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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: tower912 on April 08, 2024, 02:42:02 PM
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Nellie Korda is the hottest player on the planet. She is long enough to break par over 4 days.
Never mind.
If Scottie putts, he wins. My heart wants Rory to finish his story.
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Hopefully, Koepka doesn’t cheat again this year.
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I hope for the best from Tiger. Truly enjoyed his career thus far. But I have to ask why he is still out there? I just read Begay's comments of Tiger's health and it sounds like he's a mess: "Begay said "He's got zero mobility in that left ankle and really has low-back challenges now""
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He is a past champion and Tiger Woods. He has earned the right. I think he has a slightly better chance than Couples, Vijay, Weir, etc. Not zero, but I will definitely leave the Tiger wagering to Herman.
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Nellie Korda is the hottest player on the planet. She is long enough to break par over 4 days.
Never mind.
If Scottie putts, he wins. My heart wants Rory to finish his story.
Rory has to be ready to play. He's been great on the weekends the past couple of years, but nearly impossible to win when you're making the cut on the number. Unfortunately, I just don't have much confidence in him anymore.
I hope Reed misses the cut. It has been fantastic not seeing him play anymore. LIV does have some positives.
I like Hideki this week for green jacket #2.
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He is a past champion and Tiger Woods. He has earned the right. I think he has a slightly better chance than Couples, Vijay, Weir, etc. Not zero, but I will definitely leave the Tiger wagering to Herman.
Please, don't misunderstand my question. Woods has every right to be there. I was only questioning his decision to play. And really to play any competitive golf. I'm good with him playing every year until he's 100 years old and scoring 70 on the front nine.
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My heart wants Rory to finish his story.
His story finished before he turns 35? Depressing.
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Sigh. It is a reference to the WWE. To make it more clear, I would like him to complete the slam.
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Jordan wins his fourth (seems like) Masters.
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I hope for the best from Tiger. Truly enjoyed his career thus far. But I have to ask why he is still out there? I just read Begay's comments of Tiger's health and it sounds like he's a mess: "Begay said "He's got zero mobility in that left ankle and really has low-back challenges now""
Just wait till all the other golfers wilt from being intimidated by Tiger. He'll win by 9. Or so says 9-9-9.
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The divide in golf has even creeped into my excitement for The Masters. I have watched less golf this year than any other year in my life. Watched Live from The Masters last night and got me going a bit, but I really need a great Masters to get my excitement back. There is very little that I like about pro golf at the moment, and I really hope to shake out of this funk. Aside from MU basketball, golf is second on my list of favorite things to do and watch.
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The divide in golf has even creeped into my excitement for The Masters. I have watched less golf this year than any other year in my life. Watched Live from The Masters last night and got me going a bit, but I really need a great Masters to get my excitement back. There is very little that I like about pro golf at the moment, and I really hope to shake out of this funk. Aside from MU basketball, golf is second on my list of favorite things to do and watch.
With you on this. My golf group was texting about when to play this weekend and I told them good with any time. Don’t care if it cuts into Masters TV time, to be frank.
I’m sure it’ll be a compelling event. It almost always is and the ratings will be like they always are. As for the guys playing, outside an unlikely Tiger run, not sure any one current player will make me want to watch. Maybe Spieth or Rory, but outside that, eh.
Am excited to see if Nelly can win a 5th straight start at Chevron next weekend, however
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Rico
If I were not a golf snob, I likely would play this weekend and miss some of The Masters. I am not an early year or late year golfer and that will keep me in front of the TV.
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With you on this. My golf group was texting about when to play this weekend and I told them good with any time. Don’t care if it cuts into Masters TV time, to be frank.
I’m sure it’ll be a compelling event. It almost always is and the ratings will be like they always are. As for the guys playing, outside an unlikely Tiger run, not sure any one current player will make me want to watch. Maybe Spieth or Rory, but outside that, eh.
Am excited to see if Nelly can win a 5th straight start at Chevron next weekend, however
Yep. I no longer watch men's golf and was a huge fan.
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I'm betting on the LIV mullet this year. Love his game and its well suited for Augusta
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Enjoyed the day today at Augusta National. Was able to see a few holes of Tiger, Freddy and JT. Tiger was hitting the ball well, however he was visibly in a lot of pain. A lot would have to go right for him to be in contention down the stretch. If the weather is warm anything is possible.
