122nd US Open - June 16-19

[GKJ]

Damn, he stuck it

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Unbelievable shot by Fitzpatrick under that circumstance

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Great stuff......Fitz can win it....if he doesn't, Zalatoris can tie.

It's not Tiger vs Phil......but still great

 

[GKJ]

I don’t see Fitzpatrick 3-putting so Zalatoris has to make that.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

I'll take Fitzmagic for the win.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

he can tie it!

ohhhhh........an inch low.....

 

[GKJ]

Thought that was in

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Wow. Poor Will. Congrats to Fitz. Gutsy win there for his first TOUR win.

 

[GKJ]

Well that was a pretty electric final round. Disappointed we didn’t get a playoff. That shot out of the bunker will be remembered forever.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Picked Scottie to win. He ties for 2nd.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The difference in Fitzpatrick's attitude between the PGA Championship final round and today is stark. A month ago, he looked defeated after like two holes for some reason. Today, he was strutting and picking up his tees with swagger.

Gotta feel for Zalatoris. These aren't Westwood-tier close calls where he limps across the finish line again and again. He's playing lights out golf, and is just getting beat regardless.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

He’s going to get his. My new favorite player. Class act is right

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Course playing much easier, and suddenly the Denny McCarthys and the Nick Hardys of the golf world are suddenly creeping back into it. Really sad and disgraceful.

USGA doesn’t want to be criticized anymore by the players. We may never get another US Open where the winning score is over par.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Fitz is a proper top golfer. Dude has won at a high rate at every level he’s played at. People can say his first PGA Tour win was a major, but he has a lot of European Tour wins. Just bad luck really that he hadn’t won PGA Tour events yet. He’s been putting up good finishes for a few years now. Willy Z is getting a little bit of a reputation of a player who plays a lot better in majors than regular events. Sorry to him. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but I don’t want to see someone who hasn’t won on a big tour yet win his first big tour event as a major. Let’s see him win a Tour event before he wins a major. There’s only four of these a year. Shouldn’t be for guys that don’t win regular events.

 

[Canes]

He’s going to get his. My new favorite player. Class act is right
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Well they sort of have a connection. Fitzpatrick's little brother played for Wake Forest, who Zalatoris also played for.

 

[daver]

Fitz is a proper top golfer. Dude has won at a high rate at every level he’s played at. People can say his first PGA Tour win was a major, but he has a lot of European Tour wins. Just bad luck really that he hadn’t won PGA Tour events yet. He’s been putting up good finishes for a few years now. Willy Z is getting a little bit of a reputation of a player who plays a lot better in majors than regular events. Sorry to him. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but I don’t want to see someone who hasn’t won on a big tour yet win his first big tour event as a major. Let’s see him win a Tour event before he wins a major. There’s only four of these a year. Shouldn’t be for guys that don’t win regular events.

Your use of the word "regular" is rather ironic. Kind of like complaining that a playoff warrior doesn't deserve to win the Cup because they aren't as good in the "regular" season.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Well they sort of have a connection. Fitzpatrick's little brother played for Wake Forest, who Zalatoris also played for.

Yep still a classy move

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Your use of the word "regular" is rather ironic. Kind of like complaining that a playoff warrior doesn't deserve to win the Cup because they aren't as good in the "regular" season.

I think winning the big championships in sports is largely about proving yourself over the long haul, and then getting rewarded for sustainable long-term success. I don’t think it’s the Habs getting the 8 seed, fluking their way to the final, and then getting a chance to win the Stanley Cup with 4 more wins. I like to watch these sports to see what the best in the world can do at the peak of their powers. If Zalatoris is so good, let’s see it in the regular tour events. I’m not saying he isn’t. I think it’ll all even out eventually, but in my estimation he doesn’t deserve a major yet.

 

[daver]

I think winning the big championships in sports is largely about proving yourself over the long haul, and then getting rewarded for sustainable long-term success. I don’t think it’s the Habs getting the 8 seed, fluking their way to the final, and then getting a chance to win the Stanley Cup with 4 more wins. I like to watch these sports to see what the best in the world can do at the peak of their powers. If Zalatoris is so good, let’s see it in the regular tour events. I’m not saying he isn’t. I think it’ll all even out eventually, but in my estimation he doesn’t deserve a major yet.

He is a player that appears to rise to the occasion in the most pressure packed environments. That brings out the best in some players while many others wilt away and never win a major despite winning regular tour events. He is fully deserving of a major and could care less if that's all he wins.

 

[DueDiligence]

I think winning the big championships in sports is largely about proving yourself over the long haul, and then getting rewarded for sustainable long-term success. I don’t think it’s the Habs getting the 8 seed, fluking their way to the final, and then getting a chance to win the Stanley Cup with 4 more wins. I like to watch these sports to see what the best in the world can do at the peak of their powers. If Zalatoris is so good, let’s see it in the regular tour events. I’m not saying he isn’t. I think it’ll all even out eventually, but in my estimation he doesn’t deserve a major yet.

He is a player that appears to rise to the occasion in the most pressure packed environments. That brings out the best in some players while many others wilt away and never win a major despite winning regular tour events. He is fully deserving of a major and could care less if that's all he win

It could be that unlike many good golfers Zalatoris doesn't succumb to the added pressure of the majors. Lots of really talented guys can win on easier tracks that most people don't care about but put them in a difficult venue with everyone watching they can't perform like they normally do. Zalatoris could be similar to Brooks Koepka, who when healthy, has played his best golf at the majors.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Viz Blog | Major Performers

Periodic posts highlighting Data Golf findings through data visualization

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Cool graph that shows how players perform in majors relative to their performance in regular Tour events. Obviously, Willy Z's showings so far are unsustainable, but it is cool to see how the idea that great players elevate at the majors is not just some romantic make believe.

And then there's Tiger, who just goes full throttle, whether he's playing at Augusta or your local pitch and putt.