I was thinking today about how much I enjoy watching Rory drive the ball and Rickie putt. So I started thinking about who on tour is the "perfect" player for each of the following categories:
1. Off the Tee
2. Approach to Green
3. Around the Green
4. Putting
5. Mental Fortitude
If you had to build your perfect player, comprised of one tour player for each category above, what combination would your player be? Keep in mind that "perfect" is intentionally subjective. Maybe you take a "strokes gained" approach or your favorite swing/stroke, etc. The only rule is that you can pick only one tour player for each category.
Here are mine:
1. Rory - For me, there are several great options for this category, but no one I'd rather watch, or have, hit drives for my "player."
2. Tiger - In my lifetime, probably the best iron player alive.
3. Rose - I REALLY wanted to put Phil here because I love his creativity and skill with a wedge, but I feel like Rosey is always getting himself out of trouble.
4. Rickie - I love Rickie's putting stroke; it's smooth but aggressive and confident. I expect him to make every putt.
5. Koepka - 3 majors in 2 years; he shows up at the big moments, and he not only withstood Tiger's charge at the PGA Championship, he thrived.
What say you?
DISCLAIMER: I didn't originally include this in the rules (so have at it without), but my list was based off current tour players.
1. Off the Tee
2. Approach to Green
3. Around the Green
4. Putting
5. Mental Fortitude
If you had to build your perfect player, comprised of one tour player for each category above, what combination would your player be? Keep in mind that "perfect" is intentionally subjective. Maybe you take a "strokes gained" approach or your favorite swing/stroke, etc. The only rule is that you can pick only one tour player for each category.
Here are mine:
1. Rory - For me, there are several great options for this category, but no one I'd rather watch, or have, hit drives for my "player."
2. Tiger - In my lifetime, probably the best iron player alive.
3. Rose - I REALLY wanted to put Phil here because I love his creativity and skill with a wedge, but I feel like Rosey is always getting himself out of trouble.
4. Rickie - I love Rickie's putting stroke; it's smooth but aggressive and confident. I expect him to make every putt.
5. Koepka - 3 majors in 2 years; he shows up at the big moments, and he not only withstood Tiger's charge at the PGA Championship, he thrived.
What say you?
DISCLAIMER: I didn't originally include this in the rules (so have at it without), but my list was based off current tour players.