Fore! Who's playing golf, yo-

[JaytaeMoney]

Tiger? Is that you?

[Art Shirk]

I just saw Fowler and Sabbatini on the range... Fowler hit a divot that apparently went behind him and sullied Sabattini's hat. Rory turns towards Rickie and just hits a monster divot at him. I recorded it on my phone but don't know how to put it up here. It appeared to be light hearted on Rory's part, but I'm not sure that was the most kosher way to deal with that in the pros. I'll snap a screen shot of it.
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Sabbatardi rubs me sideways. I think he belongs in the douche thread.

Heal up Spook and hittem straight.

[spook]

my rental clubs for what it's worth:

king cobra steel shaft irons
titanium taylormade R5 dual
adams GT spec 12 blade putter

all of it is much better than anything i've got. i'm still not 100% but i can't wait until tomorrow. hopefully the sun won't kill me.

[MotherFucker]

How'd your evening golf outing go after that?

I don't know if Rory hit into anyone, but I do believe that it was him that said Tiger was completely beatable in '08, when the majority of other tour players were saying that they were basically out there fighting for second place. I guess he has a chance to finally say, "I told you so" today, even if it is 4 years later.

That evening sesh wasn't as good as the afternoon one but it wasn't totally unproductive either. I feel like I really have those wedges dialed in (can't say thanks enough, SB) and I worked on the putting green 'til dark. Did try to hit some drives but all I was hitting was low stingers but I was hitting them left. lol

I just saw Fowler and Sabbatini on the range... Fowler hit a divot that apparently went behind him and sullied Sabattini's hat. Rory turns towards Rickie and just hits a monster divot at him. I recorded it on my phone but don't know how to put it up here. It appeared to be light hearted on Rory's part, but I'm not sure that was the most kosher way to deal with that in the pros. I'll snap a screen shot of it.
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I rest my case. Whatta bitch. Good natured or not, fuck that guy.

That flop Tiger hit a few minutes ago was classic Tiger. Awesome shot.

[spook]

fuck sabbatini. what a chump. man, fowler totally imploded.

tiger 67, fowler 84.

[GimpToo]

Tiger wins - congrats!!!!

[Steven S. Dallas]

Sabbatini sucks. I understand these guys are perfectionists but his pissing and moaning and general poor sportsmanship is really unattractive. Tiger is obviously not immune to those kind of fits but I kind of see it differently in his case- after all, he's better than anyone else and has earned the right to be frustrated. Total rationalization from a Tiger fan, but it's like, Hey, Rory- you're not actually that incredible, so just calm down.

As for whether or not Fowler was intimidated- I doubt he was. But I'm sure he was in a little bit of awe when Woods made his birdie on 16. The shot, the fist pump, the huge reaction from the gallery- I'm sure Fowler, for a second, was back to being a little kid watching the Masters and being in Tiger's thrall. Pretty rad IMO.

[spook]

But I'm sure he was in a little bit of awe when Woods made his birdie on 16. The shot, the fist pump, the huge reaction from the gallery- I'm sure Fowler, for a second, was back to being a little kid watching the Masters and being in Tiger's thrall. Pretty rad IMO.

that's exactly what fowler looked like to me at that moment. time warp to little kid.

[spook]

The par-3 16th was playing 201 yards over water to a back left pin made more difficult by a left-to-right wind that Nicklaus suggested was too difficult for such a position. Just four players birdied it, but Woods was the only one among the top 10 to do so.

His 8-iron approach -- an 8-iron from 200 yards, mind you -- was aimed just a bit to the right and went over the green. From there, Woods was faced with a 50-foot flop shot that he admitted he hoped to get within 8 feet of the hole to have a putt at par.

[RockChalk]

Heeeeee's Baaaaaaaack...

[MotherFucker]

When is the PGA going to wise up and add greenside mics to ALL the holes? Not that it would have been crystal clear with the gallery going ape shit, but it would be sick to hear Tiger's (and all other player's) reactions to not only shots like that but all reactions; good and bad.


I have a rain check for Hyland Hills Blue I'm going to use this week at some point. Totally wide open. If any FR mags wanna come up, PM or shoot me a text. Beers and bowls at my place afterwards.

[guroo270]

Might be in for that, mf. Is the blue as nice as the gold? I also have a free round at coal creek. I'd love to use it bright and early Saturday morning if anyone wants to join. It's the course just off 36 with the go buffs billboard.

[MotherFucker]

Might be in for that, mf. Is the blue as nice as the gold? I also have a free round at coal creek. I'd love to use it bright and early Saturday morning if anyone wants to join. It's the course just off 36 with the go buffs billboard.

