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Title: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 13, 2023, 08:58:53 PM
If anyone wants to talk golf.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 13, 2023, 09:54:49 PM
I just got new irons
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 06:53:19 AM
I just got new irons

Nice. What kind?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 06:56:14 AM
I’m a Mizuno irons guy myself.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 14, 2023, 07:28:33 AM
I got Titleist T100S 4-A with KBS $ Taper 125 shafts. I’d been looking for a while and saw this set come up for sale on GolfWRX and pulled the trigger.

(https://i.ibb.co/7z1PGrK/C79936-F1-6-A6-A-461-E-A301-1-F8-DFD9-B4-B42.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b3KTrNX)

Had been playing Miuras and before that, Mizunos. Have had several sets of Mizunos over the years, probably more than any other brand.

I rotate clubs a lot,  aka a “club ho” but I rarely ever buy anything new. I know my specs, so I’ll get a nice used set off GolfWRX that suits me, play them for a while, then try something else. Doesn’t cost a lot to flip that way. Mostly just shipping.

Currently putter shopping to round out the bag for 2023.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 07:54:03 AM
I love the Odyssey White Hots.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 14, 2023, 09:20:33 AM
I rolled some the other day at the golf shop I like to go to. The new Tri Hot 5K or whatever they’re called are pretty sweet. Would like to find something used but in excellent shape.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 10:02:06 AM
This is the kind I have. I’ve always preferred blades in irons and putters. Probably my favorite putter I’ve ever had. Had a really nice Scotty Cameron once and it got rusted out. I putted meh with it. 

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Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 10:05:20 AM
Any hot takes on the Genesis this weekend? Tiger teeing it up for the first time in a non-major in like 800+ days. I think he’ll do really well just to make the cut.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 10:07:37 AM
My picks this week: Rory and JT. Rahm playing his B- game and still getting high finishes.

Longshots: Adrian Meronk and Wyndham Clark.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 14, 2023, 12:04:57 PM
This is the kind I have. I’ve always preferred blades in irons and putters. Probably my favorite putter I’ve ever had. Had a really nice Scotty Cameron once and it got rusted out. I putted meh with it. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/4xH6t4ry/68895735-D167-4-DF4-AE78-78362-E69-A159.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BjsPf3Zf)

I love the 8802 style but can’t put with them. I don’t have near enough arc in my stroke. I got one of these from a buddy in the Philippines who deals Epon (Japan Forged) when they first came out. Couldn’t putt with it to save my life so I sold it to a collector. Should have kept it as there were only 300 ever made and now people want double to triple the original price for them.

https://www.golfstix.com/product/Clubs/Putters/Epon/rare-epon-zen-limited-blade-putter-mint/22048
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 14, 2023, 12:05:33 PM
I’m usually more of a mid mallet guy but I do pretty well with a Scottsdale type Anser head.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on February 14, 2023, 12:06:56 PM
My picks this week: Rory and JT. Rahm playing his B- game and still getting high finishes.

Longshots: Adrian Meronk and Wyndham Clark.

I don’t really follow the tour that closely, I like to tune in for the final round sometimes when it’s spring and I’ve got the itch to play. But that’s about it. I really love the equipment side of things and getting out and spending time with friends and family doing something we all enjoy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on February 14, 2023, 12:32:15 PM
I love the 8802 style but can’t put with them. I don’t have near enough arc in my stroke. I got one of these from a buddy in the Philippines who deals Epon (Japan Forged) when they first came out. Couldn’t putt with it to save my life so I sold it to a collector. Should have kept it as there were only 300 ever made and now people want double to triple the original price for them.

https://www.golfstix.com/product/Clubs/Putters/Epon/rare-epon-zen-limited-blade-putter-mint/22048

Love the 8802. Still have one.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 03, 2023, 09:07:43 AM
Great field at Bay Hill (elevated event). Winds are supposed to produce a bloodbath this afternoon.

Not a fan of the PGA getting rid of the cut.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on March 03, 2023, 10:14:50 AM
Just for designated events right
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 03, 2023, 10:42:22 AM
Just for designated events right

Not sure tbh, but that would sound likely.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on March 03, 2023, 12:16:57 PM
Just for designated events right
Would that be "events Tiger is in"?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 05, 2023, 09:48:30 AM
Great leaderboard today at the Arnold Palmer. Only missing Rahm (who was lights out round 1).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 05, 2023, 03:43:31 PM
No one really taking charge down the stretch. 5-6 man playoff possible, with very big names up top.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: IVMP on March 05, 2023, 04:34:57 PM
Golf has become unwatchable, unless you want to see the same 2-3 golfers picking their ass while they wait.

I used to be able to outdrive most amateurs and with decent accuracy. After that, it was a disaster. Couldn't chip or putt.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 05, 2023, 08:01:14 PM
Just got tweeted at by Harold Varner III. He may be taking the blood money, but at least he’s taking the high road on Twitter…

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Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 05, 2023, 09:09:58 PM
Just got tweeted at by Harold Varner III. He may be taking the blood money, but at least he’s taking the high road on Twitter…

(https://i.postimg.cc/MXJQbqsk/3-B5-BC071-D326-482-C-8-C1-A-B18722-D24-ADB.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5Qpyfddp)

We know he is not Jobu, as he would take your picture and draw a penis near your mouth in response to your taunting.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on March 06, 2023, 01:00:47 PM
Don’t see what the problem is with LIV. The greedy PGA is the problem.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 01:29:48 PM
Don’t see what the problem is with LIV. The greedy PGA is the problem.

Players accepting millions of dollars to essentially play exhibition golf to  lend legitimacy to a murderous and repressive regime via “sportswashing,” doesn’t bother you, huh?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 02:21:50 PM
Players accepting millions of dollars to essentially play exhibition golf to  lend legitimacy to a murderous and repressive regime via “sportswashing,” doesn’t bother you, huh?

Your selective outrage is spectacular. Listening to The Score to "sportwash" the Ricketts' funding of people you find reprehensible is ok though!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 02:36:32 PM
Your selective outrage is spectacular. Listening to The Score to "sportwash" the Ricketts' funding of people you find reprehensible is ok though!

More, hilarity from the SelectiveMoralOutrageMan. Comparing the Ricketts to the murderous and oppressive regime of the Royal Saudis. And listening to a sports radio station, a station not even owned by the Ricketts is somehow morally reprehensible.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 02:39:05 PM
More, hilarity from the SelectiveMoralOutrageMan. Comparing the Ricketts to the murderous and oppressive regime of the Royal Saudis. And listening to a sports radio station, a station not even owned by the Ricketts is somehow morally reprehensible.

How do you know they are not murderous with their anti-vax/pro-police/anti-LGBTQ+ stances? Does the station pay the Ricketts? Yes, yes it does. Handsomely. It is called calling out your hypocrisy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on March 06, 2023, 02:55:38 PM
Players accepting millions of dollars to essentially play exhibition golf to  lend legitimacy to a murderous and repressive regime via “sportswashing,” doesn’t bother you, huh?

Oh JFC…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 03:04:49 PM
Oh JFC…

What does Justin Fields have to do with this?

Seriously, though…do you have an actual rebuttal?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 03:07:13 PM
How do you know they are not murderous with their anti-vax/pro-police/anti-LGBTQ+ stances? Does the station pay the Ricketts? Yes, yes it does. Handsomely. It is called calling out your hypocrisy.

Yet you are too proudly dumb to realize Blackhawk and White Sox ownership also donate to Republicans. And I call bullshit on your “I don’t use any products that donate to Republicans” delusion.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 03:14:55 PM
Yet you are too proudly dumb to realize Blackhawk and White Sox ownership also donate to Republicans. And I call bullshit on your “I don’t use any products that donate to Republicans” delusion.

You seriously do not think there is a difference between the Trumpers and the "Rockerfeller" Republicans (which are now probably the Bush Republicans)? Hell, I have voted for Republicans in this state that are hated by the looney Bailey/Proft/Trumpers sect that the Ricketts belong to.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 03:27:15 PM
Rockefeller Republicans? lol This isn’t 1996. Liz Cheney was too unappetizing for this GOP. There are no more Rockefeller Republicans. Certainly not ones that matter.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 03:36:01 PM
Rockefeller Republicans? lol This isn’t 1996. Liz Cheney was too unappetizing for this GOP. There are no more Rockefeller Republicans. Certainly not ones that matter.

