GKJ
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- Feb 27, 2002
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Agreed. All of them would look believable as 2-time major winners. Scottie would look believable as a 3-time winner. I was actually thinking about this exact thing early in the round when it felt like it would be a Lowry cruise - he'd be weak as far as 2-time major winners go. And none of these other guys really feel like they're ready to breakthrough. Henley has had some fringe major contentions here and there but everyone else is pretty green. Daniel Brown would be the worst major winner in modern times, I'm almost positive.If I was to be rooting for someone, I’d probably say Xander, Rose, or Scott. I feel all of them probably deserve one more major than they actually have.
Only thing with Scottie why I'm not yet sure he's a deserving three time major winner yet is three in three years is a lot. Scottie's only really been a top player for three years. I'm sure Scottie will get a third at some point (whether tomorrow or the upcoming years), but that seems pretty good livings to collect three after really only being in with a chance for three years. Has Scottie even ever had a very close call where he lost one? I know he's had a couple other top 5's where he didn't win, but I remember all of them being a distant top 5 from the lead or backdooring those finishes.Agreed. All of them would look believable as 2-time major winners. Scottie would look believable as a 3-time winner. I was actually thinking about this exact thing early in the round when it felt like it would be a Lowry cruise - he'd be weak as far as 2-time major winners go. And none of these other guys really feel like they're ready to breakthrough. Henley has had some fringe major contentions here and there but everyone else is pretty green. Daniel Brown would be the worst major winner in modern times, I'm almost positive.
I said elsewhere that Rose feels a lot like Ernie Els at Royal Lytham in 2012, in that he knows very well that this might be his last great shot. I guess I'd pick him as the winner based on vibes, but I'm really just going to root for as close a finish as possible.