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How do you think World rankings would look if the Pro's always played Match Play?

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As the title asks, do you think the standings would look the same or be different? We have seen so many upsets this week and I believe it shows just how close in talent all these guys are. Are some players just better at match play than the top guys in the field or is 1 tournament too small of a sample to really make that call? After a few weeks would water seek it's own level and we see the current top 10 players still in the top 10?
 
greg19 said:
As the title asks, do you think the standings would look the same or be different? We have seen so many upsets this week and I believe it shows just how close in talent all these guys are. Are some players just better at match play than the top guys in the field or is 1 tournament too small of a sample to really make that call? After a few weeks would water seek it's own level and we see the current top 10 players still in the top 10?
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Yes, some players are better at Match Play vs Stroke play - it’s a different type of gamesmanship as well
 
I love matchplay, reminds me of HS Golf.

That being said, I think for the most part, we'd see world rankings pretty similar to what we see now.
 
Patrick Reed would actually be top 5.

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Tiger would shoot up the world rankings. His galleries would put any of his competition at a disadvantage.


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Interesting question. I think you'd see quite a few different players at the top. Lots of guys can put together a good round, but not so many can put together four in four days.
 
Ian Poulter would be a Hall of Famer.
 
Hamfist said:
Interesting question. I think you'd see quite a few different players at the top. Lots of guys can put together a good round, but not so many can put together four in four days.
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Didn't the top 4 have to play something like 8 rounds in 5 days?
 
fupresti said:
Unpopular take - I like Ian Poulter because he's a pompous ass. Don't @me.
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I respect his match play skill. The man plays match play way better than he does stroke play.
 
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