The last Illinois GOP governor was one. And you have proved that point. Keep supporting The Score and its payments to The Ricketts Klan (that has perpetuated this).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 03:51:24 PM
The last Illinois GOP governor was one. And you have proved that point. Keep supporting The Score and its payments to The Ricketts Klan (that has perpetuated this).

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Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 03:54:51 PM
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I think you missed the part where he was attacked on his right flank for expanding abortion coverage under Medicare.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html

A somber Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday signed into law a controversial measure to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions, drawing unusually sharp criticism from fellow Republicans who accused him of breaking his promise to veto the bill.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 06:05:16 PM
I think you missed the part where he was attacked on his right flank for expanding abortion coverage under Medicare.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-met-0929-20170928-story.html

A somber Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday signed into law a controversial measure to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions, drawing unusually sharp criticism from fellow Republicans who accused him of breaking his promise to veto the bill.

So that’s your proof he didn’t enable Trump?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 06:46:03 PM
So that’s your proof he didn’t enable Trump?

That's proof he was what I said he was.

Your Google ads and feed are going to be hilarious after today. Trump and My Pillow Guy are going to hitting you up hard for $.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 09:50:38 PM
That's proof he was what I said he was.

Your Google ads and feed are going to be hilarious after today. Trump and My Pillow Guy are going to hitting you up hard for $.

Yeah, Rauner is a real moderate lol.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 09:52:54 PM
Yeah, Rauner is a real moderate lol.

Yeah, he governed as
 a real Trumper. Man, every day you post here helps explain why you are living alone.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 09:55:43 PM
Yeah, he governed as
 a real Trumper. Man, every day you post here helps explain why you are living alone.

Again, you speak from ignorance.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 09:57:04 PM
Rauner didn’t go out of his way to associate himself with Trump; but trust me, Rauner was more than fine with the vast majority of Trump policies. He tried to keep a low profile on Trump, but he was hardly a moderate.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 09:57:39 PM
Again, you speak from ignorance.

I don't think I am on this one.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 09:58:16 PM
I don't think I am on this one.

Ignorance and arrogance.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 10:04:30 PM
Ignorance and arrogance.

Jeanne Ives and Bailey disagree with you.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 10:13:58 PM
Rauner didn’t go out of his way to associate himself with Trump; but trust me, Rauner was more than fine with the vast majority of Trump policies. He tried to keep a low profile on Trump, but he was hardly a moderate.

A lot of Trump's policies were red meat GOP policies. Of course there was overlap. Low taxes, small cap gains, less government regs, anti union. Yet all the die hard IL Trumpers thought Rauner was a RINO. I never thought Rauner hated NATO, loved Putin, or bought into this America First garbage that would let the Chinese take a huge mortgage out on Africa. If you can't see the difference, there is no helping you.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 10:31:14 PM
Jeanne Ives and Bailey disagree with you.

I was referring to my living conditions, you arrogant jackass. He’s slightly less nuts than Darren Bailey. Yay. What a moderate.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 10:34:03 PM
A lot of Trump's policies were red meat GOP policies. Of course there was overlap. Low taxes, small cap gains, less government regs, anti union. Yet all the die hard IL Trumpers thought Rauner was a RINO. I never thought Rauner hated NATO, loved Putin, or bought into this America First garbage that would let the Chinese take a huge mortgage out on Africa. If you can't see the difference, there is no helping you.

I would say the same about listening to The Score vs supporting Trumpers. Yes, there were a few differences. But at the end of the day Rauner would have supported 90% of anything the GOP and Trump could pass. He was no moderate. The GOP also thought Liz Cheney was a RINO. She’d support just about any Trump policy if you took out the craziness.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 06, 2023, 10:36:35 PM
Rauner’s policies run contrary to just about everything I believe in. He embraced Trump when it was politically convenient, kept his name at arms length when it wasn’t.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 06, 2023, 10:55:22 PM
Rauner’s policies run contrary to just about everything I believe in. He embraced Trump when it was politically convenient, kept his name at arms length when it wasn’t.

But the Ricketts are all good. Hmmm. Ok.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 07, 2023, 05:04:55 AM
Lol
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on March 07, 2023, 05:09:11 AM
One more thread that took a big ol shit.  lol
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 07, 2023, 07:35:18 AM
One more thread that took a big ol shit.  lol

It was about golf. It only became interesting when golf was not the main topic.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on March 07, 2023, 07:36:48 AM
It was about golf. It only became interesting when golf was not the main topic.

Valid point.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 08, 2023, 02:26:16 PM
https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/tiger-woods-ex-erica-herman-wants-nda-nullified-over-sexual-harassment-clause/

Tiger Woods’ ex Erica Herman wants NDA nullified over sexual harassment clause

Maybe The Score guys will interview her!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2023, 04:20:12 PM
Turns out Tiger learned a lot from MJ.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on March 08, 2023, 05:40:12 PM
Tempo why are you upset with golfers making more money?! Funny how the PGA starting increasing salary’s and prizes once LIV came around. Those greedy bastards were screwing golfers this whole time. They deserve all the deflections they get from people leaving.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2023, 05:58:00 PM
Tempo why are you upset with golfers making more money?!

Because of who the money is coming from.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2023, 06:03:14 PM
Tempo why are you upset with golfers making more money?! Funny how the PGA starting increasing salary’s and prizes once LIV came around. Those greedy bastards were screwing golfers this whole time. They deserve all the deflections they get from people leaving.

Players like Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler said they have/had no problem with what they were paid. They had to increase payouts so they wouldn’t lose more players to the Saudis and their deep blood soaked pockets.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2023, 06:05:08 PM
Cam Smith made $3.6 million for winning the Players Championship last year. Not bad for a weeks’ work.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 08, 2023, 06:16:30 PM
Because of who the money is coming from.

Judge Judy, just remember Tempo has no problem listening to The Score despite its advertising dollars (which are based on ratings, i.e. woke people like Tempo listening) going to the Ricketts, whose politics he finds completely deplorable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 15, 2023, 05:03:09 AM
Fred, my guy.

https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/14/fred-couples-tees-off-on-liv-golf-and-nutbag-phil-mickelson
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 12:59:18 PM
Peak Scottie Scheffler vs regained his form Jason Day in Match Play is appointment TV!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:29:46 PM
WGC Match Play delivered today! Scottie had 8 birds and Day had 6 birdies and an eagle.

Scottie vs best friend Sam Burns tomorrow. 

Rory and Cam Young both playing lights out are the other final four match. Rory is my guy, and Scottie is the best player in the world at the moment; but I think Cam Young gets his first PGA win tomorrow.

Love this format. I’ve played match play before, so much fun.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 25, 2023, 11:26:09 PM
Tempo, went out for a drink after watching the games at a friend's house and the friend knew some guy who plays WPT. Did not get his screen name. Sorry.  But he says he tells people he's playing that he, in real life, drove some green on a hole on a Vegas course in the app and his opponents usually say "Fuck you."
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 09:39:07 AM
Tempo, went out for a drink after watching the games at a friend's house and the friend knew some guy who plays WPT. Did not get his screen name. Sorry.  But he says he tells people he's playing that he, in real life, drove some green on a hole on a Vegas course in the app and his opponents usually say "Fuck you."

Must be Wolf Creek. It’s the easiest course to play. Lots of eagle opportunities. There are a couple of drivable par 4s. I’ve nearly holed out in one on those multiple times. Anyone who is level 80 or above can probably reach those.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 09:41:44 AM
Oh, you’re saying he drove it real life? I could see that, from certain tees or if the wind is helping. 
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 09:43:36 AM
The app doesn’t let you swear anymore. Lol I’ve even been censored on words that weren’t even swear words.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 09:48:39 AM
Even though I have had a hole in one, I consider the best shot I’ve ever hit a drive into a 317 yard par 4 to within 3.5 feet of the hole. Had a nasty downhill breaker for eagle. Easily 3 puttable, firm green. I missed the eagle putt ran it 4-4.5 feet by. The birdie putt coming back up the hill (also with break) was probably the most stressful putt  I’ve ever stood over. Lol didn’t want to waste a perfect drive on a par. I made the comebacker for birdie. A hole in one takes some luck, so I don’t consider that the best shot I ever hit.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 10:43:59 AM
Scottie Scheffler is ridiculous. 3 down through like 4 and now even through 8.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 11:10:51 AM
Scheffler up 2 thru 10 after being down 3. Unflappable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 01:06:16 PM
Two great matches! Scheffler and Young both win 18 to force extra holes.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 01:18:45 PM
Scheffler lets Burns off the hook missing a 5 footer. Spent an inordinate amount of time evaluating the putt. Knew that was a bad sign. Scheffler is almost the perfect golfer right now, though. Mental game reminds me of Nicklaus/Woods.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 01:24:55 PM
Cam Young pulls out incredible win against Rory. Looked behind the 8 ball on par 5 with horrible lie against collar in fairway bunker. Pitches out, makes birdie on Rory who looked like he had the advantage. Love Rory, but he’s got some Phil Mickelson and Fred Couples in him (lets too many get away).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 01:30:59 PM
Wow, Burns beats Scottie in the same fashion. Ball dies at the hole but falls in for the win.

