FrogginBullfish Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Rory McIlroy was voted Player of the Year by his fellow PGA TOUR players over Brooks Koepka. What do you guys think? Did the players get this one right? 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...
TR1PTIK Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I was leaning towards Brooks on this one, but it was so close, I don't know how you could say anyone got it wrong. It's just that if majors are supposed to be everything and ultimately define the careers of professionals, then Brooks obviously performed better than Rory. Rory had one heck of a year though and should have won a lot more than he did. Hopefully, what he did accomplish is enough to light a fire under him and get him in the winner's circle at a major in 2020. bluesmandan76 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I feel Rory had the better season and the players got this vote correct. Brooks did win two majors, and that is a phenomenal year. He just went up against Rory who was consistently great all year. I think he only missed one cut, and rarely finished below the top 20 this season. I kinda want to see if Brooks uses this as more "fuel" of him not getting any respect and has an even better season in 2020. Rickp 1 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I could go with either one, both had awesome years.I’m sure Brooks will take it as fuel for next year.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Rory's year? Tiger's year? Which would you chose? Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Rory's year? Tiger's year? Which would you chose?Green Jacket > THEZIPR23 and silver & black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Tiger's 5th Green Jacket and 15th Major - 'nuff said... Shankster, silver & black and THEZIPR23 3 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 This was one of the best seasons the PGA Tour has had in awhile I think.I can't disagree with McIlroy winning Player of the Year, but I also wouldn't have been able to disagree if Brooks won. Maybe a tie might have been ideal?They both won 3 events, but Brooks had an historic performance in majors becoming only the second to ever finish top 5 in all four, including one win and two runner-ups. But Rory won the Players and the Tour Championship/FedEx Cup and the Canadian Open. But Brooks also won a WGC and the CJ Cup in November.Honestly, co-winners might have been the perfect way to celebrate their respective seasons as it's really tough to choose between them.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...
fixyurdivot Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Pretty close numbers. I think the decision has a "likeability" factor that played a larger than usual part this year. PMookie 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 1 hour ago, THEZIPR23 said: Rory's year? Tiger's year? Which would you chose? Rory’s by a mile. Sure Rory would like to have the green jacket. Tiger played 12 times and missed the cut in 2 majors. Pretty much didn’t play after the masters. rory had a dominating year on tour and won the players and tour championship/FedEx cup and may even make a run for euro race to Dubai majors are great and Rory has a long career ahead of him to get the green jacket and more majors THEZIPR23 and Will_Mac 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...
Kenny B Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Rory was very consistent throughout the year, but he didn't have a good finish at the Masters and missed the cut at The Open Championship. Since they both had 3 wins, I guess it comes down to a Players, Tour Championship and a lot of top 10's beat a win, two 2nd's and a T-4 in the majors along with a WGC win. I could go either way, but Rory's performance seemed almost Kuchar-like, while I think Koepka's performance in the majors is something we don't/won't get to see very often. tony@CIC and TR1PTIK 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 hours ago, FrogginBullfish said: Rory McIlroy was voted Player of the Year by his fellow PGA TOUR players over Brooks Koepka. What do you guys think? Did the players get this one right? Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I never understand the did the players get it right or wrong. These guys are playing tournaments with each other week in and week out. They know much better than fans, writers or broadcasters who should win awards. Of course they go it right it was their vote. tony@CIC and Rickp 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...
FrogginBullfish Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 It's just a fun discussion to have. Of course it's their decision at the end of the day. I never understand the did the players get it right or wrong. These guys are playing tournaments with each other week in and week out. They know much better than fans, writers or broadcasters who should win awards. Of course they go it right it was their vote. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Rickp and tony@CIC 2 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...
