Daly’s opinion may be somewhat of a shock, as much of his success and fame is partially derived from his ability to hit a golf ball unfathomable distances.
In a video clip that we assume is from his warm-up session preceding his final round of the 2021 US Open, Spieth begins by hitting a wedge and really exaggerating a descending blow into the ball.
Sometimes, if we’re lucky, the man and the moment collide on the 72nd hole, producing transcendence. Think Seve at St Andrews or Tiger at Torrey or Phil at Augusta. Time will tell if Jon Rahm deserves to share the same sentence as those legends.