NBC not happy with the Final.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 01:32:29 PM
Shocked Scottie did not win. Like both Burns and Cam Young, but I am firmly team Cam here. Time to get his first Tour win. He’ll likely win multiple majors IMO.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 05:06:29 PM
Took a short nap, and Burns is running away with it. Burns was playing like crap this year. Has found his form. I think all of these guys will be players to watch at Augusta.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 31, 2023, 02:04:26 PM
Aaron Wise is WEAK.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/03/31/aaron-wise-withdraws-masters-focus-on-mental-health/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on March 31, 2023, 02:38:31 PM
Aaron Wise is WEAK.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/03/31/aaron-wise-withdraws-masters-focus-on-mental-health/

Odds are he is. He's a golfer. They are all mostly mentally weak. "I need quiet to shoot a shot!" Wah wah wah. Tiger would kick their asses when he was younger because he was not weak back then.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 31, 2023, 03:10:33 PM
Odds are he is. He's a golfer. They are all mostly mentally weak. "I need quiet to shoot a shot!" Wah wah wah. Tiger would kick their asses when he was younger because he was not weak back then.

The advanced level of skill helped. Plus, he had a better bodyguard *cough* caddie.

https://youtu.be/fKCwv3S2rKE

https://youtu.be/fKCwv3S2rKE
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 04, 2023, 10:52:32 PM
The Masters this week! Let’s talk some golf!

The term “DP World Tour” still sounds awkward and funny to me.

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/dp-world-tour-claims-legal-victory-over-liv-golf-opening-door-for-league-to-fine-suspend-liv-players/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Danny Parkins on April 05, 2023, 08:36:54 AM
Just for designated events right

Jack and Tiger have said they want cuts at their events.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 05, 2023, 11:16:52 AM
I’ve watched this a few times over the past month or so, and laughed every time.

https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1635097344424198144?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 05, 2023, 11:19:05 AM
The sequel was better than the original.

https://twitter.com/skratch/status/1635348348814381056?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 05, 2023, 02:09:14 PM
Hit some balls at the range yesterday, it was 81 degrees. Swing feels good. Playing some actual golf soon.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 05, 2023, 02:09:48 PM
Hit some balls at the range yesterday, it was 81 degrees. Swing feels good. Playing some actual golf soon.

Noice.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 05, 2023, 02:16:06 PM
Going to KC for work next week and one of my territory managers is getting some rounds set up.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 05, 2023, 02:25:27 PM
Going to KC for work next week and one of my territory managers is getting some rounds set up.

LMK where you play. I lived in KC a couple years. Ironhorse and Indian Hills were decent tracks as I recall. I liked Alvamar in Lawrence. Excellent greens. Had a hole in one at Hodge Park around 1998.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 05, 2023, 03:39:29 PM
Will do
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 09:42:30 AM
Koepka blowing the doors off so far. He’s one of my favorite golfers.

The amateur is making some noise as well.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 10:01:10 AM
I just want someone from LIV golf to win. The PGA tour blows. 

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 10:05:30 AM
Koepka blowing the doors off so far. He’s one of my favorite golfers.

The amateur is making some noise as well.

He’s playing really well. He’s also benefitting big time from the favorable weather advantage. If the weather is what they’ve been saying it will be this afternoon he could be leading by 6 tomorrow.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 10:06:25 AM
Personally, I think he’s a jagoff. Hope he falls on his face.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 10:08:31 AM
Rory off to a slow start AGAIN at Augusta. I really thought this would be the week he finally put it together here.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 07, 2023, 10:24:45 AM
I just want someone from LIV golf to win. The PGA tour blows.

Of course you like the socialist, no cut league, where winning does not matter.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 10:32:51 AM
Of course you like the socialist, no cut league, where winning does not matter.

This is amazing. Si Woo climbs about 10 spots on my favorite players list today!

https://twitter.com/overthebackgolf/status/1644334935681953792?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 11:18:32 AM
Sounds like Donald Trump runs this LIV Twitter account.

(https://i.postimg.cc/x12Brp3y/72-FA5-F1-E-F804-4-B28-A9-FB-409-D9-EF474-DC.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 11:29:10 AM
As well as Koepka is playing, I don’t think he wins this thing. Give me Jason Day or Cam Young.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 07, 2023, 11:48:49 AM
Sounds like Donald Trump runs this LIV Twitter account.

(https://i.postimg.cc/x12Brp3y/72-FA5-F1-E-F804-4-B28-A9-FB-409-D9-EF474-DC.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Gold Digest is corrupt?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 12:06:53 PM
This fucking Sam Bennet kid (amateur) is in 5th place. Have you guys heard his story? It might be better than Chris Beard’s.

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36098474/masters-2023-sam-bennett-inspirational-tattoo
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 12:09:10 PM
As well as Koepka is playing, I don’t think he wins this thing. Give me Jason Day or Cam Young.

(Read in Trump voice) Everyone knows the golf media is corrupt.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 12:09:58 PM
This fucking Sam Bennet kid (amateur) is in 5th place. Have you guys heard his story? It might be better than Chris Beard’s.

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36098474/masters-2023-sam-bennett-inspirational-tattoo

Kid is tearing it up so far. No fear.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 12:13:50 PM
Hovland is hot so far too. That 50 foot putt he just made was fantastic. Gotta think he has a good chance this weekend if he keeps this up.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 12:17:22 PM
Hovland is hot so far too. That 50 foot putt he just made was fantastic. Gotta think he has a good chance this weekend if he keeps this up.

Hope he doesn’t need his short game (he will). He chips like a 12 handicapper.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 12:35:45 PM
Of course you like the socialist, no cut league, where winning does not matter.

Winning absolutely matters.  They are playing for more money at Liv events than PGA events.

But maybe you mean the sign on bonus to play there?

And how is that different than any other professional sports league. It’s like saying Steph Curry doesn’t care about winning bc his salary is the same whether he wins the NBA Finals or doesn’t even make the playoffs.  At least for LIV they are competing for more money on top of their sign up dollars. 

Once PGA banned LIV players from their tourney, i been supporting LIV forever.

Oh no’s they Saudi govt funds it?  Good.  They are the only Arabs we can trust.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 07, 2023, 12:37:12 PM
Oh no’s they Saudi govt funds it?  Good.  They are the only Arabs we can trust.

Now, THIS is good comedy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 12:45:37 PM
Just as I pimp Jason Day he goes double bogey, bogey. Yikes.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:08:07 PM
Winning absolutely matters.  They are playing for more money at Liv events than PGA events.

But maybe you mean the sign on bonus to play there?

And how is that different than any other professional sports league. It’s like saying Steph Curry doesn’t care about winning bc his salary is the same whether he wins the NBA Finals or doesn’t even make the playoffs.  At least for LIV they are competing for more money on top of their sign up dollars. 

Once PGA banned LIV players from their tourney, i been supporting LIV forever.

Oh no’s they Saudi govt funds it?  Good.  They are the only Arabs we can trust.

Did they ever clear up whether their “winnings” get taken from their signing bonuses? Wonder where all that blood money came from?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:09:16 PM
Wow, a LIV player is shredding the course and in 1st, and an amateur is in 2nd. Like it or not, the story lines are compelling.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:13:32 PM
And Phil Mickelson’s emaciated and crusty skeleton is T11
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:15:06 PM
Day goes +4 on the last 4 holes of his round SMH
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:28:28 PM
Really surprised Scheffler took a step back today. 7th worst putting round of his career yesterday and it was still good for like top 5. Golf is such a difficult game to predict.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:34:35 PM
Ouch.

