Next 5 weeks of golf will be great :scared After the snooze fest this week, theres the world championship event, the pga :scared the 3 playoff events and the presidents cup :00hour
Which bet would you take.. *Golf Discussion*
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Wins on pga tour
Mick 31 Garcia 6
Majors from 2000 on(garcia's 1st year of competing in all 4)
Wins
Mick 3 Garcia 0
top 3s
Mick 11 Garcia 3
missed cuts
Mick 2 Garcia 9
Mickelson's vs Garcia in all events in common since Jan 2000 (garcia's 1st full year on tour) 61-38
I fail to remotely see any comparisons:shrug:
Mick 31 Garcia 6
Majors from 2000 on(garcia's 1st year of competing in all 4)
Wins
Mick 3 Garcia 0
top 3s
Mick 11 Garcia 3
missed cuts
Mick 2 Garcia 9
Mickelson's vs Garcia in all events in common since Jan 2000 (garcia's 1st full year on tour) 61-38
I fail to remotely see any comparisons:shrug:
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While I understand that Garcia has better numbers in the Ryder Cup, I think most golf fans will agree that the Europeans (at least in my opinion) take the Ryder Cup Matches much more seriously than their American counterparts.
Wayne hit the nail on the head with the stats... they don't lie. When they are both in the same tournament Lefty definitely has the upper hand. Nobody is denying that Garcia isn't a good golfer.... but I don't think you can be called a great golfer until you've won a major. Lefty definitely is more talented than Garcia.
Sergio is still young, and while I'm no fan of his, I certainly hope he bounces back. It took Lefty 41 or 42 majors before he won his first. Next thing you know they are talking about a Mickelslam.
Wayne hit the nail on the head with the stats... they don't lie. When they are both in the same tournament Lefty definitely has the upper hand. Nobody is denying that Garcia isn't a good golfer.... but I don't think you can be called a great golfer until you've won a major. Lefty definitely is more talented than Garcia.
Sergio is still young, and while I'm no fan of his, I certainly hope he bounces back. It took Lefty 41 or 42 majors before he won his first. Next thing you know they are talking about a Mickelslam.
thanks for the stats, wayne, but the reason i didn't search and post was it's not even a close debate comparing the two. sergio is way behind in everything from his game to endorcements to personality. not close in any area, period.
I never said he was a better golfer.. i said he has more talent. So what he hasnt won as many events. What is phils record in the ryder cup? What was phils record in majors at the age up to 26? All i said was more talented. I didnt say post wins because I realize mick has more wins in that time span. Also explain Mickelsons record at the British Open if he is so great :shrug: I look at both of them swing the golf club and id rather have sergios swing. Once he gets his mental game down he will explode.
Once again .. where did i say Sergio was a better golfer. I said he has more talent.
You dont need to regurgitate the stats because I know them. Mike Vick is more talented than any other qb in the league it doesnt mean he is the best because hes not even in the top 5.
Ive also read Mickelson is a complete phony. Outside of the ropes hes always smiling and putting ona good show, inside the ropes hes a jerk. There have been many reports that he is one of the least liked players on the tour by fellow players
Of course putting himself first is nothing new for Mickelson. Sure, golf?s individualistic nature makes it necessary. But while Mickelson always has a big smile on his face for television, and comes across to the public as a likable, friendly family man, the truth is that most golfers, and many of the reporters that regularly follow the tour find him disingenuous. That notion was backed up earlier this year when GQ magazine listed him as one of the 10 stars most disliked by those within their sports.
Not that this should surprise anyone. Mickelson has made some suspect career moves in recent years. In 2004, just on the cusp of playing the Ryder Cup in Oakland Hills, Mickelson decided to dump his equipment deal with Titleist and take a multi-million dollar deal to play Callaway clubs. He played in one full tournament with the new gear (the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey) and never appeared comfortable with the clubs and new ball. His teammates quietly grumbled that Mickelson?s decision to switch equipment was selfish and foolhardy.
Fast forward to two weeks ago when Mickelson showed up in Ireland for this year?s Ryder Cup. He was already grumbling that his schedule had left him fatigued. And he played like he would rather have been somewhere else. His dismal record ? 1-8-1 in his last two Ryder Cups ? should force the next U.S. team captain to ask Phil whether he really wants to play in the team event. He may be the second-ranked golfer in the world, but when it comes to the Ryder Cup, Mickelson looks like a disenchanted journeyman.
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