Rory McIlroy may not have medaled at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he was right on the money — or lack of — about why the Games' golf competition is special.
Would have loved to watch the final round but unless I'm mistaken it wasn't available if you weren't available at 3am or are a subscriber to the ridiculous 'Peacock' money-grab... greed-over-all-else is not my idea of viewer service... btw, is Peacock even available in Canada - not the last time I checked...
Regardless, Sheffler put the question of who's currently the best player & Player of the Year on tour...
Gary, I found the final round to be compelling. And like you (I think) I could not have cared less in the lead up and maybe even less than that for Rio and Tokyo. My issue is those that tried to make this more than it is from the beginning (cough Shipnuck cough). It is NOT a Major. It is NOT the Ryder Cup. But in terms of field depth is it really all that much different from Augusta? I’d say no and I believe The Masters is the most important Tournament in the world. Another thing is this very quietly became a Bob Hope relative to score. I didn’t hear the same pearl clutching as after Valhalla.
All that said, I suspect I’ll be pretty dialed in for LA in four years assuming I’m still drawing breath.
I used to give him Hell about that on Twitter. He finally blocked me then gave me the big UNBLOCK after an appeal! Alan doesn’t have to answer to anybody, especially me, on golf writer chops. I just think he’s overly exuberant on this issue.
What an ingrate!
Would have loved to watch the final round but unless I'm mistaken it wasn't available if you weren't available at 3am or are a subscriber to the ridiculous 'Peacock' money-grab... greed-over-all-else is not my idea of viewer service... btw, is Peacock even available in Canada - not the last time I checked...
Regardless, Sheffler put the question of who's currently the best player & Player of the Year on tour...
Gary, I found the final round to be compelling. And like you (I think) I could not have cared less in the lead up and maybe even less than that for Rio and Tokyo. My issue is those that tried to make this more than it is from the beginning (cough Shipnuck cough). It is NOT a Major. It is NOT the Ryder Cup. But in terms of field depth is it really all that much different from Augusta? I’d say no and I believe The Masters is the most important Tournament in the world. Another thing is this very quietly became a Bob Hope relative to score. I didn’t hear the same pearl clutching as after Valhalla.
All that said, I suspect I’ll be pretty dialed in for LA in four years assuming I’m still drawing breath.
Masters usually has 90 or so players but yes, pt taken. Agree w everything but… did u have to bring Shippy into this?? Haha.
I used to give him Hell about that on Twitter. He finally blocked me then gave me the big UNBLOCK after an appeal! Alan doesn’t have to answer to anybody, especially me, on golf writer chops. I just think he’s overly exuberant on this issue.