(https://i.postimg.cc/N0FSvBDh/5455-C6-D9-7831-4-C15-AA60-F414156-E7-E71.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/943JG3s1)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 01:37:29 PM
Fuck Rory, he’s a little bitch.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:50:50 PM
This Masters is bizarre in like 40 different ways. Can’t even begin to list them all. Sepp Straka goes birdie, birdie, birdie to get into the mix and finishes bogey, bogey, bogey. Scheffler shits the bed. Fred Couples is a par machine. Rory is playing like an amateur on day 2, and an amateur is in 2nd place while a guy who hasn’t played actual competitive golf in 8 months is lapping the field.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 01:52:39 PM
Is Tiger old enough for the Senior tour yet?  I think he belongs there.  Don’t see him ever being competitive on the PGA Tour
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 01:53:14 PM
I’m extremely impressed with that Bennett kid. I think they said you have to go clear back to 1958 to see what he’s doing. Wow!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 01:56:47 PM
This Masters is bizarre in like 40 different ways. Can’t even begin to list them all. Sepp Straka goes birdie, birdie, birdie to get into the mix and finishes bogey, bogey, bogey. Scheffler shits the bed. Fred Couples is a par machine. Rory is playing like an amateur on day 2, and an amateur is in 2nd place while a guy who hasn’t played actual competitive golf in 8 months is lapping the field.

I thought Couples may be the oldest player to make the cut but Langer has him beat
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 01:58:45 PM
Couples bogeys 13. Bad memories at that hole. His 6 iron into Rae’s Creek in ‘98 is probably my worst memory as a Fred Couples/golf fan. He should have won his 2nd green jacket that year.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 02:02:08 PM
Looks like Langher would still have him beat by about a month and a half  if Fred doesn’t melt down.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 02:03:48 PM
And…Fred looks poised to make bogey or potentially worse on 14.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 02:05:05 PM
Langer was -3 and 6 shots off the lead.  Fred won’t come close to that
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 02:07:10 PM
You said made cut, not low score for an old.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 07, 2023, 02:08:53 PM
If Koepka doesn’t have a meltdown, I don’t think there’s anybody that will threaten him. Things can turn around quickly here at Augusta though.

Here comes the weather and delays…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 07, 2023, 02:19:28 PM
If the weather is what they say it will be tomorrow I’d expect some carnage. Long way to go.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 07, 2023, 02:53:12 PM
Verne Lundquist sounds terrible.  Depressing to hear
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 08, 2023, 08:50:16 AM
Despite the tougher playing conditions, Jon Rahm is closing in on Koepka in a John Wick like fashion.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 08, 2023, 08:57:16 AM
And…Rahm bogeys. Man, my ability to mush golfers is probably unparalleled.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 08, 2023, 03:23:50 PM
Have to say, I did not think we’d see LIV players playing this well (mostly due to Koepka and Mickelson). Just didn’t think they would be competitively sharp. 27ish holes to go though. A lot could happen by tomorrow evening.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 08, 2023, 03:26:12 PM
Impressive cut streak still alive by Tiger, but on the struggle bus bigly today. +6 thru 7.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 09, 2023, 08:33:15 AM
Rahm is a fat ass. Way too out of shape for a 28 year old.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 09, 2023, 10:13:21 AM
Rahm and Koepka both slap dicking their way around the back nine. Koepka got a huge break from the gallery at 14.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 09, 2023, 10:59:38 AM
3rd round finally completed. Rahm and Koepka with 73s let a few players back into the mix. Cantlay and Hideki are back in the mix 5 and 6 back. A 66 maybe even 67 this afternoon has a pretty decent chance of getting them a victory.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 09, 2023, 04:39:03 PM
Mickelson golfed the fuck out of his ball today. Good showing for a few LIV players, but I think they will come up short. Minus a major screwup this is Rahm’s. Having said that, he’s teeing off at 12 as i type.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 09, 2023, 04:39:29 PM
Solid shot to middle of green.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 09, 2023, 06:37:48 PM
If Koepka had played any competitive golf the last 8 months he might have had a chance. Another Spaniard wins the Masters!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 09, 2023, 08:57:52 PM
Congrats to Phil.  Has to be the best finish for a guy as old as him at the Masters.

LIV having 2/3 in the top 3 is nice for them. Wouldn’t surprise me if they sign Rahm for next year.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 10, 2023, 12:57:38 AM
Congrats to Phil.  Has to be the best finish for a guy as old as him at the Masters.

LIV having 2/3 in the top 3 is nice for them. Wouldn’t surprise me if they sign Rahm for next year.

Zero chance. Rahm is obsessed with legacy and history. Not money. I would be utterly floored if he signed with LIV. LIV will likely be gone in 2 years.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 10, 2023, 01:09:12 AM
Lefty bringing the heat and Brooks not coming to play on Sunday were the stories for me.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 10, 2023, 05:15:14 AM
Back to LIV. They had a surprisingly good showing at the top of the leaderboard, but I don’t think this does anything to move the needle for them. Fans have largely drawn their lines, and LIVs ratings were beyond abysmal.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 10, 2023, 12:11:04 PM
Back to LIV. They had a surprisingly good showing at the top of the leaderboard, but I don’t think this does anything to move the needle for them. Fans have largely drawn their lines, and LIVs ratings were beyond abysmal.

You sign the guy who was the world #1 you're gonna have a good showing. Mickelson was a huge surprise, maybe it's something about being an older guy and not playing as much or under as much pressure helping your body. He looks pretty fit, good for him.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 10, 2023, 12:35:27 PM
You sign the guy who was the world #1 you're gonna have a good showing.

Don’t think I’m quite understanding this statement.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Dominic on April 10, 2023, 02:03:33 PM
Zero chance. Rahm is obsessed with legacy and history. Not money. I would be utterly floored if he signed with LIV. LIV will likely be gone in 2 years.

They got Cam Smith right after he won The Open.  I wouldn't put it past them.  Its more money and less work.  Eventually the PGA will let the guys come back and play.

Remember, LIV is not preventing their guys from playing PGA events. It's the other way around.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 10, 2023, 02:22:52 PM
They got Cam Smith right after he won The Open.  I wouldn't put it past them.  Its more money and less work.  Eventually the PGA will let the guys come back and play.

Remember, LIV is not preventing their guys from playing PGA events. It's the other way around.

Again, I don’t think Rahm is motivated by money. You can’t tell me LIV hasn’t dangled big bucks in front of Rahm, Rory, and Scottie already. Anything is possible, but I’d be very surprised if Rahm left for LIV. He’s spoken pretty strongly about where his loyalties lie.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 10, 2023, 02:29:46 PM
"Truth be told, I could retire right now with what I've made and I'd live a very happy life and not play golf again. So I've never really played the game of golf for monetary reasons. I play for the love of the game, and I want to play against the best in the world. I've always been interested in history and legacy, and right now the PGA Tour has that." - Jon Rahm
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 11, 2023, 02:59:22 AM
I don’t think he’ll make the move to the LIV tour, but it wouldn’t shock me if he did.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 11, 2023, 06:52:44 AM
I don’t think he’ll make the move to the LIV tour, but it wouldn’t shock me if he did.

An HQ2 tradition unlike any other.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 11, 2023, 07:03:19 AM
I don’t think he’ll make the move to the LIV tour, but it wouldn’t shock me if he did.

It's pretty crazy what passes for cleverness around here.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 11, 2023, 07:04:10 AM
An HQ2 tradition unlike any other.b

That's actually not bad.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 11, 2023, 09:59:24 PM
I don’t think he’ll make the move to the LIV tour, but it wouldn’t shock me if he did.

I slightly lean to a call, but either raise or even fold would be reasonable. - Doug Polk
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 13, 2023, 09:17:47 PM
https://sports.yahoo.com/tiny-michigan-city-declined-license-212220695.html

A tiny Michigan city declined a license for a marijuana/golf event featuring John Daly and Shooter McGavin
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 14, 2023, 12:44:35 PM
No wonder people are flocking to LIV… 😂

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36187162/reports-rory-mcilroy-docked-3m-skipping-rbc-heritage
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 14, 2023, 01:03:50 PM
No wonder people are flocking to LIV… 😂

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36187162/reports-rory-mcilroy-docked-3m-skipping-rbc-heritage

I don't really follow it, but are they really "flocking"?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 14, 2023, 02:44:49 PM
I don't really follow it, but are they really "flocking"?

