Ballesteros vs. Tom Watson who wins?
2006-10-24 05:58:27 · 7 answers · asked by Brent 5 in Sports ➔ Golf
Amen Nuke amen.
2006-10-24 08:33:20 · update #1
Although I must add Seve had 3 himself.
2006-10-24 08:34:13 · update #2
Brian M you sound like you know your golf but Watson IS one of the best links style golfers the game has ever known. He is known as a great bad weather player and is very proficient in the wind.
2006-10-24 10:12:42 · update #3
CAm P - well thought out.
2006-10-27 01:41:56 · update #4
Seve wins in a cakewalk. Watson arguable was the better golfer over a career but Seve at his prime was awesome. Watson had trouble in the wind and could not play the creative trouble shots that Ballestros could. ST. Andrews on a windy day would eat Watson alive, Balleseros would adapt. The grass bunkers, Hell's bunker, the rough the stone fence would be no problem for Ballesteros while it would be for Watson. At another American style course like Augusta Watson would win but at St Andrews Watson would lose early.
Despite 5 British opens Watson Never won at St. Andrews and blamed it on the wind at the seaside courses.
2006-10-24 09:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by Brian M 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-04 20:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by Marjorie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seve vs Watson at the old course?
Watson never won at St. Andrews and Seve did.
Watson had what? maybe five half decent shots at winning on that course in his career?
what if he had had ten peak of the career chances? He might have won there twice? four times?
Watsons competiters were Nicklaus, Trevino, Player, and the young Seve.
Seves' competitors were Faldo, the Shark and who...Sandy Lyle? Ian "hit it in the water" Baker-Finch?
I'm not taking anything away from Seves' three Open wins, but maybe Tom had more to battle than just the wind.
If your question was stroke play (as the Open is played), peak of the career at the old course I'd bet on Tom every time....
but you asked about MATCH play, and I'd have to give it to Seve.
Seves' wild, full swing and go for broke grit could get him into deep holes in stroke play if he was a little off, but I think he could clobber Toms' more conservative style in match play.
2006-10-26 19:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by CamP 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tom Watson or do you think those 5 British Opens were just luck?
I'll give Seve credit for his 3, but that's still 2 short.
2006-10-24 08:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Watson, he won five british opens because he was just about unbeatable when he was at his best and he seemed to be better in tough conditions which you are almost guaranteed at st. andrews.
2006-10-30 02:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 02:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by kocaker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ballisteros was great at getting out of trouble. at. andrews can play manay ways. wind is nasty but nice when it blows your drives on the green and you put for eagle. id say Ballisteros. conditions change quickly there
2006-10-29 16:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