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15-04-2025, 11:32 AM
AugustaHibs

When it’s like that, golf is the greatest game in the world - nothing close.

Apart from maybe 2016, I don’t think I’ve ever been on such a rollercoaster as I was for those 6 hours on Sunday. Unmatched.
15-04-2025, 10:08 PM
Hibspur

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Originally Posted by AugustaHibs

When it’s like that, golf is the greatest game in the world - nothing close.

Apart from maybe 2016, I don’t think I’ve ever been on such a rollercoaster as I was for those 6 hours on Sunday. Unmatched.

I tend to regard golf as quite a relaxing watch as it doesn't really bother me who wins. I'd probably have preferred Justin Rose to win as it may be one of his last chances to do so but I didn't lose any sleep over it.

Andy Murray, US Open 2012 and Wimbledon 2013 though...THAT'S entering Scottish Cup 2016 territory for me!
15-04-2025, 10:30 PM
Hibspur

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Originally Posted by greenlex

Absolutely he is. The competition and standard of player these days is so much better than back in the day. I will concede the equipment etc is better and possibly easier but the competition level is much much better than back then but equipment the same for competing players no matter what era they are competing against each other. I certainly think it’s much harder to consistently win majors today than back then. I don’t understand the thought that McIlroy has no comparible mental focus. Given what I’ve already said Id argue he’s even more focused and certainly more resilient possibly Hogan apart with his health issues. Absolutely up there with the greats.
Hogan won all his majors in a 7 year period and absolutely would have won more if the accident didn’t happen.
No one can compare to woods and Nicklaus IMO but McIlroy is still at the top of his game and still years left in him to get closer.

Even after the accident he won the 'triple crown' of Masters, Open and US Open in 1953 and was only prevented from playing in the PGA because it overlapped with his travel schedule for Carnoustie. He was regarded as a golfing god who didn't really compete with his opponents, focusing solely on realising his own meticulously plotted ambitions (and latterly learning to accommodate the legacy of his injuries). The fact he played and won just that solitary Open at one of its most demanding venues cements his place as the greatest of all in my view. Without wishing to belittle McIlroy's success, the fact he must have played between 40 and 50 majors since his previous win before finally ending the drought on Sunday puts him a fair bit down the list of all-time greats.
17-04-2025, 07:27 AM
JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?
17-04-2025, 09:30 AM
He's here!

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?

McIlroy was a bit of a marmite character in his early days. I've never really warmed to him. I thought McGinley was referring more to the criticism he's had for the long major drought though?
17-04-2025, 10:24 AM
Smartie

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?

I'm surprised to see McGinley taking stick for that comment because if anything, he's been one of Rory's greatest cheerleaders over the years, as he is with most European players.

McIlroy has been particularly outspoken when it comes to the LIV stuff, so I expect that was what he was mainly getting at. If you ever click onto "LIV friendly" sort of threads on facebook, especially something reporting Rory being outspoken on the subject, the amount of criticism piled on him is quite astounding.
17-04-2025, 10:38 AM
JeMeSouviens

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?

https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2025/0...es-cup-of-tea/

Suggests McGinley was referencing that some folk in Ireland and N Ireland don't like that Rory has tried to stay on the fence in terms of national identity. I don't think there's any question McGinley is personally delighted for him.
17-04-2025, 11:02 AM
AugustaHibs

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?

Total helmet of a guy.

On Friday/saturday when Rory hit out the pine straws over the water on 13 to 6 feet his first reaction was to call it stupidity rather than excellence.
17-04-2025, 11:32 AM
Just_Jimmy

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Thought Paul McGinleys comments just after he won about Rory being a divisive character were ridiculous. Do they have some personal beef?

Mcginley is a total slaver. Sooner sky punt him the better.

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17-04-2025, 02:18 PM
Greenbeard

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Originally Posted by Smartie

I'm surprised to see McGinley taking stick for that comment because if anything, he's been one of Rory's greatest cheerleaders over the years, as he is with most European players.

McIlroy has been particularly outspoken when it comes to the LIV stuff, so I expect that was what he was mainly getting at. If you ever click onto "LIV friendly" sort of threads on facebook, especially something reporting Rory being outspoken on the subject, the amount of criticism piled on him is quite astounding.

There are LIV friendly threads?
17-04-2025, 02:51 PM
Smartie

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Originally Posted by Greenbeard

There are LIV friendly threads?

Unbelievably, yes.

Large crossover with pro-Trump, vaccine denial mindsets etc.

To begin with I’d read them, post after post eviscerating Rory and wondering what was wrong with people.

Then as the years went by, the number of subjects where the content and sentiment was similar grew, and I learned to skip past…
17-04-2025, 07:01 PM
Hibspur

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Mcginley is a total slaver. Sooner sky punt him the better.

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I've just read what he said and not sure what's so controversial about it? It seems fair comment to point out that McIlroy's not everyone's cup of tea. No successful sportsman or woman is universally liked.
18-04-2025, 06:13 AM
JimBHibees

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Originally Posted by Hibspur

I've just read what he said and not sure what's so controversial about it? It seems fair comment to point out that McIlroy's not everyone's cup of tea. No successful sportsman or woman is universally liked.

To me the timing of it was utterly bizarre literally seconds after a phenomenal personal achievement to be brining up how divisive a character he was. Think even McGinley has admitted that.
18-04-2025, 12:23 PM
Smartie

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

To me the timing of it was utterly bizarre literally seconds after a phenomenal personal achievement to be brining up how divisive a character he was. Think even McGinley has admitted that.

Yep, it's probably appropriate to acknowledge McGinley as having maybe "misspoken" - probably poorly chosen words at a particular moment. It happens.

Doesn't change the fact that he was actually right, even if he shouldn't have said that, there and then.
19-04-2025, 01:53 PM
Just_Jimmy

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Originally Posted by Hibspur

I've just read what he said and not sure what's so controversial about it? It seems fair comment to point out that McIlroy's not everyone's cup of tea. No successful sportsman or woman is universally liked.

Tbf, i didn't take what he said like that at the time.

My comment is in general. I cant stand mcginley.

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