Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

davo10

Missed 7 birdie putts within 10 feet today according to the Off The Ball commontary. I'm guessing "amateur" is the missing word from the post above.

Risteard81

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Mantis Toboggan

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Well done

Pa8301

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

If he isn't, who is?

stevensi

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Tee to green I don't think there is anyone better than him however on the green he's far from world class. It must drive him crazy!

davo10

Pa8301 wrote: »

If he isn't, who is?

I think to reach a top 10 ranking, you have to be "world class", but if he keeps putting like an 18 handicapper, he won't be in that class for too much longer. He is peerless tee to green, but that counts for s**t unless he starts getting feathers. Imagine if Messi did everything he is able to do, but couldn't score a goal to save his life.

prawnsambo

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Yeah, but that's nothing to do with his golf. :rolleyes:

Risteard81

prawnsambo wrote: »

Yeah, but that's nothing to do with his golf. :rolleyes:

He's also a terrible person.

prawnsambo

Risteard81 wrote: »

He's also a terrible person.

Glad we got that sorted.

death1234567

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Yeah he fluked those four majors he won :rolleyes:.

He was a reasonable putter when he was younger because he was more aggressive and because he is better than nearly everyone tee to green he was able to win. His problem now is that in trying to improve his putting he has made it worse and that's the reason why he is not as good anymore. He should go back to what he was doing when he was younger and just accept that his putting will at best only be passable/streaky. All the brad faxon/pete kenyon/changing to left hand low messing is making him worse.

Dr. Bre

I don’t think the inspiration to win non majors is there for him. And even with the majors he says the masters is the one. He’s won a fed ex , Irish open Ryder cups etc..

one man clappin

Dr. Bre wrote: »

I don’t think the inspiration to win non majors is there for him. And even with the majors he says the masters is the one. He’s won a fed ex , Irish open Ryder cups etc..

An I think this is what seperates good golfers from great golfers. I think Rory has won a lot for his age and now sees the Masters as the "holy grail". To me a great golfer has the hunger to try and win every tournament he enters (not going to win them all).
I dont think Rory has this hunger at the moment and hopefully he will regain it or else it will be a case of what if for him in years to come.

downthemiddle

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

Ok I'm bored so I'm going to bite. Please explain why the winner of four majors, a former world number one and the winner of the order of merit both sides of the Atlantic is not a world class golfer.

prawnsambo

downthemiddle wrote: »

Ok I'm bored so I'm going to bite. Please explain why the winner of four majors, a former world number one and the winner of the order of merit both sides of the Atlantic is not a world class golfer.

Because, y'know...

Risteard81 wrote: »

He's also a terrible person.

:rolleyes:

Mysterypunter

Risteard81 wrote: »

I've always maintained that he is not a world class golfer and once again I am proved correct.

What a load of tripe, of course he is a world class golfer. You may have a personal dislike of the chap, and I wouldn't be his greatest fan, but have you ever played? Its a very difficult game, even to be top 100 in the world is world class. He does get himself in a heap a lot, and plays lots of silly shots sometimes, but he is certainty world class.

Mysterypunter

Mysterypunter wrote: »

What a load of tripe, of course he is a world class golfer. You may have a personal dislike of the chap, and I wouldn't be his greatest fan, but have you ever played? Its a very difficult game, even to be top 100 in the world is world class. He does get himself in a heap a lot, and plays lots of silly shots sometimes, but he is certainty world class.

Just for a look, I googled the world number 100, it changes week to week, but now its Stewart Cink, solid pro, who won the open in 2009, the time Tom Watson should have won. I think Cink said he wasn't even supporting himself in the playoff.

davo10

He is a world class ball striker/player, no doubt, but he most certainly is not a world class putter nor competitor, he is not able to grind out a score and stay in contention when playing badly.

GreeBo

downthemiddle wrote: »

Ok I'm bored so I'm going to bite. Please explain why the winner of four majors, a former world number one and the winner of the order of merit both sides of the Atlantic is not a world class golfer.

Define "world class golfer"?

If McIlroy is one, so are hundreds of others.

downthemiddle

GreeBo wrote: »

Define "world class golfer"?

If McIlroy is one, so are hundreds of others.

Nineteen golfers in the history of the game have won more majors than him. Your comment is laughable given that fact.

First Up

downthemiddle wrote: »

GreeBo wrote: »

Define "world class golfer"?

If McIlroy is one, so are hundreds of others.

Nineteen golfers in the history of the game have won more majors than him. Your comment is laughable given that fact.

8th in the world rankings. World Class must be a very exclusive category.

Pa8301

GreeBo wrote: »

Define "world class golfer"?

If McIlroy is one, so are hundreds of others.

If he isn't, who is?

Mantis Toboggan

Haha don't bite fellas.

GreeBo

Pa8301 wrote: »

If he isn't, who is?

I didn't say he wasn't, I just asked the OP to define what "World Class" means.

Was Monty not World Class? How about Luke Donald?

If its only players with 4 majors then its a pretty small field, also pretty harsh on plenty of other golfers, hence the question.


Even if it is (say) 4 majors, does that mean you are world class for all time? In which case it loses further meaning as a measure of someone.


(With sincere apologies to those who seem to lose their sh1t when a simple question is asked about their hero.:cool:)

GreeBo

downthemiddle wrote: »

Nineteen golfers in the history of the game have won more majors than him. Your comment is laughable given that fact.

So only winning Majors makes someone world class?

I think Monty, Donald, Westwood, Fowler, Garcia up until last year and many other golfers would do more than laugh at your comment.

Rikand

GreeBo wrote: »

So only winning Majors makes someone world class?

I think Monty, Donald, Westwood, Fowler, Garcia up until last year and many other golfers would do more than laugh at your comment.

5 absolutely world class golfers there.

downthemiddle

GreeBo wrote: »

So only winning Majors makes someone world class?

I think Monty, Donald, Westwood, Fowler, Garcia up until last year and many other golfers would do more than laugh at your comment.

If McIlroy is world class so are hundreds of others.
Your words. You are the poster who put "hundreds" of golfers at the same level as McIlroy.

charlieIRL

Lets keep this civil lads, this thread is about McIlroy and not to be used to get digs in at other users. Thanks

GreeBo

downthemiddle wrote: »

If McIlroy is world class so are hundreds of others.
Your words. You are the poster who put "hundreds" of golfers at the same level as McIlroy.

Ok....Im not sure what point you are making?
Are you asking me a question?

I asked you do you consider "winning 4 majors" to be the requirement for the "world class" label?
I'm still waiting for an answer on what "world class" actually means?


There are hundreds of golfers who are better putters and wedge players than McIlroy (for example)
So is he a "world class" driver but not a "world class" putter?
Can you be "world class" if you are not "world class" at all aspects of the game?

First Up

GreeBo wrote: »

downthemiddle wrote: »

If McIlroy is world class so are hundreds of others.
Your words. You are the poster who put "hundreds" of golfers at the same level as McIlroy.

Ok....Im not sure what point you are making?
Are you asking me a question?

I asked you do you consider "winning 4 majors" to be the requirement for the "world class" label?
I'm still waiting for an answer on what "world class" actually means?


There are hundreds of golfers who are better putters and wedge players than McIlroy (for example)
So is he a "world class" driver but not a "world class" putter?
Can you be "world class" if you are not "world class" at all aspects of the game?

I assume you are just acting the mick posting this sort of nonsense.

GreeBo

First Up wrote: »

I assume you are just acting the mick posting this sort of nonsense.

I assume you also can't define "World Class"?