FALDO V NORMAN

...before mr woods came on the scene this was THE clash of the titans in world golf.
these are some visions of st.andrews 1990 were nick faldo tore apart the shark on round three.
a fantastic sporting dual.
music is "here today"..by paul mccartney

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[emncaity]

Nobody knows this now, but Faldo at his best was pure beauty. Man, I loved watching that guy play.

Same could be said of Norman, by the way. At his best, he was as good as Tiger or anyone else. He may have been #1 for only a year or two--but is that so bad? He reached the pinnacle, as did Faldo, and he found out what it was like. He still knows. His detractors don't, but he does.

Hate to say it, but great golf really was played before 1996.

[lazydynamite88]

great words emncaity...

for me the world golf scene is far worse off without,faldo norman and seve.

all three would have given tiger a run for his money.

sometimes i think the modern breed of player is totally beaten to death by tiger before a shot has been played!

[zinna4]

Nicholas Alexander Faldo would have found a way to beat Eldrick had they been contemporaries.

[bragee]

even after all he'll always be the shark..

faldo was simply stronger under pressure.

they were both superb players

[stenbumling]

Not to discredit other parts, but Greg Normans long game was amazing. Especially with a wood made of wood in his hands.

[stevepising]

I miss faldo's rythm. With all the power golf that's around nowadays it's unusual to see a player with his silky timing and reliance on control and accuracy over power.

Greg was awesome in his day too and as said both would have found a way to beat eldrick tont woods in their prime.

[nuckster94]

Its all different now...anybody can win!

[trent730]

The beatles are so overrated.

[emncaity]

@PUArtista

And what's your evidence?

This may not be an argument you want to be in. Statistically, factoring in changes in equipment and conditioning, looking at average iron hit into green, etc., the fact is that the idea of the modern players being better is a complete myth--no matter how badly the Tour office wants you to believe otherwise.

[PUArtista]

@emncaity bs-only gotten better since

[dandydude123xyz]

the thing is after losing he was back in the mix the next year that is why he was so great

[floflwaffle]

I know some don't agree but really Greg Norman should have won no joke maybe 4 times the amount of majors than he really did. Whether it was because his game wasn't on during the 4th round or his opponent would make a miraculous shot and snatch the title from him for some reason the last day of the majors never went Greg's way. Norman is probably the most under rated golfer that there has ever been

[ElliottsFather]

Faldo and Norman went into the 3rd round of the 1990 Open tied at 12 under. Faldo walked off the 18th green on that Saturday 9 shots in front of Norman (I believe). Norman chose to choke in the 3rd round this time instead of the back 9 of a major.

Baker-Finch went out early that day and was in front and then went on to win the following year.

No one could have beaten Faldo in 1990 - he was relentless.