Rory McIlroy - 4 Time Major Winner

FixdePitchmark

Is poor enough that Rory couldn't change strategy on last .

But meaninglessness in over all scale.

Seve OB

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Is poor enough that Rory couldn't change strategy on last .

But meaninglessness in over all scale.

I don't think he needed to change strategy. The guy hits the driver better than anyone else ever has so going with a 3 wood off the tee could easily be considered a more risky option for him

FixdePitchmark

Seve OB wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Is poor enough that Rory couldn't change strategy on last .

But meaninglessness in over all scale.

I don't think he needed to change strategy. The guy hits the driver better than anyone else ever has so going with a 3 wood off the tee could easily be considered a more risky option for him

So is that what we are saying from now on .

Rory has no plan b .

No club from 240 to 320 at all.

Yes . His approach will work 80 % of the time .

But very 1 dimensional.

He should have won that play off .

Means nothing. But we can't fool ourselves either.

Hoof Hearted2

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

So is that what we are saying from now on .

Rory has no plan b .

No club from 240 to 320 at all.

Yes . His approach will work 80 % of the time .

But very 1 dimensional.

He should have won that play off .

Means nothing. But we can't fool ourselves either.

You've just described Storm and players like him, they only have one gear and are unable to adjust or chose not to because they have conditioned themselves over a lifetime of playing conservatively.
On the other hand Rory has all the dimensions and all the gears and chooses to play in top gear, hence why he has been so successful.

Stheno

Rory having an mri on his back in Dubai

irelandrover

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

So is that what we are saying from now on .

Rory has no plan b .

No club from 240 to 320 at all.

Yes . His approach will work 80 % of the time .

But very 1 dimensional.

He should have won that play off .

Means nothing. But we can't fool ourselves either.

He had to go for it. The only way anyone was winning teh playoff was if Rory didnt par it.

HighLine

Part 2 of the Kimmage interview. A really good interview. Interesting to note he will approach the Masters differently this year.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/paul-kimmage-meets-rory-mcilroy-part-two-ryder-cup-battles-irish-open-win-and-his-longing-for-a-green-jacket-35368195.html

ligerdub

He played the hole the way he felt was the most likely for him to win, that meant driver. With driver he takes the bunker out of play, if he takes the 3 wood then he brings the bunker into play and has a longer shot into the green, it's a no-brainer. I don't understand the logic that because he played the hole in par 4 times that he suddenly has to shift strategy, it wasn't a bad play at all. How many times to players hit driver on standard length par 4's, it must be at least 80%-95%?

If anything I felt Storm had to decide to use the big dog to push the issue. He won fair and square though. If you play that playoff hole a thousand times Rory beats Storm more than Storm beats McIlroy, probably fairly comfortably, but that's play-offs for you. They'd both done the hard yards to get into that position.

red ears

Play offs don't seem to be Rory's thing. He has lost 4 of his last 5 playoffs.

ridonkulous

HighLine wrote: »

Part 2 of the Kimmage interview. A really good interview. Interesting to note he will approach the Masters differently this year.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/paul-kimmage-meets-rory-mcilroy-part-two-ryder-cup-battles-irish-open-win-and-his-longing-for-a-green-jacket-35368195.html

"Ying and yang".... christ almighty

FixdePitchmark

ligerdub wrote: »

He played the hole the way he felt was the most likely for him to win, that meant driver. With driver he takes the bunker out of play, if he takes the 3 wood then he brings the bunker into play and has a longer shot into the green, it's a no-brainer. I don't understand the logic that because he played the hole in par 4 times that he suddenly has to shift strategy, it wasn't a bad play at all. How many times to players hit driver on standard length par 4's, it must be at least 80%-95%?

If anything I felt Storm had to decide to use the big dog to push the issue. He won fair and square though. If you play that playoff hole a thousand times Rory beats Storm more than Storm beats McIlroy, probably fairly comfortably, but that's play-offs for you. They'd both done the hard yards to get into that position.

your saying it is a no brainer, but the guy who won hit short of the bunker.

He was 3 over playing the hole 7 times - that is brainless.

CMOTDibbler

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

your saying it is a no brainer, but the guy who won hit short of the bunker.

He was 3 over playing the hole 7 times - that is brainless.

Storm couldn't get his second shot onto the top tier of the green. McIlroy had a better chance of doing that, but it required driver off the tee.

It's the second hardest hole on the course and the odds were against him getting a birdie unless he took the risk. It didn't work out, but it's not McIlroy's way to play risk free golf.

ligerdub

FixdePitchmark wrote:

your saying it is a no brainer, but the guy who won hit short of the bunker.

FixdePitchmark wrote:

He was 3 over playing the hole 7 times - that is brainless.

On a very tough hole. I dare say in the entire field a majority were over par for it, especially so on the final day.

Saying so and so won and he chose a different strategy, therefore it's the one everyone should have gone with just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. McIlroy had the better chances on 3 of the 4 times they played it. Storm was hitting long irons in. McIlroy just hit bad shots, it happens.

