Been thinkin'. Always dangerous. After the ad nauseum replays of Rory McIlroy's ill advised attempt to uproot a tree and the subsequent painful result, it seems that golfers can now be categorized with linebackers in the "no pain, no gain" pantheon. Truthfully, it gained traction with Woods' 2008 US Open triumph on the now famous broken leg. Now I'm no doctor, but my brother is, and a classic broken leg in my understanding wouldn't be capable of supporting one's body in a vertical position, much less allow for the torque of an accompanying golf swing. There lies the the difference between a "break" and a "crack". Let's not forget as well that young McIlroy's shot was terribly ill advised, even without the presence of an evil root. A punch back to the fairway for an unobstructed third shot, on merely the third hole of a major championship, was in order. Chalk that miscue up to the exuberance of youth. That I can understand. Please though, don't confuse golfers with linebackers.
Swing hard and don't worry, they'll make more.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Now We Have Golf Gladiators
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I couldn't agree with you more. To me, it is never worth jeopardizing your entire career over a single shot (even if it is a major). His caddie should have handed him a sand wedge and walked away.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a mistake of youth. I wish him the best. He's going to be fun to watch!
ReplyDeleteFortunately he didn't cause any serious damage. Expect he will be fun to watch. Explosive player. The ball comes off the great one's clubs differently.
ReplyDeleteOne shot is definitely not worth jeopardizing a career over, especially a career as promising as Rory's. I have to think he knew there was a huge potential for injury before hitting that shot, not to mention a broken 7 iron which he needed numerous times throughout the remainder of the round. Not smart...
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it was the right shot even without a root. He didn't consult me though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit...