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Old April 18th, 2006, 05:52 PM
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Who do the current most underrated player is and why?

My personal opinion is Fred Couples. He's a good guy, but only one major under his belt with all that talent? I also felt he coasted on his natural ability and wasn't really committed to cranking his game up.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 06:39 PM
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Who do the current most underrated player is and why?

My personal opinion is Fred Couples. He's a good guy, but only one major under his belt with all that talent? I also felt he coasted on his natural ability and wasn't really committed to cranking his game up.
He had a lot of personal issues during his peak career that he was dealing with which got in the way of his focus.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 06:41 PM
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Who do the current most underrated player is and why?

My personal opinion is Fred Couples. He's a good guy, but only one major under his belt with all that talent? I also felt he coasted on his natural ability and wasn't really committed to cranking his game up.
I don't think Fred Couple is underrated as he is an underachiever. Granted he was one of the best golfers in the world in the early to mid 90's but I got the feeling he could have gotten more out of his game.

As it is he's still one of the best players in the world even at age 46.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 08:06 PM
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Just moving this to the proper forum. I'd say the most underrated player is probably David Howell. He seems to play well in majors and has a few wins around the world in the past few years to back it up. I wouldn't be surprised if he wins a PGA Tour event soon.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 08:17 PM
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I would put Geoff Oglivy as the most underrated.

Tim Clark, David Toms, and Chad Campbell are my close runner-ups.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 10:31 PM
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Fred Couples just doesn't care. He's said a few times in interviews that at times on the course he just gets bored and wishes he could go home or not even make the cut so he could go home (not a quote, but something along those lines). You can kinda just tell in his actions and dimeanor on the course.


I think right now the most underrated player is Tim Clark. You don't hear a lot about him, but he's got some serious game.
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Old April 18th, 2006, 10:36 PM
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To me it was Ray Floyd. He had a great record, won majors, but always seemed to be stuck in Jacks shadow, as were most other golfers.

If there was someone to make a putt for my life it would be Ray in his prime.

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Old April 19th, 2006, 10:26 AM
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Had Fred Couples not hurt his back , he wins another 10 tourney's and another major or two. The guy is extremely talented , amongest the most talented golfers ever, but certainly not as committed as the others. But, still when you talk about great golfers , Fred Couples must be mentioned.

Underrated = Geoff Oglive
All the talk about guys like Chuck Howell, etc etc ... Geoff's game puts them to shame
Overrated = Chris DiMarco and it isnt even a issue
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Old April 19th, 2006, 11:13 AM
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......Billy Casper comes to mind as an underrated player of the past .
That's another good one.

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Old April 19th, 2006, 12:12 PM
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Harrington, but he will get plenty of recognition when he wins his first major, and that will be in the next 3 majors.
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Most under-rated player?
To all in the US.

Monty.

To all this side of the pond

Mark James.

How about a thread for the over-rated as well.
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Old April 20th, 2006, 12:43 AM
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Didn't he win the last one League?
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Old April 20th, 2006, 02:11 AM
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Yes he did and congrats to him for doing so. Even if the Order of Merit has lost most of it's luster in the golf world these days.

Lots of Order of Merits, lots of European Tour wins, not a single victory on American soil, good success in Ryder Cups but alas............ no major championship for Monty


Awwww.... League, don't go at Monty just yet.... he's still got time to pull it off....
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Old April 20th, 2006, 03:07 AM
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I think Angel Cabrera, he has so much talent it's unreal.
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Old April 20th, 2006, 03:15 AM
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In Europe, Henrik Stenson or Padraig Harrington, in America i'd like to see Chris DiMarco get more coverage.

By the way, what's happened to David Duval?
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