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smittysbar · 05-11-2008, 11:49 AM

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!

stevieray · 06-11-2013, 11:28 AM

sweeeeet ... had a pair of those pioneer surface mount speakers...

smittysbar · 06-11-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

sweeeeet ... had a pair of those pioneer surface mount speakers...

Yeah, they came on a cart I was redoing several years back. They fit awesome on the Yamaha Drive

seaofred · 06-11-2013, 01:49 PM

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Thinking of going with Flat black on body and top, then grey seats with a few yellow accents in different places.

If this thing ever goes up for sale, please PM me. Awesome looking.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-11-2013, 05:12 PM

Setting up for another disappointing US Open. It will be the second year in three that the course is going to be waterlogged, and the year in between it was played at suckass Olympic.

I don't know what the hell the USGA was thinking scheduling the Open on a course that is completely defenseless if it gets wet. Idiotic.

Garcia Bronco · 06-11-2013, 06:31 PM

Thats the draw. It's gonna be brutal if you get in bad spots.

In my draft I got

Jason Day
Matt Kuchar
Angel Cabrera
Zach Johnson
Dustin Johnson

But who knows. That course is setup to destroy players.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-11-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

But who knows. That course is setup to destroy players.

Double digits under will win this. Guys will just hit hybrid off of most tees and throw darts with wedges.

Garcia Bronco · 06-11-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Double digits under will win this. Guys will just hit hybrid off of most tees and throw darts with wedges.

If there is a player that can be that accurate all 4 days then sure. I think the best score there was a -4 the last two or three US Opens. Dude those fairways are narrow. The rough is brutal. The US Open is the toughest Major setup, the rain might help though to stick and slow the greens. Its a par 70 with like a reeruned 150 slope rating. I'll be suprised if the winning is 10 under.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-11-2013, 10:42 PM

A 6500 yard course in 1981 is about a 7300 yard course today. On top of that, those guys were using balls that spin more and drivers that were orders of magnitude less forgiving.

Dan Pohl led the PGA Tour in driving distance in 1981 at 280 yards. Bubba Watson averaged 315 last year.

That course had a margin of error for survival if it was firm and fast. But with rain soaked fairways and greens, and distances that are 25 yards longer per club than the last Open there, that course is going to get its ass handed to it unless Davis goes full Shinnecock on the greens, and I don't even know how that is possible with as wet as they are.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-11-2013, 10:52 PM

A few interesting Mickelson notes:

1) He flew back to San Diego Monday night to attend his daughter's 8th grade graduation and won't fly back to Merion until Wednesday night. He has a 7:11 am tee time.

2) He's not carrying a driver this week. Honestly, I think this makes little difference for him due to the nature of his swing. When he's off he'll miss fairways with 6 irons.

**Bowser** · 06-11-2013, 11:28 PM

Mickleson needs that Perfect Putter Dangerfield had in Caddyshack...

**OnTheWarpath15** · 06-12-2013, 05:17 PM

Just ditched the TM FW/Hybrids in my bag and replaced them with Callaway's X Hot Pro series. Can't wait to get these out on the range tomorrow.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 06-13-2013, 07:35 AM

The USGA is ****ed.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-13-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

The USGA is ****ed.

This is why I'm not a big fan of the graduated rough setup (yes, I know that Merion doesn't have it). They need to pick courses that have a combination of length and penal rough to defend themselves, otherwise they'll get slaughtered when it's soupy. The latter ****ed Congressional. The former is going to **** Merion.

They have to mitigate the weather as a variable as much as possible, and that's the only way to do it w/o turning the greens into clown shoes.

philfree · 06-13-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

This is why I'm not a big fan of the graduated rough setup (yes, I know that Merion doesn't have it). They need to pick courses that have a combination of length and penal rough to defend themselves, otherwise they'll get slaughtered when it's soupy. The latter ****ed Congressional. The former is going to **** Merion.

They have to mitigate the weather as a variable as much as possible, and that's the only way to do it w/o turning the greens into clown shoes.

To me this is just doesn't matter. Why does it matter? All the players play the same course under the same conditions and if the conditions are such that the scores are low why does that matter? It might matter if it's your club I guess but to me as a fan

I don't give a shit. That said I just played 9 holes and shot -1.

Go me!

**ptlyon** · 06-13-2013, 11:16 AM

They should make them go back to feather balls.

Not me mind you, but them.

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06-11-2013, 05:12 PM	#3379
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7649572	Setting up for another disappointing US Open. It will be the second year in three that the course is going to be waterlogged, and the year in between it was played at suckass Olympic. I don't know what the hell the USGA was thinking scheduling the Open on a course that is completely defenseless if it gets wet. Idiotic. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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06-11-2013, 10:42 PM	#3383
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7649572	A 6500 yard course in 1981 is about a 7300 yard course today. On top of that, those guys were using balls that spin more and drivers that were orders of magnitude less forgiving. Dan Pohl led the PGA Tour in driving distance in 1981 at 280 yards. Bubba Watson averaged 315 last year. That course had a margin of error for survival if it was firm and fast. But with rain soaked fairways and greens, and distances that are 25 yards longer per club than the last Open there, that course is going to get its ass handed to it unless Davis goes full Shinnecock on the greens, and I don't even know how that is possible with as wet as they are. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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06-11-2013, 10:52 PM	#3384
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7649572	A few interesting Mickelson notes: 1) He flew back to San Diego Monday night to attend his daughter's 8th grade graduation and won't fly back to Merion until Wednesday night. He has a 7:11 am tee time. 2) He's not carrying a driver this week. Honestly, I think this makes little difference for him due to the nature of his swing. When he's off he'll miss fairways with 6 irons. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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06-13-2013, 07:35 AM	#3387
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