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Forum Thread of the Day: “Top 5 ball strikers who have won a major?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from schley, who created a thread to discuss the best five ball strikers of all time who have also won a major. Plenty of notable names feature in what has become an excellent debate amongst our members.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • Drudersh: “If the only criteria is to have won a single Major then you have to give an honorable mention to Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott. I’m not a Bradley fan, but I have a lot of respect for a guy that has consistently been outside the top 150 in SG putting over the last few years and KEPT his tour card.”
  • oldpalchamp: “I would definitely have the 2 Nick’s on the list, Faldo and Price. I think both of them, in their prime, were definitely better ball strikers than Greg Norman, or Tom Watson.”
  • Hawkeye77: “So, Jack, Tiger, Hogan, Trevino. Don’t give me some choking can’t hit it under pressure guy like Norman in the majors. Price burned bright briefly, but I’d give Faldo the edge ala Tiger and Jack. Miller also burned bright and was incredible for a time, but it’s not “ballstriker for a day”. Just another $.01.”
  • mocokid: “Snead, Hogan, Nelson, Trevino, if we are talking masters of controlling where the ball went. The others yes are great champions, but many of them were a bit ‘wild’- Seve, TW, Tiger, Jack, at times.”

Entire Thread: “Top 5 ball strikers who have won a major?”

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

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10 Comments

  1. Alex

    Mar 31, 2019 at 4:47 am

    Sergio and Stenson have to be right there with Adam Scott. They are both dreadful putters for PGA standards. However the rest of their games are so good it was a matter of time. I’d still rather be Sergio or Stenson than Brad Faxon or Billy Andrade…the law of averages says basically if stenson of Sergio play enough majors their putter will be on a few times to win and a few more to be in the mix. The law of averages can’t make up for Faxon or Andrades lack of talent. Just my take, but it seems that ball strikers that are bad putters have far more success than good putters that don’t hit it well.

  2. Brandon

    Mar 29, 2019 at 8:29 am

    What is that putter Adam Scott is holding?

  3. Strrrrrrrike

    Mar 29, 2019 at 3:13 am

    So just one major is enough? And just ballstriking only, right?
    Then Snead, Hogan, Trevino, Elkington, Dufner

    • Jamie

      Mar 29, 2019 at 6:14 pm

      Yes. We’re talking ballstriking only. Just because someone is a good ballstriker doesn’t mean they have the mental game, course management, and stamina needed to win majorS. Combination of power and grace, Tom Weiskopf is a strong argument for #1 on the list.

  4. B

    Mar 29, 2019 at 3:11 am

    Do you people even know what the meaning of ballstriker is
    Then why is Scott’s photo at the top of the article

    • Couples1

      Apr 1, 2019 at 9:30 pm

      No kidding … Double D David Duval was a superb ball striker. His flight as amazing into any type of wind. Adam Scott lol

  5. Bobby

    Mar 28, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Tom Weiskopf. Mr. 1 iron. Could have won so much more if he really wanted to.

    • HoselRocket3

      Apr 1, 2019 at 9:27 pm

      Oh Tom W wanted to his head kept getting in the way

  6. Robert

    Mar 28, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    My list would include Peter Thompson and Annika Sorenstam.

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