So all the major championship holders in golf are under the age of 30. Shwartzel, Mcilroy, Oosterhuizen & Kaymer hold golf's four biggest prizes and there are a number of other twenty somethings in hot persuit of golfs top prizes. Internationally golf is on a real high right now with a real changing of the guard and fresh influx of young, athletic and hungry players making the step up. The Sergio Garcias of this world are no longer young. Luke Donald, Paul Casey and Justin Rose are no longer the new kids on the block. These guys have turned up and won emphatically and early.
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Martin Kaymer: USPGA Champion Age: 26 |
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Rory Mcilroy: US Open Champion Age: 22 |
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Charl Schwartzel: Masters Champion
Age 26 |
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Louis Ooserhuizen: British Open Champion
Age 2 |
Golf may be missing Tiger Woods through his current set of injuries however these guys are making golf enjoyable to watch and when Tiger is back then lets just see if he is up to the challenge. People have started to question whether the Tiger aura that he used to hold still exists, seemingly having won an event before he even pegged it up. Ernie Els was one who back in the Tiger domination period openly admitted to having a defeated mentality when going head to head with him. The new guys hvaent had this though. Tiger has been good but not brilliant, and over the last year he has at timesbeing average at best. That old aura that he held may well be deminished
The other things to recognise is that there is a new approach to the game. All of these guys swing it great and are physically ready for what the golf swing requires and also have the stamina required. They are golfing machines, mainly built like stick insects but hitting the ball long. You wont see many random swings anymore, gone are the days of the swings of Ray Floyd, Lee Trevino and Paul Azinger. Modern teaching has lead to tours filled with technically strong golf swings that will hold up under pressure. It is definately a new dawn for golf.
Enjoy the golf ahead, its sure to be good with these guys all on the up. Lets see which one is on top at The Open at Royal St Georges in a couple of weeks time.
Dan Gale
PGA Professional & TPI Certified
Dan is a fully qualified member of the PGA & Certified TPI Instructor
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