Virginia Golfer January / February 2015 | Page 35

sport. The pioneers of the game who came before me set the standard and set a really high bar for us all. THE THING I LOVE ABOUT RORY is that he definitely has a plan. He made a big change when he went to Dave Stockton as his putting coach a few years ago and he’s really put it into play and become very effective. Sometimes when you look at a guy’s game you say, ‘Well, he’s OK at that but that’s a liability.’ Rory took what I thought was mediocre putting and has now turned it into a very strong part of his offense. He putts beautifully now. I think Rory is probably the best driver of the golf ball—he and Jason Day right now. They combine incredible length with accuracy. So I think heading into the Masters, Rory has to be the favorite because of the driver and the way he can move the ball both left and right and the way he’s putting now. It’s really