Scheffler looked great on the holes I watched him play, the driving range and putting. Seems to be ready for a good tournament.
Watched Brooks Koepka quite a bit as well. Was very impressed with his putting drills. Fun to see him going through his repetitive putting motion.
Matsuyama looked very confident in everything he did.
Spieth looked very unconfident.
Morikowa looks fantastic on the practice. Was having a lot of problems putting though. Hopefully can figure it out by the time the tournament starts.
Tom Watson was out on the range and was in great form for a guy his age. Will be one of the starters.
Lots of older major winners who hadn't the Masters were hanging out under the Big Oak Tree by the Clubhouse . Was kind of cool to see Annika Sorenstam as well.
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How much did they charge for a dead person to attend, 9-9-9?
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How much did they charge for a dead person to attend, 9-9-9?
Was a Corporate Guest.
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How much did they charge for a dead person to attend, 9-9-9?
I’m caddying for Scottie today at the Par-3 contest. He asked me at the champions dinner last night. Should be fun
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sleeper-harry english
contender-patrick cantalay
should revive the "journalists" no hat conspiracy. if they only would have asked patrick himself why "no hat" instead of getting their news from the internet...oh, never mind...real "journalists" would have been wondering what rory's bac was when he and joe lacava went at it in the parking lot...classic dishes it out but can't take it. he's still pissed at pga for lying to him while he missed out on some boo coo cash
other contenders-fitzpatrick, harman, d johnson, koepka
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sleeper-harry english
contender-patrick cantalay
should revive the "journalists" no hat conspiracy. if they only would have asked patrick himself why "no hat" instead of getting their news from the internet...oh, never mind...real "journalists" would have been wondering what rory's bac was when he and joe lacava went at it in the parking lot...classic dishes it out but can't take it. he's still pissed at pga for lying to him while he missed out on some boo coo cash
other contenders-fitzpatrick, harman, d johnson, koepka
6 out of 10
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6 out of 10
you know generic aren't always as good as the name brands...ask your doc to check the box
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you know generic aren't always as good as the name brands...ask your doc to check the box
5 out of 10
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Koepka finally gets his green jacket this year
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30 mile winds forecast for tomorrow.
Bwahahahahaha. Giddyup.
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30 mile winds forecast for tomorrow.
Bwahahahahaha. Giddyup.
I enjoy watching the pros deal with wind. Favorite aspect of The Open Championship.
I've never been to Augusta but it appears to this TV viewer that the course is pretty well protected by trees that would mitigate the wind. True?
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I enjoy watching the pros deal with wind. Favorite aspect of The Open Championship.
I've never been to Augusta but it appears to this TV viewer that the course is pretty well protected by trees that would mitigate the wind. True?
Sometimes the trees mitigate the wind, sometimes the wind mitigates the trees.
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-tree-collapse-2023
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As long as the trees don't fall like they did last year. Augusta places such a premium on the second shot because of the speed and undulations of the greens that 30 mile winds would have a larger impact than they do at the British Open.
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As long as the trees don't fall like they did last year. Augusta places such a premium on the second shot because of the speed and undulations of the greens that 30 mile winds would have a larger impact than they do at the British Open.
Well, if that’s true about the winds, eliminate 30-40 guys who are soft as charmin
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Trying to hit British Open approaches to ANGC greens is the stuff of nightmares.
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Sigh. It is a reference to the WWE. To make it more clear, I would like him to complete the slam.
I knew that. My post was a joke, guess you missed it. Nice homage to Chico, though!
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sleeper-harry english
contender-patrick cantalay
should revive the "journalists" no hat conspiracy. if they only would have asked patrick himself why "no hat" instead of getting their news from the internet...oh, never mind...real "journalists" would have been wondering what rory's bac was when he and joe lacava went at it in the parking lot...classic dishes it out but can't take it. he's still pissed at pga for lying to him while he missed out on some boo coo cash
other contenders-fitzpatrick, harman, d johnson, koepka
Like the “real journalists” who claimed inside information that Drew to Louisville was a done deal?
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Sigh. It is a reference to the WWE. To make it more clear, I would like him to complete the slam.
FWIW, I appreciated your reference and knew what you meant, well done.
