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WOW....left earlier to go play 18, come back and Lefty is holding the jug. Didn't think that was going to happen.
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#3902 |
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I did not see a 66 out there today. Great playing Phil.
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#3903 |
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**** yes phil
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#3904 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Incredible round. He said E or -1 would win and as it turned out Stenson finished second alone with E. I guess he was right.
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#3905 |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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![]() I. AM. PLEASED. I never thought Phil could win the Open. I thought Merion was his last good shot to win a major. What a tremendous performance. I know this sounds hyperbolic, but that was probably the second best final round in a major ever. Only Miller's 63 at Oakmont was definitively better. Three wins in 2013, including two in Europe, an all-time final round, and another runner up at the US Open. Probably the POY at this point.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Phil's played that well before, Pebble in '11, the 59 at the Grand Slam, but nothing that good with so much on the line. And that 3 wood was absolutely roasted. If he drops a large bucket there he probably hits one that well He got a good break on that hole and a great one on 18, but got boned pretty hard on 16.
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#3908 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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Other thoughts:
Westwood actually needed a hot putter and some really good breaks to keep from breaking 80. He put the ball in some horrible spots but always had an out. He'll never win a major. Tiger didn't really do anything well today. Him screaming "God DAMMIT" on 5 or 6 had my mom cracking up. Scott putted like a guy with a long putter. I thought Poulter might gank it after that ridiculous start to the back, but then he remembered that he's Ian Poulter and he's only really clutch in Ryder Cups.
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#3909 |
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#3910 |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Well Francis' playoff round against Vardon is the greatest finish in a Major period. Why? Because it signaled the beginning of the greatness that is American Golf.
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#3911 |
Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Tiger is furious Phil won. You know he is. Only guy he hated seeing win. He's always looked down at Phil. But te Open win really legitimizes him because 3/4 of his prior majors were at Augusta. To be great you have to win different majors. This might rejuvenate Tiger having Phil playing so well as getting so much press.
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#3912 |
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Tiger doesn't need Phil winning majors to rejuvenate himself; he needs to make clutch putts inside of 12 feet.
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#3913 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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Could be a function of practice, who knows. Every great needs a match. Had nadal not come along Federer might've already retired. McEnroe forced Connors to get better and play longer. Jack stayed on his game longer probably because Watson and Teevino and Seve came along. Golfs parity (18/19 majors won by different guys before today and still 18/20) may not motivate Tiger as much. Just a theory
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Now you've pissed me off!
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#3915 |
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Tiger is trying. Maybe even too hard. He played awful today and was still in the mix. I don't think he'll win another 4 Majors to even tie Jack because his body is breaking down. I think he'll win another Masters a d maybe an Open. I think for both Phil and Tiger that a US Open is not in reach. They're too old. Who knows with a PGA.
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