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I had a great time playing 3 straight days with Tony as his partner in the Isleworth Invitational, a Pro-am event with players such as John Cook, Nick O’Hern, and many other excellent players including a lot of younger guys working at Isleworth and playing the mini-tours. Tony has made some nice progress with his swing technique over the past year after coming back from multiple back surgeries due to football injuries, even while missing a bunch of playing and practice time with his new position as lead NFL announcer for CBS Sports. In this video I focus on Tony’s tempo, which is comparable to my favorite player, Ben Hogan, and his impact position, which is comparable to most of the best players of the day, including Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, and Tony’s good buddy Jordan Spieth. Tony has all the physical tools to be a great ball striker, but what will help him rise to the top of the amateur ranks is his feel around the greens and his putting stroke. It doesn’t hurt that he gets to bub around and play with Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods. Tony hit 15 greens on the brutal Isleworth course on Monday, hitting some great shots like a 250-yard hybrid to 5 feet for eagle on the 565-yard par 5 17th (he made the putt).
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