Ricky had 10 birdies yesterday and starts birdie, birdie today. He looks like the real deal this week.
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Lets keep the R2 leader right around -10 and we're in for a really fun weekend.
NBC commercial load is the predictable mess.
NBC commercial load is the predictable mess.
Gotta give a shout out to my Boy Rickie Fowler. Hope he breaks thru and gets his major. He should be lapping the field had like 4 major wtf moments on course yesterday between awful lag putts & bad drives. But he kept bouncing back after each one mental toughness is there
Gotta believe Rickie had the 1 bad drive that led to bogey sitting on tee for 15 minutes. That's unacceptable. They need to leave an additional 3 minutes between groups off 1st tee
The Rory group playing behind the human rain delay, Brian Harman, didn't help much either. At one point, he was solely responsible for a 15 or more minute delay backing up several groups. While he didn't mention him by name, it was obvious Koepka was talking about him when he complained about slow play in front of their group.
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They need to put a shot clock on individual golfers not the groups. In the day the caddy just gave distance & hazards. Now it's a 10 minute discussion to pull a club and hit the ball. It's not that difficult you either club down or club up depending on the wind & hazard. I caddied for 15 yrs and it amazed me that golfers that played the same course 4 days a week half the time playing 36 a day. 2nd 18 with wives or girlfriends or guests for 20 yrs plus would actually ask me for reads on putts.
How the hell do you not know every break on every green you are on the course more than me and longer than me.
Personally think that the $$$ that the caddies are earning now on the tour necessitates them being more involved in decision making but they've gone way beyond overdoing it.
I'll never forget being on 12th tee at Augusta and I forget who but 2 golfers with their caddies throwing grass into the air like 5 minutes apiece before they hit very underwhelming shots....up steps Rory Sabbatini who I think was like 12 over and out of tourney ( Friday Round) just grabs club out of bag hits ball and sticks it 2 FT
I do love how he doesnt get all pumped when he makes a big shot or F's up. I saw in his interview after he did not want the downhill putt but you cant leave a 40fter 10ft short. 3 times that cost him a stroke. Whatever happened to the 3ft lag window. A golfer with his outings skills cannot be that short. He is top shelf in putting on the tour
Hes been my favorite since his glory days I'm just pulling for him hard
Rahm and Koepka look really frustrated out there. Justin Thomas shot 81 yesterday after feeling confident before the tournament.
Scottie Scheffler is still in the mix at -5 and Cam Smith at -4. Will be interesting to see if they can close the gap today.
Scottie Scheffler is still in the mix at -5 and Cam Smith at -4. Will be interesting to see if they can close the gap today.
Even on the 300 yd par 3's what's the discussion you either club down and layup short of trouble or you go for the green and take your chances. Its 2 clubs there is no need for a 5 minute discussion. With the trouble involved on driveable par 4 unless you bail on right side and go round the trouble for the pitch & run what is the benefit of going for the green the risk is not worth the reward.
These dudes have had what 3 or practice rounds plus 2 rounds and I'm sure countless hrs
On a video or course layout... you know where the trouble is. Just something stupid like Tiger Woods golf tells you the general breaks on every green. Go with a gameplan and stick with it
These dudes have had what 3 or practice rounds plus 2 rounds and I'm sure countless hrs
On a video or course layout... you know where the trouble is. Just something stupid like Tiger Woods golf tells you the general breaks on every green. Go with a gameplan and stick with it
I believe Thomas said yesterday was the low point of his career. The way Cam Smith putts he's a big threat if the leaders stumble.
Good points. If you give guys unlimited time, they take as much time as they want. It's not the right way to run golf and it's the PGA Tours fault. Hopefully they will look at how much better it is to watch baseball now that there is a pitch clock and do something already. That aim point is another thing that should get banned in tournaments.
The West Coast is 3 hours behind civilization. Do you remember who first said that?
Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football broadcast. He clearly had a few in him before saying those words. Howard was quite a character in those days.
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Who listened to his nonsense? The most over rated announcer ever. Dandy Don Meridith loved to destroy his lack of knowledge.
Just caught up on the DVR, since we were out for the evening seeing a friend's band. Some fantastic play and the course is finally showing some teeth. Fowler blew a short putt on 18 to drop to -10, while Clark hit a fantastic shot into 18 to make birdie and finish at -10 to tie Fowler...with Rory lurking just 1 stroke back, as he played great, but didn't quite capitalize, burning the edges of so many cups. And Sheffler with the eagle-birdie finish on 17 (with his eagle being the shot of the tourney so far, IMO) to get him to -7. Engish fell apart on the back to drop to -6 and Schauffele had a bad day, finishing at -5 with DJ - those 3 are on the edge of contention, but need help from the leaders. Rooting for Rory, but mildly...
