Pretty funny stuff, Don. Maybe you should speak about things you know. In a typical round of golf, on an open course, the pro will use his driver on all holes except par 3s. That's roughly 13-14 holes. But, certain courses on the tour have been cut thin at the bomber's ranges, so the pro is forced to use a 3 wood, or hybrid, if he wants a decent shot into the green. Tiger had to use a 3 wood for entire rounds at specific courses. He didn't whine about it. Sure, he COULD tee off with a driver EVERY hole if he wanted to. I could drive to work on Monday with my arms crossed. Doesn't mean it's the best thing to do.
You never hear a pro golfer ***** about the course. He just changes his strategy, and approaches each hole the same way - "what's the best shot?". I don't think Shane ever thought "what.....I have to break from outside the box.....what the hell am I going to do??". The score was 15-15 at the break. Even. I think a bigger deal is being made about the table, the break, etc than it really contributed. The US Open had no break box rules, and was played on Diamond tables. No gafs. He lost there, too.
Sometimes, great players lose to other great players. What all of these excuses do is diminish the winner's victory. Ruslan won, Shane lost. Maybe next time, Shane will win. They're both incredibly talented. All yesterday was is one battle in a lifetime of wars between these guys. People beating Shane is good for the game. When Tiger was winning everything on the PGA, it started to get boring. The past year, there were 3 guys duking it out for the Fedex cup. Rivalries are good for pool. If you get a few "professional" rivalries with good play, and the players are gentlemen, ratings will go up. Trust me....yesterday was a good day for the game of pool. On all fronts.
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