Brad Faxon

It was. Disappointing to say the least yesterday I I avoided. Watching the British Open I was an event yesterday from noon to up three or four. And avoided anybody tell me what went on and so on and so forth that's hard to do it is hard to do and and get back after watching the thing bogeys the first second boat elects to a -- shot lead is now one shot that was -- that this is not.

Morning watched the first three holes that up -- done you know what it was very disappointing for golf because. You you didn't have Norman made history and no reasonable person can watch that and say that tiger wouldn't of at least then there in the England final nine yeah. If not mean do you think that tiger won a healthy -- of course of course to shore so just help you get through these these these tiger list days of summer.

It wasn't the shots from the team of the shots from the fairway to the green. All of those very well they seem to make putts of forty miles an -- quite as amicable all the six and 78 footers that that Greg Norman did even sniff the couple couple -- Tigers drop on the heart. Is probably one.

minute and it's you know patty Americans we -- likable body's not all it charismatic he won last year yeah I was taken or -- well did you think normal -- win no I don't know I don't know I'm not surprised he was there on Saturday and I thought maybe 12 back. He he shot seven on Thursday and Friday -- on that course which is phenomenal those conditions let's face -- we talked about this Friday age. I think when age becomes a factor it's Saturday and Sunday's four days of walk in that course and deal on those elements your legs your around your head your heart everything gets a little fatigued. At the age of 53 right you know I would know when I'm guess and.

I'm 53 public has put this on this in the perspective as our friend from a south of the border in Rhode Island brad Faxon a Brett good morning. What -- we disappointed by the by the start to kind of showed us what was going to happen over eighteen holes yesterday.

I think golfing world want to -- very well that is great very evident the field that I. Eleven no injuries you know at -- that the PGA tour only play it and learn -- and he -- were ranked in the event you know. You know Greg Greg is something if there and not many people are -- got on the earth he. He pulled the driver out of the bag and made a couple practice swing and he used driver there in the in the past the bugle. -- So most of the time -- got to the final group have a game plan already. And you know he got away -- wild drive in the earth it would Nadal Grambling great short -- that is that -- You're driven it wildly. For three days before but I looked and it but why he took the driver out the first place and then white but it.

Tom Watson was not saying critical votes -- certainly second guessing the choice of the driver and and and far be it for me to second guess Greg Norman -- I think probably had a plan is mine though look at -- felt comfortable with that Bradley if if that's what he wants to do it that's the approach he wants to take. Who's Tom Watson five British Open titles notwithstanding the tell him this is the way you should unlock the secret to this golf course.

Well you know reflecting -- to -- up about it now -- He was terrible and worked well so. Technically you know Tom Watson or anyone knows -- He hit it all over the place and he was the greatest -- of the game it ever went for between your yeah. What the when he started at the ball better stop being a great player and that there are contradictory that all the proper -- You know tightly while they're out of what what they want it if they didn't come close is fairly. And you know the media -- every toward the perfection of your thought little looked. Tiger Ernie Vijay -- that they're the worst. As far as driving accuracy goes in the and they're all great but.

And brad speaking of feeling comfortable I have to feel comfortable. To succeed in your sport Kenny Perry finished sixth in Milwaukee -- 125000. Dollars. Do you think he would've finished that high made that kind of money had he gone but he made the cut and he gone over overseas and play in the British Open.

I don't think with the mind set the set for himself to look to -- you know he was. You know taken the easy way out. You know. I don't blame -- you know you can go to Milwaukee it's an easy trip and music by drive the truck in. He played well there in the past. In the 830000 dollars -- Ryder Cup will be a lot of that it was second on the list the you know little revealed little bit and the -- high ball hitter you'd.

It isn't all about your family your livelihood you're you know you're success as a as a individual. If you don't feel the romance of the British Open are you supposed to fake it.

Well. If you went a look at immediate but it is. But I. I think most people would grow up. You know think about in great player that they -- on the easier and they look at -- the open look at the result over the map with these it's you know it's from or women or but I. -- I think you learn not like it. You know because that you know big airplane -- a lot of money you have we've that a a little car in my that there -- and you know it's it's a different ball game you know you'd you'd pick the -- for about. It might be called. But. -- that is a great -- in plain and.

