Golf Thread

[Southendzonehusker]

Yeah, Tiger’s problems had zero to do with the women, etc. He’s still probably greatest ever from a mental standpoint and could easily compartmentalize all of that. It’s all injury/training related and then the obvious pain killer abuse that came from all of the injuries. I think we all know he was hopped up on goof balls the day he crashed his car and almost lost his leg.

TBH I played golf today after having somewhat of a late night and not getting laid but was incredibly tired. It was absolutely horrible. I’m a 3.1 and shot 89. The fact he could live that life and play at the level he did is wild or even Anthony Kim in his prime. Those guys have another gear that no one else does.

 

[herbsinator]

Great run by Scottie here and he’s clearly the best player on the planet by a significant margin IMO.

As a comparison, from 1997 to 2009, Tiger won 29% of his starts and 26% of the majors. All Scottie needs to do is increase his win percentage and keep on the same pace for the next 10 years to catch up with Tiger. I think it’s easy to lose sight of how insane Tiger’s run was, given how routine and inevitable it seemed at the time.

 

[gtlacey]

Great run by Scottie here and he’s clearly the best player on the planet by a significant margin IMO.

As a comparison, from 1997 to 2009, Tiger won 29% of his starts and 26% of the majors. All Scottie needs to do is increase his win percentage and keep on the same pace for the next 10 years to catch up with Tiger. I think it’s easy to lose sight of how insane Tiger’s run was, given how routine and inevitable it seemed at the time.

Agreed with all of this. I do think Scottie probably would have one to five less wins if the LIV guys stayed. I think DeChambeau and Niemann each would win one or two PGA events. And then maybe Koepka, but he never really cared about PGA events.

 

[BradWesley]

Agreed with all of this. I do think Scottie probably would have one to five less wins if the LIV guys stayed. I think DeChambeau and Niemann each would win one or two PGA events. And then maybe Koepka, but he never really cared about PGA events.

Koepka appears disinterested 99.452% of the time. He has to be competitive on the inside to get this far, but his outwardly appearance looks as if he doesn’t give a shit anymore.

 

[herbsinator]

Agreed with all of this. I do think Scottie probably would have one to five less wins if the LIV guys stayed. I think DeChambeau and Niemann each would win one or two PGA events. And then maybe Koepka, but he never really cared about PGA events.

Rahm too would probably be good for a win or two in the last two years

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

Koepka appears disinterested 99.452% of the time. He has to be competitive on the inside to get this far, but his outwardly appearance looks as if he doesn’t give a shit anymore.

You just see him when he is not on coke.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

I think going to LiV has hurt Rahm the most. He was #1 in the world pre-LIV. He seems to need more competitive reps and he’s
missing that playing sporadically a dozen times a year now vs past-prime (poulter, Westwood, McDowell, Phil) and disinterested competition (see Dustin Johnson).

Brooks has played well at times and has always been a major-focused player. Didn’t have a ton of regular PGA tour wins pre-LIV.

Bryson has kind of been the outlier. Has played at a super high level in most majors since going to LIV.

Niemann just isn’t good when it matters and his major record bears that out. Agree that he would probably have a few regular tour wins on the Tour had he stayed.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Brazilian vacation with my wife and kids. She’s from São Paulo originally.

São Francisco GC

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Guarujá GC

 

[Jim14510]

Brazilian vacation with my wife and kids. She’s from São Paulo originally.

São Francisco GC
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Does she golf with you?

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Does she golf with you?

Christ no.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

A couple from Dubai a few months ago

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

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A couple from Dubai a few months ago

Love Dubai

 

[gtlacey]

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A couple from Dubai a few months ago

Looks really pristine, can you drink on the course? Do the cart girls wear religious attire?

 

[Interloper]

Envious of hitting both of those locales...Cabo last week.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

Looks really pristine, can you drink on the course? Do the cart girls wear religious attire?

Yep, you can drink. Actually gave us glass bottles of Heineken. No cart girls, had to get it at the turn.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Niemann won for the 4th time out of 8 events on LIV this year with his victory at LIV Virginia. Phil made the outlandish comment a couple of months back that Niemann is the best player in the world.

However... Niemann has played in 25 majors since 2017 and has one (1) top ten finish with that coming with a T8 in the recent PGA championship last month. I feel like this is the biggest indictment of LIV. Their runaway best player on "tour" can't sniff a podium spot when the lights are the brightest and all the world's best players compete against one another. Maybe Joaquin is just the world's best exhibition player? I'm picking him to MC at the US Open this week, fwiw.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

Niemann won for the 4th time out of 8 events on LIV this year with his victory at LIV Virginia. Phil made the outlandish comment a couple of months back that Niemann is the best player in the world.

However... Niemann has played in 25 majors since 2017 and has one (1) top ten finish with that coming with a T8 in the recent PGA championship last month. I feel like this is the biggest indictment of LIV. Their runaway best player on "tour" can't sniff a podium spot when the lights are the brightest and all the world's best players compete against one another. Maybe Joaquin is just the world's best exhibition player? I'm picking him to MC at the US Open this week, fwiw.

I don't love 2 tours, but Joaquin does have game. As someone stated above, majors just bring way more pressure than any other event and as of now he just doesn't have that closer gene for a major. It'll be nice at some point when they all come back together.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

I don't love 2 tours, but Joaquin does have game. As someone stated above, majors just bring way more pressure than any other event and as of now he just doesn't have that closer gene for a major. It'll be nice at some point when they all come back together.

Agree with that. I just don't feel like LIV golf is a good way of distinguishing the best players in the world. Too many over-the-hill players and others who have lost their motivation because they no longer have to rely on "eating what they kill."

 

[ShortSideOption]

Envious of hitting both of those locales...Cabo last week.
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Is this the one that has the "hydration stations" or whatever that are built into the rocks? I think I saw this course while I was fishing out of Cabo.