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My Picks
Scheffler
Rahm
Rory
Koepka
Dark Horse
Tiger
All these players have Excellent Irons and in the wind that will be very important
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My Picks
Scheffler
Rahm
Rory
Koepka
Dark Horse
Tiger
All these players have Excellent Irons and in the wind that will be very important
come on hermie! you are way over the fanduel salary cap here. i'd love to see tiger make the cut, but i think he's a little to "gimpy" for 4 days on augusta
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Like the “real journalists” who claimed inside information that Drew to Louisville was a done deal?
once again, you guys have the attention span of hunter with his crack pipe and a russian prostitute.
never said "done deal" and i never said i got the info from journalists, but nice try
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once again, you guys have the attention span of hunter with his crack pipe and a russian prostitute.
never said "done deal" and i never said i got the info from journalists, but nice try
9 out of 10
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Conversely, this rain will soften the greens enough that the players will be able to make longer clubs stick. High winds and soft conditions should be fun.
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Sleeper - Theegala
Top 10 Lock - Bubba’s Daughter
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Speaking of the Masters, what is your favorite Greg Norman choke job of all time at Augusta?
Was it in ‘86 when he queefed his approach into the gallery on the 72nd hole and made bogey?
Was it in ‘87 when he played like a coward on the 2nd playoff hole assuming par would win leaving a 50’ birdie putt instead of pressuring Larry Mize?
Was it in ‘89 when he missed the green short on the 72nd hole and bogeyed yet again to miss a playoff?
Was it ‘96 when he gagged a 6-shot lead on Sunday against Faldo who gutted him and proceeded to bury his soul?
Was it ‘99 when after tying for the lead on the 13th on Sunday, he backed it up with bogeys on 14 and 15?
The easy answer is ‘96, but ‘86 was a just as colossal.
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I’m caddying for Scottie today at the Par-3 contest. He asked me at the champions dinner last night. Should be fun
Chick-fil-a or 5 Guys, hey?
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Speaking of the Masters, what is your favorite Greg Norman choke job of all time at Augusta?
Was it in ‘86 when he queefed his approach into the gallery on the 72nd hole and made bogey?
Was it in ‘87 when he played like a coward on the 2nd playoff hole assuming par would win leaving a 50’ birdie putt instead of pressuring Larry Mize?
Was it in ‘89 when he missed the green short on the 72nd hole and bogeyed yet again to miss a playoff?
Was it ‘96 when he gagged a 6-shot lead on Sunday against Faldo who gutted him and proceeded to bury his soul?
Was it ‘99 when after tying for the lead on the 13th on Sunday, he backed it up with bogeys on 14 and 15?
The easy answer is ‘96, but ‘86 was a just as colossal.
Stop picking on golf's all-time choker/a-hole.
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Stop picking on golf's all-time choker/a-hole.
Yes. He is entitled to his feelings and it isn't nice to mock them. A shame. I like some of his clothes but will never buy any.
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I apologize for limiting Greg Norman to being only golf's all-time choker, as he very well might be the biggest choker in sports history.
(Not counting Latrell Sprewell and Bobby Knight, of course.)
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So far, the soft greens have been more important than the wind.
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Jason Day's pants. Just sayin'.
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Jason Day's pants. Just sayin'.
I'm thinking they're about 45 PSI.
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They are a throwback. To something.
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Tiger looked great out there today. If he is anywhere near contention on back 9 Sunday, watch out.
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Tiger looked great out there today. If he is anywhere near contention on back 9 Sunday, watch out.
i may owe you a drink by sunday afternoon hermie! i'd love to buy it for ya as i said, i'd love to see tiger do well
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Koepka finally gets his green jacket this year
I totally get why some people don't care for him, but his response to being asked if a 59 was possible at Augusta was hilarious and pretty perfect.
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I totally get why some people don't care for him, but his response to being asked if a 59 was possible at Augusta was hilarious and pretty perfect.
Oh yeah that was awesome.
I think his personality is great. Cocky and blunt just isnt natural for golf so it tends to rub some the wrong way. But hes actually a pretty funny/fun guy.
Hes good friends with the Pardon my Take crew so he hops on there a lot and his interviews are always great.
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Tiger looked great out there today. If he is anywhere near contention on back 9 Sunday, watch out.
I got a chance to chat with him for awhile last night. Told me he was worried about the early start and playing 24 holes today. Told him to take it one shot at a time. He thanked me for the advice.
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With the wind how it was blowing last night, could almost argue stopping and getting back going this morning is almost preferred. Morning group looks to be in better position today too as wind will pick up in the afternoon again.