No…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 14, 2023, 03:07:59 PM
Basically Rory is being fined $3 mil from a bonus program called “PIP (player incentive program),” requiring top 20 players be at elevated events (you’re allowed one missed event for personal or professional reasons). Rory surely knew the penalty before withdrawing. He missed The Sentry earlier in the season. $3 mil doesn’t mean much to Rory, he’s loaded. Like to the tune of $600 million plus
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 14, 2023, 03:11:08 PM
His PIP incentive was 12 mil. So he gets 9 mil for being Rory McIlroy. Sign me up.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 15, 2023, 12:16:44 PM
There's a great Rich Eisen piece on Mickelson, basically saying that he'd probably take a mulligan on LIV if he could, he got 200M from LIV supposedly but has probably thrown away 2x that in endorsements and basically becoming Nick Faldo in the booth for the rest of his life once he stops playing.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2023, 12:46:21 PM
No doubt about it. Threw away a lot for the payday. Brandel Chamblee said he had the potential to be the best television analyst of all-time. No one would want him now. Definitely tarnished his legacy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2023, 12:47:34 PM
Tiger reportedly turned down something like $600 million.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2023, 05:15:18 PM
Just won $750. If i play Morikawa like I did in my other lineups (instead of Schauffele) I’d have won 5k.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nM8H3VKz/B9-DBB470-6-EC9-4-F8-A-87-B8-253-EBF62931-E.png) (https://postimg.cc/hQrWjB5W)

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 15, 2023, 07:18:11 PM
Just won $750. If i play Morikawa like I did in my other lineups (instead of Schauffele) I’d have won 5k.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nM8H3VKz/B9-DBB470-6-EC9-4-F8-A-87-B8-253-EBF62931-E.png) (https://postimg.cc/hQrWjB5W)
Taking on moklovin, not good.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2023, 08:02:05 PM
Taking on moklovin, not good.

He’s a high volume player. Probably plays thousands of dollars per slate.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2023, 06:05:27 PM
Currently in 1st place out of 23k plus players. It’s a $1 contest and weeklong, so haven’t won anything yet. Wish this was the weeklong $20 which pays 200k to winner.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hv3mSLSC/60-D0-DEFD-7028-46-C4-95-C5-A46-CC671-A6-F0.png) (https://postimg.cc/jnP2cJnN)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 20, 2023, 06:22:35 PM
Good luck!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2023, 06:25:49 PM
Thank you.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2023, 06:27:54 PM
Doing ok in the $20 too. But I’d change a couple spots in the lineup if I could. I used the Fitzpatrick brothers in a couple of other lineups but omitted them from the $20. It’s a team event, and even though Alex sucks compared to other players in the event, Matt is on fire and they will be motivated because the winners get 2 year exemptions on the PGA Tour. I’m sure they know each others’ game well which helps in this format.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2023, 06:29:18 PM
So in others words, Matt is throwing his brother a bone by having him for a teammate. His brother is obviously a good player, but not on the level of most Tour guys.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2023, 06:31:07 PM
893rd out of 42k for $20. Top 2% 1/4 way through Puts me in a good position be in the mix.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 23, 2023, 11:28:54 AM
Winning 8k at the 10 meter point in a 100 meter race lol

(https://i.postimg.cc/4Npzx0C0/9-F39108-F-7-EFC-4-AB5-8952-709-BC09-CE0-E0.png) (https://postimg.cc/Xp7Z2QYK)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 23, 2023, 04:24:39 PM
Former Illini Nick Hardy looks to be on his way to getting his first PGA Tour win (albeit in a team format). Good player. His teammate is even better. Congrats, Nick Hardy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 04:25:53 PM
Former Illini Nick Hardy looks to be on his way to getting his first PGA Tour win (albeit in a team format). Good player. His teammate is even better. Congrats, Nick Hardy.

You bet on him?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 23, 2023, 04:28:16 PM
You bet on him?

I’ve played him the past. Didn’t have any meaningful lineups with him this week. I played him and his partner in a couple showdown (single round) lineups this week.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 23, 2023, 04:49:17 PM
Might play me some Nick Hardy in DFS in the PGA Championship. Decent player who should get a confidence boost after the win.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 25, 2023, 01:29:27 PM
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/redditor-takes-divot-augusta-national-masters-deletes-account
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 12, 2023, 07:26:14 PM
Scottie Scheffler is from another planet.

And here’s a video of my kid’s swing.

https://www.facebook.com/1028496182/posts/pfbid02KzkXHgE9FSDAXpQWpsZy5A6ioWywgDS6bm4xEZzMjaDSrQz6LNQvRsR8oSNHcAqjl/?mibextid=cr9u03
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 12, 2023, 07:32:58 PM
Cool exchange between Scottie and Tiger. Sorry for the weird looking link.

https://twitter.com/KylePorterCBS/status/1656683187337060352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1656683187337060352%7Ctwgr%5E9f01839b37091c9a99ff517765c823e015f2b663%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-20814478652848170313.ampproject.net%2F2304262219000%2Fframe.html
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 12, 2023, 07:37:40 PM
Scottie Scheffler is from another planet.

And here’s a video of my kid’s swing.

https://www.facebook.com/1028496182/posts/pfbid02KzkXHgE9FSDAXpQWpsZy5A6ioWywgDS6bm4xEZzMjaDSrQz6LNQvRsR8obSNHcAqjl/?mibextid=cr9u03

Nice ball strike! Looks like he is ready for the LIV Tour!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 12, 2023, 09:07:46 PM
Nice ball strike! Looks like he is ready for the LIV Tour!

Never. PGA baby. No blood money in this family.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 13, 2023, 10:40:36 AM
It finally happened!

(https://i.postimg.cc/T2Lpbv0R/AED44549-95-DE-42-FB-A959-4-E389-A3879-BC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kDCJrZLZ)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 13, 2023, 07:15:34 PM
Another friend you were trolling?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 13, 2023, 09:01:53 PM
Another friend you were trolling?

He couldn’t take constructive criticism.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 18, 2023, 12:45:35 PM
PGA Championship at Oak Hill teed off this morning. Oak Hill making minced meat out of some of the world’s best players. Rahm +3, Rory +3. Scheffler -1 despite not playing well. Scheffler leads the world in strokes gained: magic beans
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 18, 2023, 12:48:20 PM
Rahm actually +2 but about to go to +3 after his 4th straight bogey. Just watched one roll back to his feet.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 18, 2023, 01:00:27 PM
Scheffler -2 and he’s not even playing well. Lol 1 off the lead
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 20, 2023, 09:25:35 AM
Woodland sucked ass this week, but this was nifty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awoVFBPp_3w
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 21, 2023, 05:54:47 PM
Looks like the Saudis have the best golfer in the world.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2023, 07:17:45 PM
Looks like the Saudis have the best golfer in the world.

3rd best maybe.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2023, 07:20:35 PM
I think Koepka might have coughed it up today if someone could have applied a bit more pressure early. If Scottie gets it going 2-3 holes earlier, he wins. Was hoping for more from Rory, but got what I expected to be honest. He’s my current favorite player and he reminds me exactly of my all-time favorite, Fred Couples. Shoots himself in the foot too often. Rory needs a new mental coach.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 21, 2023, 09:01:52 PM
Has there ever been a player that gets up more for majors than Brooks?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2023, 09:07:38 PM
Has there ever been a player that gets up more for majors than Brooks?

Nicklaus? Woods?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 21, 2023, 09:25:35 PM
He has 9 wins and 5 of them are majors.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 22, 2023, 09:17:45 AM
He has 9 wins and 5 of them are majors.

I get it, but Nicklaus had like 80 wins, 18 of them majors. He had 46 top 3 finishes. But yeah, Koepka shows up for the majors.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 22, 2023, 09:29:50 AM
Yes, that’s what I was getting at.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on May 22, 2023, 11:30:12 AM
Yes, that’s what I was getting at.

He has to argue, even when he agrees with you.

It’s amazing, really.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 22, 2023, 02:27:37 PM
He has to argue, even when he agrees with you.

It’s amazing, really.

