Kevin Kisner Brutally Honest About Major Chances In 2019

The American didn't play up his 2019 Major chances in a hilarious clip from the Barstool Sports Podcast

Kevin Kisner Brutally Honest About Major Chances
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The American didn't play up his 2019 Major chances in a hilarious clip from the Barstool Sports Podcast

Kevin Kisner Brutally Honest About Major Chances In 2019

Kevin Kisner has come very close to Major glory a couple of times over the past two years but, from the sound of it, he doesn't expect to win one in 2019.

The American, who was T2nd at Carnoustie last year and T7th at the 2017 USPGA, both times 54-hole leader, was on the Barstool Sports podcast where he didn't rate his chances at this year's venues.

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It made for a hilarious clip and a unique one where a Tour Pro plays down their chances.

Speaking on the Masters, the two-time PGA Tour winner said, "Augusta, always gonna be brutal for me with how long they make the golf course.

"I played it a few weeks ago and they changed number 5 to 495, so that adds another bogey for me."

He then continued about the USPGA Championship, "PGA Bethpage, got no chance there."

And his chances for the US Open? "Pebble I can play decent if the USGA wasn't running it."

His best chance may well come at the Open at Royal Portrush, where he'll be looking to go one better this year.

Kisner wasn't too downcast on it, but then again wasn't too positive either.

"And I've got no idea about Ireland," he finished.

Watch the funny clip here:

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Kisner isn't the longest player, with an average driving distance between 287-290 yards over the past five years.

That may sound quite a decent hit, but he has consistently been outside of the PGA Tour's top 100 in that category, ranking 148th last year.

It also means that he will likely have a carry distance of something like 275-285 which will mean bunkers off the tee will be in play for him that players like Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson can carry with ease.

From South Carolina, Kisner currently ranks 40th in the world. His two PGA Tour victories have come at the 2015 RSM Classic and 2017 Dean and Deluca Invitational.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


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Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV