I watched both Sunday and a lot of qualifying. The bowlers were playing multiple angles! Some inside, some outside. The match that Troup lost was indicative of that. He lost to a guy who could crank it, but the guy played a semi-direct outside line with a weaker piece!

Good spare shooting was crucial!!

Charlest, did you watch qualifying and/or matchplay?

You keep saying/highlighting "seemed".  "Seemed" is an opinion not a fact.

This is all our opinion of what we saw. The only facts are the scores.
I will not get into a pissing contest with you over our difference of opinion over what we saw.