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Dean Stokes

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1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« on: September 16, 2012, 10:57:01 PM »
Just watching Sergio v Mickleson. Gary Player commentating after Sergio hit 2 iron into green - "the players on all tours love firm greens.....overwatering is the destruction of all golf courses".

Since the economy went bad and courses starting closing/looking for ways to cut budgets this has been a topic of conversation.....seems like Gary got it a long time ago. Any thoughts?
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Sam Morrow

Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 11:06:45 PM »
01?

Matthew Petersen

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Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 12:23:49 PM »
01?

Really amazing they got an 11 year-old Sergio for this. ;)

I suspect 01 is correct.

Terry Lavin

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Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 02:12:07 PM »
01?

Really amazing they got an 11 year-old Sergio for this. ;)

I suspect 01 is correct.

And I bet they weren't playing glof.
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Greg Tallman

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Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 05:14:24 PM »
2001 and it was here in Cabo at Querencia. Young Sergio (though older than 11) was playing with a severe overhang and left a bit of the prior evening's intake alongside the 11th green.

I wonder if all tour pros these days do enjoy firm greens as it serves to widen the gap among the haves and have nots. 

Tim Gavrich

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Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 05:28:25 PM »
I think great ball-strikers (Garcia) and high spin players (Mickelson) have to love firmer greens. That's why a Luke Donald is never going to win a U.S. Open unless the course is shorter and there's lots of rain.
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Carl Johnson

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Re: 1991 Shells Wonderful World of Glof
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 07:49:55 PM »
So much for Glof.