The Bionic Golfer

I suppose I could have called this thread the Six Million Dollar golfer but really in these days thats small change for the top boys.
But if we had to build a golfer what elements of past/current players games would we use. Dont really want to do this as a vote, just a general discussion and if anyone can think of any other categories to add then please feel free.

Driving - Westwood
Utilities/Rescues - Tim Clark
Long Irons - Sergio Garcia
Mid Irons - Luke Donald
Wedges - Mickleson
Overall Short Game - Mickleson
Bunker Play - Player
Scrambling - Harrington
Putting - Brad Faxon
Mental Strength - Woods

Im sure there are far better candidates than the ones Ive listed. Lets build the perfect golfer.

Digs, I wouldn't put it past Keizo to put Woods for the lot.

It's a pretty good list and I'd have to agree with all of them, especially Faxon, given that he was so short off the tee and hitting into the green from further out than most his putts per GIR were incredible. Very good guy too.

Hi Diggers!

I would agree with all your selections except:

(Full?) Wedges - Donald
Putting - An on form Steve Stricker
Scrambling - Mickelson

Hi Goldie, yep you have some good ones there. Seems harsh to leave out Rory, maybe we should have a prettiest swing category ?

Hi Diggers, great idea for a thread.


Driving – Garcia (I seem to remember he used to lead the combined driving stat by quite some way)
Fairway woods – bobby jones
Utilities/Rescues – Bobby Jones
Long Irons - Woods
Mid Irons - Nicklaus
Wedges - Woods
Overall Short Game - woods
Bunker Play - Els
Scrambling - Woods
Putting – Ben Crenshaw
Mental Strength – Woods

It may look like I am just a tiger fan gone mad but tigers ability to get up and down under pressure seems unrivaled in the history of the game.

As I always mention and no doubt people are bored of hearing but tiger was/is awesome from 150-250 yards out.

I have putt bobby Jones down for woods/hybrids as he could really work the ball as the shot required even if he would not be as long as some modern players.

Driving - McIlroy
Utilities/Rescues - Yang
Long Irons - Garcia
Mid Irons - Kaymer
Wedges - Donald
Overall Short Game - Donald
Bunker Play - Els
Scrambling - Harrington
Putting - Donald
Mental Strength - Woods

Repeat thread, but under a different name?

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There are always new members on a board JD.

JD

Odd comment, it dont remember us discussing this in a long time. Maybe not since bbc 606. Care to explain what you made it?

Driving: Norman
Utilities/Rescues: David Toms
Long irons: Irwin
Mid irons: Nicklaus
Wedge game: Stricker
Overall short game: Donald
Bunkers: Els
Scrambling: Woods
Putting: Crenshaw
Mental strength: Woods

Driving – McIlroy
Fairway woods – Bubba Watson
Utilities/Rescues – Yang
Long Irons - Donald
Mid Irons - McIlroy
Wedges - Furyk
Overall Short Game - Mickelson
Bunker Play - Donald
Scrambling - Woods
Putting – Faxon

Driving – Westwood (Snead)
Fairway woods – Donald (Sarazen)
Utilities/Rescues – Yang (Watson)
Long Irons - Olazabal (Nelson)
Mid Irons - Donald (Hogan)
Wedges - Stricker (Miller)
Overall Short Game - Mickelson (Player)
Bunker Play - Donald (Player)
Scrambling - Woods (Player)
Putting – Stricker (Nicklaus)
Mental - Woods (Nicklaus)

I've altered it a little, old players in brackets)

Can't remember where, but I was arguing that Garcia was superior to McIllroy on Driving, but cant be bothered to look!

Driving - Garcia
Utilities/Rescues - Fowler
Long Irons - Love 111
Mid Irons - Westwood
Wedges - Donald
Overall Short Game - Donald
Bunker Play - Garcia
Scrambling - Donald
Putting - Poulter
Mental Strength - Poulter

No mention of Seve?
I will put him down for invention and vision.

Driving - Westwood
Utilities/Rescues - Yang
Long Irons - Olazabal
Mid Irons - Donald
Wedges - Donald
Overall Short Game - Donald
Bunker Play - Garcia
Scrambling - Donald
Putting - Toms
Mental Strength - Woods

It does seem like we have overlooked seve but the most likely category for him to be in would have been the scrabbling category. If added a new category "scrabbling from 200 yards out" he would definitely get in.


PS Diggers, I pm'ed you.

Driving - Norman
Utilities/Rescues - Todd Hamilton
Long Irons - Olazabel
Mid Irons - Faldon
Wedges - Mickleson
Overall Short Game - Woods
Bunker Play - Els
Scrambling - Seve
Putting - Woods
Mental Strength - Langer

Todd Hamilton? Really?!!!

Bit tongue in cheek maybe but didn't he win The Open using only a hybrid off the tee? Think he was the first person I saw using one.

"Hamilton spawned the devil!"

Bet he wishes he had a penny for every one sold.