Good stuff early on. Stenson answers with a birdie on 2 right after Phil nearly holed an impossible chip.
I don't know that anyone hates Stenson. I just don't know that he ranks among many peoples most favorite players.I don't know why people hate Stenson, he's so fun to watch.
I'm just glad I don't have to watch boring Spieth and listen to the announcers slobber all over him all day. Surprisingly, they haven't been doing that with Mickelson.
Well, it's the phenomenal ball striking that is leaving it down to the putting.All this talk about ball striking...the putting has been the difference. Twice Phil has missed when he's putted second and Stenson made.
Stenson had a 60 footer on 1 and 4 (though that was a 2nd shot into a par 5), but other than that both players are hitting them inside 20-25 feet every hole. Crazy good.By my unofficial recollection, they've hit 19 out of 20 greens in reg so far. Only miss was Phil on 2 when he almost chipped in. Incredible.
It really feels like in Europeans v. Americans in match play situations over the last several years it always goes like this. Anything you can do I can do better.Stenson has faded on Sundays in the past but not today.
My point is, Johnny keeps saying Stenson is the favorite because of his ball striking, but the reason he's ahead is because the guy ranked 148th in strokes gained putting is outputting the guy ranked 4th.Well, it's the phenomenal ball striking that is leaving it down to the putting.
Agreed.All this talk about ball striking...the putting has been the difference. Twice Phil has missed when he's putted second and Stenson made.
Both hit beautiful shots into the green too but Stensons sticks at the front of the green with no roll and phil's lands short of the pin and just trickles through off the back.Stenson had a 60 footer on 1 and 4 (though that was a 2nd shot into a par 5), but other than that both players are hitting them inside 20-25 feet every hole. Crazy good.
Stenson's tee shot on 11 is safe. Phil too.
He brings fire because he's not particularly good. He hits ok drives, hits safe iron shots then wins by making putts. It's boring.That said, I don't think Spieth is boring to watch. He brings some animation to the game, although he does play a little slow.
There are many ways to get an up and down.Yep. Feels like he bit off more than he can chew there. Should've laid up and tried to get up and down like he did yesterday.