I do. There is a lot of undulation. Greens are running amazing. Just got to make a lot of the putts out here, as in any match play."
The part that stands out there is "small greens." This U.S. Team is so good at hitting greens, and it sound like that's going to be more difficult than usual this week at Royal Montreal. Keep an eye on strokes gained on approach on Thursday and Friday. It's always a tell, but I'm guessing the team that actually takes a bit of a more conservative approach will lead in that category and in the matches.
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short-field scoring drives, big momentum changes via big and dramatic plays. All of this allows an offense that struggles to do enough to win. This is a clone of Whittingham’s success over his tenure. And why not? Sitake, Jay Hill, Gary Andersen and Chad Kauha’aha’a all worked for Whittingham. We’ve learned that QB Jake Retzlaff is making better decisions, is capable of elite throws (TD pass to Chase Roberts), and is a far better quarterback than he was in Week 1 and 2 of this season. We learned BYU’s defense is top 25 and capable of bending but not breaking in the red zone — this has been a consistent feature of this Hill defense this season. We also learned that this team has great chemistry, players are trusting coaches and each other. That’s a recipe for success. BYU’s fortunes at Baylor this weekend will hinge on avoiding turnovers while getting some takeaways. If this happens, I’d expect BYU to go 5-0. Prediction: BYU 24, Baylor 21 Cougar tales BYU’s 38-9 upset of No. 13 Ka...
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