AGC wrote: » He is 16/1, playing as good as anyone in world at minute and has won at Augusta twice. I wouldn’t back against him.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Bubba is probably one of the hardest golfers out there to call. He is so emotional - he isn't a normal sort of character. I also wouldn't use a matchplay event as a good yardstick for a stroke play event. He has won an event this year - but I wouldn't say he is playing as good as anyone. His stats this season are poor and his putting stats are terrible. Yes course form at Augusta is important. Again he is a hard man to call. There are 10 to 20 players playing way better golf at present.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » same again By the way not sure with big crowds "fore" would make difference - what are you going to do run or move into another person. It is more manners
First Up wrote: » Cover your head?
LuckyGent88 wrote: » Where are there 10 to 20 players playing better than Bubba?? He won at Riveria which is considered one of best courses on tour, 9th in Mexico and about to win here where he is ripping the driver and his putting is looking solid again. Add to the fact that he has won twice around Augusta and that he can shape the ball easily both ways, he will certainly be one of the main favorites.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » First Up wrote: » Cover your head? yes - I know , but someone is going to get hit and you could move to a place you end up getting hit. Covering your head is grand - but we all know that is very limited what you can do with that - on a course I'm behind my bag if possible. Yes look - it should be shouted - but in big big galleries there are risks with it too - pushing, shoving, panic. Also at a big event - you wouldn't have a notion what hole , player , who the fore is for. Look "fore" should be shouted , but I think the effectiveness of it is limited when people go on about it.
First Up wrote: » After a shout of "fore" you have about 5 seconds at most and even if you could move, you don't know which way. All anyone can do is reduce the risk of a head injury by covering up. A hit on the head can be fatal. A proper shout allows people defend against that and it is the absolute minimum of what is needed. I wouldn't bother with fines or even penalty shots. I'd suggest criminal prosecutions.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » First Up wrote: » After a shout of "fore" you have about 5 seconds at most and even if you could move, you don't know which way. All anyone can do is reduce the risk of a head injury by covering up. A hit on the head can be fatal. A proper shout allows people defend against that and it is the absolute minimum of what is needed. I wouldn't bother with fines or even penalty shots. I'd suggest criminal prosecutions. Well for something that is not even enforced at all at present - a criminal prosecution is a big jump
First Up wrote: » It might focus a few minds.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » The course looks very very easy.
eagle eye wrote: » Two matches at the end were so one-sided. The semi-final between Noren and Kisner was fantastic, they both went around -7.
Andrew Beef wrote: » Hopefully Bubba doesn’t win another Major ever again...an utterly reprehensible character.
gimli2112 wrote: » after he won his first Masters he acted out a bit at an event in France, didn't read up on it but he came across pretty badly. Could never warm to him as a result.
benny79 wrote: » Just on posts above got me thinking. If a golfer sent a ball into the crowd and nobody shouted fore, hit someone on the head and they died would they get done for manslaughter?
AGC wrote: » Yeah he went on a rant about the stewards and that was bad alright.
Wombatman wrote: » Poor performance from the European players. Does not bode well for the Ryder Cup.
Russman wrote: » Didn't he refer to the Eiffel Tower as "the big tower" and the Louvre as "the building that starts with an L" ? Something like that anyway, didn't come across very well, but I'd give him a pass on those if he started shouting fore !
