***Official Bushwood Country Club Lounge***

[smittysbar]

Okay, here is a place for the Golfers to talk about tournaments, clubs, swing help or thoughts.

Today is the Players Championship, which I think ought to be the 5th Major. Largest pot in the PGA. The daunting 17th, which seems to bring excitement every year. At least we will get to see Sergio blow up yet again.

I am ready to see some water balls!

[BWillie]

Gary Woodland has 3 doubles today and is still -2

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by theoldcoach

Exactly.

When Watson led the British Open after 3 rounds at age 59, he said that he was mentally and physically exhausted.

Of course he damned near still won it!

I hope that Phil can somehow find the strength and mental toughness to pull this one off.

It would be one for the ages and one of the great performances in Golf history!

Good luck Lefty!!

How do you get mentally exhausted...or physically exhausted playing...golf? Its golf. Golf is by far the easiest and least physically taxing sport Ive ever played. And they dont even carry their own clubs.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by BWillie

How do you get mentally exhausted...or physically exhausted playing...golf? Its golf. Golf is by far the easiest and least physically taxing sport Ive ever played. And they dont even carry their own clubs.

Why did BWillie cut a hole in the carpet?

He wanted to see the floor show!

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by BWillie

How do you get mentally exhausted...or physically exhausted playing...golf? Its golf. Golf is by far the easiest and least physically taxing sport Ive ever played. And they dont even carry their own clubs.

I don't know if there is a sport were ones nerves play such a big role in the outcome.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't know if there is a sport were ones nerves play such a big role in the outcome.

Now that absolutely I agree with.

[theoldcoach]

Originally Posted by BWillie

How do you get mentally exhausted...or physically exhausted playing...golf? Its golf. Golf is by far the easiest and least physically taxing sport Ive ever played. And they dont even carry their own clubs.

The course is almost 8,000 yards. That is straight tee to green. They don’t walk straight tee to green. Not even close.

So say they walk 6-7 miles a day. And not on a straight, flat terrain.

That is a lot of walking 4 straight days at 50 years old. Especially with the pressure of a major championship and the nerves it involves.

This isn’t an easy, beer drinking 72 holes at Bushwood Country Club.

[O.city]

Walk 18 holes 3 straight days then go shoot a score on the fourth. Play it down and put everything out.

I’d guess not many could break 90 at their own home course

[Coogs]

Just looked at the leaderboard. Lot of low scores on the front 9 for the guys out early today.

[theoldcoach]

Originally Posted by O.city

Walk 18 holes 3 straight days then go shoot a score on the fourth. Play it down and put everything out.

I’d guess not many could break 90 at their own home course

Exactly.

Then add in that you are playing in a major championship.

On a course 7,849 yards long.

Against the best players in the world.

Then try do it after age 50.

I can assure you that anyone here would be mentally and physically exhausted!

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't know if there is a sport were ones nerves play such a big role in the outcome.

Pool (if you consider it a sport lol) is the only thing close mentally imop. As soon as you start losing your focus shit starts going everywhere.


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[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by O.city

Walk 18 holes 3 straight days then go shoot a score on the fourth. Play it down and put everything out.

I’d guess not many could break 90 at their own home course

There are many people that are out of shape. I walk 25,000 steps including up and down stairwells every day at work. These guys are in physical shape as they do this as a profession. Now the mental part is different. The mental part will change as they get towards the top of the leader board.

[hawkchief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

How do you get mentally exhausted...or physically exhausted playing...golf? Its golf. Golf is by far the easiest and least physically taxing sport Ive ever played. And they dont even carry their own clubs.

Having played competitively, it’s as much or more mental exhaustion as it is physical, and the combo of the two is very real. I hope I’m wrong but I can see this being a tough day for Phil.

[Coogs]

Still a lot of low numbers being thrown out the from the early groups.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by theoldcoach

The course is almost 8,000 yards. That is straight tee to green. They don’t walk straight tee to green. Not even close.

So say they walk 6-7 miles a day. And not on a straight, flat terrain.

That is a lot of walking 4 straight days at 50 years old. Especially with the pressure of a major championship and the nerves it involves.

This isn’t an easy, beer drinking 72 holes at Bushwood Country Club.

And they get to the course an hour or more before they tee off, hit probably at least 50 balls warming up. And consider they were in a midwestern time zone last week and now they're on the east coast. I've done that and it's brutal. Oh and don't forget the practice rounds early in the week or the after round practice.

I've played many a tournament and I don't care how young I was or how in shape I was I was always tired when the round was over.

[philfree]

The wife wants to go to Charleston and Savannah for a vacation get away. I'm going to oblige but part of this trip will be playing the Ocean Course.