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Padraig Harrington.....2015 Honda Classic Champion
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Ahh I think he takes it to an extreme though.
IMO he's a fantastic golfer, 3 majors says it all, a great guy who conducts himself as he should on and off the course. A real role model for juniors. And he has nothing left to prove to anyone IMO.
However, I do think in the last few years he's lost the plot a bit, its almost like he revels in being that little bit "different" to the rest of the pros. Remember the putting practice strokes over the ball last year, this year its the left leg stuck out behind him before he stands in to hit the shot. I'm not advocating total conformity or we'd all be robots, but he does make it hard to follow him or support him at times with his contrived mannerisms. Put it this way, imagine the slagging we'd give him if he wasn't Irish
I wish he'd just "play" ffs and let his ability come through.0 -
However, I do think in the last few years he's lost the plot a bit, its almost like he revels in being that little bit "different" to the rest of the pros. Remember the putting practice strokes over the ball last year, this year its the left leg stuck out behind him before he stands in to hit the shot. I'm not advocating total conformity or we'd all be robots, but he does make it hard to follow him or support him at times with his contrived mannerisms. Put it this way, imagine the slagging we'd give him if he wasn't Irish
I wish he'd just "play" ffs and let his ability come through.
I think 99% of the grief he gets on these pages is precisely because he's Irish. There are lots of really talented former Major winners who have been some way off their best in recent times but nobody here ever really comments on it. Think of Geoff Ogilvy, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Angel Cabrera and most obviously David Duval, Michael Campbell & Mike Weir. Maybe all of these guys get similar grief from their own fellow countrymen, I don't know. It's just that nothing Padraig does can be 'under the radar' on this forum. Every competitive round is analysed/discussed purely because he's Irish and a 3 time Major winner.0 -
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Exactly what advice are you talking about? I think you'll find that the "one shot at a time" philosophy is from Bob Rotella.
Who are the haters you refer to? I don't think anyone on this site hates PH - just infuriated by his constant tinkering and psycho babble. Even PH must have a hard time believing his own positive outlook. I can't see him winning on the PGA tour again but feel free to resurrect this post if that miracle happens.
The advice i'm talking about is your generic one shot at a time crap. It doesn't take a genious to work out that one shot at a time is the same as any other piece of advice u get in all walks of life such as 'don't get ahead of yourself'etc. Dr. Bob did def not invent 'One shot at a time', he has promoted this and has advised players of methods to keep in the present as it is a difficult thing to do in certain circumstances such as when u are -7 through 11 holes or whatever he was.
The haters I am referring to are posters who have come out with comments such as 'Jesus he is a clown' or 'infuriated by his constant tinkering'. Fury is an emotion that is often used to display hatred. The guys just shot 61 and has finished the tournament about 6 shots (open to correction) off the pace over 4 days which is not a lot.
Looking forward to resurrecting your post, comon Podge0 -
Ahh now, in fairness, fury is more anger than hate.
I certainly don't hate Padraig, I really hope he recaptures his form and gets back to where a guy with his talent should be, but I'll readily admit his tinkering, mannerisms, utterances etc infuriate me, make me angry, frustrated, call it what you will.
You're correct about Dr Bob, his books are a great read IMO and can be very helpful but everything in them is complete common sense, and he certainly didn't invent the wheel. Although in one of them he clearly states that nothing he espouses or teaches is in any way new.
I think everyone on the thread wishes him well but it seems to some people that he's not helping himself, or to quote Dr Bob, he's "getting in his own way"
Maybe there's too big a stubborn streak in him, and when Bob Torrence told him he was mad to try change his swing given his age he decided he would anyway, I don't know. I seem to remember a quote or story at the time where Bob was saying he'd be hitting perfect shot after perfect shot but insist his arm was in the wrong position - that, at 40 years of age, is in my humble opinion, a little OTT. He always stated in his early career that he wanted to get to the point of having a low maintenance swing that he didn't have to constantly work on, and now, in recent times he says he's alway going to tinker and thats just the way he his.
As I say, he's had a wonderful career and if he never hit another golf shot again, his place in the upper echelons of golf history is assured, but I really really hope he clears his head and regains his form.0 -
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The advice i'm talking about is your generic one shot at a time crap. It doesn't take a genious to work out that one shot at a time is the same as any other piece of advice u get in all walks of life such as 'don't get ahead of yourself'etc. Dr. Bob did def not invent 'One shot at a time', he has promoted this and has advised players of methods to keep in the present as it is a difficult thing to do in certain circumstances such as when u are -7 through 11 holes or whatever he was.
The haters I am referring to are posters who have come out with comments such as 'Jesus he is a clown' or 'infuriated by his constant tinkering'. Fury is an emotion that is often used to display hatred. The guys just shot 61 and has finished the tournament about 6 shots (open to correction) off the pace over 4 days which is not a lot.
Looking forward to resurrecting your post, comon Podge
I love my wife but she regulary infuriates me and yet I never hate her. Go figure
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The advice i'm talking about is your generic one shot at a time crap. It doesn't take a genious to work out that one shot at a time is the same as any other piece of advice u get in all walks of life such as 'don't get ahead of yourself'etc. Dr. Bob did def not invent 'One shot at a time', he has promoted this and has advised players of methods to keep in the present as it is a difficult thing to do in certain circumstances such as when u are -7 through 11 holes or whatever he was.
The haters I am referring to are posters who have come out with comments such as 'Jesus he is a clown' or 'infuriated by his constant tinkering'. Fury is an emotion that is often used to display hatred. The guys just shot 61 and has finished the tournament about 6 shots (open to correction) off the pace over 4 days which is not a lot.
Looking forward to resurrecting your post, comon Podge
I think what your trying to say is Don't hate the player, Hate the game!0 -
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