
The Front NineFuture Hall of Famers under 28 years oldPosted: Thursday May 12, 2005 12:12PM; Updated: Thursday May 12, 2005 1:12PM Want to see golf from the fan's perspective? Then welcome to From The Gallery. SI.com's Scott Wraight's weekly Front Nine will focus on a specific golf topic and offer up a list of the nine best (or worst) just like a fan would see it. And if you want to weigh in on the topic, just fill in the blanks of our reader reaction box below the list. When Vijay Singh was voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last month, it got me thinking: Which golfers, with the exception of one Eldrick Woods, could be future inclusions into the Hall? Not wanting to list the obvious Hall-bound veterans, I decided the cutoff age would be 28. Any golfer under that age with a decent amount of talent was up for consideration. Since these players are still young, you'll notice a few have yet to earn their first Tour victory. It's all about potential and whether a young golfer with a world of talent can one day become a force. You might agree with some of my picks, but you'll most certainly disagree with a couple. When compiling this list, I looked at the following factors: drive to get better, tenacity, ability, performances in the big tournaments, results the last two years and gut instinct (mine, not theirs).
Here's some reactions to last week's column regarding current ugly swings on the PGA Tour: Peter Lonard. He looks like a slow-pitch softball player with the low backswing that wraps around his body, and quick descent on the ball. Tiger Woods. I think Tiger's new swing is atrocious. He has always had a violent swat at the ball, but was at one time very technically proficient and repeatable. Now he makes a violent dive down toward the ball (making the push his predominant miss because he has cramped the space for the club and often cannot get his front side out of the way quicly enough to take the club down the target line). Jim Furyk has a swing only his mama would love. But he repeats it over and over so much he can lull you to sleep. His rhythm is so great he makes the brothas green with envy. Love his short game and his putting is a good as it gets. I enjoyed your article on "ugly" tour swings, but I have to disagree with your inclusion of Kenny Perry. His rhythmical, powerful swing is always accelerating through impact and represents a nice blueprint for the average "over the top" golfer. Craig Parry has the worst swing on Tour by far. His swing reminds me of a car swerving between lanes on a highway. Nick Price has an ugly swing? You must be joking. Price has a quick tempo, especially compared to someone like Els, but his swing is on plane and very reliable.
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