You've all of that aside though brad isn't based on what kind of game you have and whether it's food for that particular course to those conditions -- Mickelson goes in his in his it sucks that -- Reno you know never liked the masters because the golf course doesn't fit the way Hughes you know. Ball flight happens to go and I'm not suggesting the Kenny Perry didn't go because he knew it was going to blow forty miles an hour royal -- dale but. You're right he's a high ball hitter that that whole set up is not it is not for him would you agree.

Well Kenny -- You know here he's played well in Brazil or. I don't think our ball -- would work too well Larry you know notice. -- Norman in six 120 yards coming up short right but the thing I'm somewhat and even the very high ball hitter Greg Norman. You know when he was in his -- he drove it -- wasn't -- If you can Billick is to Kuwait -- but. I would if I was very hard we sit there and there you have to get that. Putting in those in. It's amazing the are the hardest part of the state is in -- you know in all your part of the ball wobbled -- there you know those greens aren't that they were that would have been they would have called for.

Q -- you perspective for any kind of waited for us to relate to the fact that. Paddy Harrington in forty mile an hour winds that I -- wasn't raining yesterday in forty mile an hour winds shot 32 on the back nine of the British Open major.

But it is unbelievable and I think it shows. All the more how great a player of the ideas in the -- of the road -- that he was hurt he barely played practice. And a I love the I think he's one of the -- well as well out there while not afraid it won't. He is mine but. He he he he would discipline he didn't hit many drivers -- fairway there you know it's -- on the seventeenth hole the par five. It will -- I would normally what but he got bunkers out of play like targeted -- eloquently. -- to make birdies on the who -- birdies and Eagles who are -- everybody else you know. Well around that it was an awfully quiet you know Tiger Woods -- there who knows what happened but. That's real party you won by a lot of.

Tiger tiger won it do you want to let's face it to -- and when the winning score is three over you look at -- and say tiger it was going to be worse than that.

Well you know that the first two days. Yeah he but those technical note that the batter and and abroad. You know they -- sell 149 made the cut a number vote. What else someone forty really it real probably and that is that it it's been seven yeah artwork and obviously I would have been close but. Current sort of been a B grade.

When the fifth place guy is ten over -- is that take it does that take some mental toughness that too. To convince yourself that you're in contention when you and overpower you guys are used to that.

Not at all and we'll look at some of the of the majors at two over the last years you know six over -- one with sort of you know at winged foot and oakmont in and you go one America but this is a little bit more if you do with the beginning of the week that. -- all the par was going to win that I would take the sting out of the bogey start but. It was it was very hot conditions I don't think the golf course was set up predictable a couple of it was beautiful and very. -- I think the players would go late in the courses in great shape -- the -- that made the course that was.

There's three over -- was third to last in Milwaukee some Dan and Scott sterling. Shot three over and finished third -- last if that's the winning score the British Open.

It -- You you nobody was there a lot of the Milwaukee and orbit.

It -- what you find more amazing that. Greg Norman found himself in the final group on Sunday at the British Open with a David Duvol finished ahead of are critical list finished adult. Mike -- Camille his biggest Zach Johnson Sergio Garcia Colin Montgomery and Lee Westwood.

Yeah and they've that would make a lot of that was done.

You know involved says he's been playing well yet yet and so they were about what to say you know as as a player in relationships should know. If you listen to -- where Watson all they tried to do so like Johnny Miller talk about how nervous these guys weren't -- never forget exactly it that's not what they were the conditions get that. You know in the -- batter was raining there. Howland tightly you don't you you're nervous -- goes the wait could you just kind of provided United States I you know it if you could. Scenic what condition of the court you know but not if -- nine out of them no wind it was offered the -- could be a lot more nervous from the lot looked up and have a lot more guys aren't content -- the U you know he's going to put effort if -- if you're going to be nervous excitement. -- cricket bat is normally not that that putt on number two. Just because he's never knows how little the you don't make the bad is about stroke that. I don't --

Do you buy into the number of oh incidents where -- stood over putts stood over putts -- over but I guess waiting for the wind did die a little bit. But there were two occasions blessed is he ever hit the ball -- So -- you.

You know normally have a little two footer left the writer that that azinger and -- you can eat you know -- they're in the -- puddle of all the good things were all the way you can get there but they'll. A little little -- it's -- to decide what side of the old -- it so. You know no Norman done that in the past when he played with the other he stood over he -- longer it took longer to the site the Florida. You know both root -- that's the kind of thing that I think a major championship or making bad -- you know -- in the without.

