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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!

**Donger** · 06-19-2016, 03:02 PM

Would live to watch the final round, but Dish and FOX are apparently fighting with each other, and the channel's been ****ing removed.

Is there a decent stream somewhere?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Would live to watch the final round, but Dish and FOX are apparently fighting with each other, and the channel's been ****ing removed.

Is there a decent stream somewhere?

https://www.foxsportsgo.com/

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:18 PM

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Also, this open is as good as any other. Maybe you're just disappointed that Tiger, Phil, Rory, and many of the other big names aren't in it.

The golf itself is classic US Open golf.

This is not classic US Open golf. The starch has been out of the greens and they are much softer than a traditional US Open green complex. Usually you have to hit shots 12-18 yards short of the pin and run them into the hole, but these greens will take long and mid irons with no issues.

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Sure he's a choker. So is Johnson, Speith and many others.

I'd still like to see someone who's been so close so many times finally finish one off.

Spieth gave away *a* major, has won two, and has a couple of top 3s aside from that. Westwood has been in contention in over a dozen majors and has always managed to collapse. The two are not remotely similar.

**Donger** · 06-19-2016, 03:23 PM

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https://www.foxsportsgo.com/

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'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:26 PM

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This network is not included in your current television subscription. Please contact your TV provider to subscribe. Return to Schedule»

I have no idea why they would do that. I would imagine that FOX is carried by your local cable company. How would FOX know if you have DISH, D*, or cable based upon your ISP?

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:27 PM

...no one grinds into contention when he is out of it and then immediately chokes like Jim Furyk.

KC_Connection · 06-19-2016, 03:29 PM

At least Jim will get his top 5.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:32 PM

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I still think Muffner is the favorite, although I could see Stenson winning as well. Furyk usually just gets into position to choke at majors (Olympic, Winged Foot) and I don't expect anything different from him here.

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That's how Furyk plays. Like Luke Donald, he plays for top 5s rather than wins. He's completely gutless.

He also sets a terrible example, taking two minutes to hit every shot and backing off of each putt multiple times, and that shit bleeds down into public golf. He's a much worse example than Tiger cussing.

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Good example: Fifteen is a cut pin. Furyk has two holes where he could potentially make a birdie, otherwise he's relying on Dufner to make a bogey going in.

Rather than trying to hit a cut into that pin Furyk never even takes the water on, ending up 50 feet short of the hole. He's the Alex Smith of golfers.

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Nah. He is who he is. He's always been a guy who gets a slew of good finishes in majors but very rarely is in the lead late. He just grinds out T7s in majors on his leather ass.

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The thing about Furyk is that, the 2003 US Open aside, I never look at him when he's on a major leaderboard and even consider him.

He never strikes me as a guy who plays to win majors, but rather a guy who plays for top 10s.

And Elkington throws another dart into 16.

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At least Jim will get his top 5.

KC_Connection · 06-19-2016, 03:38 PM

lol'd at Alex Smith of golfers. Pretty apt.

**Donger** · 06-19-2016, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I have no idea why they would do that. I would imagine that FOX is carried by your local cable company. How would FOX know if you have DISH, D*, or cable based upon your ISP?

That link required me to state which content provider I use (Dish) and log in to my Dish account, unfortunately.

Hoopsdoc · 06-19-2016, 03:41 PM

DeChambeau has the funkiest swing this side of Craig Parry.

KC_Connection · 06-19-2016, 03:42 PM

DJ has no real excuse not to win this tournament, so he'll probably find some way to lose again.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 06-19-2016, 03:50 PM

I hate this rule. Guy hits an absolute horrible tee shot and he's going to get bailed out with a perfect lie.

Ernie Els won the '94 US Open here on a similar type of bullshit ruling.

tk13 · 06-19-2016, 04:37 PM

And here comes the Dustin Johnson controversy. Possible penalty stroke on a putt. But it hasn't been officially declared yet. Sounds like he'll find out after his round is over. This could be a cluster.

tk13 · 06-19-2016, 04:41 PM

This is ridiculous... No penalty whatsoever for DJ. Let the guy play without this crap in his head. Amateur hour from @USGA
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 19, 2016

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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	...no one grinds into contention when he is out of it and then immediately chokes like Jim Furyk. __________________ "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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KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $3342783	lol'd at Alex Smith of golfers. Pretty apt.
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06-19-2016, 03:42 PM	#5007
KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $3342783	DJ has no real excuse not to win this tournament, so he'll probably find some way to lose again.
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06-19-2016, 03:50 PM	#5008
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7639572	I hate this rule. Guy hits an absolute horrible tee shot and he's going to get bailed out with a perfect lie. Ernie Els won the '94 US Open here on a similar type of bullshit ruling. __________________ "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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06-19-2016, 04:37 PM	#5009
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-77500	And here comes the Dustin Johnson controversy. Possible penalty stroke on a putt. But it hasn't been officially declared yet. Sounds like he'll find out after his round is over. This could be a cluster.
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06-19-2016, 04:41 PM	#5010
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-77500	This is ridiculous... No penalty whatsoever for DJ. Let the guy play without this crap in his head. Amateur hour from @USGA — Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 19, 2016
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