DJ Era?

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

Discuss!

Jason Day era - we hardly knew ya. Coming next month, the Jon Rahm era. Catch the fever!

Jason Day era - we hardly knew ya. Coming next month, the Jon Rahm era. Catch the fever!

I think the consistency of DJ is what makes him so good. Don't get me wrong Day is unreal, but I just didn't ever see him as having staying power at the top.

DJ has been injury free his whole career, has the perfect attitude,is the longest guy on tour and is pretty solid with the wedge and putter in his hands.

I just see him staying on top for a while.

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

I think there are too many guys capable of winning each week to have one player dominate an "era".

DJ,Day, Rory, Spieth, etc are all too good when playing well for one person to race past the group.

DJ definitely has the skills and the game to hold on to the #1 spot for a while. I'm not sure he has the mental toughness to hang on week after week, but I hope he proves me wrong. It will be interesting to watch.

Agree with above. Competition-wise this is a joy to watch with so many good players out there. I'm not sure if it really is different than yesteryear but it seems like it is.

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

 

I think there are too many guys capable of winning each week to have one player dominate an "era".

 

DJ,Day, Rory, Spieth, etc are all too good when playing well for one person to race past the group.

Yeah, Those guys are all ridiculous. Personally I wanna see Rory and DJ battling it out on Sunday at Augusta. (cool)

DJ definitely has the skills and the game to hold on to the #1 spot for a while. I'm not sure he has the mental toughness to hang on week after week, but I hope he proves me wrong. It will be interesting to watch.

If Luke Donald can hold on to it for 50+ weeks, I think DJ will do just fine.

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

 

I think there are too many guys capable of winning each week to have one player dominate an "era".

 

DJ,Day, Rory, Spieth, etc are all too good when playing well for one person to race past the group.

I think it will take more than sustaining #1 ranking to classify as 'player X's era'. he'll need to win a few more majors to get that convo started imo

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

 

I think there are too many guys capable of winning each week to have one player dominate an "era".

 

DJ,Day, Rory, Spieth, etc are all too good when playing well for one person to race past the group.

That is what they thought 20 years ago. Someone will come around that dominates the era. Might not be even a teenager yet but there will be another imo.

I agree. Don't get me wrong, the other guys are still gonna win, It's not gonna be Tiger-esque and I hate when people hold everyone to that standard because it is most likely achievable. However, I wouldn't be surprised if DJ is the guy to do it.

Just listening to the others on tour talk, it seems this has been anticipated for a while.

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

 

I think there are too many guys capable of winning each week to have one player dominate an "era".

 

DJ,Day, Rory, Spieth, etc are all too good when playing well for one person to race past the group.

That is what they thought 20 years ago. Someone will come around that dominates the era. Might not be even a teenager yet but there will be another imo.

 

I agree. Don't get me wrong, the other guys are still gonna win, It's not gonna be Tiger-esque and I hate when people hold everyone to that standard because it is most likely achievable. However, I wouldn't be surprised if DJ is the guy to do it.

 

Just listening to the others on tour talk, it seems this has been anticipated for a while.

The Jason Day era...

The Rory McIlroy era...

The Jordan Spieth era...

The David Duval era...

The Greg Norman era...

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

Golf has too many good players now I feel like for one player to "dominate", depending on your definition of that word. However, I think he's the type of player where every single time he sets foot on the golf course, he always has a chance to win, and certainly place in the top few spots. He's been pretty hot lately but it's still so early that other guys haven't gotten a chance to really heat up yet. Let's see how the Masters turns out.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

Destroys the par 5s and keeps getting better with his short game. Hit's it farther than everybody without even trying. Bad stuff seems to roll off his back. Has Paulina in a <insert imagined attire here> to get him a cold one.

This could be a long run.

I think DJ is going to be increasingly dangerous as his confidence builds. No longer too worried about the "choke" label, he could be set for a nice run. If he had a real caddie he'd be even more dangerous. Don't think he and Austin have what it takes to unlock Augusta. He needs a local caddie.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

 

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

Norman is close but I think the fact that Faldo out-majored him 6-2 during that 'era' tilts the dominance away from the shark. If most would say another player had a better career during the same timeframe I don't think you can call it your era.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

 

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

 

Norman is close but I think the fact that Faldo out-majored him 6-2 during that 'era' tilts the dominance away from the shark. If most would say another player had a better career during the same timeframe I don't think you can call it your era.

I can't really argue with your logic, it's pretty sound. I think they both had "eras". I think with Norman you have to factor in his popularity. He was a massive star before Tiger came along.

DJ definitely has the skills and the game to hold on to the #1 spot for a while. I'm not sure he has the mental toughness to hang on week after week, but I hope he proves me wrong. It will be interesting to watch.

I think DJ's mental game is better then 99% of the guys on tour. Rory, Tiger, and Phil are the only players I'd put ahead of him.

It's so effortless to him. He's just playing golf free and easy.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

 

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

 

Norman is close but I think the fact that Faldo out-majored him 6-2 during that 'era' tilts the dominance away from the shark. If most would say another player had a better career during the same timeframe I don't think you can call it your era.

