Gil Capps
@gilcapps.bsky.social
Chronicler of golf
NBC booth fixture
Author, THE MAGNIFICENT MASTERS
Watcher of (way too much) soccer/football
Long-suffering (no more!) Toon Army soldier
gilcapps.com
NBC booth fixture
Author, THE MAGNIFICENT MASTERS
Watcher of (way too much) soccer/football
Long-suffering (no more!) Toon Army soldier
gilcapps.com
What a No. 9. Great player and person. Thank you Callum!
July 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What a No. 9. Great player and person. Thank you Callum!
Plus, his putting stats were inexplicable. 123 total putts—tied for 6th most by any major champion last 30 years—when he was only 9th in GIR (last 4 Oakmont Open champs had been 1-1-3-1.) Yet, he led field Putting inside 5 feet (52/52), Putting inside 10 feet (60/64), and Feet of Putts Made (402).
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Plus, his putting stats were inexplicable. 123 total putts—tied for 6th most by any major champion last 30 years—when he was only 9th in GIR (last 4 Oakmont Open champs had been 1-1-3-1.) Yet, he led field Putting inside 5 feet (52/52), Putting inside 10 feet (60/64), and Feet of Putts Made (402).
But J.J. Spaun’s turnaround mid-round (and others’ downward turns) was beyond belief. 40-32. That 8-stroke improvement was the largest ever by a U.S. Open champion in the final round. And a champion hadn’t even began his final round by going out in 40 or more since Francis Ouimet in 1913.
June 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
But J.J. Spaun’s turnaround mid-round (and others’ downward turns) was beyond belief. 40-32. That 8-stroke improvement was the largest ever by a U.S. Open champion in the final round. And a champion hadn’t even began his final round by going out in 40 or more since Francis Ouimet in 1913.