Golf Thread

[RedSavage]

He's extremely petty. I think he always has been but over the last few years has done a poor job of hiding it, like he did throughout most of his career.

He’s such a whiny little bitch. Can’t stand him

 

[SoCal_Corn]

Took my second lesson today. Highly recommend anyone who has played for years and just tried to figure it out themselves to just take a lesson or two. Really learning a lot

THIS

I've been playing mediocre golf for 55 years.

I took a lesson last year and it immediately paid off.

Been on break for med reasons, but will begin playing again and will get regular help.

 

[Southendzonehusker]

Sort of. What the tour did was akin to deferred maintenance. They should’ve been anticipating the transition to a post-Tiger era long before it happened. Instead, they got lazy and allowed themselves to get cucked by the Saudi’s. They’re lucky to still be around. If non-blood money had been behind LIV most everyone would’ve jumped. And what did it cost LIV, a few billion $? In terms of buying one of the top 4-5 sports leagues in the US, that’s an insanely good value.

As for Phil, his schtick worked for a long time, but the mask eventually came off. He’s the epitome of, “you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.”

I’d agree with most of this. The PGA had a model that benefited them and they thought no one would ever get upset about it. Is Phil a giant narcissist? Probably. Was he right about the things he complained with the PGA? Mostly. I know Phil is no where near the most hated guy on golf tours but most of this started when Shipnuck “allegedly” quoted Phil for his book and denied it.

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Don’t look now, but Phil’s at T18 right now.

And he missed the cut

 

[herbsinator]

And he missed the cut

They don’t call him Phil the Thrill for nothing

 

[Kaladin]

I thought PGA and Liv were merging?

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

I thought PGA and Liv were merging?

Mayb l8r sk8r

 

[Dell Husker]

I thought PGA and Liv were merging?

I don’t think that will happen. Too much pride at stake on both sides. I’ll be curious on what Bryson does after this year. Thought I read his contract with LIV is up. He said in an interview that he can see the value in what LIV provides and believes there is a place for team golf like the indoor league that was made.

 

[BradWesley]

“Blow Pig” I’ve never heard that one.

Former US Open champ accused of destroying Oakmont locker room

Images of several damaged lockers in the Oakmont locker room have been doing the rounds on social media...

www.todays-golfer.com

 

[herbsinator]

I thought PGA and Liv were merging?

They've agreed to an outline of a framework for potential further discussions on a merger at a later to be determined time subject to on going dialogue and other various factors

 

[HuskerGarrett]

What a win for JJ

 

[HuskerGarrett]

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Of all the guys in contention I’m glad it was him.

 

[Blakejc]

Great finish. Didn't like how penal the rough was.

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Great finish. Didn't like how penal the rough was.

Love the carnage.

 

[BradWesley]

Love the carnage.

Agree. I enjoy The Masters the most of all the Majors, but The US Open and British Open (especially when the wind / rain is involved), is great tv. Loved the slick greens and rough!

 

[Blakejc]

Love the carnage.

Carnage is fine, an automatic -.75 penalty down both sides of every fairway is not. Too binary, too redundant, and creates an unequal test of golf. The tournament basically came down to putting.

 

[#HBD]

Carnage is fine, an automatic -.75 penalty down both sides of every fairway is not. Too binary, too redundant, and creates an unequal test of golf. The tournament basically came down to putting.

Couldn’t disagree more. This was a true examination all the way through the bag and with every shot. Best US Open in a while. Fantastic!

 

[Blakejc]

Couldn’t disagree more. This was a true examination all the way through the bag and with every shot. Best US Open in a while. Fantastic!

The answer is probably somewhere in the middle. This definitely wasn’t a true examination all the way through the bag, but it wasn’t all about putting either.

Driving well wasn’t nearly as important. The best finish of the guys who were top 10 SG off the tee was T12th. Would love to know the last time not one of the top 10 drivers all week didn’t crack T10 or better in the tournament.

SG putting all week: JJ was 2nd, cam young was 3rd, McIntyre 4th. SG approach also correlated highly to doing well. Hit greens and make putts.

Those two things were emphasized most this week. Driving less so than usual. My gut tells me they did not want the bomb and gouge crowd to overpower oakmont, but the pendulum swung too far in penalizing that style.