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Rikand · 30-03-2019 10:32PM

abff wrote: »

Googled Sergio just now. One of the questions that came up was "where did Sergio Garcia grow up"?

Not sure what to make of that question as it clearly hasn't happened yet.

Zing!

Pa8301 · 30-03-2019 10:34PM

abff wrote: »

To be honest, I don't think either of them emerges with any credit from that fiasco. Sergio demonstrated his petulance yet again. Kuchar has managed to alienate anyone who still had any respect for him after caddygate.

I agree with that somewhat. Another player might have made a gesture and conceded the next hole. But Sergio shouldn't be complaining to Kuchar about a situation that was pretty much entirely of his own making.

It's pretty basic stuff that most players are taught early on when they start playing golf that you don't just assume that a putt is given. And Garcia didn't even give Kuchar much of a chance to concede the putt. Just walked up and swatted it left-handed.

lostatsea · 30-03-2019 10:44PM

Pa8301 wrote: »

I agree with that somewhat. Another player might have made a gesture and conceded the next hole. But Sergio shouldn't be complaining to Kuchar about a situation that was pretty much entirely of his own making.

It's pretty basic stuff that most players are taught early on when they start playing golf that you don't just assume that a putt is given.

The problem with Kuchar conceding the next hole is that the dynamic of the overall match changes. Essentially an 18-hole match-play event is now reduced to 16 holes.
Why should Kuchar do this to facilitate a petulant act by Garcia who did what he did because he was pissed off at Kuchar getting an improbable half on a hole Garcia thought he had already won?
Match-play involves mind games. Why should Kuchar concede this edge he has managed to achieve over his opponent?
Some will say that Kuchar is not sportsmanlike but I'd have to say I would be more inclined to make this accusation in Garcia's direction.

30-03-2019 10:48PM

Not that we saw any of it but sergio was cruising versus Reed he didn't conceed a 3 footer which Garcia missed and he came back from 3 down.

Pa8301 · 30-03-2019 10:51PM

lostatsea wrote: »

The problem with Kuchar conceding the next hole is that the dynamic of the overall match changes. Essentially an 18-hole match-play event is now reduced to 16 holes.
Why should Kuchar do this to facilitate a petulant act by Garcia who did what he did because he was pissed off at Kuchar getting an improbable half on a hole Garcia thought he had already won?
Match-play involves mind games. Why should Kuchar concede this edge he has managed to achieve over his opponent?
Some will say that Kuchar is not sportsmanlike but I'd have to say I would be more inclined to make this accusation in Garcia's direction.

Yeah I don't think Kuchar can be criticised for not conceding the next hole.

Remind me · 30-03-2019 10:56PM

Bjerregaard seriously impressive

Mushy · 30-03-2019 11:14PM

Pity it ended that way in that game, very entertaining game. Fair play Lucas

HighLine · 30-03-2019 11:43PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You're telling me people like watching Tiger for a minute before he takes every shot, each to their own but I'd prefer to see other golfers when all thats going on.
I'm not much of a fanboy for any golfer mind

Your original point was silly but once you used the term "fanboy".. I'll leave you to it

Happy4all · 30-03-2019 11:44PM

Did Sergio lose in the end?

Mushy · 30-03-2019 11:45PM

Happy4all wrote: »

Did Sergio lose in the end?

Literally just now on 18

30-03-2019 11:49PM

HighLine wrote: »

Your original point was silly but once you used the term "fanboy".. I'll leave you to it

If you think it was silly, you obviously misunderstood the point.

Happy4all · 30-03-2019 11:50PM

Mushy wrote: »

Literally just now on 18

Did they shake hands?

HighLine · 30-03-2019 11:56PM

Semi-final..... Kuchar v Molinari & Bjerregaard v Kisner ..... I'm sure the organisers are delighted. Heading for some very low viewing figures tomorrow unfortunately.

Dr. Bre · 31-03-2019 12:00AM

Kuchar molinari should be interesting. Pity no tiger tomorrow

Rikand · 31-03-2019 12:06AM

Happy4all wrote: »

Did they shake hands?

Yep - all water under the bridge in the end. Sergio admitted it was all his fault in the interview and just smiled it off.

heat of the moment was typical tempestous sergio, but then he had time to reflect on what happened and in the end rightly accepted full responsibility for the course of actions that transpired

Remind me · 31-03-2019 12:10AM

Happy4all wrote: »

Did they shake hands?

