Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

OEP

He's taking the piss now. With that many chances a 20 handicapper would probably hole 1!

prawnsambo

Harry needs to have a word with him.

Old diesel

Here's the thing though.

His performance with all its flaws is still enough to be two shots off the lead in the end of season best field possible events.

LuckyGent88

His patience has finally broke. Poor shot choice for that 2nd shot I thought. Never easy hit a cut off a right to left slope.

OEP

Old diesel wrote: »

Here's the thing though.

His performance with all its flaws is still enough to be two shots off the lead in the end of season best field possible events.

He's definitely showing improvements but I suppose this goes to show that with the talent as good as it is now, he has to be firing on all cylinders to have a chance of winning.

tobsey

Finally makes a putt, and it’s for par.

That short blade is a fickle beast, Rory could have walked the tournament. On plus side, very steady tee to green.

prawnsambo

Deleted User wrote: »

That short blade is a fickle beast, Rory could have walked the tournament. On plus side, very steady tee to green.

Yeah. THe wedges, for me were the weak point where his game fell apart. Over the last four days, they've looked a hell of a lot better. Putting isn't far off, just needed a few to drop to click with him and it hasn't happened.

On a side note, who'd have thought that Billy Ho and Keegan Bradley would be figuring at the pointy end in this tournament.

blackcard

OEP wrote: »

Old diesel wrote: »

Here's the thing though.

His performance with all its flaws is still enough to be two shots off the lead in the end of season best field possible events.

He's definitely showing improvements but I suppose this goes to show that with the talent as good as it is now, he has to be firing on all cylinders to have a chance of winning.

Not really, all McIlroy needed was an average day on the greens and he would have won. Missed a 6 footer, 3 eight footers, an 11 footer, a 12 footer, 2 14 footers, a 17 footer, an 18 footer and a 19 footer.

prawnsambo

blackcard wrote: »

Not really, all McIlroy needed was an average day on the greens and he would have won. Missed a 6 footer, 3 eight footers, an 11 footer, a 12 footer, 2 14 footers, a 17 footer, an 18 footer and a 19 footer.

Yeah. Justin Rose very seldom got that close and dropped at least one twenty footer. The confidence isn't there with the putter. But at least it's one less chicken to herd.

stockdam

I think he was as good as anyone tee to green today but his putting just wasn't there. Not a bad finish but he is probably frustrated that he didn't mount a better challenge, good tournament for him though.

bobwilliams

blackcard wrote:

Not really, all McIlroy needed was an average day on the greens and he would have won. Missed a 6 footer, 3 eight footers, an 11 footer, a 12 footer, 2 14 footers, a 17 footer, an 18 footer and a 19 footer.

Whatever about the short one's...please ...missing those those medium range putts is hardly criminal and hardly worth mentioning in dissecting a poor putting performance.

tobsey

bobwilliams wrote: »

Whatever about the short one's...please ...missing those those medium range putts is hardly criminal and hardly worth mentioning in dissecting a poor putting performance.

That post was in reply to someone saying he needs to be firing on all cylinders to win. He only needs a reasonably good day with the putter to win. If two of those had dropped he’d have been in the playoff. From what I saw he was putting well, all with good pace and just rolling past.

GreeBo

tobsey wrote: »

That post was in reply to someone saying he needs to be firing on all cylinders to win. He only needs a reasonably good day with the putter to win. If two of those had dropped he’d have been in the playoff. From what I saw he was putting well, all with good pace and just rolling past.

They all had putts that missed though, if Tiger had dropped more makeable putts he would have won it outright.
Ifs-and-buts tbh, he didnt make them so he wasnt in the playoff and didnt win outright.

His wedge game showed a massive improvement, but that just gets him caught up with the rest of the top echelon.

When he hits it that close and has a good day with the putter he will contend if not win (as they all would) he just needs to have more of those days.

blackcard

GreeBo wrote: »

tobsey wrote: »

That post was in reply to someone saying he needs to be firing on all cylinders to win. He only needs a reasonably good day with the putter to win. If two of those had dropped he’d have been in the playoff. From what I saw he was putting well, all with good pace and just rolling past.

They all had putts that missed though, if Tiger had dropped more makeable putts he would have won it outright.
Ifs-and-buts tbh, he didnt make them so he wasnt in the playoff and didnt win outright.

His wedge game showed a massive improvement, but that just gets him caught up with the rest of the top echelon.

When he hits it that close and has a good day with the putter he will contend if not win (as they all would) he just needs to have more of those days.

Statictics for the last day show that he lost 2.75 strokes to the average of the field in putting.

Pogue eile

GreeBo wrote: »

tobsey wrote: »

That post was in reply to someone saying he needs to be firing on all cylinders to win. He only needs a reasonably good day with the putter to win. If two of those had dropped he’d have been in the playoff. From what I saw he was putting well, all with good pace and just rolling past.

They all had putts that missed though, if Tiger had dropped more makeable putts he would have won it outright.
Ifs-and-buts tbh, he didnt make them so he wasnt in the playoff and didnt win outright.

His wedge game showed a massive improvement, but that just gets him caught up with the rest of the top echelon.

When he hits it that close and has a good day with the putter he will contend if not win (as they all would) he just needs to have more of those days.

Jaysus you love talking pure...... stuff ;)

OEP

It looks like the wedges are still hot.

prawnsambo

OEP wrote: »

It looks like the wedges are still hot.

Playing a bit of army golf though. Still finished with a nice birdie. From a bunker.

RoadRunner

Is it just me or does Rory's game improve when he's not the biggest "star" on the course? Ie when he's in the media shadow of woods?

prawnsambo

RoadRunner wrote: »

Is it just me or does Rory's game improve when he's not the biggest "star" on the course? Ie when he's in the media shadow of woods?

It's possible, or it could just be coincidental with the fact that one of the strengths of his game (approach shots) deserted him for a while and appears to be now coming back to its best.

OEP

RoadRunner wrote: »

Is it just me or does Rory's game improve when he's not the biggest "star" on the course? Ie when he's in the media shadow of woods?

I think it's just you! He hasn't been good all year until playoffs and I don't think there's been as much spotlight on him. It looks as though he's sorted his issues with the wedges, which is leading to his improved scores. His putting is still iffy though, a lot of his birdies yesterday were almost tap ins.

Keano

He was very unlucky yesterday with a number of putts. He had 4 lip outs in a row I think

prawnsambo

Keano wrote: »

He was very unlucky yesterday with a number of putts. He had 4 lip outs in a row I think

Yeah. Saw that. They are heartbreaking. A few more went close enough to look in as they went past.

RoadRunner

Keano wrote: »

He was very unlucky yesterday with a number of putts. He had 4 lip outs in a row I think

From most of the footage I've seen of him, he doesn't seem to miss putts by much. Almost like he's hitting good putts, just on a (multi-year) unlucky streak.

fullstop

I'm assuming he's playing well seeing as we don't have your man in telling us how ****e he is?

Deeper Blue

How does he get through those Sky Sports interviews after every round? Painful stuff

GreeBo

Funny how when he remembers how to to pitch & putt he forgets how to drive!

Bubbaclaus

GreeBo wrote: »

Funny how when he remembers how to to pitch & putt he forgets how to drive!

What? He is leading the field in strokes gained off the tee through 2 rounds.

sliabh 1956

Rory off to a flyer to day -2 after 3 holes

sliabh 1956

Tiger -4 after 5 holes now playing a par 5 and Rory just pars it