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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!

Stewie · 06-14-2013, 11:36 AM

Chris Berman has his place at ESPN (it's fading), but he shouldn't be anchoring the US Open. He just doesn't fit.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 06-14-2013, 01:04 PM

Tiger blowing a big opportunity. Had it at +2 (-1 on day) going into the easiest stretch to close his round. Bogeyed 7 from the fairway and now probably going to bogey 8. Really favoring his wrist the last hole. His game around the green has been really bad. Evening play should be interesting

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 06-14-2013, 01:05 PM

Great par save. Par, birdie to close would be outstanding

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:09 PM

There was a Sportscenter commercial on several years ago where Evander Holyfield found out that Charlie Steiner said he was the 50th best heavyweight...in Georgia. Holyfield then stalked the hallways yelling out "Charlie, c'mon out and take your whuppin," as Steiner cowered underneath his desk.

Well, I'm here to take my whuppin'. I thought this was going to end up like Congressional. I was, in the words of Dr. Cox, "Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong/ wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong."

If I'm the USGA, I'm never going back to Congressional, not Merion.

KC_Connection · 06-14-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudy Was Offsides

Tiger blowing a big opportunity. Had it at +2 (-1 on day) going into the easiest stretch to close his round. Bogeyed 7 from the fairway and now probably going to bogey 8. Really favoring his wrist the last hole. His game around the green has been really bad. Evening play should be interesting

He's still grinded out the 3rd best round of the day to this point (behind Horschel -2, McIlroy -1) despite all of the problems. If he finishes +3, he should be right there going into the weekend (assuming this course keeps playing as difficult this evening for Phil and the rest).

KC_Connection · 06-14-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

There was a Sportscenter commercial on several years ago where Evander Holyfield found out that Charlie Steiner said he was the 50th best heavyweight...in Georgia. Holyfield then stalked the hallways yelling out "Charlie, c'mon out and take your whuppin," as Steiner cowered underneath his desk.

Well, I'm here to take my whuppin'. I thought this was going to end up like Congressional. I was, in the words of Dr. Cox, "Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong/ wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong."

If I'm the USGA, I'm never going back to Congressional, not Merion.

You weren't the only one to say the least. Pretty much every pundit and personality earlier this week said they would destroy this course.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 06-14-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

He's still grinded out the 3rd best round of the day to this point (behind Horschel -2, McIlroy -1) despite all of the problems. If he finishes +3, he should be right there going into the weekend (assuming this course keeps playing as difficult this evening for Phil and the rest).

Absolutely. Putting much better.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 06-14-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

There was a Sportscenter commercial on several years ago where Evander Holyfield found out that Charlie Steiner said he was the 50th best heavyweight...in Georgia. Holyfield then stalked the hallways yelling out "Charlie, c'mon out and take your whuppin," as Steiner cowered underneath his desk.

Well, I'm here to take my whuppin'. I thought this was going to end up like Congressional. I was, in the words of Dr. Cox, "Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong/ wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong."

If I'm the USGA, I'm never going back to Congressional, not Merion.

Same here. I really thought professional golfers would destroy this place, as wet as it was/is.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You weren't the only one to say the least. Pretty much every pundit and personality earlier this week said they would destroy this course.

The rough is the big difference. They aren't having to hit hybrids into these greens, and the greens are still like superglue. Five woods are embedding in their pitch marks. But the rough is so dense and juicy that it's a legitimate penalty to the bomb-and-gouge type players, and the lack of graduated rough around the greens has significantly increased difficulty as well.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:31 PM

Another thing that makes this course difficult is the fact that the par 5s are not birdie holes. Two is easier than four, but still.

Still, pros should not be missing fairways with four irons, like Rory just did.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Same here. I really thought professional golfers would destroy this place, as wet as it was/is.

It's still soup out there. There was a photo of Tiger putting at earthworm level earlier and his shoes and pant legs were absolutely caked in mud splatter.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:36 PM

That was not a horrendous lie. You could see McIlroy's ball, and it was sitting up. Begay is a Ripple-chugging moron.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 01:59 PM

Mickelson well on his way to an 80.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 06-14-2013, 02:17 PM

Wind looks to be dying down. I might expect some better scores

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-14-2013, 02:25 PM

Wow. What a horseshit ruling for Kuchar. That should be an unplayable lie.

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06-14-2013, 01:04 PM	#3407
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Tiger blowing a big opportunity. Had it at +2 (-1 on day) going into the easiest stretch to close his round. Bogeyed 7 from the fairway and now probably going to bogey 8. Really favoring his wrist the last hole. His game around the green has been really bad. Evening play should be interesting
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06-14-2013, 01:05 PM	#3408
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Great par save. Par, birdie to close would be outstanding
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06-14-2013, 01:09 PM	#3409
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	There was a Sportscenter commercial on several years ago where Evander Holyfield found out that Charlie Steiner said he was the 50th best heavyweight...in Georgia. Holyfield then stalked the hallways yelling out "Charlie, c'mon out and take your whuppin," as Steiner cowered underneath his desk. Well, I'm here to take my whuppin'. I thought this was going to end up like Congressional. I was, in the words of Dr. Cox, "Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong/ wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong." If I'm the USGA, I'm never going back to Congressional, not Merion. __________________ "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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06-14-2013, 01:31 PM	#3415
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	Another thing that makes this course difficult is the fact that the par 5s are not birdie holes. Two is easier than four, but still. Still, pros should not be missing fairways with four irons, like Rory just did. __________________ "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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06-14-2013, 01:36 PM	#3417
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	That was not a horrendous lie. You could see McIlroy's ball, and it was sitting up. Begay is a Ripple-chugging moron. __________________ "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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06-14-2013, 01:59 PM	#3418
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	Mickelson well on his way to an 80. __________________ "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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06-14-2013, 02:17 PM	#3419
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Wind looks to be dying down. I might expect some better scores
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06-14-2013, 02:25 PM	#3420
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	Wow. What a horseshit ruling for Kuchar. That should be an unplayable lie. __________________ "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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