Check every week for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors while breaking down the most popular topics in the sport and participating in the conversation by tweeting us at @golf_com. This week we will discuss Ryder Cup -Stock, the play plans of Tiger Woods, Greg Norman’s Liv Legacy and John Daly’s 19.
The Ryder Cup was removed two weeks, but 21 out of 24 players who compete in it played in the weekend Procore Championship In Napa and the BMW PGA in England. Of everything you have read, heard and seen, what was your biggest collection meal from Ryder Cup Training Camp?
Zephyr Melton, Associate Game-Improvement Editor (@zepyrmelton): Many Ryder -Cuppers had their names on the first few pages of the two leaderboards (Ben Griffin, Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton, Viktor HOvland). Nice to see a couple of them in fine shape on their way to Bethpage. Must take care of some wave at a high level within a few weeks.
Alan Bastable, Executive Editor (@alan_bastable): I hope they will be recovered well on the first two pages, especially at the ProCore! No lack of respect for the rest of the field, but this is the kind of week in which the alphas should throw their weight. I was taken by the praise that the American players have lifted on Keegan Bradley, in terms of how he communicates with his team and keeps them on the task; He seems to press all the right buttons. We will see if that will continue in the heat of the battle.
Dylan Dethier, senior writer (@dylan_dethier): My biggest collection meal is that Golf is hilarious; Immediately after Europe selects its Ryder Cup team (and calls him vice -captain) Alex Noren wins two of his next three starts?! Including this week, where he beats the entire European team? You would probably not see an attacking coordinator who beat the QBs in a preseason game – but here we are. Both teams have now also had enough time to bind and prepare for Bethpage; Fingers will be directed, but “carelessness” will not be a valid accusation on both sides.
Whose Ryder Cup supply went up or down, both individually and as a team?
Melton: I’m not sure if you can put at A lot of stock in one tournament, but if I had to choose, I would go with Team USA. Prior to Rome, the Americans did not receive many competitive representatives, and it did they do with Marco Simone. Their small ‘training camp’ in Napa should serve them well to make the competitive juices flow.
Basis: If there were persistent questions about Ben Griffin, he answered them in Napa. On the other hand, the week of Justin Thomas can give Captain Bradley a break. JT made the cut with only one and closed with a Rocky 75 with two double bogeys. Not exactly the Ryder Cup Springboard for which he would have searched. On the euro side, Matt Fitzpatrick, who finished T5 in Wentworth, remains an excellent shape; I think he will be a problem for the Americans. And what about the T3 of P-Red! He will not be at Bethpage, but you can’t help it, but think that CAPPT. America did not play with a little extra burn this week.
DESTHIER: The stock of Scottie Scheffler continues to rise in one way or another; This last victory felt like further proof that it makes wave easier than the rest of the world. Other upward arrows? Ryder Cup -smokies Ben Griffin, JJ Spaun and Cameron Young, who each finished in the top 10. On the other hand, Justin Thomas had a non -characteristic bad week with his irons and his putter, which is also not ideal (although it also didn’t matter easily?) On the way to the Ryder Cup. For the euros, I am particularly enthusiastic about the idea of ​​both Viktor HOVOLAND and Ludvig Aberg in good shape to Bethpage – they were great to view the last time. Just not to …
Has your opinion about the Ryder Cup outcome changed for two weeks in two weeks in the past week?
Melton: Not even a little bit.
Basis: Right. At the moment nothing less than Scottie Scheffler who gets the shafts can change my opinion about how the week will unfold: tense Slugfest until the last singles match.
DESTHIER: No, whether it is a sleepy week in Wine Country or one of the largest events of the DP World Tour, it simply cannot be compared to what is waiting for Bethpage. The only thing that reminded me twice: Ben Griffin’s missed putt on 18. Whether that was a good experience under the gun or a sign of sketchiness to come? That can still be seen.
Greg Norman officially announced his departure from Liv Golf, ending a four -year relationship (three as CEO) in which Norman helped the escape competition to life. What will the Liv Legacy be from Norman?
Melton: He will be known for his steadfast dedication to get the competition off the ground. Was he the best CEO? Probably not. But he did an admirable work that the competition made through his infancy, which counts for something.
Basis: Liv not only needed billions of dollars to get off the ground also needed a brand name Pitchman to bring credibility into the competition and to sell the vision. When Jack and Tiger passed, Norman answered the bell. He never felt like a long -term solution for Commish or CEO, but he deserves a lot of praise for helping the finish line that conveys a lot from Liv’s first wave of signatories.
DESTHIER: I know that he has been in the background for a while now, but I still can’t completely wrap my brain around the idea that Norman and Liv are normal – done. In my mind liv is Greg Norman. The competition accepted his personality; The players took the chip out of his shoulder and put it on theirs. Again, I know that this has been in the making for a long time, but the idea of ​​a Liv without Norman is very, very strange. The legacy of the competition will double like his. It is not clear when that will be cemented.
Tiger Woods was spotted with hitting balls during an appearance for his Nexus Cup, although Woods has still not played a tournament since the Open Championship 2024. What is a realistic goal for Woods events to get out of his last operations to play the following year?
Melton: If he can clean it up in all four Majors, I would say that is a huge victory. I hate to say it, but Tiger is more a ceremonial golfer than a real competitor at this stage. His body is just too much different.
Basis: All four majors? I think Melton means everything nine Majors: four on the regular tour and another five on the Champions circuit! (So ​​that you have not forgotten it, will be Tiger on December 30, 50). Perhaps that is an aggressive schedule, but I hope TW embraces the car -friendly senior tour. Anyway, in whatever capacity we see balls in 2026-with the Masters, in a dome, at the US senior open at Oldyy Sciotois it is a victory.
DESTHIER: I can’t believe you ignore the coming TGL season of Tiger. If you think about it, we could see TW in this way on three different tours – although it is also possible, we will not see him in anyone. However, I bet we see Tiger with the Masters, and hopefully before that. It will be fun if we do that.
John Daly got the headlines on the most John Daly way ever and blows up for a 19 -on -one hole in a Champions Tour event. What is your personal worst break -up bladder (or one that you have seen personally)?
Melton: I once saw a child trying a 17 on a hole in high school golf just to follow it with a birdie on the next par-3. I’m not sure if many people have been about 17-2. Hell from a bouncing back.
Basis: I hate to be a buzzkill, but I am proud of Octuple-Bogey avoidance.
DESTHIER: I made an 11 at the State Championship in high school; I got stuck in the forest, in Daly style. But I was really blown away by the statistics behind this last double-digit Daly-moment-it appears that this is at least the 16th score of 10 or higher that he has been included in PGA Tour-Gesanctioned competition. Nobody does it as JD. (As for the high school teammate of Zephyr? He should know that Daly was 18-2 in Bay Hill. Life is all about how you react.)
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