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The Golf Thread
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67,000,000/1 of having 2 holes in 1 in the same round
Molehill
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It was just a full on crazy round. 7 birdies, 3 eagles (with 2 holes in one), 2 bogeys and a double. He's dropped 4 shots and still managed 9 under!!
Just read that Round 4 won't be happening today as it's flooded. Not sure what happens given they've got 2 guys tied for the lead (that 4 foot miss by Naidoo on the last yesterday may cost him an outright win if they call it after 54 holes).
Actually, just seen they've started the round so guess they have to finish tomorrow if they can.
Molehill
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I suspect we'll see him about twice a year max going forward, Masters and Open. Not sure if he qualifies for the other Majors or not. Also done appears to be DJ, he's taken his LIV money and seemingly retired.
This seems to be the week that some of the LIV golfers struggle with. Whilst they're shotgunning it round Singapore the PGA is at Sawgrass. Sounds like Koepka wants a way back, and all of a sudden the rhetoric from the PGA seems to be that they don't need a deal with LIV.
Molehill
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@social Don't suppose you watched any of that Content Creator Classic from Sawgrass? I just don't really get what the attraction is of these people. They don't seem to be funny, entertaining, and apart from Wes Bryan, good at golf. 10 mins of it was enough for me. I see some fella shot 65 on the back 9 which included a 10 at 16 followed by an 11 at 17. I don't know what his normal handicap is, but that's pretty woeful.
If I want to watch average golf whilst having a laugh, I can do it myself!!
If I want to watch average golf whilst having a laugh, I can do it myself!!
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Agreed unless it’s Paige Spiranac but that’s not for the golf
It was a novelty that wore off very quickly for me
As an aside, heard an interview with a respected pro recently (can’t remember who) and he said that the number of ridiculous golf theories being bandied about is at an all time high atm as people are getting tips from influencers
I had an exchange with a cricket guy recently in which I said “I played a little bit and I have absolutely no idea what you’re on about”
He tried to explain it to me and I am still none the wiser
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Molehill
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Having watched these influencers play, who'd take tips from them? I quite liked Rory's line "I'd rather watch Sawgrass on a Saturday than a Wednesday". Amen!!
I'm currently having a few lessons (an annual thing), it seems every time I do that Trackman has come up with new stats to throw out at you. Currently working on my club path angle!!
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John Daly gives pretty good tips for amateurs as it’s basically common sense
For example, warm up with your favourite club as you’ll feel better on the first tee after hitting a few good shots on the range
Or generally take too much club as length is then one less thing to worry about, bad putt is better than the average chip, etc
Really simplifies it for us average hackers
Molehill
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Yeah, that's basic common sense.
So is this going to be another Rory choke? He obviously played superbly to take the lead, but to play the last 6 in +1 when he had a 3 shot lead is not exactly what Tiger would've done. Mind you, it's astonishing he's in the lead anyway given he's not been remotely at his best off the tee this week.
Molehill
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Well that certainly wasn't the greatest play off in history!! Looked a brutal wind, god knows how many water balls they'd have had on 17 if the whole field had had to play it in those conditions.
But great stuff from Rory who manages to win it on St Patrick's Day again.
But great stuff from Rory who manages to win it on St Patrick's Day again.
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Obviously a big win for Rory but not a great leaderboard
Quite a few big names seem to be out of form leading into the Masters
Molehill
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I think that's often he case with The Players, you get a decent winner but the rest of the top 10 is often a bit quirky.
There's a couple of very obvious names who look in decent nick for Augusta. Morikawa has been in the top 10 last 3 times at Augusta, he's in great form and if he'd not been 56th in putting at Sawgrass would've finished a whole lot higher than 10th. Knows how to win Majors too. Fleetwood the other who is bubbling around the Top 10's at the mo without quite getting it all together in one week. I'd also ignore Aberg's efforts at Sawgrass, he's in good form otherwise. Could easily do a Spieth (2nd on debut, win it the next year).
Scheffler still has 3 weeks to turn Top 20's into competing at the top again, although the record for those defending is still abysmal. Schauffele looks too early from his injury comeback to be contending.
From LIV, Koepka looks the obvious one again given his form at the Masters and he seems to be peaking nicely. Niemann's record in Majors remains questionable whilst Bryson has never quite worked out Augusta, although got closer last year.
To be honest, the more I look at it now the more I like Morikawa.
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@Molehill I was uncertain as to whether Manassero had the game for the PGA Tour and that’s seems to be the case so far
I understand why he took the leap but thought that he would have been better served by staying in Europe as he’s only really had 3/4 of a good season after years in the wilderness
I understand why he took the leap but thought that he would have been better served by staying in Europe as he’s only really had 3/4 of a good season after years in the wilderness
Molehill
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His career has seemingly been extreme highs or lows with not a whole lot in between. But then it’s hard to predict who will do well there. The likes of Pavon and Valimaki doing way better than expected.
Interesting to see that both McIlroy and Scheffler have entered the relatively minor Texas Open next week. Really like Rory’s run in to the Masters this time, looks far more sensible.
Molehill
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I watched, great to see Viktor back to form (even if he claims he's still a long way from his best). JT really should've won though, 3 shots clear with 3 holes to play and he shoots +2. That's yet another European winner though since Jan on the PGA Tour (Rory x 2, Detry, Aberg, Straka). If they were doing a Ryder Cup now, it's hard to see what team the US would select, their top players have just not hit form yet.
Son Of Coco
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Lessons have priced themselves well out of my range here (I think they are currently about $150 an hour at the local range, so probably a lot more than that with a renowned pro). If I go to the range, I can generally work things out well enough to hit it decent, but a lesson occasionally would be nice.
I used to go to Charlie Earp at Royal Queensland many, many years ago, and I think one of the last lessons I had with him was him looking at me after about 5 mins and going "do you concentrate on the course!?". It was pretty funny.
Club path angle must be either how upright or flat your club is coming in to the ball? Or am I way off?
Molehill
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I guess it depends on who you go to, but I paid £160 for a 4 x 45 min block which is a fairly standard rate here for Club Pro's. Lesson 3 has killed me though (it happens every year and I forget). The more correct I try and make my swing, the more strain it puts on my lower back and I wake up in the night in agony. As you get older, your body looks after itself and creates a swing its comfortable with. I think I've worked out my limit now (ie how much my hips will turn) and can work on that.
Mind you, said pro has managed to convince me to move to a stiffer shaft with my driver, so that's an extra £135 he's getting off me. He's clearly doing ok too as he's in Florida this week playing Sawgrass and Bay Hill!!
I'm not even sure on the club path either, but it's in to out or out to in which either creates push or pull (it was push for me).
Son Of Coco
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I need to be playing more now while I can still swing it normally. I was just talking to an old golf mate (and ex high school teacher of mine) yesterday about this while I was down in my hometown, and he was saying that I should be playing more before I get to an age where you can't swing it like you used to. Will have to make sure I am getting out more.