Ramsay Breaks Rules To Win US Amateur
Hello. More Tiger talk tomorrow. Today I want to focus about Richie Ramsay, the new US Amateur champion, who defeated John Kelly of Missouri 4 & 2 in a 36-hole match.
Ramsay is from Scotland. He becomes the first Scot to win the US Amateur since 1898, when Douglas S Findlay won! Needless to say, he probably wasn't the favourite coming in. He also becomes the 3rd non-American in the last 4 years to win, joining Nick Flanagan of Australia and Edoardo Molinari of Italy. Ryan Yip of Canada lost to Kelly in the semifinals.
Ramsay took an unconventional route to get to the top. He attended a US college for one year, and found it wasn't up to his standards academically. He decided to go back to Scotland to complete his education.
He also suffered 2 rules violations. On the 16th hole in the quarter finals, his caddie touched his putting line, resulting in a loss of hole. And in the semis, he grounded his club inside the water hazard boundaries, also resulting in loss of hole.
Why are so many foreign players doing so well, especially those who haven't gone through the US college system? My theory is these schools are producing "Iron Byron" golfers, who hit the ball great on the driving range, but are unable to adapt to difficult weather and pressure situations. Ramsay was a shotmaker who was used to playing in less than ideal situations. As a result, he was able to execute shots the others could not.
When are the US colleges going to realize they have to change? There are no young Americans winning on the PGA. They aren't wining the US Amateur. They aren't winning period. It's time to change.
Regards,
Steve
Ramsay is from Scotland. He becomes the first Scot to win the US Amateur since 1898, when Douglas S Findlay won! Needless to say, he probably wasn't the favourite coming in. He also becomes the 3rd non-American in the last 4 years to win, joining Nick Flanagan of Australia and Edoardo Molinari of Italy. Ryan Yip of Canada lost to Kelly in the semifinals.
Ramsay took an unconventional route to get to the top. He attended a US college for one year, and found it wasn't up to his standards academically. He decided to go back to Scotland to complete his education.
He also suffered 2 rules violations. On the 16th hole in the quarter finals, his caddie touched his putting line, resulting in a loss of hole. And in the semis, he grounded his club inside the water hazard boundaries, also resulting in loss of hole.
Why are so many foreign players doing so well, especially those who haven't gone through the US college system? My theory is these schools are producing "Iron Byron" golfers, who hit the ball great on the driving range, but are unable to adapt to difficult weather and pressure situations. Ramsay was a shotmaker who was used to playing in less than ideal situations. As a result, he was able to execute shots the others could not.
When are the US colleges going to realize they have to change? There are no young Americans winning on the PGA. They aren't wining the US Amateur. They aren't winning period. It's time to change.
Regards,
Steve
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