- Sep 1, 2004
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Kinda interesting to look at a profile of European player Graeme McDowell. Actualy it could be any pro in the world.
So why am I posting this? Some dudes come on the board aspiring to be a Pro. Some of them are decent playas too. But imagine how hard it is to make a living here. You have to got out and shoot under par every round on a variety of courses way over 7000 yards, putting on tricked up greens, playing in all terrains, in all types of weather conditions. You have to deal with travel, business issues, and still be able to focus on your game, no excuses.
This is not a case of occasionally shooting a sub par round. It is being able to do that day in day out, week in week out. Normally a round over par means you packing your bags early.
These guys are good! Respect!
- He is ranked 88 in the world, slightly better than a journeyman!
- His last 12 rounds he has played them in -22, a stroke average of 70.167
- He has gone MC/20T/5 in his last 3 tourneys and is well placed in India right now
- He has earned €91.6K in his last 3 tourneys and €145K so far in 2008
- Hi worst round in 12 was a 73 (he missed the cut with a pair of 73s)
- He shot 70,71,70,69 and finished 20T in Qutar
- His averages for 2008 to date are:
[*]Stroke average is 69.5
[*]28.8 putts per round
[*]He hits it 283 yards
[*]He hit 62.8% of fairways
[*]He hits 70.2% of greens
So why am I posting this? Some dudes come on the board aspiring to be a Pro. Some of them are decent playas too. But imagine how hard it is to make a living here. You have to got out and shoot under par every round on a variety of courses way over 7000 yards, putting on tricked up greens, playing in all terrains, in all types of weather conditions. You have to deal with travel, business issues, and still be able to focus on your game, no excuses.
This is not a case of occasionally shooting a sub par round. It is being able to do that day in day out, week in week out. Normally a round over par means you packing your bags early.
These guys are good! Respect!