each of those holes.
The chip in on 11 that Larry Mize holed to see off Norman, the second of Couples with one foot in the water at 12, the iron/wood decision of Faldo against Norman from the fairway on 13, Tigers miracle chip on 16, Jacks left hand putter raise with the ball a good three ft from the hole on 17 in '86 and the ball coming back down the hill on 18 after Sandy Lyle hit it from the sand. All timeless moments.
As hard as it is to win a US Open there just isn't the same memories.

PhilipMarlowe

Anybody like to re-consider what is the best Major?
Drooling with anticipation here...