PGA Tour Thread

LuckyGent88 · 07-03-2016 12:07AM

What a brilliant year of golf ahead of us. Scott, fowler and a resurgent mickelson back in form and really want to threaten the big 3 now.

HighLine · 07-03-2016 12:39AM

Scott: Williams will still caddy Masters

Obviously William's experience around Augusta should be the determining factor but still harsh on the new caddy after 2 wins in a row. I suppose his fortnight earnings of 250k + will make him feel a little better.

FixdePitchmark · 07-03-2016 01:43AM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

What a brilliant year of golf ahead of us. Scott, fowler and a resurgent mickelson back in form and really want to threaten the big 3 now.

Agree with this.

How many years have we had this many in the mix, now I accept it happened more when Tiger went awol.

McIlroy
Spieth
Day
Fowler
Watson
D Johnson
Scott

Then on top of them, you have a list of guys that if they won a major nobody would be shocked.

Reed
Snedeker
Z Johnson
Mickelson

I personally rate Schwartzel and Oosthuizen very highly , but to generalise for a second, South African stars don't tend to actually last long for some reason - they bring out Gary Player from the closet when you say that. But from a raw talent perspective not sure why the two lads are not up there and may surprise at some stage. Grace is actually performing better and amazingly Els is the last one to have won one.

Then there is another gang that you just never know

Garcia (a bit mad, actually doesn't look a pro at times when heat is on )
Lowry (still seems unpredictable and seasonal- but the right week he is unreal and Irish)
Dufner and Bradley (whatever happened there)
Kaymer (the biggest underachiever in golf at present) ( More talent then most mentioned and 2 majors playing miles ahead of everyone )
Rose (Not sure we could endure)
Paddy (You'd be a fool to rule him out in a bad weather open/ hard major)
GMac (In love, with everything outside golf- I'm happy for him

)
Stension (Freezes when alone (non ryder cup))
Matsuyama (looks a winning machine and could be the surprise ahead)
Then 50 other guys that can go low as always.

Anyway - great year ahead - the person who will enjoy it most is Paddy Power, because even 100 "experts" - or posters here would not get the 4 right.

Good idea for a mini fantasy major thread ?

vienne86 · 07-03-2016 10:57AM

It's looking like a fantastic season - a whole bunch of guys in the mix now, and guys like Danny Willet beginning to shine now as well. Last night was great TV, and it looks like we could have many more tournaments like that.

prawnsambo · 07-03-2016 01:43PM

Andy Sullivan and Paul Casey are also up there with the best.

HighLine · 07-03-2016 11:18PM

Bit of a brain fart by JB Holmes and his caddy. It's a relatively simple rule when you think about it so how players get it wrong baffles me.

J.B. Holmes Committed 'Serious Breach' of the Rules at Trump Doral

J.B. Holmes started his final round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in a head-scratching manner, for himself and everyone else following along.

After Holmes' opening tee shot found the hazard, the 33-year-old took an incorrect drop, which a rules official later said was a "serious breach."

Holmes took an "opposite margin" drop that meant he had to drop within two club lengths of the hazard, but he instead went back about 25 yards to hit his next shot. A rules official told him on the green about his error. The on-course reporter (in the video below) summarizes it as saying Holmes took the hybrid option, combining two different drop options into one.

Holmes was penalized two strokes and went back to where his original drop was to finish the hole. If he would have teed off on the second hole without correcting his mistake he would have been disqualified. Holmes double-bogeyed the par-5 and finished with an 8-over 80 and in 59th place.

LuckyGent88 · 10-03-2016 05:43PM

Speith really struggling again today. Admittedly a tough course but doesn't seem to be in form at all.

5 over thru 13

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Potential Underachiever · 10-03-2016 06:21PM

Steven Bowditch watch : He needs a par at the last for a 79, he's currently in the fairway bunker...Come on, you can do it Bowditch lad!

Potential Underachiever · 10-03-2016 06:35PM

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Steven Bowditch watch : He needs a par at the last for a 79, he's currently in the fairway bunker...Come on, you can do it Bowditch lad!

A double bogey on the last sees him shoot 81! Chin up son, there's always tomorrow to break that elusive 80!

m1ck007 · 10-03-2016 08:49PM

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

A double bogey on the last sees him shoot 81! Chin up son, there's always tomorrow to break that elusive 80!

Hes sufferred from depression before. I wonder has that anything to do with his recent results

Running Balance · 10-03-2016 11:16PM

Can someone please tell me why players like like Donald and Ian poulter don't play more on tour (there is prob more but they stick out). I would have thought if guys like this are struggling for form they would play a lot more often. Is it that they have enough money and there is no motivation.

Just a thought/question.

Potential Underachiever · 11-03-2016 02:07AM

Running Balance wrote: »

Can someone please tell me why players like like Donald and Ian poulter don't play more on tour (there is prob more but they stick out). I would have thought if guys like this are struggling for form they would play a lot more often. Is it that they have enough money and there is no motivation.

