Mac O'Grady top ballstriker? Annikan and others thoughts?

[annikan skywalker]

Well.....I try not to base my facts on others opinions of someone...Yes...I've seen him first hand....NOT through someone elses's bias...my own bias....I've seen Tiger,Phil, and O'Meara, Faldo.,etc........worked with Branshaw,Clearwater, and Lancaster....


Never saw Hogan..met Snead...or Trevino...

Know a guy that kicked Johny Miller's ass day in and day out at BYU..used to teach him....10 time...Mike Taylor

Yeah...Mac used to be the best during his era...80's....

And He has more Command of your swing than you do...and has command over his gozillion models....


But what matters ain't that at all...It's about going Low...as pretty or as ugly as it needs to be!!!!


He used to go low...but has since lost that "instinct"!!!

People that haven't seen, worked, learned from him first hand really can't have an educated opinion here... heresay is just a bunch of crap...

I have....

[brianmanzella]

Annikan, you are right. I am wrong. Sorry.

[quantumgolf]

I have seen him first hand a few times and his ball striking is a different league, his clinics are also awesome with the club the right way round or turned upside down using a left handed swing.

[bew69]

I think the only true assessment of Mac's ball-striking capabilities would come from the touring pros who saw him play day in, day out. Certainly, someone's evaluation based on a single round in a US qualifier doesn't mean much. Even the best ball-strikers have off days.

Bruce

[bray]

Refer to Annikans post as the definitive post in this thread, as I have not yet met Mac, mine is useless.

Sorting Through the Duffer's Bible.

B-Ray

[brianmanzella]

Tommy Moore was one of THE most knowledgeable golfers who could play, of all-time. He PLAYED the PGA TOUR, for over 5 years, won on the Nike Tour, etc. etc.

You would have to know Tommy and Rob could probably tell you millions of Tommy stories. So could Tom Bartlett, a great friend of his.

I have no opinion on his ball-striking anymore. I am sure he can hit it very well. I have seen him in person well prior to Tommy's round in Minn., and thought he was very impressive.

But what do I know?

[annikan skywalker]

This is a long time ago ...but back in 91'or 92' when I was fresh out of college I was chasing the Monday qulaifiers of the Ben Hogan Tour...I got in Brierwood CC in Hamburg, NY I think I remember seeing the name Tommy Moore and if my memory serves me right(It may have bee elsewhere) ..Is he a LSU boy?...If yes...very good action if it's the same dude i think it is....I played with JC Anderson and Jeff Gallagher in te first 2 rounds after a MC.....JC....That dude was a real hoot...TGM too....We're standing on the green of a Par 5 on the back and someone went into a porta -john back up around the 150 yd marker just when JC's getting ready to putt...JC stops waits til the guy comes out...and yells "Are you Finished?"....Man the things we come up with when things aren't going our way..

Brian ...there is no need to apologize...you have every right to your opinion...due to your level of expertise......I just have a problem with people who bash ohters who don't have your level of expertise or have no personal account of the subject matter...

I have a lot of respect for Mac's ability, intellect, hard work....but that's about as far as it goes...I'm no longer inside the circle, (It was more like the circumference...LOL)...have no desire to be either....I get ton's of PM's concerning Mac and it is very flattering indeed..but it's not like I have this secret code to MORAD...I took a lot of notes ...Stayed with him at Sea Island...went to Palm Springs and Orlando...Watched him play at the CVS Charity and the BC Open when he played either a group ahead or behind Clearwater....took some very personal footage of him teaching not only myself...but my wife....I don't know why people would want that stuff unless they want to gawk over my beautiful wife who happens to have a better motion and figure than myself!!!!

He's a great talent...

so what's the big deal...

so we acknowledge that move on...

[efnef]

Annikan wrote: Brian ...there is no need to apologize...you have every right to your opinion...due to your level of expertise......I just have a problem with people who bash ohters who don't have your level of expertise or have no personal account of the subject matter..



My post wasn't meant to be a bash. I was just commenting, as the original poster, that the results aren't comparable with the attributes. You say, "he lost the instinct." I'll buy that. That would certainly be an intangible that could make the difference between shooting a 73 and a 68.

I apologize if you took my post to be a bash.

[leozevo]

Having had the privilege to attend two of Mac's seminar's gave me an insight into his knowledge and love of the game and Homer Kelley. I told him he was a credit to the game and he appreciated it very much and I have that on tape. I enjoyed the clarity of his message and his desire to make sure you came away with a lot of information. I hope to attend another seminar in the future.

[annikan skywalker]

Leozevo is wise beyond his years...what cool dude as well...Always a willing learner and student of this game!!!!