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First of all, loved the Tiger on Vijay comment. Priceless!
Second, I believe that every golfer who has been number one in the world for the last 40 years has at that very time been the hardest worker in golf. Vijay, Tiger, Jack, Norman, all of them had better work ethic than anyone else when they were number one.
Third, do you really believe Tiger and Phil are equal when it comes to raw talent?
-N
Hi Nolan
Yeah to a very large extent I do. His touch round the greens is Seve-like and that to me is about as high a praise as I can give. When he’s really on form he’s awesome. let’s not forget it was nearly three majors in a row and the only reason it wasn’t was classic Mickelson brain freeze. Shooting a 59 too calls on a pretty awesome talent. It’s arguable obviously but my final article on the pair of them will sort of explain (in my view) what the really big difference is.
You’re so right about the hard working number ones too. Norman’s work ethic was huge and let’s not forget Faldo’s 98 weeks at number one. This is the guy who could hit 900 balls in a day. The most I hit in one day at the peak of my practice was 500.
[...] Tiger vs Phil Part Two: Work ethic. I refuse to let anyone outwork me. That’s the reason I log so much time on the practice range. Besides, hard work is the only way to maintain a competitive edge, and I enjoy the process. The key, though, is to practice with a purpose. [...]