So the difference between Koepka in majors and normal events can't just be mental, right?

[IamMarkMac]

> @idrive said:

> A true professional plays to win. Every time.

> Just my opinion but I don't believe (especially at this level) that you can just turn it on when you feel like it/want to and win. To win only when you think it's important as in the Major tournaments doesn't make any sense to me. The talent pool is getting deeper and deeper. Winning is going to become more and more difficult.

>

> He's not going to be able to "turn it on" at the Open Championship this year and ensuing Majors without doing so more consistently.

Play to win every time is idealistic. Fact is most athletes (not just pros) in sports that involve a regular grind (golf, baseball, basketball, tennis, etc) will phone it in a good amount.

 

[golfnoob25]

Koepka has more missed cuts than tiger career vs career

[Cwebb]

> @idrive said:

 

> Why does he even bother to play the meaningless tournaments if he doesn't care about them?

> I still contend there isn't a TRUE Professional that doesn't play to win. Nothing short of a total cop out to say they don't mean anything to you. Nothing short of a lame excuse why you didn't win.

>

 

I hope you're not trying to say that a guy who has won 4 majors in two years, with 2 second place finishes.....and is currently ranked #1 in the world, is not a true professional. It certainly isn't an accident and if he wasn't an extremely talented pro, it wouldn't have happened.

 

Why can't we appreciate a guy who figured out how to peak for the majors, when most others never figure out how to get it done over an entire career

 

[Wesquire]

> @golfnoob25 said:

> Koepka has more missed cuts than tiger career vs career

 

Source?

[bscinstnct]

> @Wesquire said:

> > @golfnoob25 said:

> > Koepka has more missed cuts than tiger career vs career

>

> Source?

 

Koepkahasmoremissedcutsthantigercareervscareer.com

 

; )

 

[golfnoob25]

> @Wesquire said:

> > @golfnoob25 said:

> > Koepka has more missed cuts than tiger career vs career

>

> Source?

Tiger has 19 missed cuts

 

Koepka has 23 or 24

[Wesquire]

> @golfnoob25 said:

> > @Wesquire said:

> > > @golfnoob25 said:

> > > Koepka has more missed cuts than tiger career vs career

> >

> > Source?

> Tiger has 19 missed cuts

>

> Koepka has 23 or 24

 

But do you have a source for that? Pgatour.com/stats shows 27 missed cuts for Tiger (20 from 1997 on), and 19 for Brooks.

[GolfChannel]

> @IamMarkMac said:

> > @idrive said:

> > A true professional plays to win. Every time.

> > Just my opinion but I don't believe (especially at this level) that you can just turn it on when you feel like it/want to and win. To win only when you think it's important as in the Major tournaments doesn't make any sense to me. The talent pool is getting deeper and deeper. Winning is going to become more and more difficult.

> >

> > He's not going to be able to "turn it on" at the Open Championship this year and ensuing Majors without doing so more consistently.

> Play to win every time is idealistic. Fact is most athletes (not just pros) in sports that involve a regular grind (golf, baseball, basketball, tennis, etc) will phone it in a good amount.

>

 

I wouldn’t say they phone it in, but golf is kind of like swimming, you are trying to build to your best times (golf) for when it matters most such as the Olympics (majors). They are still trying to improve and maximize growth in some aspect of their form and overall time. So the qualifier or trial is just as important as the final, but just for different reasons (it’s pointless to peak early).

[KRAMER1997]

He don't give a shite about anything expect the majors.

[Pent08]

I can see it now. If Koepka ever gets near the greats in major tally, his biggest fans will say that he's the GOAT since all he had to do was "give a **** in the regular events".

[IamMarkMac]

> @GolfChannel said:

> > @IamMarkMac said:

> > > @idrive said:

> > > A true professional plays to win. Every time.

> > > Just my opinion but I don't believe (especially at this level) that you can just turn it on when you feel like it/want to and win. To win only when you think it's important as in the Major tournaments doesn't make any sense to me. The talent pool is getting deeper and deeper. Winning is going to become more and more difficult.

> > >

> > > He's not going to be able to "turn it on" at the Open Championship this year and ensuing Majors without doing so more consistently.

> > Play to win every time is idealistic. Fact is most athletes (not just pros) in sports that involve a regular grind (golf, baseball, basketball, tennis, etc) will phone it in a good amount.

> >

>

> I wouldn’t say they phone it in, but golf is kind of like swimming, you are trying to build to your best times (golf) for when it matters most such as the Olympics (majors). They are still trying to improve and maximize growth in some aspect of their form and overall time. So the qualifier or trial is just as important as the final, but just for different reasons (it’s pointless to peak early).

Well "phoning it in" doesn't mean intentionally losing. No one does that. It just means not turning in the same intensity as you would for, as you say, events that matter more.

I think the approach today is much more "optimized" than before. Whereas yes, in they past, golfers might go all out in every event, there's a lot more attention paid both to the physical effects of constant play (trying to extend one's playing career) and being at your best form at the right moment (peaking correctly). If that means that certain events are approached with less focus than others, that's the athlete's lookout.

 

 

[OldBridge]

If Brooks ever gets to the end of his career with like nine or more majors and just a handful of other TOUR wins it will definitely make for an interesting discussion of how he measures up against other players.

[Kevinnz]

Hes like bubba who likes challenges. Bubba is way too soft like a boy, not even a dude but brooks is the man.

[Big Ben]

Brooks admitted in a post round interview he was pretty spent. It’s got to be exhausting competing for the win in every major. I’m sure he wants to perform better each week but his energy is low.

[oz dee cee]

> @"Big Ben" said:

> Brooks admitted in a post round interview he was pretty spent. It’s got to be exhausting competing for the win in every major. I’m sure he wants to perform better each week but his energy is low.

 

Too much gym and Jena... ??

 

[BlackDiamondPar5]

> @bscinstnct said:

> BK get no ruuuuuush

>

> From run of the mill events

>

>

>

 

How about bowling?

[Big Ben]

I’m not much for Brooks but I’m fairly confident he doesn’t give a rats a** what we think. Just a guess

[rafal]

Yeah this thread is certainly one of the 10^99 things Brooks doesn't give rat's a** about.

[tsecor]

brooks should play in his thong

[bscinstnct]

> @tsecor said:

> brooks should play in his thong

 

Union Jack thong

 

At the British Open

 

 

[callawayjay]

And I’m from the camp that he goofs off and works on stuff at lesser events. Using his best at the biggest ones on the biggest stage. Nothing wrong with that approach. If it works.