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eddiec said:Cliffy6745 said:eddiec said:Indifference71 said:eddiec said:bbiggs said:It’s funny that Brooks is so good. He’s a meat head. Dude looks like a linebacker. I know all these guys are in excellent shape and the training regimens are off the charts, but he’s bulky. Not your typical golfer’s physique.
LOL. Guy is about to win his 4th major out of the last 8 and people still love to talk about how he's in too good of shape! You must love listening to Brandel Chamblee.
Just pointing out that it would be difficult to maintain that physique and stay injury free over a long period of time.
Edit: By long careers I also mean still being relevant into their older age.
So obviously it got close at the end, but this was a real snoozer of a major. I went out and cut the grass right at the time when he built the lead back up to 6 strokes with 7 or so to play.
I'm tired of Brooks winning all the time. I think Pebble will be a lot more interesting..www.myspace.com0 -
Golf is the only sport where being fit and in shape is criticized...
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Have we really seen a good sample size of muscular, fit golfers and how they are in their late 30’s and 40’s? Tiger was really the first and I would argue his injuries are more self inflicted because he wanted to be a Navy Seal, but also overdoing the training. Otherwise,
we need to wait another 10 years to see how Koepka, DJ, McIlroy, etc... fare. The violent swing will be the culprit over fitness.0 -
bootlegger10 said:Have we really seen a good sample size of muscular, fit golfers and how they are in their late 30’s and 40’s? Tiger was really the first and I would argue his injuries are more self inflicted because he wanted to be a Navy Seal, but also overdoing the training. Otherwise,
we need to wait another 10 years to see how Koepka, DJ, McIlroy, etc... fare. The violent swing will be the culprit over fitness.0 -
bootlegger10 said:Have we really seen a good sample size of muscular, fit golfers and how they are in their late 30’s and 40’s? Tiger was really the first and I would argue his injuries are more self inflicted because he wanted to be a Navy Seal, but also overdoing the training. Otherwise,
we need to wait another 10 years to see how Koepka, DJ, McIlroy, etc... fare. The violent swing will be the culprit over fitness.
And Hank Haney disagrees with you on Tiger, by the way.Post edited by The Juggler onwww.myspace.com0 -
The Juggler said:bootlegger10 said:Have we really seen a good sample size of muscular, fit golfers and how they are in their late 30’s and 40’s? Tiger was really the first and I would argue his injuries are more self inflicted because he wanted to be a Navy Seal, but also overdoing the training. Otherwise,
we need to wait another 10 years to see how Koepka, DJ, McIlroy, etc... fare. The violent swing will be the culprit over fitness.
And Hank Haney disagrees with you on Tiger, by the way.
Tiger was really the first one to focus on the weight room. I think it is just a complete paradigm shift that hadn’t been tested before by golfers in the past. Technology allows for all sorts of analysis on ball speed, spin, etc... Players see the results that added strength and flexibility has on these metrics.
I agree that DJ is more lean than muscular. I think he is genetically predisposed to be a great golfer based on his flexibility. Others have to rely more on strength training.0 -
The most dominate golfer of all time concentrates on strength/flexibility
Rory, who while under achieving, has one of the better A games out there, concentrates on strength/flexibility
The guy who who 4 out of the last 8 majors, concentrates....
These guys are just athletes. Why not be stronger than everyone else?
Also, I don't think people are going to care nearly as much about longevity as they once did with the money out there. Dominate for 10 years, make tens of millions on winnings, and untold more on sponsorship's and go do your thing. The Champion's Tour is going to be in rough shape when people don't need to play it to feed their families/pay alimony
Who gives a shit what Hank Haney has to say...0 -
Also, funny that people are doing the HE'S TOO STRONG!*@(!( takes after Brooks lays waste to everyone....again.
