Tour Event 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic
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Manipulating his hand position is how he changes distances and flight in a number of areas.
I cannot believe that with his start to the PGA Tour re-start people genuinely believe that he should change his gear to variable length. Obviously Ryan disagrees, but in this instance, he is wrong
Manipulating his hand position is how he changes distances and flight in a number of areas.
I cannot believe that with his start to the PGA Tour re-start people genuinely believe that he should change his gear to variable length. Obviously Ryan disagrees, but in this instance, he is wrong
I would never say change what works. He is on complete fire. I am just wondering again by comparison what area is lacking and what would make him a dominant force (if not already one). It has to be improvement in that area right? I mean he is out driving everyone and is extremely accurate at doing it. His iron game is really solid, and I think he is a better putter than he gets credit for.
those 50-100 yard wedges which is the area he is living in right now seem to be his bug-a-boo.. haha. He has been a top ten machine and I am really enjoying watching him. I am just wondering out loud.
Not sure and I really don’t care either way. I’ve stayed away from comments regarding his metamorphosis but, had to share this I saw. If he continues beefing up, wins a few but lacks a major will he become know as “Thicky Fowler” ?
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I would be shocked if his wedge game does not improve now that they’re back playing. He had a big focus on driving and now that focus will shift. None of this is static.
And @JB could not be more accurate when saying length is not necessarily a problem. OL wedges are not nearly as difficult to work with as people would like you to believe. As @Wildcat4life has been gaming my clubs this week, he has some preliminary thoughts that will be surprising to most. Can’t wait for the final review
And @JB could not be more accurate when saying length is not necessarily a problem. OL wedges are not nearly as difficult to work with as people would like you to believe. As @Wildcat4life has been gaming my clubs this week, he has some preliminary thoughts that will be surprising to most. Can’t wait for the final review
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PGA live needed to pick a different feature group. Reed, Matsumaya, and others are not even making the cut.
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I think the PGA is hoping for a big surge from some players as the leader board us pretty weak at the top. If not, we going to see all Bryson all the time. Ugh
He’ll three putt, lol
Hit a 5 iron second right? haha.
he drives is so far he can’t be slow on the fairway, but makes up for it on the greens. He’s brutal at times to watch lining up putts
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I dont disagree, but I guess my question is really more in depth and more of a question.
Why when Bryson struggles with wedges is it because of the length of his and anybody else struggles with wedges it is because of their swing, mind, etc?
This is where I struggle so much with Ryan's piece. Here we have a guy that spent months working primarily on swinging faster and hitting it further. He comes out of the gates hot and is the most talked about on tour. All of the sudden after three top 10s, his wedges are the wrong length.
That is my thought on it, and maybe mine alone.
I some times love the PGA your shot stat numbers.
I just say Bubba get 184 ball speed with at 118 club head speed. That is like a 1.55 smash factor! I think that is impossible. Do they juice the numbers for TV or is it just inaccuracy?
I just say Bubba get 184 ball speed with at 118 club head speed. That is like a 1.55 smash factor! I think that is impossible. Do they juice the numbers for TV or is it just inaccuracy?
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Oh not yours alone, for sure. Question for Ryan, has he ever tried a OL wedge? I don't mean picked it up and hit a couple shots, I mean actually tried. I imagine the vast majority of people saying the length is the problem has never done that. Not a problem, but the notion that you can't do everything with a OL wedge is just wrong.
I think you know better than most, that change is not welcomed when it’s not your original idea/thought.
I think with golf media it’s easy to pick on Bryson bc it’s against the grain of “traditional” golf and they have to dig deeper to get a better story/perspective to share.
personally my comments aren’t about the OL theory or how it works for him. They come from trying to understand how the touch shots, wedges and putter, might be holding him back. To your point he’s the hottest guy on tour since the restart so his process is working and many don’t understand it, so they pick it apart.
That is a very fair argument. I guess my thought is just in my very limited experimentation with one length. As I have tried them on the course, I found the wedges the most unruly and hard to play with. He is obviously on a different level and has been doing this a long time so I don't really compare myself to him. But, that is where I saw the biggest weakness in the philosophy for me.
I also don't think this is a new thought process with Bryson or one length. I feel like I have heard his wedges are his weakness his entire pro career.
Ryan has tried everything.. How extensive. who knows.
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I look forward to the next analysis of a player struggling with wedges and it says to change the length of the wedges
Up until last week DJ couldn't make a putt, nobody said "go try a long putter" hahahahahah