I've actually never played it. I had to bail on the back nine on Gold and he gave me a rain check for Blue w/ a cart. I have nothin' doin' this week so I figured I'd check it out.

How much is Coal Creek for Saturday morning? I'm interested in potentially heading out with you if I can mover around some fundage. This is a doctor visit heavy week so it'll take some magic, but I might be able to pull it off.

[hawkgt]

motherfucker and I playing 9 holes (Blue course) on Thurs at 2:10 pm at Hyland Hills.... got 2 more spaces open..... PM if you want to join.

[TahoeJ]

According to a Sports Illustrated player's poll last year, Rory S. is by far the most hated player on tour. Typical douchey behavior from him.

[guroo270]

I thought I just caught a glimpse of a tiny scuffle as tiger walked back to the green and rory s. walked off the green. I'm pretty sure he was talking to Jack about it after. Wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get an invite next year.

[TahoeJ]

I thought I just caught a glimpse of a tiny scuffle as tiger walked back to the green and rory s. walked off the green. I'm pretty sure he was talking to Jack about it after. Wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get an invite next year.

Wait, what? A scuffle with who?

[guroo270]

Tiger and Rory Sobstoryatini. Tiger was going back down to the green for the ceremony as Rory was going in to sign his card. Tiger walked by Saabatini juuuust as the camera went on to them and Tiger walked away shaking his head in a kind of, "What an asshole" kinda way.

[jfost]

Tiger and Rory Sobstoryatini. ...

I think Jack and Tiger can sit up and laugh at the little bitch just a bit, don't you? They were probably like "hey, I'll keep him out of my tourney if you keep him out of yours..."

Sabbatini does have 6 wins though, so he's got a shot to get 'em both if he's able to run off just 68 more...

[spook]

all i can say is the arrayanes course outside of quito is brutal, the sun kicked my food-poisoning weakened ass all day (i've dropped 15 pounds since i got here a month ago and most of that was before i got sick, and roughly 25 total over 6 weeks), and walking 4-5 miles at 9000 feet over 5 hours under those conditions is not conducive to decent golf. and this is not a flat course by any means.

i sucked bad. i was wasted from being sick before i started (yesterday was my first day out of the bedroom in 4 days) drank almost a gallon of water by 15. my other excuses: hadn't played in month and only for two weeks before that after missing a year and a half after a car accident, never used the clubs, and got no sleep last night getting too jacked up to play and reading too much penick which led to way too much thinking. oh yes, and i'm not accustomed to playing in foursomes, particularly when the other 3 were significantly better, or playing a scramble, which i have never done. lots of topped shots. huge ravines, and in many places if you miss the fairway your ball is gone. brutal day.

on the bright side, i have a whole month to get better. lessons are $15 for 45 minutes (probably because it costs $20k to join the club + $450/month for a family membership), $15/hr massages and all sorts of other stuff i intend to take advantage of. and of course, any course with amazing views of the andes is pretty spectacular.

definitely will have a tr coming, but it wasn't appropriate today.

anyway, just brutal. the worst 18 holes i can remember.

[Tye 1on]

worse day of golf still better than the best day at work? Best tip i got when i started and sucked, learn the etiquette on when to 'pick up'. Not an issue in a scramble, but when you're playing a four-ball it matters...

[spook]

worse day of golf still better than the best day at work? Best tip i got when i started and sucked, learn the etiquette on when to 'pick up'. Not an issue in a scramble, but when you're playing a four-ball it matters...

ordinarily i would agree with the sentiment of worst day of golf better than best day at work, but i felt so shitty it was pretty tough. but i guess i would have felt shitty at work, too. just not with equatorial sun cooking me.

the guys i was playing with were totally cool. the tourney was to raise money for a caddy who, duh, got drunk with his buddy, got on the motorcycle and wrecked and now needs a platinum plate put into his face. it was great to see the whole course with people who play it all the time and i made some putts and hit some decent shots, but i was just so depleted i struggled to do anything right. i'm sure feeling better will make a big difference.

[BackCountryNC]

Played my first tournament of the year last weekend. Work and a new dog have kept me off the course. 74-72, 12th place. Not great but not horrible. Very rusty.

[skiballs]

Played my first tournament of the year last weekend. Work and a new dog have kept me off the course. 74-72, 12th place. Not great but not horrible. Very rusty.

74-72 gets you 12th ?
Who are you playing against ?

[cranked]

Joined Schaffers Mill...so stoked to get the handicap down. After a dismal ski season (missed all the goods in March due to some family emergencies), golf fever is high...very high.