Golf: 2020 PGA Championship - August 6-9

[Dr John Carlson]

About to be 7 tied for the lead. Last time it was this jammed up this late in a tournament was the 2011 Masters. The equivalent result here to what we saw then would be Casey birdieing a couple late to win by two. Let's hope for something different...

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

6-way tie for the lead with two others a shot back right now. Going to be one hell of a finish.

EDIT: Make that a 7-way tie.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Massive playoff would be great.

8 man playoff please

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Damn

 

[BMOK33]

Assuming he keeps his lead at 15 Morikawa has to avoid trying to do something dumb at 16. It’ll be very tempting to go for it but there’s no reason to try if you’re up

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

C-MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I'm watching today. It's been a while since I've watched a substantial portion of a golf tournament.

Obviously these guys are good, but holy moly has the equipment changed off of the tee. Some of the swings I'm seeing are outrageously wild and no matter what: the ball mostly goes where they're aiming and gives them the shot their looking for. I mean, these guys are swinging out of their shoes at times.

It's almost a shocker when a drive goes awry.

While true, most of the guys in contention this week are the biggest hitters. Bryson, Finau, Champ, DJ are all among the biggest hitters, and Bryson's golf swings are almost a joke with how hard he swings.

It's not like this every week, although you are right about the equipment. I think they should roll back the golf ball.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Scheffler both size and mannerisms reminds me so much of Molinari

Do you mean Montgomerie?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Massive playoff would be great.

8 man playoff please

If there's a large playoff, they need to be sent off all at once. Can't do a playoff in split groups. I don't remember the last huge playoff there was in a major though. I remember 2002 Open they sent them off in two groups, which is a complete joke.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

They would send them off all at once!!!

 

[Dr John Carlson]

About to be 7 tied for the lead. Last time it was this jammed up this late in a tournament was the 2011 Masters. The equivalent result here to what we saw then would be Casey birdieing a couple late to win by two. Let's hope for something different...

Getting closer to this...

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Morikawa with the shot of the year.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

That's a man's golf shot.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If he makes that putt, it's over.

 

[BMOK33]

I think that’s a wrap boys...

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

The guts to step up and hit that though.

 

[CHfan1]

What a great 3 holes from Morikawa, chips in at 14 and then does that at 16.

 

[GKJ]

When Bryson swings it looks like he’s trying to not step on something

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Wow Morikawa is going to win. Congrats kid.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Morikawa's a little reminiscent of Johnny Miller. His ball striking is a category beyond elite.

I remember hearing someone say earlier this year that he's a better ball striker than Tiger, and it was roundly laughed at. While I wouldn't say his ball striking is better than Tiger (arguably 1/2 with Hogan), it really isn't crazy. He hits everything right on the button. Barely needs to shape shots because everything is so accurate and straight. It's fun to watch.

 

[BMOK33]

I definitely didn’t agree with Morikawa going for it off tee at 16 but it worked. That was something Phil or Greg Norman would have done off the tee at 16. Most nobody else except perhaps Tiger does that

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I definitely didn’t agree with Morikawa going for it off tee at 16 but it worked. That was something Phil or Greg Norman would have done off the tee at 16. Most nobody else except perhaps Tiger does that

Hard to make bogey if you go for it off the tee. Even missing it on the bad right side leaves you a ton of green to throw it back to behind the flag, leaving yourself a 30-40 footer for birdie.

 

[CHfan1]

I definitely didn’t agree with Morikawa going for it off tee at 16 but it worked. That was something Phil or Greg Norman would have done off the tee at 16. Most nobody else except perhaps Tiger does that

It just seemed to fit his shot shape off the tee though, didn’t it? Needed to move it a bit left to right.

 

[Canes]

I'm a DJ fan but good for the young gun Morikawa.

 

[BMOK33]

It just seemed to fit his shot shape off the tee though, didn’t it? Needed to move it a bit left to right.

I also don’t know if he knew Casey had tied him or not at that stage. I’m assuming he didn’t