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I pretty much agree with this.I think Simon was right in deciding to go for the eagle, as he was throwing first. He gives GG control if he plays for birdie. Assuming Simon feels like the throw is well within his ability, he is controlling his destiny, ensuring at least a playoff if he executes on the eagle throw. Heck, even with the OB he had an outside shot at the birdie by just throwing in. A slightly better executed shot that still goes OB has a very makeable birdie putt.
There's no single strategy that's right every time.
Simon said he'd worked on that shot in practice and was familiar with it. At the time he took that shot, I thought it was a reasonable risk, rather than a foolhardy one. Unfortunately for Simon, the wind gave him a bit more turn than he could afford.
Big props to GG and Simon separating themselves from the field and battling it out down the stretch. GG was canning big putt after big putt. That must have driven McBeth crazy, as he couldn't seem to get off the struggle bus with his putting... or he might have been in the hunt, too.