The thing about playing the “boomerang” shot on a short pattern is that you can’t fear the gutter. In fact, I’d argue that you have to embrace it — to the point that a gutter ball is a form of success. If you cut shots off because you’re fearful of the gutter, there is no way to be successful playing the boomerang — you’ll always be going high or worse, then perhaps moving too deep and missing light. So I saw it as a positive sign when Tommy...