Yeah seemed fine

Kuchar getting tongue tied in the press conference over it at the minute

eagle eye · 31-03-2019 12:13AM

I used to love the Wentworth matchplay. I've never really fell in love with the WGC one.
This one next has been pretty poor imo.

Rikand · 31-03-2019 12:18AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I used to love the Wentworth matchplay. I've never really fell in love with the WGC one.
This one next has been pretty poor imo.

Is there any golf you like anymore ?

Mushy · 31-03-2019 12:23AM

HighLine wrote: »

Semi-final..... Kuchar v Molinari & Bjerregaard v Kisner ..... I'm sure the organisers are delighted. Heading for some very low viewing figures tomorrow unfortunately.

It's Kuchar vs Bjerregard. Would assume faves will be Molinari vs Kuch final

Remind me · 31-03-2019 12:25AM

Think the press conferences and interviews show Kuchar up again for just not being a decent fella.

García admitted he was wrong, Kuchar got the rules involved when there was absolutely no need. If nothing is said they move onto the next having halved the hole.

Rikand · 31-03-2019 01:07AM

HighLine wrote: »

Semi-final..... Kuchar v Molinari & Bjerregaard v Kisner ..... I'm sure the organisers are delighted. Heading for some very low viewing figures tomorrow unfortunately.

Mushy wrote: »

It's Kuchar vs Bjerregard. Would assume faves will be Molinari vs Kuch final

highline was victim of another classic Ewen Murray blunder who at the time gave it in the order he listed

but he does have a lovely soft scottish accent, doesnt he :rolleyes:

eagle eye · 31-03-2019 02:03AM

Rikand wrote:

Is there any golf you like anymore ?

Love the majors, love the Players, love the BMW at Wentworth, love Riviera, most PGA tour events, some of the European ones too.
I was just never a fan of the WGC matchplay, I watch it but I'm sorry I didn't watch the other PGA event instead.
Wentworth is a wonderful so I miss the matchplay there as it was a second chance to see that course every year.
I'm still confused about Rory at 16, shouldn't have been playing a wedge there. Just don't understand what he was playing at.

Rikand · 31-03-2019 02:20AM

The wedge was fine, the problem was the direction. He took on the flag when there was no need to. Tiger was on the green in 3 and a long way away, so a 4 while possible, was improbable. if he just hit the wedge into the centre of the green, he would very likely have had 2 putts for the win. Instead he got greedy, the wind messed with the flight of the ball and he came up 15 yards short.

First Up · 31-03-2019 08:00AM

Rikand wrote:

but he does have a lovely soft scottish accent, doesnt he

I think he's an oily creep but each to his own.

GreeBo · 31-03-2019 10:09AM

Mushy wrote: »

Pity it ended that way in that game, very entertaining game. Fair play Lucas

What happened at the end of Tigers match, I missed it?

Pa8301 · 31-03-2019 10:16AM

GreeBo wrote: »

What happened at the end of Tigers match, I missed it?

Tiger missed a short putt to take it to extra holes.

boardise · 31-03-2019 05:21PM

Great for Garcia -now he has another grudge to hump around... grumpy pillock that he is.

Deeper Blue · 31-03-2019 06:07PM

It was Garcia's stupidity that cost him, end of.

Donald Trumped · 31-03-2019 06:43PM

Graeme McDowell leads the way in the Corales Puntacana Championship on 18 under par in the Dominican Republic. A win for GMac will get him a 2 year exemption on the PGA Tour. He leads by one with 12 holes to go. Paul Dunne also playing well, with the Greystones man at 14 under with 10 to play. Looking good to qualify for Texas next week for Dunners, providing he remains in the top 10.

On a separate note, not one mention of McDowell, Dunne or Leona Maguire's great performance on the Symetra Tour, on the Six One News this evening on RTE. The national broadcaster is quite simply a rag of a station, that's for sure when it comes to the promotion of golf and other sports outside of the likes of GAA, Soccer and Rugby.

Remind me · 31-03-2019 06:45PM

NDWC wrote: »

Garcia only missed out on a half by missing that putt, so why do I see people saying online that Kuchar should've conceded a hole? Wouldn't that have meant Kuchar would be down a half point himself? Kuchar was dead right to refuse, it was Garcia's stupidity that cost him, end of.

Don’t think Kuchar should have conceded a hole but he definitely went looking to win that hole by getting the ref involved.

García made a mistake which he accepts but Kuchar was a cl*wn

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