Love that 81-yard par 3 15th - such a cool setup.
Love that 81-yard par 3 15th - such a cool setup.
I've never seen so many huge huge shots in a single tourney as this one EVER. 3 hole in ones. A number of hole outs. Scheffler holding out from 200yds. There must be 100 putts of over 30 feet.
Rickie down the stretch missed to huge opps to take control of tourney. That 7 or 8 ft birdie putt he lipped out that was an inside left putt he putt outside the hole. The putt on 18 was a crusher but his birdie putt attempt 1/2" to left it's a bird. I know he had way he wanted to play that 81yd par 3 mentally but that shot was awful wasnt even close to the slope. 81 yes just hit an 85 yd shot and go right at it
Rickie down the stretch missed to huge opps to take control of tourney. That 7 or 8 ft birdie putt he lipped out that was an inside left putt he putt outside the hole. The putt on 18 was a crusher but his birdie putt attempt 1/2" to left it's a bird. I know he had way he wanted to play that 81yd par 3 mentally but that shot was awful wasnt even close to the slope. 81 yes just hit an 85 yd shot and go right at it
A bit OT. A month ago the U of Illinois' Andrien Dumont de Chassart helped lead the Illini to the B1G Championship and a spot in the NCAA Final 8.
He joined the Korn Ferry Tour two weeks ago and won a tourney in his first try last weekend. This weekend he is in 1st by 4 strokes going into today's final round. If he can hold on that'd be some big time announcing "I'm here"
He joined the Korn Ferry Tour two weeks ago and won a tourney in his first try last weekend. This weekend he is in 1st by 4 strokes going into today's final round. If he can hold on that'd be some big time announcing "I'm here"
Should be a fun final round. Pulling for Flower 1a and Rory 1b. Clark hit some great shots and putts. He got lucky a few times but that’s what you need to win a major. Rory and Flower just couldn’t get putts to drop. WTF round for Xander. Scheffler is playing his B game and still has a chance.
Watch them read their putts. Can you imagine taking that much time when you play?
At least they came to their senses, somewhat. Leaders will tee off at 5:30pm EDT. Yesterday the leaders finished in the dark. Both of them complained about right after.
Honestly worked out good yesterday could it watch dribs & drab until guests vacated my house and I was able to watch last 7 holes in peace. There is a Golf God
Great for you but not fair for the last group. I doubt I see the end tonight as it still will end too late for me unless they play in 4 hours (never going to happen) but I don't mind the later start as it opens up your day to enjoy this beautiful weekend.
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They need to start earlier on Sunday in the event of a playoff. Playoff format is 2 hole aggregate score followed by sudden death. Putting in the dark last nite should never happen in an event that doesn’t include a weather delay.
There is no excuse for a 5 hour round.
When did he stop sucking? He looked last year like he was heading to the broadcast booth.
Nah. He was a character. He was fun to have on the broadcast.
This course for sure 5 hr course. 2 300yd par 3s and short par 4 plus 500+ par 4s I honestly hate this course. A few of the holes no matter where you drive it every single shot either funnels to the right side or right down the middle. There is no reward for positioning a great drive. You actually get penalized for hitting the fairway on a target shot when you end up in someone else's divot after it funnels to the same spot
No this is a course I'll be playing a tee box or two up - if at all. If it's too hard to play in 4:00 or 4:15 stay off it. And this course as it's set up this weekend is surely that for almost all of us.
Rory with a nice birdie on the first and we now have a 3-way tie at -10. Game on folks. I could see -10 being the winning score. Hope it's Rory. Fleetwood just shot 63 to finish at -5, but he missed an easy birdie putt on 18; so low scores are possible, but average scoring today is about +1.
Ricky falling apart being 3 over now and 5 behind Clark, who is 2 under at -12, while Rory is 1 under at -10. Rory has been so close with his lag putts, but none have dropped. Scheffler has dropped to -6, which is where Schauffele is. Close to being a 2 man race.
Agreed but more specifically on this course I can see it. On either of those 300 yd par3's one ****** shot turns into a 5 minute decision. Than that short par4 same thing 1 bad shot and urs a **** show. Fowler & Clark waited for 15 minutes to tee off. That should never happen. Let them hit up
Almost agree but it is still the "easy" front 9 but I think it can be said it's down to 4.