Comments on: Sergio Faces Greatest Challenge http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/08/01/sergio-faces-greatest-challenge/ The Latest Golf News From Around The World Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Lyall Davidson http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/08/01/sergio-faces-greatest-challenge/#comment-37912 Lyall Davidson Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/08/01/sergio-faces-greatest-challenge/#comment-37912 I beg to differ with John Richardson regarding Harrinton's potential. I think he still has further to develop. I suspect that he suffers from an image issue when compared with Seve or Garcia and bizarre though it may seem, I think it's got something to do with his rolling ploughman's gait, his slightly bucktoothed half smile, his supreme ordinariness, his niceness. He's the guy you'd like to have as a neighbour, to have a pint with, may be to have as a brother-in-law or cousin. It's all too easy to be seduced into thinking that somebody that nice and ordinary can't be all that competitive, compared with Seve or Garcia, who look like hungry tigers to Harrington's friendly pussy cat. He's certainly got the game, the question is, has he the determination to go further than being simply successful and very rich? I think that's an open question and the exciting point about Harrington is that he sees no barriers he can't take on and wants to have a go. Good luck to him! I beg to differ with John Richardson regarding Harrinton’s potential. I think he still has further to develop. I suspect that he suffers from an image issue when compared with Seve or Garcia and bizarre though it may seem, I think it’s got something to do with his rolling ploughman’s gait, his slightly bucktoothed half smile, his supreme ordinariness, his niceness. He’s the guy you’d like to have as a neighbour, to have a pint with, may be to have as a brother-in-law or cousin. It’s all too easy to be seduced into thinking that somebody that nice and ordinary can’t be all that competitive, compared with Seve or Garcia, who look like hungry tigers to Harrington’s friendly pussy cat. He’s certainly got the game, the question is, has he the determination to go further than being simply successful and very rich? I think that’s an open question and the exciting point about Harrington is that he sees no barriers he can’t take on and wants to have a go. Good luck to him!

]]> By: John Richardson http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/08/01/sergio-faces-greatest-challenge/#comment-3212 John Richardson Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:23:55 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/08/01/sergio-faces-greatest-challenge/#comment-3212 Interesting (and contentious) post.:smile: But In my humble opinion - exactly the right man won. And here are my reasons why. 1. Garcia is an immense talent. We expect him to win purely because he seems to have been at it so long and so nearly won in 1999 at the PGA. He will win but he has to amend his attitude. Nobody who blames bunker rakers and how his ball bounces off flags is mature enough to win a Major. He is still very much a little boy in those matters and until he fully accepts responsibility for his own game he'll not get the belief that is necessary to win. But be in no doubt that he will win. His ball striking is otherworldy and his short game not a million miles behind Seve. Now that he seems to have some control of his putter it really is only a matter of time. 2. Harrington is a shining beacon of hope for general club golfers. He isn't a talent to rival Garcia, Ballesteros or Seve but he is a very talented and hard working golfer who has finally clicked and gained the belief necessary to win a major. This is great for golf in general. 3. Harrington deserved to win because he is the only golfer out there who has scored lower than Tiger in head to head competition. Golf needs Tiger but it also needs golfers who can stand up to him and not be afraid of him. Harrington has proved this time and time again and now has his belief up another notch as a result of winning a major. Just watch him go. 4. Garcia collapses in front of Tiger. Often humiliatingly. Granted this might well have been improved if he had won this year but it again points to his immaturity. He needs to have a Bob Rotella working with him just like Harringto to once and for all sort his brain out. Maybe this loss will be the catalyst for that? Who knows? But if it is then it will surely be a great thing for golf. John Richardson www.scratchtoscratch.com/blog Interesting (and contentious) post.:smile:

But In my humble opinion - exactly the right man won. And here are my reasons why.

1. Garcia is an immense talent. We expect him to win purely because he seems to have been at it so long and so nearly won in 1999 at the PGA. He will win but he has to amend his attitude. Nobody who blames bunker rakers and how his ball bounces off flags is mature enough to win a Major. He is still very much a little boy in those matters and until he fully accepts responsibility for his own game he’ll not get the belief that is necessary to win.

But be in no doubt that he will win. His ball striking is otherworldy and his short game not a million miles behind Seve. Now that he seems to have some control of his putter it really is only a matter of time.

2. Harrington is a shining beacon of hope for general club golfers. He isn’t a talent to rival Garcia, Ballesteros or Seve but he is a very talented and hard working golfer who has finally clicked and gained the belief necessary to win a major. This is great for golf in general.

3. Harrington deserved to win because he is the only golfer out there who has scored lower than Tiger in head to head competition. Golf needs Tiger but it also needs golfers who can stand up to him and not be afraid of him. Harrington has proved this time and time again and now has his belief up another notch as a result of winning a major. Just watch him go.

4. Garcia collapses in front of Tiger. Often humiliatingly. Granted this might well have been improved if he had won this year but it again points to his immaturity. He needs to have a Bob Rotella working with him just like Harringto to once and for all sort his brain out. Maybe this loss will be the catalyst for that? Who knows? But if it is then it will surely be a great thing for golf.

John Richardson

http://www.scratchtoscratch.com/blog

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