 

I can't really argue with your logic, it's pretty sound. I think they both had "eras". I think with Norman you have to factor in his popularity. He was a massive star before Tiger came along.

I agree on Norman's popularity, he also had timing on his side as he was probably the first global golf star.... and everyone outside of the UK thought Faldo was a knob

To tie it back to DJ, I see him going more the way of Norman rather than Tiger or Jack. I don't think the next Tiger or Jack has come along yet.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

 

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

 

Norman is close but I think the fact that Faldo out-majored him 6-2 during that 'era' tilts the dominance away from the shark. If most would say another player had a better career during the same timeframe I don't think you can call it your era.

 

I can't really argue with your logic, it's pretty sound. I think they both had "eras". I think with Norman you have to factor in his popularity. He was a massive star before Tiger came along.

I agree on Norman's popularity, he also had timing on as he was probably the first global golf star.... and everyone outside of the UK thought Faldo was a knob

 

To tie it back to DJ, I see him going more the way of Norman rather than Tiger or Jack. I don't think the next Tiger or Jack has come along yet.

I'll agree. Except more majors. I see DJ with about 5 to 8 by the end of his career

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

The player under 40 most likely to have the best career is obviously Rory. Spieth is a reasonably close second.

DJ is looking more and more like a Hall of Famer, but he's light years behind those two guys.

With today's technology of instant video feedback, launch monitors, and physical conditioning I don't think we will ever see another Tiger or Jack.

I believe we will see some very competitive rivalries but no single player will pull away from the pack to dominate the sport.

Lets not get ahead of ourselves. Great year versus great consecutive years. Day had a great year, Spieth before him now DJ. If Dj wins another 4 times this year and another major then yes we can start saying era. Only players winning 3-4 times a year in the last 25 years consistently Tiger & Phil. It shows how tough it is to do year after year

It's all about attitude, desire and passion. The reason Tiger Woods was able to stay at the top for so very long (aside from his amazing talent) was his desire and commitment. He had a raging fire burning within him.

As talented as guys like Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are, they just don't have the fire and intensity that Tiger had. Spieth comes the closest, but even he is far off.

If Dustin Johnson has discovered a deep passion, he could be at the top for a long time. But it's hard to tell exactly where his head and heart are. We'll just have to watch and find out.

Back to back wins for world number one.

Wining without full A game.

Dominating when the A game is on.....

 

Could this be a dominating run for DJ at the top? What do you guys think? Can a player "dominate" in today's game?

 

Personally I think that when he putts even at an average level for him he's tough, but when he's on with the short stick everyone else is playing for second.

 

Discuss!

 

The player under 40 most likely to have the best career is obviously Rory. Spieth is a reasonably close second.

DJ is looking more and more like a Hall of Famer, but he's light years behind those two guys.

I think DJ and Rory are in another class. Spieth IMO relies on the putter too much in order to be consistent. He's behind in length and overall ball-striking. If he doesn't strike it well he can't contend. DJ and Rory contend on ball striking and length alone.

With today's technology of instant video feedback, launch monitors, and physical conditioning I don't think we will ever see another Tiger or Jack.

 

I believe we will see some very competitive rivalries but no single player will pull away from the pack to dominate the sport.

I disagree. The tour players body types today are different than those of 20 years ago. If Rory had Tigers short game/putting/ruthlesness he would be that guy. There will be a 19 -20 year old in the next 5 to 10 years who will come in with no weaknesses and start winning non stop. The quality of athlete now playing golf will matter greatly.

This is the era of the Top 5. The guys right now with the substitution of Spieth for Stenson are going to be competing and changing spots between each other for the next 5 years. These are the guys capable of sustained runs of form with multiple wins and that will get them to number one.

The irony is that Mr Top 5 himself is not going to get a look in.

The Jason Day era...

 

The Rory McIlroy era...

 

The Jordan Spieth era...

 

The David Duval era...

 

The Greg Norman era...

 

None of these players are great enough to have an "era". Era's are nearly once in a lifetime. They're good enough to put a couple of really good seasons together, but nothing that will ever sniff being called an "era." Eras start early and end late and have a run of more than 10+ years.

 

Umm, Greg Norman definitely qualifies as having an "era". From 1986-1997 Norman was ranked #1 for a total of 331 weeks. That timeframe includes two majors and 30+ wins worldwide.

 

Norman is close but I think the fact that Faldo out-majored him 6-2 during that 'era' tilts the dominance away from the shark. If most would say another player had a better career during the same timeframe I don't think you can call it your era.

 

I can't really argue with your logic, it's pretty sound. I think they both had "eras". I think with Norman you have to factor in his popularity. He was a massive star before Tiger came along.

I agree on Norman's popularity, he also had timing on as he was probably the first global golf star.... and everyone outside of the UK thought Faldo was a knob

 

To tie it back to DJ, I see him going more the way of Norman rather than Tiger or Jack. I don't think the next Tiger or Jack has come along yet.

A fair few of us in the UK thought exactly the same to be honest!