what's it going to take for Sergio to get over the hump? he seems very,very close, and if he can get there, he may just become Tiger's nemesis for the major's.
anyone think that if Sergio could win his 1st major, then the mighty battle between Tiger and him will be on?
what's it going to take for Sergio to get over the hump? he seems very,very close, and if he can get there, he may just become Tiger's nemesis for the major's.
anyone think that if Sergio could win his 1st major, then the mighty battle between Tiger and him will be on?
stagday
Sergio is TBPNTWAM and it just may stay that way for awhile. I don't think Tiger's too concerned about Sergio getting over any humps.
I tend not to think that Sergio can be a major threat to Tiger....Sergio's problem, not unlike Vijay's, tends to be his putting. It goes from pretty bad to absolutely horrible. He might be able to win one now and again with pure ballstriking but unless he revamps that short game, he won't have a real shot to be more than a token challenger to Tiger.
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Sergio is just about my fav player but he is probably the worst putter on tour (at least amongst those who've won on tour). I think he might have a chance to win a British Open but I can't imagine him contending a lot in the Masters or US unless he makes huge strides in putting ala DiMarco.
in the year 2000, he ranked 176th in GIR's and 4th in putting. currently, he's ranked 3rd in GIR's and 200th in putting. it's there, he just needs to find it and I kind of think he will. if he finds a consistent putting stroke, his confidence may become as great as tiger's.
Yup. Sergio has one of the most infectious personalities on tour - a Spanish version of Phil if you will. I hope he wins some Majors in the future.
Hmmm...at first I thought he had a great personality, but after a while it became quite apparent that he is very ungrateful and extremely jealous. Tiger's a HUGE reason that the purses have gone up so much in the last 10 years, he's won 10 more majors than Sergio who has ZERO, and yet Sergio still thinks that he somehow deserves more respect than Woods or something? Doesn't make sense to me. Sergio wouldn't be as rich as he is if it weren't for Woods. None of them would be as rich as they are if it weren't for Jack, Arnie, Sam Snead, etc. But, as far as right now goes, Woods is the main factor for the Tour's substantial purse increases over the years. And Garcia isn't appreciative of that at all. I can completely understand him not wanting people to ask questions about Tiger. That would be really annoying. But it's the whining and complaining at the 2002 US Open about course conditions, the whining and complaining at the 2004 Masters about TV coverage (which was unwarranted b/c they showed all of Sergio's back nine and nothing of Tiger after he was done with the front nine and had no chance whatsoever), and things of that nature that just seem to come off as simple jealousy and ungratefulness in my opinion.
Having said all that, he's still fun to watch b/c he creates more lag in his swing than any pro I've ever seen! Not just that, but he shows emotion like Tiger, which is something that other guys do not do unfortunately. Sure, both of them go over the top quite often, but when they behave reasonably well they are more fun to watch than 99.999% of the Tour players.
The other players on tour respond to the questions about tiger in a reasonable manner, but Sergio has to do his little routine about "who? why are we talking about him?" if he wants to be a contender in the majors he has to get rid of that huge chip on his shoulder and just focus on his own game as it has become clear that tiger affects him in a negative way
The other players on tour respond to the questions about tiger in a reasonable manner, but Sergio has to do his little routine about "who? why are we talking about him?" if he wants to be a contender in the majors he has to get rid of that huge chip on his shoulder and just focus on his own game as it has become clear that tiger affects him in a negative way
I don't even have a problem with him being mad about answering questions about Woods. I think that's a fair reason to be angry or mad. But when you purposely go out of your way to pout while shooting a 64 on Masters Sunday to nearly win the golf tournament and then make a reference to a guy that wasn't even shown on the broadcast (in other words, Tiger wasn't stealing your spotlight Sergio!!!), there's just something very bitter and jealous that comes across. And the thing at the 2002 US Open is the most classless thing I've seen a pro golfer do to another player other than Sabbatini being a jerk to Crane at the Booz Allen. Even then, Sabbatini actually had a reason. The stats showed that the morning was harder than the afternoon, and yet Sergio whined and complained about Tiger for no reason other than being a jerk.
I do agree that he needs to get that chip off of his shoulder if he ever really wants to beat Tiger. Vijay's shown that the best way to beat Tiger is just to ignore the media hooplah and flat out BEAT him. Sure, Vijay's been known to start trash with Woods (like at the 2000 Presidents Cup with the "Tiger Who?" cap that his caddy wore), but Tiger kicked his tail in that match and after that I think Vijay finally realized that the best thing to do is just quietly go about your business and GET BETTER and actually BEAT HIM ON THE GOLF COURSE.
Notice I didn't say Sergio has a good personality but an infectious one. He just has an attitude about him which shows what a kid he is inside and a genuine enjoyment of the game. I think the language barrier can also make him come across more self-centered than he perhaps is. I dunno. I just know I'd rather watch him play than the Adam "robot" Scott or some of the other young guns.
Notice I didn't say Sergio has a good personality but an infectious one. He just has an attitude about him which shows what a kid he is inside and a genuine enjoyment of the game. I think the language barrier can also make him come across more self-centered than he perhaps is. I dunno. I just know I'd rather watch him play than the Adam "robot" Scott or some of the other young guns.
Totally agree about that. Like I said, Tiger and Sergio are the most fun to watch of pretty much anyone on Tour (Daly and Mickelson are right up there as well) because they show emotion on the golf course rather than, like you just said, acting robotic.
in the year 2000, he ranked 176th in GIR's and 4th in putting. currently, he's ranked 3rd in GIR's and 200th in putting. it's there, he just needs to find it and I kind of think he will. if he finds a consistent putting stroke, his confidence may become as great as tiger's.
anyway, i'd like to see him get over the hump.
stagday
I absolutely agree with this, stag ol' buddy. El Niņo played this year solidifying swing changes which, imo, detracted from his excellent short game...when he was practicing with the putterball training device his putting was second to none. He is still a young man, one who was playing unbelievably good golf when he was even younger...one who will mature to contend with the all-time greats, imo, just a matter of time. My opinion is that time will come next season, assuming he stays serious and focused during the interim. I'm looking for big things from Sergio next year...there, I said it...prophetic words or kiss of death?
August 18th, 2005, 12:32 AM
He might be able to win one now and again with pure ballstriking but unless he revamps that short game, he won't have a real shot to be more than a token challenger to Tiger.
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