NitaiZipp Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 As most of you know, Rory McIlroy just won the PGA Player of the Year award for the third time. Although I enjoy watching him (Rory) play, and was happy to see him win the FedEx Cup, I do think that B. Koepka should have won the Player of the Year award for his performance this year. He placed well in all majors, and even won one, and he also won two other events over the course of the season; in addition, he made more cuts than Rory--both in majors and in regular events. Not only did he make more cuts in majors than Rory, but he also made the top ten in every major; a rare feat for even the best of PGA Tour players. All in all, this is just my opinion, and I'd like to hear your guys' take on the topic. Thanks for reading my thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I never understand the did the players get it right or wrong. These guys are playing tournaments with each other week in and week out. They know much better than fans, writers or broadcasters who should win awards. Of course they go it right it was their vote. Yes but they are also far more inclined to go with their buddy - they are human, too. Having written this I can certainly see an argument for either player - it’s a non-issue IMO. Both had greats seasons, one had to win, it was Rory. It’s an interesting question - when do wins trump majors - how many wins is a major worth? Would you rather have a career with 3 majors and 10 wins total or one with 1 major and 20 wins?Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp, TR1PTIK, tony@CIC and 1 other 4 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, revkev said: Yes but they are also far more inclined to go with their buddy - they are human, too. Having written this I can certainly see an argument for either player - it’s a non-issue IMO. Both had greats seasons, one had to win, it was Rory. It’s an interesting question - when do wins trump majors - how many wins is a major worth? Would you rather have a career with 3 majors and 10 wins total or one with 1 major and 20 wins? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy The last part I think is where people are looking at it wrong imo. for a career having multiple majors outweighs some number of wins, but the award is for the tour calendar year. Rory’s performance for this year is better than brooks. Frdexcup points for the players and pga championship are the same. Rory finished in the top 10 14/19 events where brooks was only 9/21. Rory’s strokes gained also better than Brooks. ive seen people asking if rory would rather have tigers year simply because of the green jacket. Tiger did nothing outside of that win in 12 events. majors hold a lot of weight in the eyes of fans and the media and the players want them but st the same time the players recognize what happens week in and week out and who has the better performance. As for friendships yeah I’m sure there is probably some of that but I don’t think brooks or Rory are the social types with other players off the course so friendship wise it’s probably a wash. tony@CIC, Rickp and revkev 3 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...
revkev Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 @Rickybobby - I have no issue with Rory winning for the reasons you’ve sighted - Consider that they split the two merit based awards - their seasons were obviously close I get the argument in his favor - since I didn’t have a vote I wasn’t concerned with it. A players and the fed ex championship are not chopped liver. They certainly equal and perhaps top a major. So if those two offset Brook’s win Rory has the other numbers in his corner. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp 1 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 They have both won "player of the year" off the course.....if you know what I mean Rickp and RickyBobby_PR 2 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 29 minutes ago, revkev said: @Rickybobby - I have no issue with Rory winning for the reasons you’ve sighted - Consider that they split the two merit based awards - their seasons were obviously close I get the argument in his favor - since I didn’t have a vote I wasn’t concerned with it. A players and the fed ex championship are not chopped liver. They certainly equal and perhaps top a major. So if those two offset Brook’s win Rory has the other numbers in his corner. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy A major and a wgc aren’t a bad year. Tour championship is probably same as wgc and players is right there with pga champ (players has stronger field than probably all majors). Canadian Open trumps the nine at Bridges. rorys sg stats to me tell the story 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...
sixcat Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 My opinion......everything pales in comparison to a Major. Therefore, Brooks is the POY! Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? Nope! Looking forward to seeing Brooks and Rory battle for the green jacket in April. TR1PTIK, Kenny B, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, sixcat said: My opinion......everything pales in comparison to a Major. Therefore, Brooks is the POY! Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? Nope! Looking forward to seeing Brooks and Rory battle for the green jacket in April. That would be Must See TV! revkev, sixcat and TR1PTIK 3 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Word has it that Chamblee was the deciding vote Rickp, Golfspy_CG2, silver & black and 4 others 2 5 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Word has it that Chamblee was the deciding vote Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, CarlH said: Word has it that Chamblee was the deciding vote I heard Brandel Chamblee, Bryson DeChambeau and JB Holmes were holding private meetings before voting took place! Such a "meeting" could prove to be the most reckless self-sabotage I have ever seen! CarlH and revkev 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Similar to how the prom queen is selected... tony@CIC 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADFanBoi Scotty Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Because we don't like Brooks because... He has the perception that he doesn't try unless it's a major? And that's bad for the image of the game? Quote LTDx LS 9*D, HZRDUS Green HC 60g 6.0, 45" 4g + 12g weight King LTD @ 14.5* HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 42.5" King LTD @ 17.5*, HZRDUS Blue 70g 6.0, 40.5"/ 2022 Utility Iron 2 @ 