He just obsesses over the details in a different way. In this day and age age with swing coaches, sports psychologists, publicists, managers, caddies, fitness/physio trainers, launch monitors, swing aides and gizmos. I mean for Christ sakes, Dustin Johnson regularly practices on trackman to dial in his wedges. Here's a guy who's played golf his whole life and he does not know how far he hits his wedges/partials? Is he obsessing over it or is he just smart? There are so many more examples. Go over to golfwrx and see thread after thread of guys with launch monitors numbers, not just for driver, for every club in the bag, less putter. And these guys aren't even pros. I often wonder if some of these guys even play golf on a course. Point being, they all obsess over the details. It would be stupid not to!
GolfBuzz needs a Bryson thread!
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I can see where his demeanor on the course at times can turn people off. He's nowhere near the level of a Patrick Reed (aka Table for One). The PGA needs different personalities / characters.
He's certainly riding a peak of late. It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts.
Weirfan I agree. Why is tiger getting hole by hole coverage in 20th place? I think it has a lot to do with the way one approaches the game themselves. I’m more of a Lee Trevino type. Loose, non robotic fast player. After the 3 and a half hour mark I start loosing interest and getting sloppy. I don’t even use range finders, just look for 150 marker, judge distance grab a club and wack it.
Sneakylong I can see where his demeanor on the course at times can turn people off.
That's the one area where he deserves some criticism. Not a fan of the pouting. Jordan Spieth and John Rahm would be leading the whambulence club!
He's an incredible player with a unique approach to the game. It works for him. He is also a physicist/scientist, so I completely understand the obsessing with details (having worked with and around scientists and engineers for decades). He's one of a kind and I am enjoying watching his career. The meltdown was epic - I think he might have cried. Love the whole package!
Doesn’t seem to be the Palmer, Chi Chi, Travino, Couples personalities out there today.
He's wound tighter than a two dollar watch. I predict a short PGA career.
DC300 that sounds like my buddies and I after we get a few beers in us and start talking sports and the bets start to fly. We had some fun ones this year. The last go around was the bears being 1 and done in the playoffs and who would be the AFC championship, picked before the playoffs started. I won them both and two 6 packs of my choice!
I root for him. But I was put off by the clip of him and his caddie at Dubai, calculating the wedge shot. Every player knows the effects of wind, temperature, altitude, without consulting tables. Come on.
I enjoy watching Bryson play. Is he slow or is he determined to get as much information as possible before he visualizes his shot? I don't really see him wasting time. He seems to be busy in preparation. The one player I see that I think that is slow because of indecision is JB Holmes. Imo if JB took more of the approach of Bryson he would be more decisive on the course.
Imo Bryson's approach of seeking as many details as possible for every shot provides him a basis to improve and refine his game. Will it provide a constant upward spiral? I doubt that because he is not a machine. However, I believe with his dedication, talent and approach he will continue to improve and exceed what he has accomplished to this point, barring injury.