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

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Tiger holes out for eagle to go 2 up!

 

[PanthersPens62]

Tiger moves on to the Sweet 16 thanks to Aaron Wise's win over Brandt Snickerdoodle!

 

[BluesOne31]

Had Fleetwood in my One-And-Done pool this week. Unbelievable after Stanley holes out for Eagle yest and then Oosthuizen rips of 6 birdies and an eagle in an 8 hole stretch to go from 2Down to 5Up.

 

[Maestro84]

Tiger vs Rory should be an amazing match. It's been a long time coming to see these two 1v1 each other

 

[CHfan1]

 

[CHfan1]

Tiger closes out Rory on 17, after Rory’s adventure on 16.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Tiger vs. Beergarden in the QF. That would be an all-time upset in terms of name recognition.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Cannot believe how Rors botched the 16th hole.

On to the Elite 8 for Eldrick!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Rory was the best player the first three days. He'll barely register a top 10.

Good win for Tiger. Taking down Rory in the form he's in should give him a boost.

 

[CHfan1]

What a way to lose a hole by Sergio (missing a 4 inch putt because he can’t keep his emotions in check)

 

[covfefe]

Definitely not a good look. But I can certainly understand why he was so pissed...7 foot putt, maybe 3 inches of break towards his feet? Should expect to be batting .950 on those ones.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

This is a hell of a match. This beergard dude can play

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What a way to lose a hole by Sergio (missing a 4 inch putt because he can’t keep his emotions in check)

I don't like the spirit of this rule. This happens all the time where players quickly re-hit their putt, move their ball without marking, finish the hole of a putt that is going to be conceded before it actually is. Players are almost never penalized for it. I think I saw something like this once recently where it had any effect. It's rarely an issue because usually players don't miss from where Garcia did, but Kuchar shouldn't have to say its conceded. There is no way it wasn't going to be conceded. There should be common sense in the rules.

 

[CHfan1]

I don't like the spirit of this rule. This happens all the time where players quickly re-hit their putt, move their ball without marking, finish the hole of a putt that is going to be conceded before it actually is. Players are almost never penalized for it. I think I saw something like this once recently where it had any effect. That was from the Solheim Cup a few years back. That was worse than this. It's rarely an issue because usually players don't miss from where Garcia did, but Kuchar shouldn't have to say its conceded. There is no way it wasn't going to be conceded. There should be common sense in the rules.

I agree with you, and maybe Kuchar should have conceded the Garcia 7’ putt on the next hole in fairness.

But Garcia knows the rules and he has to keep his emotions in check.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The commentators way overplayed that. This isn't a major.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The commentators way-overplayed that. This isn't a major.

Yeah. Glad that he didn't win that. Another ~36 holes tomorrow might be too many for an old guy with a bad neck and back.

He proved this week that he's in good enough form for Augusta, going further in this tournament won't make winning the Masters any more likely. Happy with the result.

 

[CHfan1]

Yeah. Glad that he didn't win that. Another ~36 holes tomorrow might be too many for an old guy with a bad neck and back.

He proved this week that he's in good enough form for Augusta, going further in this tournament won't make winning the Masters any more likely. Happy with the result.

7 rounds in 5 days is a lot of golf for anyone.

I also don’t think anyone is beating Molinari the way he is playing.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Reviewing the players in the round of 16... don't think it was possible to end up with a less interesting final than Kuchar/Kisner. Maybe Kuchar/Casey. Either way, really disappointed.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Reviewing the players in the round of 16... don't think it was possible to end up with a less interesting final than Kuchar/Kisner. Maybe Kuchar/Casey. Either way, really disappointed.

WGC’s aren’t working. Golf needs some big revisions to them.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

WGC’s aren’t working. Golf needs some big revisions to them.

I just think this match play format sucks all the excitement out of the week. The only solution is to make it not match play.

The WGCs are alright, I wish they had more PGA Tour players though. ~75 players each time with like ~20 of them being irrelevant European, Asian, and Japanese Tour guys isn't good. And I follow the European Tour quite a bit... some of the guys that somehow worm their way into the WGCs make me scratch my head. Tom Lewis should not be playing in tournaments like these.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I just think this match play format sucks all the excitement out of the week. The only solution is to make it not match play.

The WGCs are alright, I wish they had more PGA Tour players though. ~75 players each time with like ~20 of them being irrelevant European, Asian, and Japanese Tour guys isn't good. And I follow the European Tour quite a bit... some of the guys that somehow worm their way into the WGCs make me scratch my head. Tom Lewis should not be playing in tournaments like these.

I dislike the schedule and some of these WGC courses. If you want to have a match play, make that the WGC China event during the offseason. Matchplay two weeks before a major is ridiculous. And that course in Mexico that they play the first one of the year on is a complete joke. I’m also not a fan of leaving the Akron venue.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

McDowell won the opposite field event. There's been a big swell of fan support behind him this year because the Open is being played in his hometown of Portrush. If he doesn't qualify, he should be given an exemption into the event. Major winner with a win this year and a very good career from a country with only a handful of major winners is deserving of an exemption.

 

[Maestro84]

As Dr. John Carlson said above, this was probably the dullest match-up that could've happened. Nothing against Kuch and Kisner, they're both great players, but man I almost forgot about that match's existence.

The fact that players like Tiger, Rory, Phil, Speith, JT, Bubba, Brooks, and DJ all missed the final four really sucked a lot of energy out of the tourney for me personally. I would've liked to Moli in the finals too but Kisner was just a bit better than him today

 

[542365]

Friend texted me yesterday that he was able to score some tickets to Thursday's round at the Masters(he lives in Augusta) and wanted to know if I wanted to come down. I'm so pumped. When I visited him last year we drove past the course, but you basically can't see anything from the road. I'm so excited to actually get out on the course. Been to a few PGA Tour events over the years, but nothing like the f***ing Masters. Anyone that's been have any tips? I've read a couple of articles about the etiquette there, but other than that I'm pretty clueless.

 

[BluesOne31]

Jake Owen told some unbelievable Phil, Sergio, Gretzky and Bryson stories on the Fore Play pod today. Hilarious interview.