Dear Jason Day, blink twice if Malbon is holding your family hostage.
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With the wind how it was blowing last night, could almost argue stopping and getting back going this morning is almost preferred. Morning group looks to be in better position today too as wind will pick up in the afternoon again.
Dear Jason Day, blink twice if Malbon is holding your family hostage.
ohhh boy1 if this is the case,
#15 is already wreaking hovoc on some pretty good golfers
projected cut line- +2...any guesses it will be closer to +4 ?
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I think his personality is great. Cocky and blunt just isnt natural for golf so it tends to rub some the wrong way. But hes actually a pretty funny/fun guy.
Hes good friends with the Pardon my Take crew so he hops on there a lot and his interviews are always great.
Koepka's my favorite "villain" because he's a total dick but doesn't really punch down.
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Tiger has his "Rory on Sunday" putter today.
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Wind. Cut projected to be +4.
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Wind. Cut projected to be +4.
Keeps going up.
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Keeps going up.
Did Sergio make the cut? I heard his final round last week was good prep for the Masters
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Did Sergio make the cut? I heard his final round last week was good prep for the Masters
I’m having dinner with him now. He’s frustrated by his performance. Felt good going into the weekend.
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I’m having dinner with him now. He’s frustrated by his performance. Felt good going into the weekend.
He’ll probably make you pay
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Bryson doing Bryson Things
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/bryson-dechambeau-masters-sign-photos-augusta-national-golf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=041224&utm_campaign=hitlistpm&utm_content=DM51235&uuid=85f898e378d547f4aa114b5572e1ddc5
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He’ll probably make you pay
He had his daddy pay.
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Bryson doing Bryson Things
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/bryson-dechambeau-masters-sign-photos-augusta-national-golf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=041224&utm_campaign=hitlistpm&utm_content=DM51235&uuid=85f898e378d547f4aa114b5572e1ddc5
Did Sergio’s great Sunday tuneup help him this week? Imagine that round at Doral really has him near the top of the leaderboard.
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cool story-MU golf team enjoys round at augusta-
https://www.wisconsin.golf/college/ncaa_division_i/marquette-mens-golf-team-awestruck-by-magical-place-as-it-enjoys-perk-of-a-masters/article_828585e2-f829-11ee-afcf-b75dc802b6e8.html?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_YKFOpeUBzldEuCe71AEWT_pZeiX4JmvTbIkxTz6TvFfksQ6HG6yLCqxZrPSKy50LwHScit-gNNnLpcvvhyTG8XhuD-Q&_hsmi=302387270&utm_content=302387270&utm_source=hs_email
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Announcers on ESPN+ are BEGGING Tiger to shoot a low score today. It's beyond cheerleading.
2 hours later EDIT: They’ve gone from saying, “He can win this thing!” to just hoping he stops firing double bogeys.
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Announcers on ESPN+ are BEGGING Tiger to shoot a low score today. It's beyond cheerleading.
2 hours later EDIT: They’ve gone from saying, “He can win this thing!” to just hoping he stops firing double bogeys.
MU 82:
It pains me to say this, I think Tiger is now in Arnold Palmer mode.
When the wheels started coming off Arnies Wagon, The Army was still strong and active and lived and died with every swing. Arnie was even able to generate a great early round , but he could not sustain it for four rounds.
Seems like this where we are at with Tiger. I never gave up rooting for Arnie, eventually though I had to accept his era was over. It is self inflicted for Tiger , none the less his time is over.
Hopefully he gives us some fun moments at The PGA.
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MU 82:
It pains me to say this, I think Tiger is now in Arnold Palmer mode.
When the wheels started coming off Arnies Wagon, The Army was still strong and active and lived and died with every swing. Arnie was even able to generate a great early round , but he could not sustain it for four rounds.
Seems like this where we are at with Tiger. I never gave up rooting for Arnie, eventually though I had to accept his era was over. It is self inflicted for Tiger , none the less his time is over.
Hopefully he gives us some fun moments at The PGA.
Hard to argue with anyone who says "don't bet against Tiger", but I think I'm to the point where I'd bet against Tiger.
The great part is that he is still playing and handling the inevitable decline with class.
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Nm
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I agree, Herman. I have thought so for a couple of years.
