Who do you think is the most underrated player who deserved more credit and recognition for their achievements. I would have to say my top two are Greg Norman, and Nick Faldo, these players had some great achievements in golf, but none of them come up usually during a discussion of great players.
Kind of a Rodney Dangerfield award is what you're thinking here I imagine...sorry if I'm wrong. I'd have to sayTom Kite (Champions Tour)...quiet guy who always was in the Top 10 it seemed in his hay day on PGA Tour...don't have any come to mind on PGA Tour right now...I'm trying to think of have won at least double-digits yet no respect...
I agree with the Norman/Faldo nomination and I'd add Nick Price to that group. Norman had a "jealous" factor and Faldo wasn't the friendliest guy around, but what's not to like about Nicky?
Price is a major championship winner and was the best player in the world for awhile. He's a class act with numbers that deserve better recognition.
Who do you think is the most underrated player who deserved more credit and recognition for their achievements. I would have to say my top two are Greg Norman, and Nick Faldo, these players had some great achievements in golf, but none of them come up usually during a discussion of great players.
Norman has won only two majors. Certainly Nick Faldo had a far more successful career than Greg Norman.
There have been a lot of underrated players over the years. One I feel that I personally haven't given enough credit is Paul Azinger. As far as the media is concerned, I would have to say Norman as well.
Sandy Lyle, people dont seem to mention him in the same breath as Faldo, Woosie, Langer and Seve anymore but he won two majors.
Now it looks like he'll be over looked for Ryder cup captain, a victim of an era when Europe has an embarrassment of riches to select from, but still very unlucky.
I never have been a fan of Crieg Stadler. I do tip my hat to his talent. No doubt the man has game. But he gives off a negative vibe it seems. He doesn't seem like a guy I would want to be paired up with on the course. He seems really negative, and is diffenately too hard on himself. I get the feeling he would take it out on the people around him. I am most likely wrong, but the Wallrace doesn't seem to be a friendly one. Such as Phil Mickelson.
Also, about the gentalmans comments about Greg Norman only winning two majors. It doesn't matter what his career has achieved, it is just about the respect, reconignition, they should deserve for what they have done. And although Norman may not be Hogan, he diffenately deserves more recognition. I think the fact that he is not american has something to do with it.
Billy Casper. The man is more well known for his 106 in the first round of the Masters right now than he is for having the 6th most wins in PGA Tour history (51). He also has more major wins (3) than any of the aforementioned players besides Faldo. All the while he played in the shadows of Arnie, Jack, Lee, Miller, Weiskopf, and anyone else who happened to come along and win a few events. Pretty impresive to me.
Also, Walter Hagen. The Haig won more pro majors than anyone not named Jack Nicklaus, but for some reason, people don't give him credit for it. He's better known for the seemingly exaggerated stories of his late night exploits than his amazing golf game. 5 PGA Championships in the matchplay era shows to me that he was one heck of a competitor. :nodsmiley
Larry Nelson ...his player profile is interesting. He didn`t start playing until after his military service in Vietnam, then learnt the fundamentals from a Ben Hogan book. Turned pro` at the age of 24, then won 10 (U.S)P.G.A Tour titles including two majors. An overlooked Ryder Cup captain if ever there was one..!
I think there's a couple. Retief Goosen is one. The media ignores the guy most of the time, even though the man has 2 majors in 4 years and 15 wins so far this decade, only behind Tiger, Ernie and Vijay. Another guy who I think is very underrated is Kenny Perry. He has 6 or 7 wins over the last 2 or 3 years, but when you hear about the top American golfers, his name never comes up.
May 27th, 2005, 11:05 AM
You've mistaken this thread for the "Most OVER-RATED player" thread. 
...his player profile is interesting. He didn`t start playing until after his military service in Vietnam, then learnt the fundamentals from a Ben Hogan book. Turned pro` at the age of 24, then won 10 (U.S)P.G.A Tour titles including two majors. An overlooked Ryder Cup captain if ever there was one..!
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