Golf: All Purpose Golf Thread | 2018-19 PGA Tour schedule (post #1)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Those weather conditions for tomorrow at St. Andrews look excellent. I wonder if anyone will be able to break par.

Trivia question: Only one of golf's all time greats has not played the Old Course. Who is it?

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Trivia question: Only one of golf's all time greats has not played the Old Course. Who is it?

Probably one of Snead, Hogan, or Nelson, since they played in the era where it was too expensive to go play in the Open more than once or twice in their career. I'll guess Nelson since he never won an Open.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hogan.

He played one Open. Won at Carnoustie, and never played in the tournament again nor played at the Old Course at any other time. He was invited to play at St. Andrews, but chose not to. He was going for the single season grand slam the year he played at Carnoustie. He ended up winning the first three of the season, but couldn't get back in time to play the PGA.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If Retief Goosen was American, there wouldn't be a real debate if he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

If Retief Goosen was American, there wouldn't be a real debate if he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Yeah he is pretty clearly in for me.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Yeah, it's called the World Golf Hall of Fame, not the PGA Tour Hall of Fame. Goosen's South African wins and his European wins aren't as high quality as PGA Tour wins are but it seems like some are discrediting them entirely which is pretty dumb.

Report: No Tickets Available for Tiger-Phil PPV Match | Golf Channel

According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, there will not be any tickets made available to the public for the $9 million match between the two legends held Nov. 23 at Shadow Creek. The event will be broadcast via pay-per-view, and the report adds that only a "small gathering of sponsors and VIPs" will have access to the exclusive course, which is owned by MGM Resorts International.

I didn't think it was possible to make this event any less interesting but here we are. Terrible stuff.

 

[Preds Partisan]

You should have made the last place guy in your PGA picks game buy this PPV, watch it and give a hole by hole report as it happens.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

You should have made the last place guy in your PGA picks game buy this PPV, watch it and give a hole by hole report as it happens.

If I knew that was the punishment, I would've sat out the whole year. Not worth that risk.

 

[Cody Webster]

When they used to do these like 20 years ago, were there ever any fans there?

I mean think about it, how can you really have fans there? With all the movement they would cause, it'd probably be a huge distraction for Tiger and Phil.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Looks like Johnny Miller is retiring from the NBC booth in February:

The Forecaddie: Johnny Miller to retire; Paul Azinger replacing him in NBC booth, will still work for Fox

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I used to dislike Miller when I was young but I grew to really like him. He makes the broadcast a lot more interesting even though I disagree with a good amount of what he says.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Miller is pretty good. Not a big fan of Zinger's broadcasting. Just personal preference of course.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think Zinger is great. Probably the best replacement you could get for Miller. Replacing Miller is a tall task. Best in the game. His commentary misses the mark sometimes, but so what?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Willett hasn't been awful the last half year. How he fell off was so bizarre. He should be able to eventually get back to the top 10, but will he?

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Willett hasn't been awful the last half year. How he fell off was so bizarre. He should be able to eventually get back to the top 10, but will he?

He sucks, he is lucky jordan gave him a major.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He sucks, he is lucky jordan gave him a major.

He was 12 in the world going into that event. Many forget he was actually good at one point.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

He was 12 in the world going into that event. Many forget he was actually good at one point.

He was good, and winning the Master's killed his career

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Koepka the new #1.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I was watching TGC this morning. They were saying that Koepka has the best mentality in the game. They bring on their golf psychologist, and he goes on a rant against Koepka. It was so unexpected. I didn't disagree with that much of what he was saying, but it was pretty funny.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

How come nobody treats this event as a real WGC?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

How come nobody treats this event as a real WGC?

Because its played in October.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Rickie and the congratulations crew might skip this one if the leaderboard stays the same?

This is also total media malpractice: ASAP Sports Transcripts - Golf - 2018 - WGC HSBC CHAMPIONS - October 25 - Patrick Reed

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

whats wrong with the reed interview

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

whats wrong with the reed interview

He hasn't been asked about the Ryder Cup.