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Yer not wrong with that rant ;) I used to go to Hartford/Cromwell whatever and walk the course and watch these guys on Thursday and Friday. There was a much wider mix of players with lots of local club pros from around the region making it more of a community thing.
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Originally Posted by SkiCougar
There are dozens of tx's for the bottom half of the PGA to play in and earn $$$ that wouldn't exist w/out the top tier of players. The PGA can't write dozens of $50-200 million checks so they are trying to find a way to pay the best players who bring out the fans and get eyeballs on a screen, which supports the entire roster of players.
Tiger absolutely destroys Colin Montgomerie with this response to Colin suggesting he should just retire:
https://www.skysports.com/golf/video...-him-to-retire
Worth a watch.
It's hard for someone to know when to take the step back.
Especially when it's it's been your life fore ever.
People still go out to see him when he's in the field.
He's a big draw.
And still better then 98% of the pros even with injuries and age.
Monty is a dumbfuck and always has been. Stay in your lane, loser.
Here’s the thing: all of the guys on tour have zero issue with Tiger still playing - because they’ve seen him striking the ball. He still has the skills and could probably win a tournament riding a cart. His body is still recovering so the idea that he should just hang it up is absurd. Looks like he’s been able to exercise a bit more in recent weeks - he’s coming into the Open looking a little more trim.
What I don't even understand is, why did Monty feel the need to even make the comment about Tiger? Is Tiger taking the space that would otherwise go to someone else? No he's not, because anyone with half a brain would know as a past Champion he's exempt (as Tiger eloquently pointed out). Now, let's see us some Big JD and Tiger putting green chatter.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
I was at the PGA Championship at Valhalla this year. Biggest crowds on Thursday and Friday were following Tiger’s group. The man can still hit a golf ball. But with all of his difficulties, he can’t practice so it’s the little things that drive his score up (like most mortals). We didn’t follow him because of the crowds but still got a few up close looks at his shots. He is really good.
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JT is your clubhouse leader so far. I always think its funny to turn on the TV for the Open and see guys going off at 6:15 or some other ungodly hour and the last group rolling in at 9pm.
I watched the first groups going off last night at 10:30pm PST. Woke up at 6am and watched more groups teeing off. Pretty funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Now that is funny. I think I heard they get something like 6+ hours of overnight darkness up there during the Summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
tiger really silencing the haters today.
Yeah, but look at my boy Big JD sittin' pretty at +11; dead ass last. At least Tiger is 4 ahead of him.
I’m not going to count Tiger out (in general, not this event) until he says he’s done. I’ve got a story…
Several years ago when it seemed like Tiger was washed, a friend of mine at my former golf club started accepting a couple of Tiger related bets. He’s a big gambler as were many of us at the club. The three bets were: Tiger will never win again, Tiger will never be top 50 in the world again, and then with extra odds Tiger will never win another major.
Then Eastlake happens and he takes a bath on both the tourney win and moving into the top 50. But when Tiger won Augusta he was truly fucked. I won $500 total from him (just said he’d win another event, not a major) and while he never confirmed the amount, I’m pretty sure Tiger cost him close to $20k when all was said and done.
Moral of the story: be careful who you count out.
calling it for scottie already, he is five back with 2 days left. lowry and rose are steady but not the players to hold off a charging scottie. my wag is he gets within three of the lead saturday, wins it sunday.
fyi, for golf fans that would watch olympic golf, its aug 1-4, 72 hole, 4 day; just like on tour; top 3 finishers get medals.
Advertisers and sponsors are getting no value:
Viewership 69,000 on Golf Channel for Patton Kizzire's win in the Procore Championship.
It’s always been a pretty quiet event in Napa. Less of a star turnout than previous years however. Procore came in last second to replace Fortinet - I’m sure it was at a significant discount.
Viewership down 75% yoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
And LIV, had only 89,000 average viewers tuned into Sunday’s final round of their season championship down from 286,000 in 2023. I watched 20 min of the PGA, no LIV and 6 hours of NFL. But hey, we're all gonna get rich!!!
Also worth adding that the Ladies’ Solheim Cup averaged 600 - 700k. That’s where all the viewers were.
Hmm....Nelly v. Charley huffing grits or a bunch of nobodies? Tough call!!
Let me preface this by saying that I’ve met Hull and she’s really nice (and attractive). But I don’t get why everyone is so excited about her smoking - it’s cringey as hell, like a bunch of 12 year old boys who are all impressed by their friend’s older sister who has a pack of cigarettes. It’s gross.
This was funny however…
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Watched a few holes of the PGA vs. LIV event last night. I'm sure it was fine and all, but the pace of play made Father's Day at 9am on the most crowded muni track look like warp speed in comparison. Couldn't watch any more standing around.
It was nice hearing David Feherty's voice on a golf broadcast again fwiw.
US Open playing tough today. Spaun goes bogey free to lead at minus four. Koepka lurking at minus two.
Brookson DeRahmbeau ftw
JJ.....FKNA
I overheard Lowery yesterday after missing a putt say ‘fuck this place’. Them greens weren’t giving it up this weekend.
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both burns and scott blew it, they shoulda played more conservative on the back 9; the course was clearing the way.
Burns kind of melted down after they wouldn’t let him get relief from the puddle
Yeah. And considering that shot it seemed pretty clear he probably should have been given relief. One commentator even mentioned it.Quote:
Originally Posted by half-fast
It was cool to see JJ win as an "older" guy who hasn't won much.
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The course was playing tough as hell, especially after the rain delay. What were they supposed to do that was more conservative? Neither did anything reckless like going for a pin they shouldn't. Happy for JJ - that's an all time grind it out win.</p>
This guy is a 0.6 index and shot a 93 yesterday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2e4a47bd83.jpg
Course rating of 8[emoji646] & slope of 18[emoji646]+
Sounds about right.
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Even for Oakmont, a scratch golfer shooting 93 (+23) was definitely a mediocre day. He was probably figuring around 88, which is bogie golf. I played Torrey Pines the day after Rocco and Tiger's playoff in 2008 - off the tips - same pins - and shot 82. I was around a 2 handicap at the time. The key was playing defensively and not trying to shoot lower than that, if that makes any sense. Fuck birdie, let's get bogie at worst and be happy with a par. I'm also pretty accurate off the tee so had a lot of nice lies for my second shots, even if I was hitting a lot of 3-4 irons, and a good lag putter from distance.
Here's an example: long ass par 4, you hit it in the fairway, and you're 235 out. I could choke-up on a 3 wood and go after the pin, or... hit my three iron, come up short of the green or on the very front, chip it up or lag it relatively close, and give myself a good chance for par or tap-in for bogie. It's a mentality that some people just aren't good at. It also doesn't work at a higher level to actually compete. There were pros who shot 80 this weekend that could have managed their way to 76's, but with zero chance of going lower than that.
Torrey is more forgiving around the greens. You thin that layup three iron at Oakmont and you’re in bunker sixty yards short, with no chance of getting on the green in three.
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Tiger and Rocco tied at 1 under that year... the rough was not forgiving. Also, I wasn't thinning 3 irons 60 yards short - lol... what?
My entire point, that you missed, is that the approach matters a ton. If you're trying to attack a course like that you can get chewed up vs. playing it super conservatively. Not an option for the pros, but for your average scratch golfer out there it depends on how capable they are of checking their ego.
Did the forum crap out during the 2023 PGA tour thread and that's why we're here? It's been non-functional for so long maybe I didn't notice.
My point is oakmont is much harder to play conservatively.
I’ve played both courses
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