Rory the great ambassador for golf smashing his club

[marmooskapaul]

To the parents who are disappointed in Rors club toss, here's the lesson to be learned if your child does it.. "Mom, dad, I spiked my club and broke it because Ror did it." Okay son, get a job to pay for your own clubs, and see how many you break then."

 

Exactly...they will learn the lesson quickly.

 

On another note...when my wife and kids miss someone throwing/breaking a club or pulling a Shane Lowery...I call them to the tv and play it for them. They always get a kick and laugh out of it.

Some of you people would be horrified what's available on the internet for Ken and Barbie....lol

[ConcentricDimples]

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

[corky]

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

 

Have you ever met him?......no......so how can you judge a person's attitude from watching TV?

 

 

[Golf Monkey]

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

 

Have you ever met him?......no......so how can you judge a person's attitude from watching TV?

 

Usually, by what they say, what they do and how they act.

[KillerPenguin]

F--ckin' three wood had it comin' Better watch your back 6 iron...

[4pillars]

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

 

Have you ever met him?......no......so how can you judge a person's attitude from watching TV?

 

That's right.

 

I certainly wouldn't vote for a President that way.

[jpenner92]

I don't think you can call him an ambassador of the game anymore after he blatantly says he has no desire to try to grow the game

[cinnepa]

ditto for the tool who broke his iron in half over his knee and threw it. i'd say he one-upped rors.

[granite45]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

[johnnypro]

Sometimes one bad shot too many can push you over the edge and you lose your temper.

You slam a club with a graphite shaft and the shaft snaps.

I've done it. Rory's done it. Lots of people have done it.

No big deal.

[sailfishchris]

I would talk with Rory's club tech..... that head left that shaft pretty easily. Peters on the other hand....that was a moment of rage!

[angler99]

Is anyone else surprised how few times you see pros snap or throw a club? I think it's impressive that these guys don't do it way more often.

[MJisGOAT]

I spoke about this briefly in another thread in comparison to Rickie's demeanor. Although I agree with the poor example setting of the incident(s), I also think it's slightly revealing to see someone wear his heart on his sleeve. Emotions run wild in golf, and these guys are not exempt from the blood boiling ailments of this thing called golf.

 

I mean think about it; a game where grown, sophisticated and distinguished men are chasing down tiny white balls for a living. So the real question here is, who's the real fools? The one's being paid to play this ridiculous game, or the one's that pay to play this ridiculous game?

 

*Not to sound too condescending, but just venting due to Trump's poor choice in VP selection.

[c7015]

I would talk with Rory's club tech..... that head left that shaft pretty easily. Peters on the other hand....that was a moment of rage!

 

think I read that it was having issues , and was re glued so it was toast anyway

[cray159]

I would probably snap more clubs and throw more clubs into lakes/woods etc if I had an equipment van waiting for me after the round to custom build me a new club.

 

But clubs are too expensive for me to replace every time I make a bad shot, so I have to settle for cursing. :(

[QuigleyDU]

as a father of children, i dont care.

[tigerstew]

I bet he's really gutted that he's letting everyone down.......

[tigerstew]

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

 

Your opinion means nothing to him. When was the last time u won 4 majors or anything for that matter?

 

Rory has a generally piss-poor attitude.

 

He is a gifted athlete and golfer, but he has the shittiest attitude of anyone.

 

And based on how he's been playing, it's kind of silly he even does press interviews at the press center.

 

Your opinion means nothing to him. When was the last time u won 4 majors or anything for that matter?

[tigerstew]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Yeah and he's crying reading this

[sigmapete1]

Tiger was a world class cusser, and he brought more people to the game then ever before in this generation.

The other before him was a model citizen, Arnie. Times change, but awe inspiring talent and an impressive record are what draw people to the game.

 

I'm not sure a lot of husbands on his barnstorming tours agree with the term model citizen. He was known to run his pen dry in various housewives.

 

How dare you say something negative about Arnie. Didn't you know every golfer that played before 1990 spent their free time either in church or helping old ladies across the street in Mayberry?

[granite45]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Yeah and he's crying reading this

 

Hence my use of "just my opinion." You have yours.

 

I'm just giving him a slightly negative job performance evaluation. When Nike hired Rory I'm sure in part they were hoping for some improvement on Tiger's aloofness and nationally televised F bombs.

 

Looks like they are not getting it... but they are selling some clubs so his primary job approval is good.

 

 

[Dayton]

Let's face it, sometimes those clubs just need to be taught a lesson.

[sigmapete1]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Yeah and he's crying reading this

 

Hence my use of "just my opinion." You have yours.

 

I'm just giving him a slightly negative job performance evaluation. When Nike hired Rory I'm sure in part they were hoping for some improvement on Tiger's aloofness and nationally televised F bombs.

 

Looks like they are not getting it... but they are selling some clubs so his primary job approval is good.