ForeRight

Stheno wrote: »

Rory having an mri on his back in Dubai

Brace yourselves

The Rory shouldn't be lifting weights brigade are due any moment now

FixdePitchmark

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

your saying it is a no brainer, but the guy who won hit short of the bunker.

He was 3 over playing the hole 7 times - that is brainless.

Storm couldn't get his second shot onto the top tier of the green. McIlroy had a better chance of doing that, but it required driver off the tee.

It's the second hardest hole on the course and the odds were against him getting a birdie unless he took the risk. It didn't work out, but it's not McIlroy's way to play risk free golf.

Yes that is brilliant.

But risk free is never free.

You look at the risk, you input back into the algorithm.

3 over on a par 4 may be risk free

But it is also idiotic and cos him the event.

Risk free is heroic . But feedback when available is science.

Caddy or Rory to blame.

I like Rory . Bad record in play offs.

luvthegame

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

- sadly JP is a bag carrying mute.

Maybe you are getting too annoyed to be able to see this from all angles. It is possible you are wrong and McIlroy and JP are right.

spacecoyote

I really don't feel like it was his course management that hurt him in general, in terms of options off the tee. To me what looked like the difference was that whenever Storm was within about 120 yards he was giving himself a good look at a birdie in general, whereas Rory wasn't. His long game looked great on the whole over the last couple of days, but his approach game just didn't match up to his long game. He putted fairly well, but wasn't in close enough to be able to convert a high enough %.

If he'd played the short irons better he'd have crushed the field comfortably & probably should have closed out the tournament before it got to the play-off

RoadRunner

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

idiotic and cost him the event.

Not Idiotic. An example of 'idiotic' might be to second-guess your abilities at the tee box of final hole, choose to move away from winning tactics, play the hole differently to practised and attempt to initiate a "par war" against your opponent - the one guy who just made par or better in all of the previous 60 holes bar 1. If the lad on your bag cast this kind of doubt in your mind at a pivotal moment during your first event in the year.. well he'd be dropped like a lead weight!

20+ birdies, 2 eagles and joint winner after 72 holes with new gear. Not a failure.

First Up

spacecoyote wrote:

If he'd played the short irons better he'd have crushed the field comfortably & probably should have closed out the tournament before it got to the play-off

Not the first time that happened.

seachto7

Risteard81 wrote: »

For one Greg Norman was a far better golfer than him. I don't care how many majors he's won at his age - he is inconsistent and frankly should not really be considered world class. He is also a terrible person.

You're just pi**ed off with him because of flegs flegs and flegs.

Do you know him personally to say he's a terrible person? What has he done to you?

FixdePitchmark

Yes on sober reflection - was disappointed with every sporting result yesterday.

We know that rory is his own man - does his own thing and that is why he is who he is.

On JP - Rory seems to just do his own thing , it sort of is refreshing in a way - because the other top players - the caddy is almost setting them up - their mind coach - talking over every shot.

Rory probably hits the driver better / as accurate as his 3 wood - you rarely see Rory hit a 3 wood ?

We learnt a good bit with the event (is meaningless) - but, Rory will be in mix for a major this year - I think he could even win 2.

Jp will earn a **** load more money.

Seve OB

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Jp will earn a **** load more money.

HighLine

Rory out of Abu Dhabi

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017004/news/newsid=318552.html

LuckyGent88

HighLine wrote: »

Rory out of Abu Dhabi

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017004/news/newsid=318552.html

In hindsight, he probably should have pulled out before the second round in South Africa.
Strange he didn't just get a scan in South Africa after that second round

First Up

LuckyGent88 wrote:

In hindsight, he probably should have pulled out before the second round in South Africa. Strange he didn't just get a scan in South Africa after that second round

He didn't do so bad for an injured golfer. He was repaying Els and he really boosted the gallery so it would have been a big let-down to pull out.

Maybe he's not as big a bollox as some here believe.

Armchair Andy

First Up wrote:

He didn't do so bad for an injured golfer. He was repaying Els and he really boosted the gallery so it would have been a big let-down to pull out.

Not being smart here but what has Els done for Rors?

HighLine

First Up wrote: »

He didn't do so bad for an injured golfer. He was repaying Els and he really boosted the gallery so it would have been a big let-down to pull out.

Maybe he's not as big a bollox as some here believe.

Very good point... he was obviously in pain with it but his presence made a huge effect to crowd numbers especially on Sunday.

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Not being smart here but what has Els done for Rors?

He owed him a favour as he asked Ernie to come play at the Irish Open at RCD and Ernie obliged.

ridonkulous

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Not being smart here but what has Els done for Rors?

He played the IO as a favour to Rory when his foundation took over the running/sponsorship of the event. Rory only played the SA Open to return the favour.

Seve OB

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Not being smart here but what has Els done for Rors?

Made JP a free agent.

benny79

Its a strange injury doe! I heard he done it hitting to many balls trying out new clubs over the off season but how do you fracture a rib playing golf? and would you not be out for months waiting on it to heal??