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Bryson putting on a short game clinic here on the back 9
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How’s Sergio doing? Doral’s flat fairways and fly greens should have him ready for moving day at Augusta
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I am torn. I like the top 3 guys. Morikawa sniffing the lead at a major is usually money. But I think I will be rooting for Homa to get his first. He would probably give the most interesting interview.
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The thing Homa has going for him is Rory needs his Sunday putter back that Homa borrowed yesterday so he’ll probably make putts again today.
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Saw the Zach Johnson video where he told the patrons to eff off
Shocking that one of golf’s biggest Bible thumpers would do such a thing. When he leads the next Bible study on tour like he’s done in the past, I’m sure he will lead with those words.
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Saw the Zach Johnson video where he told the patrons to eff off
Shocking that one of golf’s biggest Bible thumpers would do such a thing. When he leads the next Bible study on tour like he’s done in the past, I’m sure he will lead with those words.
In his post round interview he didn't make it any better. Said he couldn't hear them and he was mad at himself. Ok Zach.
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In his post round interview he didn't make it any better. Said he couldn't hear them and he was mad at himself. Ok Zach.
I’m shocked! Shocked! Just another phony
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Nah. Not a phony. Angry and frustrated in the moment after a frustrating year. If he had said that, it is a non-issue.
Own your stuff, acknowledge it, try to learn from it.
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Full Swing did such a great job making him out to be an ass
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He was wrong. Doubling down is the real mistake.
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Nah. Not a phony. Angry and frustrated in the moment after a frustrating year. If he had said that, it is a non-issue.
Own your stuff, acknowledge it, try to learn from it.
Based on experience and other Zach moments, I will remain firmly in the phony camp
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Saw the Zach Johnson video where he told the patrons to eff off
Shocking that one of golf’s biggest Bible thumpers would do such a thing. When he leads the next Bible study on tour like he’s done in the past, I’m sure he will lead with those words.
Good thing you're a fundamentalist Christian.
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I am torn. I like the top 3 guys. Morikawa sniffing the lead at a major is usually money. But I think I will be rooting for Homa to get his first. He would probably give the most interesting interview.
I enjoy watching Morikowa flush his irons. If Colins putting holds up he can compete with Scheffler .
Scheffler so fundamentally sound, don’t see him going backward.
Can Cam Smith post a 64 ? Sunday set up is usually a putting contest which is his strength
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The three leaders all hit great irons. All fight their putters from time to time. Who will putt the best?
Cam Smith and Bryson are two guys I never rooted for pre LIV. Certainly not now.
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I know that doxxing is bad, but I think we finally have Herm's true identity:
https://twitter.com/NickKayal/status/1779569707516899494?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I want whatever substances this gentleman was ingesting.
(Actually, 9-9-9, I saw your post from earlier in which you compare the fading Tiger to the fading Arnie. Welcome to the club.)
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I enjoy watching Morikowa flush his irons. If Colins putting holds up he can compete with Scheffler .
Scheffler so fundamentally sound, don’t see him going backward.
Can Cam Smith post a 64 ? Sunday set up is usually a putting contest which is his strength
Plus, he just played Doral which is a great setup for Augusta
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Scheffler looking all kinds of shaky in the early going.
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Scheffler holding steady .
Can Homa post an excellent score?
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Scheffler looking all kinds of shaky in the early going.
Feels like he was pretty shaky when he won but the holdout early kept him ahead.
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Scheffler holding steady .
Can Homa post an excellent score?
Not playing Doral is probably hurting Scottie
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Rico, do you still have the course record at Doral?
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Morikowa giving himself all sorts of quality chances, unfortunately can’t buy a birdie
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Morikawa took Rory’s Sunday putter, Scheffler playing bad. Great opportunity for Åberg.
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Rico, do you still have the course record at Doral?
Wouldn’t catch me dead at that dump
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9 was a bit of a momentum changer.
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Morikawa took Rory’s Sunday putter, Scheffler playing bad. Great opportunity for Åberg.
Scheffler unbeatable again
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Bada boomp boomp boomp...
Another one bites the dust.
Two man race.
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Bada boomp boomp boomp...
Another one bites the dust.
Two man race.
Hopefully it'll stay a 2-man race. Scheffler is in running-away-from-the-pack mode. Times like these, he can be an effen machine.
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Parring in should do it.
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Amen corner eating these pairings alive.
How quickly it went from a 5 horse race to Scottie running away
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Fewest mistakes.
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Scottie doesnt go backward.
