FrogginBullfish Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Padraig questioned whether Tiger is serious about winning The Open Championship because he isn't playing tournament links golf between the US Open and it. Think maybe if Tiger was playing this schedule 15 years ago, the questioning would be valid but given his current state of health, I don't think there's any validity to what Harrington is saying. Curious what others think. Here's a link to the original piece. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2019/07/03/padriag-harrington-questions-serious-tiger-woods-open-without/ Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Personal opinion is that this is an article just designed to create controversy. Everyone always asks about Tiger and his chances to win the tournament so Padraig gave his opinion nothing more and nothing less. Players have to determine the best way to prepare for tournaments and this is how Tiger has chosen to prepare. It may not be what he would ideally do, but may be what he is capable of doing. ole gray, sixcat, Rickp and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. There’s lots of guys who don’t play before the Open not sure it means they don’t want to win. Considering tiger knows how to play links golf it’s not really an issue. He’s also won without playing driver. cnosil and yungkory 2 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Personal opinion is that this is an article just designed to create controversy. Everyone always asks about Tiger and his chances to win the tournament so Padraig gave his opinion nothing more and nothing less. Players have to determine the best way to prepare for tournaments and this is how Tiger has chosen to prepare. It may not be what he would ideally do, but may be what he is capable of doing. Yep, classic sports media.Sent from my Pixel 3 using MyGolfSpy mobile app cnosil 1 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Little does Paddy know...Tiger has been there for a week prepping.... ok maybe not, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perseveringgolfer Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Think Tiger has played enough links golf these past decades that he knows what to do. Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Funny how people can read the same material and have completely contradictory thoughts as to what was discussed within the material! I took Padraig as saying his personal preference is to play tournament links golf prior to The Open. Furthermore, he has always been amazed at how Tiger can just show up and be so competitive in majors without playing tournament golf the week before. Padraig said he would be a basket-case going into a major if he hadn't been competing in the weeks prior. Maybe i'm missing something. To me, this is another instance where other Hall-Of-Fame players consider Tiger to be immortal! Doesn't have anything to do with Padraig suggesting Tiger isn't serious about winning The Open. Rickp, Kenny B and cnosil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanSterlingPrice Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Funny how people can read the same material and have completely contradictory thoughts as to what was discussed within the material! I took Padraig as saying his personal preference is to play tournament links golf prior to The Open. Furthermore, he has always been amazed at how Tiger can just show up and be so competitive in majors without playing tournament golf the week before. Padraig said he would be a basket-case going into a major if he hadn't been competing in the weeks prior. Maybe i'm missing something. To me, this is another instance where other Hall-Of-Fame players consider Tiger to be immortal! Doesn't have anything to do with Padraig suggesting Tiger isn't serious about winning The Open. Nah you’re not missing anything, I believe Nicklaus also took off at times before majors for prep. Different players have different regimens for how best to prepare but in this case I think it’s just that Tiger has physical limitations now that he has to work around and it showed at the British. In the bagDriver: Callaway Rogue Subzero 9.5 Stiff flex3 wood: Callaway Rogue Subzero 15 degreeHybrids: 17 degree titleist 816 h2Irons: Ben Hogan Ptx 22-46 degree (4-pw)stiff flex standard lieWedges: Callaway Mac Daddy 4 50,54,58 degreesPutter: Odyssey EXO sevenGig’em Aggies! Quote Right Handed 4.5 handicap Driver: Nike Vapor Flex with Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki ZT60x5ct S-flex shaft and stock grip. 3-Metal: Nike VRS 15 degree with Mitsubishi Rayon tour issue Diamana S73x5ct X-flex shaft and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grip. Irons: Ben Hogan PTx 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46 degrees standard length and lie with KBS Tour-V stiff shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Wedges: Ben Hogan TK15 54, 58 degrees with KBS Tour-V X-flex shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Putter: Nike Method Converge B1|01 with Superstroke Flatso 2.0 grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 5 hours ago, EthanSterlingPrice said: Nah you’re not missing anything, I believe Nicklaus also took off at times before majors for prep. Different players have different regimens for how best to prepare but in this case I think it’s just that Tiger has physical limitations now that he has to work around and it showed at the British. Sadly, I think this is the Tiger we will see for the rest of his career. He will need perfect weather conditions to allow him to free up his surgically repaired body in order to be competitive. But like he did at this years Masters and Jack did in '86, when Tiger puts it all together for one week, it's still magical. TR1PTIK, Rickp and silver & black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yikes.... ...sad to see my sports heroes breaking down like this. Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X/Wilson Triad Buggy- Clicgear 4.0 Bag- Callaway Org 14/Fairway C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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