Author Topic: The Golf Thread (Read 302986 times)

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #680 on:** May 20, 2019, 05:46:23 pm »

I’d take being boring if i was winning majors all over the gaff, on some of the hardest tracks in the world. Doesn’t get any more difficult than Shinnecock and Bethpage. Far from a flat track bully, unlike some. Yes McIlroy, I’m looking at you.

nuts100 · « **Reply #681 on:** June 9, 2019, 10:23:01 pm »

Great that gmac has made the Open, great news.

Nice to see that Rory of old has turned up for a weekend. Let’s see what he does at Pebble

Ray K · « **Reply #682 on:** June 9, 2019, 10:45:47 pm »

Rory's now -10 on the day at the 18th with a birdie there to get a 59. Incredible golf.

Good day for the Irish with Shane Lowry looking like he'll finish 2nd and GMac clinching his Portrush spot.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #683 on:** June 10, 2019, 12:27:50 am »

Three Irish players in the top 8. Great to see.

Statto Red · « **Reply #684 on:** June 12, 2019, 07:53:37 pm »

Having a look at the tee times, & it's a 2 tee start tomorrow & Friday which is weird as thunderstorms, & any other bad weather is not forecasted for both days.

dudleyred · « **Reply #685 on:** June 12, 2019, 08:36:49 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on June 12, 2019, 07:53:37 pm

Having a look at the tee times, & it's a 2 tee start tomorrow & Friday which is weird as thunderstorms, & any other bad weather is not forecasted for both days.

Usually do don’t they?

Thought was only the open and the masters who do all off 1st? Even masters only do it because field is 50% size of other majors

Statto Red · « **Reply #686 on:** June 12, 2019, 08:42:06 pm »

Quote from: dudleyred on June 12, 2019, 08:36:49 pm

Usually do don’t they?

Thought was only the open and the masters who do all off 1st? Even masters only do it because field is 50% size of other majors

Didn't know that, i suppose 2 tee start at the Open can be more tricky at courses like Carnoustie & St Andrews which have double greens.

dudleyred · « **Reply #687 on:** June 12, 2019, 09:23:53 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on June 12, 2019, 08:42:06 pm

Didn't know that, i suppose 2 tee start at the Open can be more tricky at courses like Carnoustie & St Andrews which have double greens.

Think they do it at open due to very long days and tradition more than anything to be honest

4pool · « **Reply #688 on:** June 12, 2019, 11:10:08 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on June 12, 2019, 07:53:37 pm

Having a look at the tee times, & it's a 2 tee start tomorrow & Friday which is weird as thunderstorms, & any other bad weather is not forecasted for both days.

They go off in 3 somes. First off 6:45 am local.

Tiger tees off at 2:09 local time...5 1/2 round later he finishes at 7:40 pm.

Last tee time is 2:42.. will probably finish at 8:30 pm ish...

When i claim 5 1/2 hour round, that is typical in a major for the first few days as they try to get 156 players on and then off the course

Also, fyi..official sunset time is 8:32 pm local.

dudleyred · « **Reply #689 on:** June 12, 2019, 11:27:35 pm »

Quote from: 4pool on June 12, 2019, 11:10:08 pm

They go off in 3 somes. First off 6:45 am local.

Tiger tees off at 2:09 local time...5 1/2 round later he finishes at 7:40 pm.

Last tee time is 2:42.. will probably finish at 8:30 pm ish...

When i claim 5 1/2 hour round, that is typical in a major for the first few days as they try to get 156 players on and then off the course

Also, fyi..official sunset time is 8:32 pm local.

nice one cheers

i always thought in the US they two teed it apart from The Masters. every day's a school day!

Crouch Potato · « **Reply #690 on:** June 12, 2019, 11:32:15 pm »

Apparently distance is much less important at Pebble Beach, it's more about accuracy, so hopefully it won't be the same old buggers winning this one.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #691 on:** June 12, 2019, 11:45:57 pm »

Quote from: Crouch Potato on June 12, 2019, 11:32:15 pm

Apparently distance is much less important at Pebble Beach, it's more about accuracy, so hopefully it won't be the same old buggers winning this one.

Weird course because Mickelson has won on it 5 times and he's nobody's idea of an accurate driver and it normally attracts stellar fields but has been conquered by Matt Gogel, Arron Oberholser, Steve Lowery, DA Points, Vaughn Taylor and Ted Potter Jr just this century. Length never hurts on any course and Dustin Johnson normally goes extremely well here. I'd be amazed if it's not won by somebody that can boom it out there personally.