Will be interesting to see how many years he can sustain this level of Excellence.
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Scottie doesnt go backward.
Will be interesting to see how many years he can sustain this level of Excellence.
If he decides to take the Saudi blood money, he’ll lose that level of excellence.
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Always a bummer when the finish is anti climatic
But good for Scottie though. Hes the current best golfer in the world and showing it.
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I was rooting for Morikawa and Aberg the past couple of days. Nice to have so many talented young golfers coming up.
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Looks like a heckuva defense by Rahm.
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Any bets on the gender of Scottie’s first born?
Regardless, the dude is going o be a great daddy to either
Me thinks he has a boy followed by 2 girls
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I was rooting for Morikawa and Aberg the past couple of days. Nice to have so many talented young golfers coming up.
Morikawa and Scottie are the same age and both have two majors. Scottie was a machine for most of the day. Tiger-esque in how he kept the pressure on until the other players made mistakes. If this was a US Open, Scottie is the only one to break 280.
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It looked to me, granted watched on TV, but the Liv guy received a muted response by the fans and TV coverage. Rahm looked like a lost guy to me.
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Morikawa and Scottie are the same age and both have two majors. Scottie was a machine for most of the day. Tiger-esque in how he kept the pressure on until the other players made mistakes. If this was a US Open, Scottie is the only one to break 280.
The TV interview with Morikowa after told the whole story of the point you are making. Colin flat out admitted he got greedy on the Doubles he made at 9 and 11.
Masters requires a bit of U S Open type strategy. Morikowa was hitting ball well on front just couldn't make a putt. Could have player conservatively on 9 and made the turm 1 under which would have kept him in the tournament . Certain holes just get the par and move on. The Birdie opportunities on the backside are on 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Scheffler was on cruise control the whole back nine.
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Rahm looked like the poster child for “Money Can’t Buy Happiness” yesterday.
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Yes. But he gets to go back to playing resort course in shorts against Talor Gooch, so he has that going for him.
Betcha Rory is kicking himself for suggesting Scottie should switch to a mallet putter.
How many scoopers putt with a mallet? I putt with a center shaft Bettinardi. Larger version of the classic Anser-style weighting. No offset.
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Yes. But he gets to go back to playing resort course in shorts against Talor Gooch, so he has that going for him.
Betcha Rory is kicking himself for suggesting Scottie should switch to a mallet putter.
How many scoopers putt with a mallet? I putt with a center shaft Bettinardi. Larger version of the classic Anser-style weighting. No offset.
Yeah, but if you play Doral after getting a guaranteed $500 million or whatever ridiculous sum it was, you are as prepared as you can be. It’s an excellent tuneup for Augusta.
Looks like the LIV guys simply wanted to honor Greg Norman and no-show on Sunday at a major
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It looked to me, granted watched on TV, but the Liv guy received a muted response by the fans and TV coverage. Rahm looked like a lost guy to me.
They should be used to muted responses, they’ve been muted by their masters from Jeddah
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Yes. But he gets to go back to playing resort course in shorts against Talor Gooch, so he has that going for him.
Betcha Rory is kicking himself for suggesting Scottie should switch to a mallet putter.
How many scoopers putt with a mallet? I putt with a center shaft Bettinardi. Larger version of the classic Anser-style weighting. No offset.
I use an odyssey 11 mallet. Love it. Feel so much more confident than I did with my old blade.
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Scheffler's dominance, from Yahoo Sports:
++ Scheffler won by four strokes thanks to seven Sunday birdies, the most in the final round by a Masters champion since Nick Faldo had eight in 1989.
++ He joins Woods as the only players to win the Players and Masters in the same year, and the only players to win multiple majors while ranked No. 1 in the world.
++ Entering the Masters, there was a strong argument to be made that the 2024 version of Scheffler is the best golfer we've seen since peak Tiger Woods. Now that he's won, it's hard to argue otherwise. He still hasn't shot a round over par this year.
++ Scheffler has made $12.7 million in on-course earnings over the last 35 days (~$361,500 per day). He's been so good that his caddie, Ted Scott, has earned $1.2 million this year based on the standard 10% cut, which would place him 54th out of 200 PGA Tour players.
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++ Scheffler has made $12.7 million in on-course earnings over the last 35 days (~$361,500 per day). He's been so good that his caddie, Ted Scott, has earned $1.2 million this year based on the standard 10% cut, which would place him 54th out of 200 PGA Tour players.
