If Paul McCartney played golf: rated 81, best at course IQ

Paul McCartney as a golfer: scouting report

Paul McCartney famously woke up with the melody of Yesterday already in his head, and he spent weeks playing it for people to make sure he had not borrowed it from somewhere, because it seemed too complete to be new. That mix of natural gift and careful checking is how he would play golf. His course IQ is the best part of his card. He would see the right shot early, then test it twice before committing.

His nerve comes next. He has played to stadium crowds for six decades, from the Beatles to Wings to his own world tours, and a quiet green holds no fear for him. His putting and short game sit close together, both strong and dependable. As a left handed bass player he wrote some of the most famous bass lines in pop music by playing in the spaces around the melody, and that sense of space would help him see where a putt wants to go.

Driving is the soft spot on his card, and his irons are good rather than great, so he plays a thinking game rather than a power game. That makes The Long Course Championship his worst major. The Links Open is the perfect fit. Links golf runs deep around his home city, with Royal Liverpool at Hoylake just across the water, and firm seaside golf rewards a player who can keep the ball low and think his way around. Draft him in the middle rounds and pair him with a long hitter.

Plays like A melodic all rounder with a clever plan for every hole

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