The question was “has there ever been anyone…???” I’d argue yes. And I left out a few that could be in the discussion.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 22, 2023, 02:36:18 PM
Hogan had a stretch of 9 of 16 majors , including after nearly losing his life and having his legs smashed after being hit by a bus in a car accident. 9 wins despite rarely playing in the British (played it once, won). Rarely played in the PGA. It was a 36 hole finish back in that day, his legs couldn’t do it. So I’d say Hogan is “in the discussion.” But yes, Koepka really gets up for majors…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 25, 2023, 04:27:07 PM
Michael Block having a rough day at The Colonial. Surprised PAMan wasn’t ranting about how he stole a spot from a more deserving player.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 25, 2023, 05:17:19 PM
Michael Block having a rough day at The Colonial. Surprised PAMan wasn’t ranting about how he stole a spot from a more deserving player.

That makes no sense. Plus it is golf. Who cares if it is not a major?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 25, 2023, 07:04:41 PM
That makes no sense. Plus it is golf. Who cares if it is not a major?

Lol predictable
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 25, 2023, 07:52:02 PM
Lol predictable

It still makes no sense.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 25, 2023, 08:00:21 PM
It still makes no sense.

Think about it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 25, 2023, 08:49:13 PM
Think about it.

I read he was in last place. Did he quit on his team and his country?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 26, 2023, 12:36:02 AM
I read he was in last place. Did he quit on his team and his country?

No, but you’re probably closer than you think.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 26, 2023, 07:11:44 AM
No, but you’re probably closer than you think.

Well you will have to explain to me what you are talking about to get me to react/opine.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 26, 2023, 07:46:55 AM
Well you will have to explain to me what you are talking about to get me to react/opine.

Stop being intellectually lazy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 26, 2023, 07:59:48 AM
I read he was in last place. Did he quit on his team and his country?
Nope, but he did get a text from Michael Jordan.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on May 26, 2023, 08:43:25 AM
I'm golfing 3x next week
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 26, 2023, 08:46:45 AM
I'm golfing 3x next week

Noice.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 26, 2023, 09:46:35 AM
Stop being intellectually lazy.

Haha. Give me an article to read and I'll check it out. I don't know what you are talking about. Other than he is in last. Someone has to finish last.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 26, 2023, 10:16:17 AM
Haha. Give me an article to read and I'll check it out. I don't know what you are talking about. Other than he is in last. Someone has to finish last.

How about one that takes an hour? On a subject you’re not all that interested in to begin with?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 26, 2023, 10:55:24 AM
How about one that takes an hour? On a subject you’re not all that interested in to begin with?

I'll read it.

Basically you are telling me you don't have anything and are just yanking my chain
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 27, 2023, 08:59:23 AM
I need a new (to me, anyways) putter
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 27, 2023, 09:42:15 AM
I once had a beautiful Scotty Cameron Newport. I let it get condensation on it and it rusted out. I actually rusted it out more to complete the look.

Big fan of the White Hots.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 28, 2023, 10:21:41 AM
Illini Golf team in 1st place!

https://fightingillini.com/news/2023/5/27/mens-golf-no-3-illini-surge-to-lead-at-ncaa-championship.aspx
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on May 29, 2023, 04:19:48 PM
i golfed in bloomington today
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2023, 04:32:51 PM
i golfed in bloomington today

So what did you shoot?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on May 29, 2023, 08:11:05 PM
So what did you shoot?
2 over
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2023, 08:29:08 PM
Per hole?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on May 29, 2023, 08:45:29 PM
Per hole?

+2 over 18 holes PAK
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2023, 08:52:52 PM
I was a very very good golfer once and the best I ever shot was 75 for 18 (one under for 9 twice). You saying you shot a legit 74? On a real course?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 29, 2023, 09:56:07 PM
I’ve shot par or better on 9 probably 30 times.  Never done it for 18. 74 is my best score, shot it twice. Once at George Dunne National and once at Highlands of Elgin.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 05, 2023, 01:33:06 PM
How fucking cool is this? Viktor climbing the list of my favorite players.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/06/05/viktor-hovland-caddies-college-teammate-us-open-final-qualifying/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on June 05, 2023, 02:10:11 PM
golfed friday ended at 16 over

golfed yesterday 14 over par
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on June 05, 2023, 02:13:01 PM
I was a very very good golfer once and the best I ever shot was 75 for 18 (one under for 9 twice). You saying you shot a legit 74? On a real course?

it was as a team, best ball
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 05, 2023, 02:14:24 PM
it was as a team, best ball

That seems a lot more believable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 06, 2023, 10:57:28 AM
Another reason why the PGA sucks being laid bare today...
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 06, 2023, 11:00:40 AM
https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1666100765243441153?s=46&t=nLWTarDKWNHMqYhTVD-LQQ

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Fucking PGA just did what it told all its players not to do. Fucking hypocrites!

Have fun Tempo defending your PGA golfers loyalty!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 11:43:17 AM
https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1666100765243441153?s=46&t=nLWTarDKWNHMqYhTVD-LQQ

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Fucking PGA just did what it told all its players not to do. Fucking hypocrites!

Have fun Tempo defending your PGA golfers loyalty!

Rory, Tiger, Rahm, Scottie et al did the correct, moral thing. They were stabbed in the back by Jay Monahan. Disgusting.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 12:51:22 PM
I shouldn’t be surprised that conservatives celebrate the victory of a brutally oppressive regime and greedy golf millionaires, but somehow it still surprises me a bit.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 06, 2023, 12:53:34 PM
I shouldn’t be surprised that conservatives celebrate the victory of a brutally oppressive regime and greedy golf millionaires, but somehow it still surprises me a bit.

Including your favorite “morally correct” golfers 😂  whom you root for and support. Get off your high horse.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 06, 2023, 01:27:50 PM
I shouldn’t be surprised that conservatives celebrate the victory of a brutally oppressive regime and greedy golf millionaires, but somehow it still surprises me a bit.

Who is celebrating?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: alum74 on June 06, 2023, 01:49:49 PM
Merge, is so much prettier than hostile takeover.  The medieval kingdom seeks legitimacy through international sports.

I wonder if they'll introduce a capital punishment element to the game.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 06, 2023, 02:44:01 PM
I wonder if they'll introduce a capital punishment element to the game.

That would make golf a must see event each weekend instead of just the Majors (which I barely watch).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 06, 2023, 05:31:36 PM
What an oily resolution.  Maybe the sheiks can throw their $ at the WNBA, another failing league.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 06, 2023, 05:51:17 PM
Maybe the sheiks can throw their $ at the WNBA, another failing league.

That would piss Spark off.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:22:29 PM
Who is celebrating?

Conservatives. They love this.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:24:52 PM
Including your favorite “morally correct” golfers   whom you root for and support. Get off your high horse.

Typical Trump cultist think. “Who cares if Trump is a terrible, awful human being, and a liar! He’s exposing the establishment for what they are!” 

It’s like throwing your support behind the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 06, 2023, 06:25:22 PM
Conservatives. They love this.

As they should…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:29:03 PM
Including your favorite “morally correct” golfers   whom you root for and support. Get off your high horse.

Actually, the majority of golfers (PGA) are pissed. It’s Jay Monahan that sold out the Tour. None of the players even knew. Doesn’t look like Greg Norman even knew what LIV was doing. Norman looks to be out. This was power brokers acting in their own self-interests.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:30:00 PM
As they should…

You’re a fan of getting into bed with those who murder journalists, are ya.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:33:06 PM
Merge, is so much prettier than hostile takeover.  The medieval kingdom seeks legitimacy through international sports.

I wonder if they'll introduce a capital punishment element to the game.

When LIV first started I used to say on Twitter they should celebrate each winner with the beheading of a gay person or a journalist.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:53:40 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/15fbszqL/89-F75-D26-5443-4170-9139-B90536806631.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LnFxV2vT)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 06, 2023, 06:54:47 PM
Including your favorite “morally correct” golfers 😂  whom you root for and support. Get off your high horse.