I judge golfers based on how they communicate with their caddies. It was easy to dislike dechambeau because every micrap he would seemingly round on his caddy. Like, dude, you're supposed to be partners. Super unlikeable even though I don't know anything about him.
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I judge golfers based on how they communicate with their caddies. It was easy to dislike dechambeau because every micrap he would seemingly round on his caddy. Like, dude, you're supposed to be partners. Super unlikeable even though I don't know anything about him.
I've enjoyed hearing the discussions that golfers like Scheffler and Spieth have with their caddies.
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Yes. But he gets to go back to playing resort course in shorts against Talor Gooch, so he has that going for him.
Betcha Rory is kicking himself for suggesting Scottie should switch to a mallet putter.
How many scoopers putt with a mallet? I putt with a center shaft Bettinardi. Larger version of the classic Anser-style weighting. No offset.
It's not like Rory would've won had Scheffler missed a few more putts.
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I've enjoyed hearing the discussions that golfers like Scheffler and Spieth have with their caddies.
Same, especially Spieth. Because you know Greller is probably thinking "JFC dude" to most of the things Jordan puts out there.
Bubba was such an ass to Ted Scott it turned me on him immediately.
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Same, especially Spieth. Because you know Greller is probably thinking "JFC dude" to most of the things Jordan puts out there.
Bubba was such an ass to Ted Scott it turned me on him immediately.
For the bad rap Fox got for their golf coverage, I thought this was a cool thing they did. The Greller-Spieth pairing will always bring fun content.
Honestly, if it wasn't for the preconceived notion of Joe Buck, I'm guessing it would have been viewed more positively.
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Same, especially Spieth. Because you know Greller is probably thinking "JFC dude" to most of the things Jordan puts out there.
Bubba was such an ass to Ted Scott it turned me on him immediately.
Definitely happy for Ted
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I'm a little surprised this is only Scheffler's second major. With as good as he's been the last few years, I was certain he got another since the Masters. It looks like he's been close.
If he can get his putting squared away, I'm guessing he will get another in short order.
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I'm a little surprised this is only Scheffler's second major. With as good as he's been the last few years, I was certain he got another since the Masters. It looks like he's been close.
If he can get his putting squared away, I'm guessing he will get another in short order.
Winning majors is hard.
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It's not like Rory would've won had Scheffler missed a few more putts.
Exactly. Rory was 15 shots off the pace and there were 20 guy between him and Scottie. He has more important things to worry about than what putter Scheffler is using.
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How many scoopers putt with a mallet? I putt with a center shaft Bettinardi. Larger version of the classic Anser-style weighting. No offset.
Not anymore. Benched the useless POS after my last two rounds and going to the 20 year old Odyssey back up. It needs a time out to reflect.
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odyssey stroke lab up here, versa reverse Oreo in Az
like em both. dude at club champion talked me in to the stroke lab at the end of a fitting session
kinda weird as they have you putt 15-20 footers on their little putting green and i'm hitting lasers with the thing. yeah right...you're so geeked at the process, it never crosses your mind that their little track is probably funneled to the cup...oh well.
like any other club, it's half mental and do ya like what you're looking down at? slap a big red super stroke on it and mentally, how can ya miss?
do they still try to talk you into "puring" the shafts? golf shafts that is
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If Rory ends up going to Liv my love of professional golf will officially be gone. I never cared about the Saudi money and still do not, but I love the tradition of golf and they have destroyed it for me. There is no doubt the PGA has no one to blame but themselves and that is part of my issue with the whole mess. I loved the fact that Rahm was a disappointed golfer this past weekend and some of my glee will be gone if Rory joins him.
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If Rory ends up going to Liv my love of professional golf will officially be gone. I never cared about the Saudi money and still do not, but I love the tradition of golf and they have destroyed it for me. There is no doubt the PGA has no one to blame but themselves and that is part of my issue with the whole mess. I loved the fact that Rahm was a disappointed golfer this past weekend and some of my glee will be gone if Rory joins him.
Haven’t missed men’s professional golf at all this spring. The people running the sport on both sides and the people playing the sport are absolutely clueless about the sport itself. Sadly, golf isn’t unique in this regard. College sports are doing the same thing.
