Author Topic: The Golf Thread (Read 303005 times)

Fiasco · « **Reply #5000 on:** May 22, 2023, 04:14:43 pm »

Quote from: paulrazor on May 22, 2023, 02:18:46 pm

I got the feeling it was over too but to be fair he did make some bogeys and Hovland was right with him for a long time, Scheffler was sniffing about too

Though he did show a lot of mettle

Hovland definitely has a major in him

Yeah, but I think you have to accept you are going to make bogeys on that course. It may have played a touch harder too but the rain softened it on Saturday which meant a few pins were target practice if you found the fairway. Without the rain I think the winning score would've been -5 or -6.

Hovland's ball striking is fantastic and in fairness his short game shortcomings are improving, I'd be shocked if he doesn't win a couple of majors in the next few years.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5001 on:** May 22, 2023, 04:32:01 pm »

Have to wonder if LIV is the best thing to happen to Koepka. Gets paid tens of millions to play in a few events a year that he doesn't care about instead of having to grind week in and week out on the PGA Tour at a bunch of events he doesn't care about. Gets to keep his body (knees, hips) fresh and has probably allowed him to get healthier, quicker. And still allows him to do this insane thing where he just locks in for Majors and contends at a bunch of them.

Re: Viktor, definitely think that Major is coming and coming soon. Still has a lot of work to do on his short game and this course allowed him to hide that weakness quite a bit. But T4, T7 and T2 at the last three Majors he's played in, so he's stacking the results and the experience. Really easy guy to root for.

Can't wait for the US Open at LACC. Think it's gonna be a banger.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5002 on:** June 5, 2023, 09:47:01 am »

Another good win for Hovland yesterday. I watched a bit and he was 2 behind the leader with 3 to play. Managed to get within one, and McCarthy must have bogeyed the last which took it to a Play Off. must be a strong contender for the US Open.

campioni · « **Reply #5003 on:** June 5, 2023, 11:27:32 am »

Yeah McCarthy put his tee shot on 18 in the thick rough and had to hack out to the fairway but couldn't save par. He did the same on the first playoff hole. Hovland just kept it on the fairway and had to hole a 5 footer for par to win.

Nice to see another Holywood member win on Tour with Tom McKibbin winning the European Open in Germany. Pity Rory couldn't do the double. I doubt there's ever been two players from the same club winning two different tour events on the same day.

Fiasco · « **Reply #5004 on:** June 5, 2023, 02:41:57 pm »

Hovland just seems like a really sound fella. Always smiling, loves the game and he deserved his win yesterday. And just in case you thought he would be busy spending his winnings today? No, he's caddying for a friend of his for 36 holes in a US Open qualifier.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5005 on:** June 5, 2023, 03:07:36 pm »

Quote from: campioni on June 5, 2023, 11:27:32 am

Yeah McCarthy put his tee shot on 18 in the thick rough and had to hack out to the fairway but couldn't save par. He did the same on the first playoff hole. Hovland just kept it on the fairway and had to hole a 5 footer for par to win.

Nice to see another Holywood member win on Tour with Tom McKibbin winning the European Open in Germany. Pity Rory couldn't do the double. I doubt there's ever been two players from the same club winning two different tour events on the same day.

Ha, didn’t know that. Are you a member there? Or do you just mean Rory when you say ‘another member’?

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5006 on:** June 5, 2023, 03:27:10 pm »

LACC has never hosted a Major before, so here's a fantastic video that the fellas over at The Fried Egg released last week that covers a bit of the history and architecture of the course.

https://youtu.be/TcIcBilkJ9k

campioni · « **Reply #5007 on:** June 5, 2023, 03:51:34 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on June 5, 2023, 03:07:36 pm

Ha, didn’t know that. Are you a member there? Or do you just mean Rory when you say ‘another member’?

I'm a member but I meant another as in reference to Rory. I haven't won a tour event unfortunately

Tom played in our Saturday fourball once when he was about 13/14. He knew then he would play on tour someday.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #5008 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:16:35 pm »

PGA and DP tours to merge with LIV

Saves everyone a whole bunch of legal issues but sports washing takes a whole leap forward.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5009 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:23:40 pm »

Well. That’s…something.

skipper757 · « **Reply #5010 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:25:00 pm »

Wow, what huge news. Felt like that came out of nowhere.

So LIV golfers took their money and now will get to be part of this new PGA/LIV/DP umbrella anyway.

Edit: new golf entity will get their Saudi funding.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/06/pga-tour-agrees-to-merge-with-saudi-backed-rival-liv-golf.html?__source=sharebar%7Ctwitter&par=sharebar

PIF is prepared to invest billions of new capital into the new entity, CNBC’S David Faber reported on Tuesday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Ray K · « **Reply #5011 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:34:44 pm »

Wait, what??

So the Saudis basically own golf now, right? And the Mickelsons and Poulters get to keep all their cash and are welcomed back in?

I can't tell how much - on the face of it - that I hate this.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #5012 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:35:25 pm »

Fuck me, did not see that coming!

