Furyk Answers Reader Questions
If 150 yards was the maximum distance a golf hole could be, how many majors would you have won?
Joe Stalevicz
More than one. My strength is from 120 yards and in-short game, chipping, putting. One of my other strengths is driving accuracy. In most major championships, length isn't an issue; very few majors are won because of length. Maybe Daly dominating at St. Andrews or Tiger at Bethpage. But a lot of those courses aren't set up so power dominates. It's about getting the ball in play, being able to work the ball and hit a lot of golf shots. Probably one of my weaknesses is that I'm not very long, so I've never cracked the Top 100 [in driving distance]. I don't feel like it's held me back in most majors. It might have held be back in the normal Tour set-up. I'd like to think more than one, but who knows.


