Choking

MarinePaul · 08-17-2009, 06:37 PM

I have to disagree, NTB. He hit a good approach that took a bad bounce, then a terrible chip. The putt he missed was makeable, but he just flat out didn't give it a chance. He was tentative, and he hit it way offline. Then, in the playoff, he sprayed the ball all over the British Isles.

NTB · 08-17-2009, 06:53 PM

mp he wasn't spraying that bad. He missed the fairway.
To me a difference in pressing and choking

MarinePaul · 08-17-2009, 08:16 PM

He was knee deep in the rough. He didn't miss by a little, buddy, he was well off the fairway. Like they say, when you're ass deep in alligators, it's hard to remember that the initial objective was to drain the swamp.

NTB · 08-17-2009, 08:36 PM

Thats funny

Whistling Straight · 08-17-2009, 08:37 PM

What caught my attention was the conservative play of Tiger's. I've not read any post-tournament press so I don't know what Tiger or the "experts" have said however i kept getting the feeling from Tiger's laying up on approaches that he wasn't playing his game but rather hoping for Yang to mistake mistakes first. He seemed to not have any confidence in his game, which is unusual for Tiger for any tournament much less the final round of a major.

NTB · 08-17-2009, 08:43 PM

Tom may have had the swine flu

heddwyn · 08-17-2009, 09:53 PM

Not sure Tom Watson choked as such. The shot into the green on the 18th was a great shot, he was unlucky it ran through as it did. I think when he saw where it ended up it just took the wind out of his sails. In the playoff I think he was just plain exhausted.

doublestar · 08-17-2009, 10:32 PM

They interviewed Watson's caddy, Alfie Fyles, from the famous duel with Nicklaus in the 1977 British Open. Watson wanted to hit a 6 iron into the 18th green in the final round but Alfie said to go with 7 because of "adrenalin", Tom took the 7 iron and hit it to 3 feet. A birdie it turns out he needed to beat Nicklaus outright for the title.

I will always wonder, what if Tom had a veteran caddy instead of a banker friend on the bag this year in the Open? Here is a link to the story. It is a short but good read.

For Golfer Tom Watson, The Club And The Caddie Were Key : NPR

Rusty · 08-17-2009, 11:45 PM

So did Tiger miss a chip birdie shot for a playoff?

08-17-2009, 06:37 PM	#21
MarinePaul Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Warren, Ohio Posts: 8,001	I have to disagree, NTB. He hit a good approach that took a bad bounce, then a terrible chip. The putt he missed was makeable, but he just flat out didn't give it a chance. He was tentative, and he hit it way offline. Then, in the playoff, he sprayed the ball all over the British Isles. __________________ Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you have.

08-17-2009, 06:53 PM	#22
NTB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: hot springs village arkansas Posts: 2,288 Images: 4	mp he wasn't spraying that bad. He missed the fairway. To me a difference in pressing and choking __________________ God Bless America \"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.\" - William Penn

08-17-2009, 08:16 PM	#23
MarinePaul Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Warren, Ohio Posts: 8,001	He was knee deep in the rough. He didn't miss by a little, buddy, he was well off the fairway. Like they say, when you're ass deep in alligators, it's hard to remember that the initial objective was to drain the swamp. __________________ Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you have.

08-17-2009, 08:36 PM	#24
NTB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: hot springs village arkansas Posts: 2,288 Images: 4	Thats funny __________________ God Bless America \"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.\" - William Penn

08-17-2009, 08:43 PM	#26
NTB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: hot springs village arkansas Posts: 2,288 Images: 4	choking can be caused by the swine flu Tom may have had the swine flu __________________ God Bless America \"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.\" - William Penn

08-17-2009, 08:37 PM	#25
Whistling Straight Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 450	What caught my attention was the conservative play of Tiger's. I've not read any post-tournament press so I don't know what Tiger or the "experts" have said however i kept getting the feeling from Tiger's laying up on approaches that he wasn't playing his game but rather hoping for Yang to mistake mistakes first. He seemed to not have any confidence in his game, which is unusual for Tiger for any tournament much less the final round of a major.

08-17-2009, 09:53 PM	#27
heddwyn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,380	Not sure Tom Watson choked as such. The shot into the green on the 18th was a great shot, he was unlucky it ran through as it did. I think when he saw where it ended up it just took the wind out of his sails. In the playoff I think he was just plain exhausted.

08-17-2009, 10:32 PM	#28
doublestar Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 45	They interviewed Watson's caddy, Alfie Fyles, from the famous duel with Nicklaus in the 1977 British Open. Watson wanted to hit a 6 iron into the 18th green in the final round but Alfie said to go with 7 because of "adrenalin", Tom took the 7 iron and hit it to 3 feet. A birdie it turns out he needed to beat Nicklaus outright for the title. I will always wonder, what if Tom had a veteran caddy instead of a banker friend on the bag this year in the Open? Here is a link to the story. It is a short but good read. For Golfer Tom Watson, The Club And The Caddie Were Key : NPR

08-17-2009, 11:45 PM	#29
Rusty Administrator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern Territory Posts: 905 Images: 79	So did Tiger miss a chip birdie shot for a playoff?

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