If Arnold Schwarzenegger played golf: rated 78, best at nerve

Arnold Schwarzenegger as a golfer: scouting report

Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title seven times before he became a movie star, and he brought the same relentless confidence to everything he did next. On a golf course that makes him a power player. Driving is one of the two best skills on his card, and he would step onto the tee planning to carry the bunkers that other players are trying to avoid. Years of disciplined training would show up in his clubhead speed.

His nerve is the other strength. He arrived in America from a small town in Austria with big ambitions and limited English, and went on to become one of the most famous action stars in the world, with The Terminator making him a household name. That kind of self belief does not crack over a nervy putt. His putting and course IQ are respectable, and his short game is decent, enough to scramble when a big drive finds trouble. He is famous for discipline, and he would be the last player to leave the range.

Iron play is the weak part of his game. Distance off the tee only helps if the approach finds the green, and his iron play is where his card dips. That makes The National Open his worst major, since narrow fairways, thick rough and firm greens punish anyone whose approach play is loose. The Spring Major is his best fit, where wider fairways reward a big hitter who can cut the corners off doglegs and leave short clubs into the par fives. Draft him in the middle rounds for power, and pair him with a precise iron player.

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