(https://i.postimg.cc/HxYPKWmv/C453-A69-A-5537-48-FC-99-CC-7-B971-D8-F4-A8-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7fBZYLG)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 10:39:43 AM
Let me know when the PGA guys boycott and start their own league.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on June 07, 2023, 11:11:55 AM
Let me know when the PGA guys boycott and start their own league.
Or the tv viewers and corporate sponsors.

https://www.state.gov/united-states-saudi-arabia-relationship-eight-decades-of-partnership/

" The United States is the top defense supplier for Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi defense establishment remains the single largest U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer, with cases valued at more than $140 billion. "
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:18:52 AM
Or the tv viewers and corporate sponsors.

https://www.state.gov/united-states-saudi-arabia-relationship-eight-decades-of-partnership/

" The United States is the top defense supplier for Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi defense establishment remains the single largest U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer, with cases valued at more than $140 billion. "

Nothing like a little Realpolitik to smack you right upside the head.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:38:47 AM
Let me know when the PGA guys boycott and start their own league.

I don’t know if career suicide is a smart protest move. A new league could work…if Tiger were spearheading it. That’s about the only path that would have.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:39:42 AM
Nothing like a little Realpolitik to smack you right upside the head.

It’s not apples to apples. It’s barely oranges to apples.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:40:54 AM
Or the tv viewers and corporate sponsors.

https://www.state.gov/united-states-saudi-arabia-relationship-eight-decades-of-partnership/

" The United States is the top defense supplier for Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi defense establishment remains the single largest U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer, with cases valued at more than $140 billion. "

Everyone with a brain knows this. It’s got next to nothing to do with the PGA Tour.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:40:57 AM
I don’t know if career suicide is a smart protest move. A new league could work…if Tiger were spearheading it. That’s about the only path that would have.

Golfers are not principled? Weren't a few of them vocal about being against the Saudi money?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:43:01 AM
Golfers are not principled? Weren't a few of them vocal about being against the Saudi money?

Just about everyone I know of was careful to walk the line and keep it mostly about loyalty to the Tour that gave them so much opportunity. I don’t think Rory even ventured into “blood money” territory. But Brandel Chamblee and Eamon Lynch did. But they are tv personalities and journalists.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:44:27 AM
Everyone with a brain knows this. It’s got next to nothing to do with the PGA Tour.

September 11th was raised by the PGA Tour head, right, yet you said it would be career suicide to boycott.

As Judge Judy intimated, sounding like you agree that money talks and BS walks.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:51:07 AM
September 11th was raised by the PGA Tour head, right, yet you said it would be career suicide to boycott.

As Judge Judy intimated, sounding like you agree that money talks and BS walks.

Wait, slow down. I think you just implied things I didn’t say.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:53:57 AM
September 11th was raised by the PGA Tour head, right, yet you said it would be career suicide to boycott.

As Judge Judy intimated, sounding like you agree that money talks and BS walks.

Monahan is clearly a hypocrite and negotiated the deal. I’m not sure he counts. And the closest he said anything about blood money or Khashoggi (that I’m aware of) was “Have you ever had to be ashamed to be a PGA Tour player?”

In this case, of course the money won out. Who’s denying that?

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:54:19 AM
Wait, slow down. I think you just implied things I didn’t say.

Ok. Where did I misspeak?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:54:40 AM
“Starting your own tour,” and “boycotting” aren’t the same thing.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:55:06 AM
“Starting your own tour,” and “boycotting” aren’t the same thing.

Here…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:55:38 AM
Monahan is clearly a hypocrite and negotiated the deal. I’m not sure he counts. And the closest he said anything about blood money or Khashoggi (that I’m aware of) was “Have you ever had to be ashamed to be a PGA Tour player?”

In this case, of course the money won out. Who’s denying that?

He did cited 9/11 as well.

How does he not count? He runs the PGA.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:57:51 AM
He did cited 9/11 as well.

How does he not count? He runs the PGA.

He negotiated the deal. The players didn’t. Most of them are upset at him. And they make their living by playing on the Tour, so it’s not surprising they might be diplomatic.

If your firm took on Donald Trump as a client would you resign in protest and start your own law firm?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 11:58:02 AM
Here…

That's true. But you can a. boycott and go do something unrelated to the PGA/golf or you can b. boycott and start own league.

Aren't both under the "career suicide" umbrella of which you spoke?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 11:59:21 AM
That's true. But you can a. boycott and go do something unrelated to the PGA/golf or you can b. boycott and start own league.

Aren't both under the "career suicide" umbrella of which you spoke?

Without Tiger, or literally a giant glob of the biggest stars a new league wouldn’t work.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 12:00:20 PM
If 6 or 8 of the top 12 players in the world started pulling out of events perhaps that would at least get a new PGA Tour CEO.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 12:01:03 PM
He negotiated the deal. The players didn’t. Most of them are upset at him. And they make their living by playing on the Tour, so it’s not surprising they might be diplomatic.

If your firm took on Donald Trump as a client would you resign in protest and start your own law firm?

I could go to another firm too. I could start IlliniHQ3 and make millions like Dan at Loyalty.

There is no "other league" for them to go to is there? They would have to start their own league at this point.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 12:01:39 PM
Without Tiger, or literally a giant glob of the biggest stars a new league wouldn’t work.

Probably. As we saw, the LIV was not working out very well.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 12:01:54 PM
I could go to another firm too. I could start IlliniHQ3 and make millions like Dan at Loyalty.

There is no "other league" for them to go to is there? They would have to start their own league at this point.

Much easier as a lawyer. Not many PGA Tours laying around to go play on.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 12:03:38 PM
Probably. As we saw, the LIV was not working out very well.

The PGA was literally holding all the cards. Either Monahan sold out completely or lawsuits were going to drain more out of the PGA than they were willing to endure. Probably bit off more than they could chew by increasing prize money.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 12:09:22 PM
The PGA was literally holding all the cards. Either Monahan sold out completely or lawsuits were going to drain more out of the PGA than they were willing to endure. Probably bit off more than they could chew by increasing prize money.

They were going to have to open their books. They did not want the "rank and file" to know what they were doing with all the money.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 12:11:13 PM
They were going to have to open their books. They did not want the "rank and file" to know what they were doing with all the money.

Certainly plausible.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on June 07, 2023, 12:22:45 PM
The litigation issue was mentioned in Monahan's original statement.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 07, 2023, 01:19:54 PM
September 11th was raised by the PGA Tour head, right, yet you said it would be career suicide to boycott.

As Judge Judy intimated, sounding like you agree that money talks and BS walks.

This. Tempo talks about their principles… until they reap the money. Fuck those hypocrites. At least golfers like Koepka, Mickelson, and others didn’t fucking bullshit people. They took the money and don’t look like fucking idiots/hypocrites/woke fucktards now.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 07, 2023, 01:21:31 PM
They were going to have to open their books. They did not want the "rank and file" to know what they were doing with all the money.

And this. Fucking criminal fucks just like they accused the Saudi’s of. Not saying the Saudi’s aren’t, but at least they don’t try to hide it…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 07, 2023, 01:27:14 PM
Oh shut up Rory, you’ll take the dirty money too…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37812363/rory-mcilroy-hopes-liv-goes-away-confidence-commish
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 07, 2023, 01:38:11 PM
They were going to have to open their books. They did not want the "rank and file" to know what they were doing with all the money.

Or the IRS.  Anyone else think that taking a hard look at "non-profits" is a good idea?  Put those agents to work sleepy Joe!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 01:39:23 PM
This. Tempo talks about their principles… until they reap the money. Fuck those hypocrites. At least golfers like Koepka, Mickelson, and others didn’t fucking bullshit people. They took the money and don’t look like fucking idiots/hypocrites/woke fucktards now.

I can’t speak for 200 hundred players on the PGA Tour. Only myself. I know most of them don’t view the issue exactly the same way I do.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 01:43:08 PM
Oh shut up Rory, you’ll take the dirty money too…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37812363/rory-mcilroy-hopes-liv-goes-away-confidence-commish

Lol. Typical Trumptard like response from JJ. Again, most players weren’t refusing the money on “moral grounds.” I’m not sure I heard any one but Brandel Chamblee or Eamon Lynch (non players) go all the way out on that limb.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 01:44:34 PM
Lol. Typical Trumptard like response from JJ. Again, most players weren’t refusing the money on “moral grounds.” I’m not sure I heard any one but Brandel Chamblee or Eamon Lynch (non players) go all the way out on that limb.

I did not follow this. But what reasons were there for them not following the money?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 01:58:08 PM
I did not follow this. But what reasons were there for them not following the money?