Brad has probably got a question that you can answer more -- two or three or four weeks from now when you make your way back. Under the first beat. But when you've been away for a long time when golf whether bite injury in your case or by choice in enormous case we and you go back. What and why is the hardest part to recover is -- is at the is at the mental aspect of of stay within the moment for 72 holes at the driving the ball is at the short game what is it.

I think that. What you for the mental aspect if there's sitting in your pool and get an out there. On the court in the tournament because. No matter ordinary world failure but he built back bothering. When the flag goes up and you -- You know it -- shot to the target. And in all the things that happened in mind that that's the hardest part -- make it -- over what I five dollars a day fourth straight day. There's nothing you can do to simulate that in practice without. That's the hardest part the longer you're away from me you better think about that a lot in -- equate it out there. As there is no but the a part of you know what Greg know. Lendl outfielder well you know leg again I guarantee that Greg Norman not -- 95. The players out there there's no way to -- that.

I was open he'd at least be there in the end the last final few holes and John was open and ABC was open but do you think. Greg Norman's ex wife and Chris Everett ex husband where they rooting for Greg Norman and thank.

I don't think -- looked at settlement not. You know made up you know.

You know -- you can you keep track of the gossip bureau bit of a boy you're like we what. What. Is that all about this Chris Everett Greg Norman than they were friends for like twenty years in the finally decided. The stroke all the pretense and -- get married.

Well it's been great that's -- you know with the he knows you know what this year they were that. It. Will record black -- low -- Barton -- the metal in there it is wiped off the way. That's what happened no -- that. The animal it is it was.

Rule number one stay away from your friends lives. My my -- sense whatsoever it cost him whatever that divorce cost like 150 million he was trying to get it back in incremental you know dollars and cents when he -- say. I'm such a happy place now you know I'm I'm so happy now and and I've found the person it's like it's like all right I had a player 150 million dollars to make this thing probably married 150 million that would efforts -- that's probably true.

It and I think he did a great job would call everybody or it will ABC had to beat. So excited because tiger on you know what it but it is going to be something new development in almost certainly mean everybody was what. -- that a player is the other one I ordered an eventful felt was in poultry and play the unbelievable back nine. They're done you think you're gonna wear and it was a little bit reminiscent of Pebble Beach when I -- you know Montgomery and the round. Hours before I hit in value than what department poker think you deliberately in the playoffs and declined the media interview. You know it's if they're you know at least thought he. -- This is all about approximately go to Google. A little nobody ever hear -- that we've got a big -- Two. And it showed some people would.

Is is seen as good as he thinks he has.

Red -- he's been pretty good belt buckle in Butte didn't think you'd let. He could but I I really like golf who you know but he is a pretty good guys despite that. There Rod Stewart lookalike cut -- the -- Yeah he's got a great when he played well there and make the Ryder Cup in Europe. And you know avenue with a lead that you opened it could that the big deal they haven't had a guy in.

But that would have been pretty.

where are you in your preparations to come back. And the second part of the question is when does that take place.

Well my my big time -- get brilliant play and really that was first in greens were a win it it's it's it's -- first round Saturday. Now the late great. Walk in the court that I would think that I have a buddy of mine in some Aggies to a critical of Monaco Long Island and adult Aggies thank you because. They -- and -- the new court near and that's what you're in the cockpit. Pretty special play -- game pretty good. Idiot out of --

Now Casey Martin -- them. It it by the way congratulations you won the W yeah British Open office pool brad Faxon.

Eric early you Harrington and pick some other guy that nobody heard of are are. Martin being humane who doesn't like forty boxing one if two biggest meeting in three years that. Actually. It's artifacts that good luck with the with the leg here. And now inducted on the wrote three more -- right the Wyndham rewarded and then what. Well we brought up a me are you doing one at a time million you if you --

know -- it but it's the last tournament before. We have -- FedEx cup if it currently does really well we play up the popular player not eligible -- so. Another month off but at Deutsche Bank. It got a lot of radio TV or you are you eligible for Deutsche Bank. I -- even if by I don't even think that but it but I wonder -- Greensboro I think revealed about the only.

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