Who cares...0 -
"I got memories, I got shit"0 -
I just finished reading Paper Tiger. Pretty solid book and a Philly native, so recommended. Not my favorite golf book by any stretch, but still good and I digress
What he talks about in the mental game is exactly the kind of stuff that Brooks talks about. How people are already in their heads and out of it before they tee off. How you should be completely in the zone, one shot at a time and envision that shot exactly as you want it hit thinking about nothing else
I think there is a lot too this with Brooks. He talks about how he just blacks out. He has one focus and it works. I do think his mental game right now is so far and away better than everyone else. Tiger like.0 -
Cliffy6745 said:The most dominate golfer of all time concentrates on strength/flexibility
Rory, who while under achieving, has one of the better A games out there, concentrates on strength/flexibility
The guy who who 4 out of the last 8 majors, concentrates....
These guys are just athletes. Why not be stronger than everyone else?
Also, I don't think people are going to care nearly as much about longevity as they once did with the money out there. Dominate for 10 years, make tens of millions on winnings, and untold more on sponsorship's and go do your thing. The Champion's Tour is going to be in rough shape when people don't need to play it to feed their families/pay alimony
Who gives a shit what Hank Haney has to say...
I guess I agree with your second point....but longevity was the whole point of Eddie's initial post.
And regarding Tiger, Hank knows his game better than just about anyone in the world. So I definitely care what he has to say about that subject.www.myspace.com0 -
JojoRice said:
I was okay with the cart initially, but in this case I think he just needs to see the writing on the wall. It is either a tournament or an exhibition. I know not everyone has a chance to win, but Daly had no chance on this course and in his condition. Needs to hang it up on the PGA tour.
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The Juggler said:Cliffy6745 said:The most dominate golfer of all time concentrates on strength/flexibility
Rory, who while under achieving, has one of the better A games out there, concentrates on strength/flexibility
The guy who who 4 out of the last 8 majors, concentrates....
These guys are just athletes. Why not be stronger than everyone else?
Also, I don't think people are going to care nearly as much about longevity as they once did with the money out there. Dominate for 10 years, make tens of millions on winnings, and untold more on sponsorship's and go do your thing. The Champion's Tour is going to be in rough shape when people don't need to play it to feed their families/pay alimony
Who gives a shit what Hank Haney has to say...
I guess I agree with your second point....but longevity was the whole point of Eddie's initial post.
And regarding Tiger, Hank knows his game better than just about anyone in the world. So I definitely care what he has to say about that subject.
Does he though? Haney is a whore and has made more money off the celebrity of "coaching" the best player in the world (who probably didn't even need a coach) than he has off of anything else. If I were listing the people who know Tigers game the most it goes.
Tiger
MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE GAP
Notah
Butch
Maybe some other random people close to him
MASSIVE GAP
Haney
Other Tiger coaches
GAP
Random analysts0 -
bootlegger10 said:JojoRice said:
I was okay with the cart initially, but in this case I think he just needs to see the writing on the wall. It is either a tournament or an exhibition. I know not everyone has a chance to win, but Daly had no chance on this course and in his condition. Needs to hang it up on the PGA tour.0 -
And point being on the Haney front, I'd take Butch's resume a million times out of a million over Haney's and he clearly doesn't have a problem with the muscles given his stable (including Tiger). The muscle stuff seemed like an excuse from Haney for Tiger not winning more under him.0
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If anyone is near Bethpage, I just passed by
50% off all merch til 4pm
lot C
i knew they were gonna do this like 2002 US Open...but forgot while drinking and bought my merch Saturday0 -
the parts I saw the NY fans really came across as total d-bags. classy yelling out 'choke' to Koepka.0
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CROJAM95 said:pjhawks said:the parts I saw the NY fans really came across as total d-bags. classy yelling out 'choke' to Koepka.
But yes Northeasterners are assholes are a look at me asshole bunch
and they are going to have the Ryder Cup there. that will get ugly.0 -
pjhawks said:the parts I saw the NY fans really came across as total d-bags. classy yelling out 'choke' to Koepka.0
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