I’ve always ranked them as:
US Open
The Open Championship
The PGA
The Masters
Most disagree with that ranking. I ran across the order in which Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus ranks them, and was a bit surprised:
Gary Player:
The Open Championship
The US Open
The PGA
The Masters
Jack Nicklaus...
My strength is short game too and I also had a hole in my bag so I put in a 62º wedge. It's been great for short sided and flop shots and has saved me more than a few strokes.
Spot on, which is why there is no one "best", it all comes down to what works for you. On a side note, last October I toured Titleist Ball Plant #3 with Michael Breed. They have a great corporate culture and their commitment to quality borders on fanatical.
...yeah, I can understand your frustration missing those putts. My strength is short game: scrambling I get up and down a bit more than 60% of the time**, and average 27.97 putts per round so far this year. I usually shoot in the low-mid 80s, but shot a 74 a few weeks ago. If it wasn't for my...
I had some issues with BD at one time, but being young he made some mistakes, which all of us have done. To expect perfection out of a person because he plays great golf, is a bit unrealistic.
Tip of the cap to Xander. So far he's playing great. Hard to catch up with someone who's pouring in the birdie putts. Still, he has the back nine waiting.