GolfSpy_BNG Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Sean Fairholm discusses the career grand slam. Only 5 men have achieved the feat and he talks about what some golfers still need and who he thinks may be in line to complete the slam. What say you? Who is gonna be next to complete the grand slam? https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/tour/who-will-complete-the-career-grand-slam-first/ MGoBlue100 and TJ Hall 2 Quote What is in my Ghost MGS anyday Maverick or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: GT2 with an Aretera Alpha One Blue 55/4 shaft @ 44.75” or GD VF 5s @45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" TSR2 7 wood shaft TBD Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: Apex TiFusion 4-PW 2* flat with PX Hazrdus Gen4 Silver 75s Wedges: JP Camber 48 & 55 shaft TBD Putter: 2024 Phantom 5.5 @ 34” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 (edited) Probably nobody. Scottie was looking like he might bust a tiger slam then out of nowhere Xander takes two of them, so maybe Xander? My money is on no one, it's so hard to win once in your career. To do it 4 times is obviously harder, then to have those 4 be majors? Sheesh! Edited July 25 by yungkory GolfSpy_BNG, silver & black and TJ Hall 3 Quote Driver: GT3 Ventus TR Black 5 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: 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 11 minutes ago, yungkory said: Probably nobody. Scottie was looking like he might bust a tiger slam then out of nowhere Xander takes two of them, so maybe Xander? My money is on no one, it's so hard to win once in your career. To do it 4 times is obviously harder, then to have those 4 be majors? Sheesh! It’s definitely tough to do. I think of those that need multiple to get there Scottie has the best shot. I’m not counting Rory out just yet. If he can get on one of his heaters at the right time it’s possible. silver & black, yungkory and TJ Hall 3 Quote What is in my Ghost MGS anyday Maverick or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: GT2 with an Aretera Alpha One Blue 55/4 shaft @ 44.75” or GD VF 5s @45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" TSR2 7 wood shaft TBD Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: Apex TiFusion 4-PW 2* flat with PX Hazrdus Gen4 Silver 75s Wedges: JP Camber 48 & 55 shaft TBD Putter: 2024 Phantom 5.5 @ 34” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BEN Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Interesting topic. Of the 3 that are closest, none of them seem likely. If I had to throw a futures bet on it, I would guess Scheffler or Schauffele, but one look at some of the luminaries of the game that couldn’t get it done leaves me skeptical it’ll happen again any time soon. That only 5 golfers have ever done it is staggering, but the list of names goes a long way to explaining what it takes to accomplish this rare feat. TJ Hall, GolfSpy_BNG, yungkory and 3 others 6 Quote WITB: D: GT-2 10° w/ GD Tour AD-UB 6s 3W: GT-3 15 Tensei Black 75 X 3h: G430 18° Tour 2.0/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 4i: Pro 225 with Project X io 6.0 6i-PW: Pro 225 with Recoil 110 f4 50,54° & 58°: SM-10 P: Link.1 Ball: Pro Plus Drip Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 It’s really tough to guess, there are so many good players out there. I would love to see Speith wi the Grand Slam, but looks less likely as time goes on. GG194, GolfSpy_BNG and Josh Parker 3 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Sim Ti 3 wood Titleist U505 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons (4-PW) Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I think that Scheffler, Schauffele, Koepka, DeChambeau and Aberg look good for the near future as those who could win all four majors in a career. They are still young and relatively unscarred mentally. Once someone has trouble winning a certain major for more than a few years, the "kavorka" seems to set in. Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson are some of the more famous players who need or needed a single major to complete the slam. Josh Parker, MGoBlue100 and silver & black 3 Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 For a better than average odds to achieve the Grand Slam, the players with 3 already under their belt probably have the greater chance than most. Rory, Jordan Speith and Phil fit the bill, but you couldn't rule out Rahm, Scheffler, Koepka (enter favourite player here) giving them a run to the line. On probability? Speith has a better chance of winning a PGA Championship than Rory has of winning the Masters, or Phil bagging the US Open. TJ Hall, MGoBlue100, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathS16 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, jaskanski said: For a better than average odds to achieve the Grand Slam, the players with 3 already under their belt probably have the greater chance than most. Rory, Jordan Speith and Phil fit the bill, but you couldn't rule out Rahm, Scheffler, Koepka (enter favourite player here) giving them a run to the line. On probability? Speith has a better chance of winning a PGA Championship than Rory has of winning the Masters, or Phil bagging the US Open. I would agree here. I think there are a few of the PGA courses that set up better for Jordan than Rory at Augusta. That being said, his recent play hasn't been great so maybe Rory can catch lightening some April and close it out. TJ Hall 1 Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 2-Iron- 699-U 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Who would have thought Gary Player would win all four, but that says a lot about him. Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/25/2024 at 2:55 PM, jaskanski said: For a better than average odds to achieve the Grand Slam, the players with 3 already under their belt probably have the greater chance than most. Rory, Jordan Speith and Phil fit the bill, but you couldn't rule out Rahm, Scheffler, Koepka (enter favourite player here) giving them a run to the line. On probability? Speith has a better chance of winning a PGA Championship than Rory has of winning the Masters, or Phil bagging the US Open. I don't think Phil will win another major, let alone the US Open. I know... never say never, but........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook DeLoft Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I’m 67 y.o. I don’t think it will happen in my lifetime. BIG STU 1 Quote 14 of the following: Taylormade Qi10 Max Callaway 2023 Big Bertha 3 wood set to 17 degrees Cobra F9 Speedback 7/8 wood set at 23.5 degrees Callaway Epic Max 11 wood Titleist TSR1 hybrid 26 degrees Ping Eye 2 BeCu 2-SW Ping G430 irons 6-50 degree Sub 70 286 wedges 52 and 56 degrees Hogan sand wedge 56 degree bent to 53 Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 58 degree Ping Glide 3.0 60 degree Evnroll ER2 Ping Sigma 2 Anser Cheap Top Flite mallet putter from Dick's, currently holding down first place in the bag TaylorMade Mini Spider Bridgestone XS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICC Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 If Rory (or any of them) does it, I hope he wins another 3 or 4. It is incredible that its only been done by 5 players who are all legends of the game. I would not like to see Spieth get an out of nowhere hot weekend at a soft PGA Championship and lessen the accomplishment. Of the 5 who accomplished it, the lowest major total is Gene Sarazen with 7, but he played the prime of his career before the inception of the Masters (he won the 2nd Masters held). I don't want to see a Grand Slam winner with only 4 or 5 majors wins. BIG STU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nossevo Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Ludvig Åberg is coming for it Quote Titleist t100 (2021) 5-p, Titliest sm8 wedges (50,54,58) Taylormade stealth driver, Taylormade m6 fw5 Odyssey Tri-hot 5K three s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 On 7/29/2024 at 10:33 PM, Hook DeLoft said: I’m 67 y.o. I don’t think it will happen in my lifetime. I agree with you there. With the depths of the fields now days IMHO it will be harder than ever now days. Career Grand Slam I can see Scottie doing it or maybe Xander silver & black 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- - 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R---- Irons 5 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex steel shafts--- SW -- Cleveland 588 56* S-400 Sensicore --- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter 1997 Scotty Cameron Santa Fe Fluted Bulls Eye shaft--- Bag TM Flex Lite Stand---- Yeah I know only 11 clubs G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Maybe, Tiger should plan a comeback when he's eligible for the Champions Tour and try to win the Senior Grand Slam and beat Bernhard Langer's total of 12. I think BL is the only player to have won them all. Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfinWdbry Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 7/31/2024 at 3:32 PM, LICC said: If Rory (or any of them) does it, I hope he wins another 3 or 4. It is incredible that its only been done by 5 players who are all legends of the game. I would not like to see Spieth get an out of nowhere hot weekend at a soft PGA Championship and lessen the accomplishment. Of the 5 who accomplished it, the lowest major total is Gene Sarazen with 7, but he played the prime of his career before the inception of the Masters (he won the 2nd Masters held). I don't want to see a Grand Slam winner with only 4 or 5 majors wins. Feels like moving the goal posts a bit. Win one of each, but then win a couple more. Will anyone in the current wave win a slam? I don't know, but I wouldn't be upset if they "just" got one of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The closest I think will be Xander. He fairs well at the Masters and the US Open. Boring as heck, but if anyone does it, I think it will be him. ShimmyCocoBop and Josh Parker 2 Quote Driver: Callway Rogue St Triple Diamond 9* 2 HY: Mizuno STZ 230 16* (set to 13.75) 2 Iron: Taylormade UDI 17* Irons: 2019 Titleist T100S 3-PW Wedges: Vokey SM6 54* and SM9 48* / Taylormade MG3 TW 56* Putter: PING Anser Ball: Pro V1 Bag: Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I'm with @Shankster on this one with Xander having the best chance. I think winning the Open as an American poses the biggest challenge in the 4 with the course conditions. Not taking away anything from the other 3, but not a ton of that playing style in the states typically. Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolter1 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 If he can get healthy, Spieth has a chance to win them all. However I don't see many young players who have the mindset and talent to win all four majors. Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fairway Woods: Ping SFT G425 3-5 Hybrid Ping G410 4H Irons Ping G425 5-LW Putter: Ping Anser 2 Ball: Titleist Tour Speed/AVX Bag: Titleist All shafts are Ping's CB Alta, Regular in Woods and Hybrids, Stiff in the irons ( I just like these shafts and never saw a reason to look for others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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