Topic: The Golf Thread

[fowlermagic]

I heard Scheffler will be celebrating his win with a bible read tonight. Darren Clarke will not be attending 😜

[Yosser0_0]

Get these Scottie loving monster outta here. Bet your celebrating with a keg of Bud Light.

No doubt resulting in a few trips to the gents afterwards.
 

[Lone Star Red]

Get these Scottie loving monster outta here. Bet your celebrating with a keg of Bud Light.

I’m a Texan, so Shiner or Lone Star for me.

(Honestly have nothing against Aberg - he’s a fantastic golfer with an incredibly bright future and seemingly no arrogant prick qualities that I’ve discovered…yet)

[skipper757]

Seems a very good ball striker with his irons. That approach into 18 yesterday was probably the best into that green, so clean.

Yes, he really is.  Been a level above these last few holes.

[skipper757]

Morikawa in the drink also at 11.  You just can't go left.  Where Scheffler and Homa hit their shots (front right green or off it) are where players typically end up.  Can't miss the way Morikawa and Aberg just did.  Play it safe.

It's the problem with Augusta.  There's scoring available, so you do feel pressure to go for it on some approaches, but there's danger everywhere with swirling winds and such.

[Crosby Nick]

I’m a Texan, so Shiner or Lone Star for me.

(Honestly have nothing against Aberg - he’s a fantastic golfer with an incredibly bright future and seemingly no arrogant prick qualities that I’ve discovered…yet)

Good man, sorry that sounded a bit rude reading it back. Decent brews?

[Crosby Nick]

Needed that drop from Scheffler to keep some level of excitement there. Hopefully one brings two.

[skipper757]

Homa in trouble at 12.

All Scheffler has to do is to NOT tempt fate with Rae's Creek...

[Kekule]

Gah!  Middle of the green.

Bloody automaton.

[Crosby Nick]

Homa in trouble at 12.

All Scheffler has to do is to NOT tempt fate with Rae's Creek...

He looks like a man who forsakes all temptation.

[Ray K]

Good man, sorry that sounded a bit rude reading it back. Decent brews?

Shiner is good.

That double from Max could be it. I can't see Sheffler doing any worse than +1 over these last 7 holes.

[frag]

I’m a Texan, so Shiner or Lone Star for me.

(Honestly have nothing against Aberg - he’s a fantastic golfer with an incredibly bright future and seemingly no arrogant prick qualities that I’ve discovered…yet)

Lone Star one of the few decent American lagers/beers tbf

[Lone Star Red]

Good man, sorry that sounded a bit rude reading it back. Decent brews?

Not rude at all mate. 

Shiner’s usually decent in a pinch. Lone Star is mainly acceptable during the summer, preferably if on the lake or floating a river.

It’s been an Azalea type of afternoon anyway!  https://youtube.com/shorts/A3TUGteYaiI?si=pFTbLwCl2OW_qC8Y

[Crosby Nick]

Wow, not sure I’ve seen that high shot if the green before. So unbelievably narrow.

[skipper757]

He looks like a man who forsakes all temptation.

Robots don't need no temptation!

The rest of field is cracking so badly.  4 double bogeys among three that were tied with Scheffler like 45 minutes ago.  Dechambeau has been at -3 for forever as he misses every birdie putt read by like 3 feet.  Fleetwood is the one playing well but running out of holes.

[Kekule]

3 shot lead with 6 holes to play.  I think it counts as a choke if he doesn’t win now.

The fact that he’s barely shown anything resembling a human emotion in the previous 12 holes (and three days previous to that) would suggest he’s not about to crack.

[alonsoisared]

Not rude at all mate. 

Shiner’s usually decent in a pinch. Lone Star is mainly acceptable during the summer, preferably if on the lake or floating a river.

It’s been an Azalea type of afternoon anyway!  https://youtube.com/shorts/A3TUGteYaiI?si=pFTbLwCl2OW_qC8Y

Thught I'd try an azalea today. Couldn't find grenadine in the shop. No lemonade, either. Only gin in the house. Do have some ice though

Couple of bottles of Mahou instead.