 

So Tiger almost single-handedly put Nike on the gole equipment map, and they were at meetings saying, "If only he wouldn't curse as much" ?

[granite45]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Yeah and he's crying reading this

 

Hence my use of "just my opinion." You have yours.

 

I'm just giving him a slightly negative job performance evaluation. When Nike hired Rory I'm sure in part they were hoping for some improvement on Tiger's aloofness and nationally televised F bombs.

 

Looks like they are not getting it... but they are selling some clubs so his primary job approval is good.

 

So Tiger almost single-handedly put Nike on the gole equipment map, and they were at meetings saying, "If only he wouldn't curse as much" ?

 

I don't know man. But Tiger did lose other sponsorships because of his behavior.

 

If Tiger has an off field career say like, Derek Jeter, does Nike Golf do better?

 

I really don't know... it's interesting to debate though.

 

 

[c7015]

I'm probably one of the few that think "growing the game" isn't just about golf, but is getting next generations to be more active.

 

We have a physical fitness crisis right now, particularly among younger people. This is partially the fault of safety and the end of "staying outside till the street lights came on" as my entire generation (Gen X) did.

 

It's also the fault of education. If you look at the average 3 - 4 year old, they want to be outside, they want to run, they want to climb stuff, they want to swing sticks at balls and learn... they are wired for activity with tons of energy and they have brand new muscles and bones.

 

What do we do? Slow them down, make them stationary, put them in preschool, label them with development targets, keep them inside, keep them air conditioned, give them tablets/screens, language lessons, and feed them like sh*t. Sorry, I've seen the "diets" of many preschoolers and most of them suck.

 

These early habits have translated into a crisis and we need young people out there being physical. Now that I'm in my 40's and dealing with occasional tendinitis and everything else that comes with passing the peak physical years, I want to go to someone with a 20-year old body and shake them and tell them to use this "gift" while they still have it.

 

Golf, to me, would be a minor but important contribution to getting kids moving (walking the course obviously). I can see autistic kids really taking to golf because of the sequences and ordering in the equipment/courses and the relative isolation of the game. On that point, I'm positive someone like Tiger would have been placed on the Autism Spectrum had it existed, most single-minded geniuses are.

 

Rory likes to play soccer right? It's not about him, it's about getting the next generation to not be a bunch of lazy fat asses.

 

The game is hard, every single round at any level, we are going to be extremely frustrated at least once per round.

 

Rory is well paid by Nike. And while the main source of his income is to sell stuff for Nike. His secondary job is to be a model in getting kids, many whom do NOT have the benefit of sufficient support at home, to turn to physical fitness. It's actually part of Nike's Credo.

 

So yeah, major fail on Rory.

 

Just my opinion.

 

Yeah and he's crying reading this

 

Hence my use of "just my opinion." You have yours.

 

I'm just giving him a slightly negative job performance evaluation. When Nike hired Rory I'm sure in part they were hoping for some improvement on Tiger's aloofness and nationally televised F bombs.

 

Looks like they are not getting it... but they are selling some clubs so his primary job approval is good.

 

So Tiger almost single-handedly put Nike on the gole equipment map, and they were at meetings saying, "If only he wouldn't curse as much" ?

 

I don't know man. But Tiger did lose other sponsorships because of his behavior.

 

If Tiger has an off field career say like, Derek Jeter, does Nike Golf do better?

 

I really don't know... it's interesting to debate though.

 

Jeeter would have had the same issues as tiger if baseball players and golfers were looked at the same way nfl, basketball players , politicians etc are. I don't hear any hate on Kobe, Clinton , Jordan or any other public figure who cheated on his/her spouse like we do with tiger ....

[ob1soccer]

roid rage?

[ob1soccer]

true or false , he was playing better with titleist

[ClintDagger]

That was NOT cool or mature and everyone reading this thread knows it.

 

Something is going on with that guy.

Yeah I'm surprised people are defending it. Doesn't make him a bad person or anything, but slamming clubs, throwing clubs, snapping clubs. Just not cool. Nothing ruins a round of golf quite like someone losing their @&$& on the golf course.

 

Rory is feeling the pressure of having been the undisputed number one to now looking up at three other guys that don't appear to be going away anytime soon. The club throwing, the club snapping, the Olympic comments, the constant changing of the putting style. It's a guy searching for answers as to how to get back on top. He's still awesome, and I'm glad he's so driven to be the best. But he needs to harness it better.

[Nixhex524]

true or false , he was playing better with titleist

 

I'm going out on a limb here, but I wonder if he regrets the move sometimes... I mean, I know, how can anyone regret that kind of money but falling down the ladder has to be killing him. Didn't he make some comment after the incident calling the club "inferior equipment" or something to that effect? I couldn't help but wonder if it was a shot at Nike for whatever reason... Either way, dude does seem to be struggling with something. I like Rors and I respect his honesty.

[jffuller]

true or false , he was playing better with titleist

 

False