Interesting side note this week is Jason Day has Steve Williams on the bag, Woods' long time caddy.

Statto Red · « **Reply #692 on:** June 12, 2019, 11:46:52 pm »

Quote from: 4pool on June 12, 2019, 11:10:08 pm

They go off in 3 somes. First off 6:45 am local.

Tiger tees off at 2:09 local time...5 1/2 round later he finishes at 7:40 pm.

Last tee time is 2:42.. will probably finish at 8:30 pm ish...

When i claim 5 1/2 hour round, that is typical in a major for the first few days as they try to get 156 players on and then off the course

Also, fyi..official sunset time is 8:32 pm local.

Add 8 hours to those tee times for those of us in the UK, going to be a long few days of going into the early hours.

The course was covered in a blanket of sea mist today.

4pool · « **Reply #693 on:** June 13, 2019, 01:26:27 am »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 12, 2019, 11:45:57 pm

Weird course because Mickelson has won on it 5 times and he's nobody's idea of an accurate driver and it normally attracts stellar fields but has been conquered by Matt Gogel, Arron Oberholser, Steve Lowery, DA Points, Vaughn Taylor and Ted Potter Jr just this century. Length never hurts on any course and Dustin Johnson normally goes extremely well here. I'd be amazed if it's not won by somebody that can boom it out there personally.

Interesting side note this week is Jason Day has Steve Williams on the bag, Woods' long time caddy.

When they do the AT&T at Pebble each year, the course is slightly laid out different because the fairways are "wet". Which allows some players a better chance to hit the fairways, like Phil.

In the summer they lower the cut on the sidehills from the top of the side hill down towards the lower side because the fairways are drier.

It's been discussed on the golf shows how some holes are laid out different.

Rory mentioned today on 11 he hit his driver on the line he takes in the AT&T, thought it would be middle of the fairway and it was in the rough. The fairway has been moved to the right.

Greens will be firmer that earlier in the year as well.

Statto Red · « **Reply #694 on:** June 13, 2019, 01:50:15 am »

Quote from: 4pool on June 13, 2019, 01:26:27 am

When they do the AT&T at Pebble each year, the course is slightly laid out different because the fairways are "wet". Which allows some players a better chance to hit the fairways, like Phil.

In the summer they lower the cut on the sidehills from the top of the side hill down towards the lower side because the fairways are drier.

It's been discussed on the golf shows how some holes are laid out different.

Rory mentioned today on 11 he hit his driver on the line he takes in the AT&T, thought it would be middle of the fairway and it was in the rough. The fairway has been moved to the right.

Greens will be firmer that earlier in the year as well.

It's funny as St Andrews have a similar pro-am tournament to the AT&T in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, normally held in October.

I quite like courses like Pebble Beach, where you can't launch the ball as far down the fairway as possible, some holes like the 4th have 90 degree angle dog leg, then you have others alongside the Ocean

Statto Red · « **Reply #695 on:** June 13, 2019, 03:53:24 pm »

Live coverage of the featured groups is just starting, main coverage doesn't start until 8pm UK time.

Crouch Potato · « **Reply #696 on:** June 13, 2019, 09:36:15 pm »

It has some of the smallest greens of any USA course, which makes it one for real scramblers, or players who are good with Greens In Regulation figures.

Crouch Potato · « **Reply #697 on:** June 13, 2019, 10:32:34 pm »

Lots of the early holes seem easier than usual today. Nearly everyone starting the round well.

Ray K · « **Reply #698 on:** June 13, 2019, 11:41:22 pm »

I love that 6th hole so much. It's just a perfect golf hole.

Lots of good scoring today. If you've finished Level or worse then you've really missed out.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #699 on:** June 14, 2019, 08:30:48 am »

Pebble Beach looks great. Love how the 18th green (and entire hike) is just years from the Pacific Ocean, literally (Jamie) at the edge of a continent.

