Who are your favorite golfers?

[Cyclonepride]

It's an interesting sport, and without teams to root for (puke on that LIV), I find myself with certain favorites (usually based on a combination of ability and personality), other guys I find likable and fun to watch, and then the rest (with a very select few that I root against). Anyway, I was curious about everyone's list. Mine:

Favorites: Max Homa, Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Xander Schauffele (+Tiger when he was in his prime due to sheer dominance and force of will)

Likable and fun to watch: Scottie Scheffler, Victor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Rory McElroy, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Akshay Bhatia

 

[Cyclonsin]

Unpopular opinion, but I love Bryson.

Rickie Fowler is my favorite golfer to never accomplish anything.

But John Daly is my easy all-time favorite.

 

[Clonefan32]

I've thought of this within the context of LIV before, but "favorite golfer" is kind of an interesting thought. More than any other sport, they all kind of do the same thing. Save a few people, there's not much flair or variation. So what it comes down to for me is so often the story in a given tournament. Take yesterday for example, I didn't really care about any of the guys at the top. I would have liked Theegala because he seems like a genuinely good dude. Xander is boring so I would have liked Bryson over Xander. Hovland seems like a good dude so I would have preferred him over either Bryson or Xander.

So I guess the guys I root for as I watch tend to be relative to the other contenders. I don't really go into any one tournament saying "man, I really hope this guy wins."

 

[CycloneDaddy]

All time fave is John Daly.

Current fave is Paige Spiranac

 

[3TrueFans]

Favorites at the moment, Rory is the easy answer, but Homa, Hovland, Theegala, Bryson, Bhatia, Fleetwood, Xander, I like all those guys and more. Nelly Korda on the women's side is impossible to not like.

The only guys off the top of my head that I don't care for, Patrick Reed is obvious, and Patrick Cantlay just seems like he sucks, nothing likable about him for me.

 

[Bigman38]

Homa is a recent favorite, especially after the Ryder Cup last year. He's pretty funny on socials too.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

All time fave is John Daly.

Current fave is Paige Spiranac

I get the "appeal" but I'm also over her act. She couldn't hack it as a golfer so at this point the only thing she has going for her is a huge set of cans.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I've thought of this within the context of LIV before, but "favorite golfer" is kind of an interesting thought. More than any other sport, they all kind of do the same thing. Save a few people, there's not much flair or variation. So what it comes down to for me is so often the story in a given tournament. Take yesterday for example, I didn't really care about any of the guys at the top. I would have liked Theegala because he seems like a genuinely good dude. Xander is boring so I would have liked Bryson over Xander. Hovland seems like a good dude so I would have preferred him over either Bryson or Xander.

So I guess the guys I root for as I watch tend to be relative to the other contenders. I don't really go into any one tournament saying "man, I really hope this guy wins."

The thing I like about Xander is that, by all reports, everyone loves the guy and loves playing in his group. Always seems upbeat and smiling (except when he is in contention in a big one, he looked serious as hell yesterday). I agree on Theegala though.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

I get the "appeal" but I'm also over her act. She couldn't hack it as a golfer so at this point the only thing she has going for her is a huge set of cans.

I fail to see the problem.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Unpopular opinion, but I love Bryson.

Rickie Fowler is my favorite golfer to never accomplish anything.

But John Daly is my easy all-time favorite.

John Daly is that I forgot on my list for sure.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I actually find it really hard to pick a favorite. I enjoy watching these younger players and how well they interact with each other on the course. You don't have to be a complete prick like Bryson, Brooks, or Prime Tiger to be considered competitive.

 

[NorthCyd]

I get the "appeal" but I'm also over her act. She couldn't hack it as a golfer so at this point the only thing she has going for her is a huge set of cans.

I would just like to remind all of her "fans" that you have the internet. You can see hot women naked or even having sex on a golf course if you want. You don't have to waste your time with a hack media influencer wearing tight clothes on twitter or Instagram.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I fail to see the problem.

Meh like I said I get the appeal, I'm just over her act.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I would just like to remind all of her "fans" that you have the internet. You can see hot women naked or even having sex on a golf course if you want. You don't have to waste your time with hack media influencer wearing tight clothes on twitter or instagram.

This is exactly where I was getting ready to go. She's a hack.

 

[JP4CY]

I always thought Justin Thomas seemed like a nice guy.

 

[CyGuy5]

JT, Spieth and Scheffler

If all else fails, as long as an American wins it’s good in my book

 

[Gunnerclone]

Payne Stewart was my favorite growing up. Fred Couples was another. Everyone is kind of this same replica corpo-line walker social media management Co. type now. All kind of just the same guy.

I like guys like Kisner and Pat Perez if I have to pick someone, at least a little different although Kiz is now going to announcer route so they will be giving him the squeaky clean treatment.

 

[2122]

Long John for being real.
Bryson D. also for marching to his own beat.
Freddie for the swing/turn.
Phil, if for no other reason that for this:

 

[Gunnerclone]

Long John for being real.
Bryson D. for marching to his own beat.
Freddie for the swing/turn.
Phil, for this:

Golfers to me are kind of supposed to be ********. Not like Tiger Woods cheat in your wife type ********. Like if the pga or liv didn’t exist these guys would be sharking at their local courses on that grind trying not to have a 9-5.

Basically tin cup. Relatable to the average person/player. I don’t want my favorite golfers to have a designated stretching coach.

 

[Letterkenny]

Golfers to me are kind of supposed to be ********. Not like Tiger Woods cheat in your wife type ********. Like if the pga or liv didn’t exist these guys would be sharking at their local courses on that grind trying not to have a 9-5.

Basically tin cup. Relatable to the average person/player. I don’t want my favorite golfers to have a designated stretching coach.

Mickelson became 100% more likeable to me when he went away from the clean cut, family man schtick that seemed phony and went all in on the **** talking, cocky, gambling jokester that is his true personality.