[skipper757]

Aberg misses a glorious chance for Eagle but unlike Homa, he's at least put the pressure back on a bit.

[Crosby Nick]

Aberg misses a glorious chance for Eagle but unlike Homa, he's at least put the pressure back on a bit.

Missed his second so when I saw him miss the putt I assumed he’d parred it. Still in with an outside chance although looks like the Scheff-meister will birdie 13 too so will be as you were.

[Yosser0_0]

Was hoping for more excitement. I'm sure Sky will still claim this is the 'best ever'?

[Lone Star Red]

Thught I'd try an azalea today. Couldn't find grenadine in the shop. No lemonade, either. Only gin in the house. Do have some ice though

Couple of bottles of Mahou instead.

Had to look that one up. 

[John C]

Aberg misses a glorious chance

Am I still in the Nunez thread.

Ok Ok, I'll pack it it.

[frag]

Aberg showing why he’s got future majors written all over him, on his way back to 7 under very quickly.

Feels like American Golf Robot vs European Golf Robot at this point.

[Crosby Nick]

Ludwig still in there fighting for this.

[skipper757]

Missed his second so when I saw him miss the putt I assumed he’d parred it. Still in with an outside chance although looks like the Scheff-meister will birdie 13 too so will be as you were.

You called it.

But Aberg showing nerves of steel here.  Literally 1 bad shot all day.  If it wasn't for that pull into the water on 11...

But that birdie on 14 could be a shot gained.  And he'll have that risk/reward second shot on 15 now...

[skipper757]

"And here's Dechambeau, for birdie..."

Misses by several feet.

Rinse, repeat.

[Kekule]

Yeah, I think this is done with that shot on 14 from Scheffler. He’s playing too well to let this slip.

[alonsoisared]

Aberg has been really impressive, that one mistake aside. Bounced back from it in a way not many players would.

Think we might be witnessing greatness here with Scheffler. PGA Championship only a few weeks away which he will again be big favourite for. Could genuinely be threatening a grand slam the way he's playing.

[frag]

Aberg if playing a level above the rest, just so happens Scottie is playing a level above him. Insane golf on show this week.

[frag]

Aberg has been really impressive, that one mistake aside. Bounced back from it in a way not many players would.

He’s got multiple major champion written all over him

[Ray K]

Even Spieth couldn't blow it from Sheffler's position.

[Lone Star Red]

He’s got multiple major champion written all over him

Yep. Only 24 as well, he’s going to be a problem for years to come!

[Crosby Nick]

Aberg doesn’t hang around does he. As been said, so impressive in his first appearance at the Masters. But the fat lady is warming up. Scheffler looks like he’s incapable of making a mistake unless he gets hacked.

[alonsoisared]

"And here's Dechambeau, for birdie..."

Misses by several feet.

Rinse, repeat.

and another...

[rossipersempre]

Even Spieth couldn't blow it from Sheffler's position.

Well Spieth did take a quadruple bogey at the 15th this week, so there's hope!

Sadly, looks done and dusted now. Yawn.

[Crosby Nick]

and another...

Could replace De Chambeau with Fleetwood.

[Fiasco]

I didn't think Aberg had it in him to play this well on his major debut, especially at Augusta. It often takes many laps around to figure the place out. Remarkable effort from him this week and no shame in falling short to the best player in the game.


Scheffler's dominance is incredible. He's just a level above the rest and even on an off week he still contends. We haven't really said that about anybody since Tiger was in his prime.

[4pool]

Yep. Only 24 as well, he’s going to be a problem for years to come!

And Scheffler is 27. He's going to be a problem for years to come as well. 

[Kekule]

Seems to be the way of it at this tournament over recent years.  It promises a lot in the first couple of hours but then rather peters out in the back 9 as one guy pulls away from everyone else for one reason or another.

[Yosser0_0]

Fair play to the bloke. He's mastered this course, those two shots where he landed it in exactly the right place and the ball rolled close to the hole for tap in birdie's were masterpieces.