But new generations will get used to these new traditions. At least, that’s what they hope
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Rico
I agree 100%. I never in my wildest dreams would believe that professional golf could get so messed up. It probably should not be a surprise because the PGA was run so poorly and opened themselves up for this mess. I have been too lazy to look, but someone told me that Jay is paid over $30m to run the PGA. If that is true, that is a waste of $30m.
As for not missing golf, By the FL swing I had watched maybe a half hour all year and about the same while they were in FL. Now, I am on old guy and used to love the FL swing the best, aside from the majors. At this moment, I hope all the stars get $100's of millions and have miserable golf experiences the rest of their lives.
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Rico
I agree 100%. I never in my wildest dreams would believe that professional golf could get so messed up. It probably should not be a surprise because the PGA was run so poorly and opened themselves up for this mess. I have been too lazy to look, but someone told me that Jay is paid over $30m to run the PGA. If that is true, that is a waste of $30m.
As for not missing golf, By the FL swing I had watched maybe a half hour all year and about the same while they were in FL. Now, I am on old guy and used to love the FL swing the best, aside from the majors. At this moment, I hope all the stars get $100's of millions and have miserable golf experiences the rest of their lives.
Greg Norman’s lifelong vendetta getting its hands on money from a regime trying to worm its way into modern society and buy respectability doesn’t help any of it, either
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I don't think the PGA is entirely to blame here, but the post-Tiger era has brought a lot of "blah" to golf long before LIV came around - and created the fertile soil for all of this to grow actually. I used to watch all of the time, but became more casual as Tiger faded. I often start watching majors with the best of intentions, but all of these guys seem indistinguishable to me. On Sunday I decided to go sit outside and enjoy the weather instead.
I don't think this is much different than the post Jack and Tom era. No one would get jazzed about watching Curtis Strange or Tom Kite. Greg Norman could have been the guy, but he kept falling apart and was generally unlikeable. My vague recollection is that the Senior PGA was drawing a lot of eyeballs back then because they had the more recognizable names.
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I agree with pretty much everything here, especially that the deterioration of my interest will hit warp speed if Rory jumps. And if he does, I won't have any of the ill-will toward that decision I had/have toward the other guys. Rory has been so jerked around and hung out to dry, at pretty real personal and professional cost, I wouldn't blame him one bit if he says screw it.
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I don't think the PGA is entirely to blame here, but the post-Tiger era has brought a lot of "blah" to golf long before LIV came around - and created the fertile soil for all of this to grow actually. I used to watch all of the time, but became more casual as Tiger faded. I often start watching majors with the best of intentions, but all of these guys seem indistinguishable to me. On Sunday I decided to go sit outside and enjoy the weather instead.
I don't think this is much different than the post Jack and Tom era. No one would get jazzed about watching Curtis Strange or Tom Kite. Greg Norman could have been the guy, but he kept falling apart and was generally unlikeable. My vague recollection is that the Senior PGA was drawing a lot of eyeballs back then because they had the more recognizable names.
It was never going to match Tiger-level interest. He transcended sports. However, there was more talent and personality in the game than post-Nicklaus.
Spieth, Rory, Bryson and Brooks off the top of my head were stars that got people to tune in when they were in contention. Each for different reasons.
Masters ratings came out and they weren’t good. The sport is a niche market. I firmly believe it’ll end up like IndyCar after their split in ‘95. Something will fill the vacuum for networks and advertisers. The Saudi’s can continue to pump money into it all they want but they’ll be hard pressed to approach any level of popularity the sport once had.
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Burrow
I will be disappointed that the PGA put Rory in the position to leave and disappointed if he does leave. Every top player from the world had zero problem relocating to FL and making a ton of money on the PGA and I still believe in fighting for something. The idea of a world tour is foolish to me because they already have one. I might have been one of the dozen people that followed tournaments in Australia, Asia, Middle East and Europe over the years, but it was because of the history of the event.
Good news for me, it will allow me more time to enjoy playing more golf than sitting around watching it. Plus, I can watch plenty of past events that have historical value vs. watching the current product. My BIL texting me last night that he was watching the '96 US Amateur and we talked about that. On a sidenote, the same BIL I believe watched virtually every shot of every event that was televised in '21 and '22, especially if it was during the workday. He is now playing pickleball almost every day instead.
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Looks like Rory is sticking with the PGA.
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Looks like Rory is sticking with the PGA.
He ought to be using all the leverage he has to oust Jay Monahan