Phil needs to quit playing the PGA Tour full-time next year

Phil only has one top 30 finish since winning at Pebble in February and has only finished 5 tournaments under par this year. Phil should either retire or only play () tournaments a year: Desert Classic, At&T, The Masters, The PGA, The Open, and a few events in the fall. I think next year Phil should just focus on the Champions Tour where courses are only about 7000 Yards and he can bomb the driver all day or he should just retire. Let's face it, Phil kind of sucks now.

I'm assuming this is a joke. Even as a joke this is a pointless post.

He’s already cut back his schedule. Phil is old. But he is still Phil and anything can happen. This old man’s tour can wait. Please stop with your disrespect.

What is with all the weird threads lately?

Won't happen. He will continue playing the PGA tour as long as he can. He might play a U.S. Senior Open or another senior major, but that's about it.

What should guys with zero wins this year do next year?

> @MadGolfer76 said:

> What is with all the weird threads lately?

Many on here believe the PGA switch to May has caused all of this heartache. I don’t subscribe to that theory. Nor do I believe in man made climate change.

I think Phil has earned the right to play as often as he wants to. IBTL

> @MadGolfer76 said:

> What is with all the weird threads lately?

You're right. These threads did start earlier than usual. It's an even longer wait until April now.

Was there a contest with a $100 prize for "Most Ill Advised Thread" on the front page of the website?

op should take up the sr forum next year as well ...

> @MadGolfer76 said:

> What is with all the weird threads lately?

I had to check the calendar to verify it wasn’t winter and everyone was going stir crazy.

I also think Phil has earned the right to keep playing. He still can hit it with most of the younger players and can shoot low rounds. I think if he is in contention after the first and second round, he will still win a few more tournaments, maybe one more major.

Imo Phil isn't ready for the senior tour, if he ever will be. I have said all along however that he needs to play less on tour, maybe a lot less. His pattern is to start out strong (including this year) and then his performances have tended to get worse as the season progresses. I'd like to see him cut his schedule way back right after the Masters..play the majors and a few other tournaments and forget about anything after the last major, at least until the fedex playoffs. Take more extended time away from the tour. I hope he stays with the young guys, just adjusts even more than he already has. He proved this year he is still capable of competing...and winning.

i think he should completely change his game plan ... he won at pb this year ... shorter course that requires a bit more shot making than most of the bomb/wedge courses ... if he changed his game plan and tried to become a fairway guy, he could compete at colonial and the heritage type places ... i realize that's not his dna, but he cannot compete with koepka and co. ...

Op is on tour winning everything himself.

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people are wearing out my Stephen A Smith gifs

He's made more cuts than he has missed plus he has a W this year. I'd say he'll skip your advice on this one.

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Was there a contest with a $100 prize for "Most Ill Advised Thread" on the front page of the website?

This thread is irrational.

> @Lagavulin62 said:

> > @MadGolfer76 said:

> > What is with all the weird threads lately?

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> Many on here believe the PGA switch to May has caused all of this heartache. I don’t subscribe to that theory. Nor do I believe in man made climate change.

It's the offseason, since golf is effectively over. So it's time to speculate

I think he should try playing righty first. Don’t you think his muscles are all basically new from that side. Right ? Imagine. He probably hits it 360 or so in the air.

Good grief Charlie Brown

There's no doubt his recent play is horrible (similar to last year). But he has more wins than Adam Scott, Jason Day, Spieth, and JT this year.

I've wondered if he will ever change his schedule to play more second tier events on somewhat shorter courses (and possibly cut back the number of tournaments even more). But I don't know if he really cares. If he can get hot one week next year, that's probably better and more meaningful than racking up a bunch of higher finishes on easier setups.

Regardless, he's earned the right to do whatever he wants. People should just be prepared that he may look good for some stretches but will also look pretty bad a lot too. Nevertheless, he's still relevant 5+ years after most guys have completely lost it.

I always thought that quicksand was underrated.

I think he needs to lighten up on the swing speed training and focus on shallowing his swing out some more. The speed he has gained over the last couple of years is remarkable but only if he can find his ball. As of late it seems he has been even more inaccurate than normal. Almost like it has changed his swing dna a bit

Wow! Can't believe that the OP started this thread about Phil the Thrill and not be banished from the board. I started one suggesting that Phil needs to hit more fairways and was crucified for it.....LOL!

> @airjammer said:

> I think he needs to lighten up on the swing speed training and focus on shallowing his swing out some more. The speed he has gained over the last couple of years is remarkable but only if he can find his ball. As of late it seems he has been even more inaccurate than normal. Almost like it has changed his swing dna a bit

Phil has been a terribly inaccurate driver of the golf ball since he turned professional. Was likely the same in college. Nothing is going to change for him in regards to accuracy at this point.

With the year he had, including a win, you think Phil should walk away from the Tour? Meanwhile in another thread guys are writing about what a great accomplishment finishing 125 in Fed Ex points is.

Phil is on the senior tour next year is he not? He should do great out there.

> @grm24 said:

> > @airjammer said:

> > I think he needs to lighten up on the swing speed training and focus on shallowing his swing out some more. The speed he has gained over the last couple of years is remarkable but only if he can find his ball. As of late it seems he has been even more inaccurate than normal. Almost like it has changed his swing dna a bit

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> Phil has been a terribly inaccurate driver of the golf ball since he turned professional. Was likely the same in college. Nothing is going to change for him in regards to accuracy at this point.

That's actually not true, from when he turned pro, up until 2002 Phil's driving accuracy was consistently over 65% and according to PGATOUR.com, it was actually 71.08% in 1995. The big dip came around 2007 when he started working with Butch. I think Phil should go back to that hot 3-wood he was playing in 2013. I remember at the US Open and The Open that year he hit more fairways then I've ever seen him hit.