Just a thought/question.

Donald played 20 times on the PGA Tour last season and 7 times this season.

Poulter played 19 times last season and 4 times this season.

Spieth 25(5), Bubba 19(6), DJ 21(6), that's a few random people I checked and I expected Spieth's to be high as he seemed to play everywhere last year. So what I'm saying is most players only tend to play about 20 a year, it just depends on what suits their schedule and sponsors, or how they want to prepare for majors etc etc. It wouldn't be down to money or form as to where or when they play.... That's my take on it anyway!

Running Balance · 11-03-2016 10:48PM

Potential Underachiever wrote:

Spieth 25(5), Bubba 19(6), DJ 21(6), that's a few random people I checked and I expected Spieth's to be high as he seemed to play everywhere last year. So what I'm saying is most players only tend to play about 20 a year, it just depends on what suits their schedule and sponsors, or how they want to prepare for majors etc etc. It wouldn't be down to money or form as to where or when they play.... That's my take on it anyway!

God i didnt even think they played that much.

I understand the bigger players not playing as much and sponsors demands but surely if you were luke donald et al and your competitive career is somewhat coming to an end you'd try to play as much as possible to win.

vienne86 · 11-03-2016 11:31PM

Three birdies and a bogey on the back 9 for Padraig for a level par round, gets him into the weekend......timely birdie on the last, with the cut switching back anf forth between +4 and +3. Let's hope GMac can sneak in as well.

abff · 12-03-2016 12:07AM

vienne86 wrote: »

Three birdies and a bogey on the back 9 for Padraig for a level par round, gets him into the weekend......timely birdie on the last, with the cut switching back anf forth between +4 and +3. Let's hope GMac can sneak in as well.

Looks as if the cut is going to fall at +3, so that birdie on his final hole by Padraig was crucial. Fair play to him.

Mantis Toboggan · 12-03-2016 12:38AM

76 today for Bowditch, Fair play

abff · 12-03-2016 01:27AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

76 today for Bowditch, Fair play

A trifle unkind.

onlyme! · 17-03-2016 10:03PM

Lots of players wearing green on this st paddy's day

HighLine · 18-03-2016 01:29PM

Rory seems genuinely surprised at how poorly he played yesterday in this clip https://www.pgatourlive.com/tournament/R2016009/37513089/rory-mcilroy-talks-about-his-round-1-of-api

Starts off this morning by splitting the fairway on his first.

LuckyGent88 · 20-03-2016 10:58PM

Ridiculous par saves from Merritt keeping him in it but absolute clutch from Jason day.

ronnie3585 · 20-03-2016 11:03PM

Very enjoyable viewing tonight. Looks like advantage Day.

LuckyGent88 · 20-03-2016 11:15PM

The man with the experience really comes through. Scott, fowler,bubba and now Day with very impressive starts to the year heading into the masters. Rory and speith need to up their games.

But what a masters we could have in a couple of weeks. So many top players in great form.

Nemesis · 20-03-2016 11:15PM

Day asks "Wheres that wind?"

Caddy takes something out of pocket and shades it with his right hand and says "should be accross".

Day then asks if its hurting and caddy looks into his hand and says "I dont believe its hurting at all".

Then puts whatever he is looking at into his pocket.

What was he looking at ? notes?

Rewind if you can

A compass is allowed?

http://www.barryrhodes.com/2014/04/did-matt-everys-caddie-breach-rule-14-3.html

Didnt know that. !

Rikand · 21-03-2016 11:26AM

Nemesis wrote: »

Day asks "Wheres that wind?"

Caddy takes something out of pocket and shades it with his right hand and says "should be accross".

Day then asks if its hurting and caddy looks into his hand and says "I dont believe its hurting at all".

Then puts whatever he is looking at into his pocket.

What was he looking at ? notes?

Rewind if you can

A compass is allowed?

http://www.barryrhodes.com/2014/04/did-matt-everys-caddie-breach-rule-14-3.html

Didnt know that. !

That's really good to know. I was wondering myself. When I go to a foreign golf course, I normally draw arrows across the map of the course at the start of my round on the scorecard to help determine wind direction later on should it be a concern.

With the compass, knowing that you have a south-westerly wind and knowing with certainty what direction you are facing, that would definitely be a help.

Wind definitely wasnt hurting him - He flew it well into that back bunker.

HighLine · 21-03-2016 12:16PM

Just what is needed.. something to slow Jason Day up a little bit more.

That drive he hit straight into the crowd on the 18th was fairly shocking... never any doubt as to where it would finish and not a single shout issued.

slave1 · 21-03-2016 12:42PM

HighLine wrote: »

Just what is needed.. something to slow Jason Day up a little bit more...

That aspect of his game is annoying, US golf trying to encourage speeding things up and then we have to look at him closing his eyes before shots like that is a ball of crap