17*, Ventus Black 10x, 39.25" 2022 Utility Iron 4 OL @ 20* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" EQ1-NX OL 5i-PW Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" Cobra SBOL 48*, 52*, 56* Fujikura Pro Iron 115TX 36" C-Series DW Armlock Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncwoz Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 To be honest, I think if you kept each season exactly the same and swapped Brooks vs Rory, I think Rory still wins. And I also think everyone in the general public would still say Rory should win... It doesn't inherently bother me that it's basically a popularity contest, but as long as we all recognize as much. tony@CIC 1 Quote Right Handed Driver: 9° Speedzone (HZRDUS Smoke Green 70g X-Stiff shaft) 2 Hybrid: 18° Exotics EXS Pro (Evenflow Black 6.5) (2020 MGS Official Review here) 3/Driving Iron: 18° UiHi Iron (MMT Utility TX 105g shaft) Irons: 4-GW T100 irons (Nippon Modus 120 X-Stiff shafts) (2021 MGS Official Review here) Wedges: 54° & 58° TSW Forged (Dynamic Gold S300) Putter: ER2B (2019 MGS Official Review here) Ball: MAXFLI Tour X Bag: Hoofer Lite WITB thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 My opinion......everything pales in comparison to a Major. Therefore, Brooks is the POY! Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? Nope! Looking forward to seeing Brooks and Rory battle for the green jacket in April. This is where it would make sense for them to announce the vote - it’s also an item of curiosity for me as to where people rank majors and also is there a pecking order among the majors themselves. The Players has a stronger field and is tougher to win than the Masters beyond a doubt - so would you rank a win at the Masters ahead of the Players? Would I (yes because it’s a Major). But does everyone on tour? I’m going to guess not. There are probably rank and file guys who harbor ill feelings because they are ranked inside the top 100 but aren’t in while winners of several Am events are in. But those guys are on tour and it’s their prerogative to vote as they see fit for this award. Was it a close vote? I would think so. Maybe the JB Holmes block cost Brooks, that could happen. Maybe enough people felt Rory had the better season. Again he won the Playoffs, it’s hard to put yourself in position to do that, he had to overcome an opening deficit and he beat Brooks head to head down the stretch. If I had a vote I’d probably have voted for Brooks but I would understand going the other way or even flipping a coin. Hopefully both play great in the new season. We’ve had the promise of rivalries throughout the past twenty five years and none have materialized. Phil/Tiger was never much of one - the healthy Tiger crushed Phil. We’ve yet to really get Rory, Jordan, Dustin or Justin playing well at the same time for a stretch. Another season like this last one would be great for golf. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Kenny B, silver & black, bens197 and 1 other 4 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, revkev said: This is where it would make sense for them to announce the vote - it’s also an item of curiosity for me as to where people rank majors and also is there a pecking order among the majors themselves. The Players has a stronger field and is tougher to win than the Masters beyond a doubt - so would you rank a win at the Masters ahead of the Players? Would I (yes because it’s a Major). But does everyone on tour? I’m going to guess not. There are probably rank and file guys who harbor ill feelings because they are ranked inside the top 100 but aren’t in while winners of several Am events are in. But those guys are on tour and it’s their prerogative to vote as they see fit for this award. Was it a close vote? I would think so. Maybe the JB Holmes block cost Brooks, that could happen. Maybe enough people felt Rory had the better season. Again he won the Playoffs, it’s hard to put yourself in position to do that, he had to overcome an opening deficit and he beat Brooks head to head down the stretch. If I had a vote I’d probably have voted for Brooks but I would understand going the other way or even flipping a coin. Hopefully both play great in the new season. We’ve had the promise of rivalries throughout the past twenty five years and none have materialized. Phil/Tiger was never much of one - the healthy Tiger crushed Phil. We’ve yet to really get Rory, Jordan, Dustin or Justin playing well at the same time for a stretch. Another season like this last one would be great for golf. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Majors have prestige for their traditions and in some cases the courses as well. Everyone wants to win majors and the media has conditioned everyone to the importance of them. The coverage around them the week before and the days leading up to the tournament round is non stop. The commentary during the rounds is different and so focused on the “pressure of the moment.” You get some of this at WGCs and The Players. I think it would be hard to say whether the masters, the open and the us open is bigger than the other since a lot of that depends on perspective of the fan or player but I think being the oldest major the open is the highest, followed by the us open because everyone wants to win their country’s open. The masters is great and with its lifetime exemption to the event and the history around it could be an easy argument to be 1 or 2. The pga is the red headed step child of majors From a PGA tour standpoint the majors and the players get the same FedEx cup points. Winning a major is 50 pts more than winning a WGC and 100 pts more than other pga tour events. We as fans put the majors way above everything else and believe they trump everything. Look at the debate about the open champ and the masters champ not being in the tour championship despite their years being mediocre. If brooks wins 2 majors and the bridges event no doubt he wins player of the year over rory and his season. If brooks added another victory he wins the award. At 3 wins each and both having one big tournament victory worth the same FedEx cup points and tour championship being bigger than wgc st Jude and Rory winning the Canadian Open that trumps the bridges event. bens197 and revkev 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...
bens197 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Rory had a great season. Regardless of the outcome, I love how the PGA set up the presentation. tony@CIC 1 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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