What is Pelz Thinking?
Hello....earth to Pelz. What the hell are you thinking? What are you trying to accomplish? What do you think you can gain for your player by stating that Mickelson is "the best" when his long game is in shape?
First, let's address the logic of the comment. Granted, Mickelson is a short game wizard. His flop shots and chipping skills are a pleasure to behold. He averages 28.92 putts per round compared to Tiger's 29.72 putts per round. But, you also need to consider the fact that Tiger is "numero uno" in greens hit in regulation, while Mickelson is 135th. It would only be logical that Mickelson would have fewer putts.
Secondly, and more importantly, why the "h - e - double tooth picks" would Pelz say what he said? Hasn't there been plenty of proof that Tiger uses these sorts of comments as motivation? Remember the "Tiger Who?" logo on the side of the hat of Vijay's caddy? Tiger dispensed of him in quick order.
Remember the Match Play Championship earlier in the year? Stephen Ames stated that Woods "manages to win tournaments as bad as he hits it." The result? Adios Ames...9 and 8, courtesy of Mr. Woods.
And there are other instances I won't bore you with. I think you get the drift. My suggestion to Pelz is this. If you really want Mickelson to have the best chance when going head to head with Tiger, focus on the short game and take a lesson from history when it comes to your quotes.
Advantage Tiger.
posted by Dave Lobeck @ 9:03 AM
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2 Comments:
As I wrote, there is no dooubt Mickelson gets a lot out of his short game. The man is a wizard.
The point I was trying to make was simply this. Why give the best player in the world additional fuel to get him going? It's like pooring petro on a fire.
Why not tell Mickelson in private? whatever advantage could have been gained by this verbal hug was trumped (and then some) by Pelz blabbing to the press and feeding Tiger's drive to squash Mickelson even more violently.
Thanks for the post Scott, and all the best!
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