http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html en-gb 30 Fri 18 Dec 2009 18:22:08 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=18#comment9 Don't think there's any comparison really, neither has won a Grand Slam, but Murray has come close, Casey has proven top ten credentials, but no more.Much as I like Casey and wish him every success, his current ranking is due more to the inability of others to maintain a consistent level of performance, Vijay, Garcia, Harrington, South Africa. Some Major Championship top threes or a WGC win will elevate Casey to Murray's level. Thu 18 Jun 2009 10:54:34 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=16#comment8 paul casey is in the unfortunate position of being a Brit and all of the hype that goes with it. We put excessive pressure and expectation on all of our sports stars and I feel the only one who has not let that pressure affect him is Nick faldo and possibly Padraig Harrington. If Colin Montgomerie had been able to "switch off " like Nick he would surely have won at least one major by now. Justin Rose probably had the greatest potential of any of our stars over the last 10 to 15 years but he has so far failed to turn that into major victories.Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Nick Doherty can be added to the increasing list and you wonder if our expectation is too big a burden for them to bear.Nick faldo switched off and got on with winning majors and because of this people said he had no personality and turned against him. He won 6 majors for gods sake, what else did people want of him?, singing and dancing along the fairways.In a lot of respects you can`t blame the likes of Casey and Rose for plying their trade on the other side of the pond, at least there they have become small fish in big pools whereas here their every move and statement would be examined and questioned.Good luck to Paul Casey, I hope he silences all of his critics. Wed 17 Jun 2009 16:22:01 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=14#comment7 The blog is an excellent summary - agreed that Casey deserves more recognition; his achievements have been brilliant of late and easily on a par with those of Murray (notably the Scot) - Tennis is just more in the spotlight because of the desperate Henmania culture of the last decade. Sir Nick is a great example of a sporting hero who could not be accepted as such within these shores by everyday Jim. Thank goodness the hierarchy have given due recognition. Casey will succeed as he refined his talents the other side of the Atlantic and has a proper winners attitude...unlike some... Wed 17 Jun 2009 13:48:57 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=12#comment6 "3rd in the world" ....might as well be 20th except for endorsement money.The gap between 1st and 3rd is so significant, it's silly to even discuss.Furyk, Toms, Gay, and Westwood could have been considered if the USGA kept the rough high like at Oakmont. The graduated length does not play to their strengths. It gives the bombers even that much more of an advantage. Wed 17 Jun 2009 12:15:36 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=10#comment5 Decent article, looking forward to your blogs throughout the weekend's action.You've mentioned the usual suspects for US Opens as ones to watch - Westwood; Ogilivy; Furyk et al, but have you any outsiders that might be worth an each-way punt? Wed 17 Jun 2009 08:25:27 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=8#comment4 Paul Casey Iain Carter's US Open diary"A win here and Paul Casey shouldn't be short of recognition"Iain, good blog, but the BBC Homepage headline ( as above ) states the bl...y obvious.!ANY European winner after 39 years will be big, nay huge news worldwide and riches will abound in the good old USA.If the Usual Suspects - Tiger etc - don't win, it will be someone out of the blue, maybe Brian Gay as winning becomes a habit.I don't see a European winner in all honesty sorry to say, if Sir Nick when the worlds best player and definitely the most driven / focused of his generation couldn't win the US`Open, I don't believe the current crop of millionaire's can do it. His recent interview with Gabby Logan say's all, 4th place now in PGA tornaments gets as much cash as he received for 5 wins in 1985 !! Wed 17 Jun 2009 08:24:41 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=6#comment3 Paul Casey has history with the American public and there is no harder place to test this than New York , the brash and overly loud galleries at bethpage will test him as much as the course and the rest of the field , if he can overcome all three and win it will be an even bigger acheivment than Murray winning in SW19. I dont take either to do it this year with Federer and Woods to prevail , an easy choice I know but this is not there time yet Wed 17 Jun 2009 07:26:56 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=4#comment2 "So to try and compare the achievements or due recognition between Murray and Casey is a bit daft, and in all honesty its sub-standard sports journalism."In YOUR opinion!I thought it was a good analogy/discussion point! Good luck Paul Casey and good luck Andy Murray but as one is English and the other Scottish, I have to admit to having no allegiance to Murray whatsoever. Wed 17 Jun 2009 07:21:31 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=2#comment1 'Having a British player third best in the world at tennis seems to have brought on a serious bout of Murraymania, but a UK a golfer at the same elevated level doesn't appear to have had a similar effect.'Without showing disrespect towards Paul Casey (who has been on fine form), when was the last time we had a British tennis player at no. 3 (answer, 'never', since professional rankings began). And with Wimbledon and a good chance of a British winner just around the corner you have to expect a lot of hype (most of it from sports journalists).So to try and compare the achievements or due recognition between Murray and Casey is a bit daft, and in all honesty its sub-standard sports journalism. Tue 16 Jun 2009 22:40:21 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/iaincarter/2009/06/iain_carters_us_open_diary.html?page=0#comment0 Harrington certainly does not have to worry, ever again. As casey says, majors define a golfer's career and he has his share of major sucess. Not sure about Garcia's chances. With Adam Scott, they should both have won at least one major each by now.They have inherited Monty's title as the best player never to have won a major Tue 16 Jun 2009 20:06:41 GMT+1