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5013 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:41:37 pm »

Seeing some player reactions on Twitter. This appears to have blindsided them just as much as the fans and media.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5014 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:43:21 pm »

Can’t wait to hear from golf’s President, Mr McIlroy on this one…

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5015 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:43:38 pm »

A lot to process but my initial reaction is that this absolutely freaking blows. Jay Monahan can get in the bin, the money grubbing, hypocritical bastard.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #5016 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:44:29 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 6, 2023, 03:43:21 pm

Can’t wait to hear from golf’s President, Mr McIlroy on this one…

He’s been AWFULLY quiet recently, hmmm…

Ray K · « **Reply #5017 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:44:46 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 6, 2023, 03:43:21 pm

Can’t wait to hear from golf’s President, Mr McIlroy on this one…

McIlroy is absolutely entitled to murder Jay Monahan and the top brass of the PGA Tour. Hell, it's what the Saudis would do.

ScottScott · « **Reply #5018 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:52:49 pm »

Well that's me done with Golf then. Fucking unreal

Ray K · « **Reply #5019 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:54:26 pm »

Spoiler

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paulrazor · « **Reply #5020 on:** June 6, 2023, 03:55:06 pm »

This is absolutely scary

Ray K · « **Reply #5021 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:00:59 pm »

Quote from: paulrazor on June 6, 2023, 03:55:06 pm

This is absolutely scary

They'll buy football up in just as quick a time. World Cup 2030 will be in Saudi rather than where it should be, in Uruguay/Argentina. About 4-5 clubs in each major league will be Saudi entities I'd guess.

paulrazor · « **Reply #5022 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:02:17 pm »

money talking im afraid

hard when these people wipe their arse with 400m

DangerScouse · « **Reply #5023 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:16:22 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on June 6, 2023, 03:41:37 pm

Seeing some player reactions on Twitter. This appears to have blindsided them just as much as the fans and media.

yep, won't go down well.

Lynndenberries · « **Reply #5024 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:17:48 pm »

Bunch of fucking cowards.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #5025 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:19:41 pm »

I saw this earlier on, so depressing how so many sports are prepared to sell their souls all for the sake of vast amounts of money.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #5026 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:19:41 pm »

Absolute spineless shithouses. Disgraceful.

mobydick · « **Reply #5027 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:24:20 pm »

Lilly livered twats. That’s me done watching golf. Fuck ‘em

jizzspunk · « **Reply #5028 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:25:20 pm »

Everyone wanted a piece of the pie 💵..was sadly envitable but it moved quickly this one

Legs · « **Reply #5029 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:26:50 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on June 6, 2023, 03:44:29 pm

He’s been AWFULLY quiet recently, hmmm…

Not too much many of them can say really its get on board with it or retire maybe set up a crazy golf site.

Its going to grab football soon dont worry about that in a major way too.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #5030 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:31:50 pm »

Why are there digs at Rory out of interest? I've huge admiration over the stance he took.

Lynndenberries · « **Reply #5031 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:32:27 pm »

Chairman of the merged leagues also happens to be the chairman at Newcastle.

Saudi Arabia is by no means involved with Newcastle though...

DangerScouse · « **Reply #5032 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:36:37 pm »

https://twitter.com/kendallbaker/status/1666098099918635008?s=20

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #5033 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:37:26 pm »

Quote from: DangerScouse on June 6, 2023, 04:31:50 pm

Why are there digs at Rory out of interest? I've huge admiration over the stance he took.

Especially as the speed of this merger has taken the golfers themselves by surprise, it feels like no one else knew about this.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #5034 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:38:04 pm »

I had next to no interest in golf outside the majors. I now have no interest in golf including the majors.

Tonyh8su · « **Reply #5035 on:** June 6, 2023, 04:38:52 pm »

Hugely disappointing. Absolute fucking cowards.

Statto Red · « **Reply #5036 on:** June 6, 2023, 05:00:00 pm »

I'm stunned by this move, the LIV tour has no interest in revolutionising Golf, more trying to cleanse themselves of human rights abuses in Saudi which they can't do, after all the money the PGA have spent fighting the LIV tour banning there players & all that, Jay Monahan needs to resign, spinless move by the PGA.

newterp · « **Reply #5037 on:** June 6, 2023, 05:07:38 pm »

Tennis next?

ScottScott · « **Reply #5038 on:** June 6, 2023, 05:07:54 pm »

I'm absolutely shocked by this news. It's like I've been hit by a car. We're used to seeing clubs taking the blood money, it's started to leak into organisations like UEFA and FIFA too. Boxing and F1 have taken the blood money as well as some other sports as well but this is a whole sport being sold off to the Saudis

This is only the start as well. I hope some of the bigger names who stayed at the PGA walk away from the sport in protest

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5039 on:** June 6, 2023, 05:12:21 pm »

European Tour are the big losers from this in my opinion. They won’t get to keep many events. Nobody will lobby to retain the Czech Open or Scandinavian Masters. All the events they used to have will vanish. America’s have more gravitas.