Shame about the time difference though! East Coast courses are better for that reason alone.

paulrazor · « **Reply #700 on:** June 14, 2019, 08:37:01 am »

i didnt watch any yesterday as i was wrecked

backed spieth and garcia

Garcia's form is terrible in majors since he won the masters so my theory was he is due a good one. -2 is an ok start

spieth +1

dudleyred · « **Reply #701 on:** June 14, 2019, 08:40:08 am »

Looked sensational and enjoyed it more than the past three US Opens already

Time difference is a pain in the arse though

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #702 on:** June 14, 2019, 08:40:26 am »

Quote from: Hellrazor on June 14, 2019, 08:37:01 am

i didnt watch any yesterday as i was wrecked

backed spieth and garcia

Garcia's form is terrible in majors since he won the masters so my theory was he is due a good one. -2 is an ok start

spieth +1

I went for Fleetwood and Molinari. Molinari is -3 so in decent shape. Didn’t realise Young Hodgson was leading, he was out quite late last night. Good to see him back at the top of the leaderboard.

paulrazor · « **Reply #703 on:** June 14, 2019, 08:42:17 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 14, 2019, 08:40:26 am

I went for Fleetwood and Molinari. Molinari is -3 so in decent shape. Didn’t realise Young Hodgson was leading, he was out quite late last night. Good to see him back at the top of the leaderboard.

ha

i thought about john rahm but then you end up backing 8 players

Garcia at 70/1 was a big price.

i was gonna back him to the miss the cut but the odds were shite

fowlermagic · « **Reply #704 on:** June 14, 2019, 04:02:42 pm »

Crazy to be watching it last night and had to go to bed around 11:30 and there was still 2 plus hours coverage after probably. Should be a great major and will be interesting to see which of the Europeans can challenge on Sunday. Crazy thing I heard in recent weeks is that there is a couple of private courses in the Monterey area that are even better than Pebble Beach. Here is one

paulrazor · « **Reply #705 on:** June 14, 2019, 04:08:35 pm »

stunning

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #706 on:** June 14, 2019, 10:28:48 pm »

Astonishing how often Rory leaves himself with a wedge for a second shot yet ends up with a tricky ~10ft putt.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #707 on:** June 16, 2019, 12:09:54 am »

Woodland currently 4 clear. Rose struggling a little. Koepka in machine mode and up to -6, 5 off the lead.

Not sure I can watch the entire round though!

JovaJova · « **Reply #708 on:** June 16, 2019, 12:13:39 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 16, 2019, 12:09:54 am

Woodland currently 4 clear. Rose struggling a little. Koepka in machine mode and up to -6, 5 off the lead.

Not sure I can watch the entire round though!

Koepka looking ominous and Woodland looking ridiculously solid. Hope this jinxes both of the boring yanks.

Such a great course this. Ball striking needs to be perfect to score well.

4pool · « **Reply #709 on:** June 16, 2019, 01:05:15 am »

Quote from: JovaJova on June 16, 2019, 12:13:39 am

Koepka looking ominous and Woodland looking ridiculously solid. Hope this jinxes both of the boring yanks.

Such a great course this. Ball striking needs to be perfect to score well.

Woodland being boring...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSjFvCNP7Q

nuts100 · « **Reply #710 on:** June 16, 2019, 02:35:25 am »

Can you imagine if Rory could putt.

JovaJova · « **Reply #711 on:** June 16, 2019, 02:48:37 am »

Great stuff from Rose. Had to watch Woodland chip in and hole miraculous putts to save par but just hung on in there.

Should be a great final round.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #712 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:01:41 pm »

Koepka looking ominous already. On for 3 birdies from his first four. The other was an outrageous par despite being in all sorts of bother with his first two.

Ray K · « **Reply #713 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:07:01 pm »

23.05 BST, Sunday night. Leaders on 3rd hole.

Go to hell, West Coast golf.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #714 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:09:17 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on June 16, 2019, 11:07:01 pm

23.05 BST, Sunday night. Leaders on 3rd hole.

Go to hell, West Coast golf.

Contemplating nodding off with 5 Live in the earphones (assuming they’re covering it!).

Although already looking a bit ominous for Rose with the way the two Yanks are playing.

Wabaloolah · « **Reply #715 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:19:13 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 16, 2019, 11:09:17 pm

Contemplating nodding off with 5 Live in the earphones (assuming they’re covering it!).

Although already looking a bit ominous for Rose with the way the two Yanks are playing.

he's still struggling to hit a fairway, Koepka has birdied 4 of the first 5 holes, he's on fire

John C · « **Reply #716 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:22:08 pm »

Rose's putt then, fucking hell it was in then rolled out.

Mr F · « **Reply #717 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:37:58 pm »

Koepka could win 20 majors and I’d still not be able to pick him out of a lineup.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #718 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:45:27 pm »

Rose came fairly close to an eagle, one that he really could have done with. Looks like he'll be settling for a birdie.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #719 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:46:39 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 16, 2019, 11:09:17 pm

Contemplating nodding off with 5 Live in the earphones (assuming they’re covering it!).

Although already looking a bit ominous for Rose with the way the two Yanks are playing.

Early days and it's golf, anything can happen, watch this space.