Loyalty to the PGA Tour, which gave them the platform to be as successful as they are. Legacy. I guarandamntee you Jon Rahm stayed because he cares about legacy. Not money. Same with Tiger. If any player went hard after LIV on moral grounds I missed it. And I’m the biggest PGA fan here, probably by a wide margin.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 02:00:54 PM
Not saying the implications weren’t there, they were; but I’m not sure I heard one player mention Jamal Khashoggi, for example. Other than Phil, who’d already joined LIV. I believe Phil mentioned him when he called the Saudis “Scary M’fers,” despite holding his hand out for the money.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 02:05:30 PM
I guess Rory did mention Khashoggi (once at least anyway). But I think they were careful not go too hard on moral grounds, which disappoints me actually. I wish PGA Tour players had been more vocal about the human rights’ issues.

“Take the Khashoggi situation,” he said. “We all agree that’s reprehensible. Nobody is going to argue that fact.”
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 02:58:27 PM
I guess Rory did mention Khashoggi (once at least anyway). But I think they were careful not go too hard on moral grounds, which disappoints me actually. I wish PGA Tour players had been more vocal about the human rights’ issues.

“Take the Khashoggi situation,” he said. “We all agree that’s reprehensible. Nobody is going to argue that fact.”

They are golfers. Maybe you expect too much from people who play a non-team sport?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 03:04:46 PM
They are golfers. Maybe you expect too much from people who play a non-team sport?

Replace “expect” with “hope for.” Again, I’ve been stating why they wouldn’t leave the tour. Because it’s their job and it’s by far the best place to perform their job. I’d “hope” for more harsh criticism of LIV, but I can understand why they would be careful in those waters. I don’t like it, but I get it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 07, 2023, 03:10:16 PM
Replace “expect” with “hope for.” Again, I’ve been stating why they wouldn’t leave the tour. Because it’s their job and it’s by far the best place to perform their job. I’d “hope” for more harsh criticism of LIV, but I can understand why they would be careful in those waters. I don’t like it, but I get it.

Fair enough.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 03:13:03 PM
At at the end of the day LIV players are people they’ve called friends and fellow Tour pros for 2, 5, 10, 15 years.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 07, 2023, 03:26:35 PM
“Nobody’s perfect.”

Excellent journalism here.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nobodys-perfect-bryson-dechambeaus-disastrous-cnn-interview-a-warning-for-pga-tour-players-160259420.html
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 11:21:19 AM
Eamon Lynch, delivers as usual. Brilliant golf writer.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/06/11/eamon-lynch-pga-tour-deal-saudis-measured-in-what-is-lost-reputations/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 11:25:47 AM
LIV/PGA Tour marriage far from a slam dunk.

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37841251/pga-tour-liv-golf-partnership-facing-government-scrutiny
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 11:29:19 AM
Eamon Lynch, delivers as usual. Brilliant golf writer.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/06/11/eamon-lynch-pga-tour-deal-saudis-measured-in-what-is-lost-reputations/

The only reason the PGA did it is because they didn’t wanna open their books in a lawsuit. Goes to show you they were afraid of having to explain where all the money went. Crooks acting like the PGA is a non-profit. GTFOOH.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 11:34:46 AM
Certainly plausible. They also aren’t built for long drawn-out lawsuits with the richest family in the world.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 11:41:32 AM
Certainly plausible. They also aren’t built for long drawn-out lawsuits with the richest family in the world.

I just don’t find the outrage you and others have about “loyalty” and some golfers deflecting to LIV. It’s weird. Rory and others always have the option to go play somewhere else if their “morals” are so good and they won’t take blood money. Of course him and the others won’t/aren’t gonna do that. So what’s the big deal?! They’ll take it and enjoy it, except they missed out on a big payday. If anything they should be mad at the PGA for smuggling the money that should’ve went to their golfers on Tour from winning events.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 11:45:12 AM
It’s pretty funny that JudgeJudy thinks the PGA Tour looks like the bad guys and cheers on the Saudi Royal families’ takeover of a charitable (if not perfect) entity.

It’s exactly the same mentality that drives the Trump cult.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 12:47:24 PM
It’s pretty funny that JudgeJudy thinks the PGA Tour looks like the bad guys and cheers on the Saudi Royal families’ takeover of a charitable (if not perfect) entity.

It’s exactly the same mentality that drives the Trump cult.

Nice strawman. You’re an idiot. I never said that at all. I’m saying that all you righteous assholes look pretty fucking hypocritical now. You still gonna watch golf? They still gonna play? Support the same thing you thought was “awful?!”

Edit- And SOMEHOW Tempo brings up Trump regarding this. It’s truly fascinating how fucked up people are regarding bringing him up for EVERYTHING. Pardon my use of this word, but it is fucking RETARDED!!!

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:16:28 PM
Perfect response. But not in the way he thinks.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 01:18:17 PM
Perfect response. But not in the way he thinks.

Sure, go hide your head in the sand and act like there’s nothing to see here.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:20:18 PM
Two hypocritical men make a surreptitious deal with the corrupt Saudis, and somehow Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the bad guys. Perfect logic.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 01:21:27 PM
Two hypocritical men make a surreptitious deal with the corrupt Saudis, and somehow Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the bad guys. Perfect logic.

I guess we’ll see where their morals lie going forward…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 01:22:14 PM
If they continue to take the money they’re just as corrupt and hypocritical as the others.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:36:53 PM
I guess we’ll see where their morals lie going forward…

No reasonable person would expect them to abandon their careers in order to make a “moral stand.” You are a dipshit with totally unreasonable expectations.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:37:53 PM
If they continue to take the money they’re just as corrupt and hypocritical as the others.

No, they aren’t. I’d argue MBS, who beheads journalists and gays is worse. Even Phil Mickelson isn’t as bad as MBS.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 01:49:24 PM
No, they aren’t. I’d argue MBS, who beheads journalists and gays is worse. Even Phil Mickelson isn’t as bad as MBS.

Again, you’re creating a strawman. I never said they were as bad as MBS. You’re misinterpreting I’m saying. They’re no better than Mickelson, Norman, Koepka, etc, or anyone else that took the payday they did to join LIV. That’s my argument.

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:56:52 PM
Again, you’re creating a strawman. I never said they were as bad as MBS. You’re misinterpreting I’m saying. They’re no better than Mickelson, Norman, Koepka, etc, or anyone else that took the payday they did to join LIV.

I would disagree with that as well. Those players chose to go to LIV. The others didn’t. Also, judging by reports that 90% of the feedback in the players meeting with Monahan was anti-merger (reports said calls to replace Monahan were cheered).

The LIV players made the decision to jump in bed with the Saudis willingly. The players who remained loyal to the Tour did so for various reasons. What do you expect McIlroy and Scheffler to do? Go play in Japan for 1/10th the money and no career legacy? That’s not a reasonable expectation.

With the exception of probably Cam Smith, every “star” player that joined LIV was not viewed in the best light by their peers. Mickelson, Reed, DeChambeu, Johnson, and Koepka were not by and large loved by their peers.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 01:57:56 PM
Again, you’re creating a strawman. I never said they were as bad as MBS. You’re misinterpreting I’m saying. They’re no better than Mickelson, Norman, Koepka, etc, or anyone else that took the payday they did to join LIV.

Yes, I misconstrued your statement. My bad. There’s still no way Rory McIlroy is as awful a person as Pat Perez.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 02:09:29 PM
Yes, I misconstrued your statement. My bad. There’s still no way Rory McIlroy is as awful a person as Pat Perez.

I’m speaking as a whole. You can cherry pick certain golfers and their character, but overall they're all accepting blood money. Just like in life in general, there are worse people than others. You can compare anybody to anybody else to make any point.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 03:40:36 PM
The bottom line is that McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm, et al are professional golfers. That’s their job, and their passion. The fact that a merger (that they had no hand in creating) should mean they should just play in Japan for far less money and legacy is bullshit.

To say that guys that turned down money in the dozens of millions or even hundreds of millions in a few cases are “no different” than the guys who lapped up the money first chance they got is completely laughable.

Again, McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm et al are the world’s best golfers. They are not political figures or statesman. I’d love it if they gave a huge finger to the Saudis and the PGA, but that is just not a realistic expectation.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 12, 2023, 03:46:00 PM
The bottom line is that McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm, et al are professional golfers. That’s their job, and their passion. The fact that a merger (that they had no hand in creating) should mean they should just play in Japan for far less money and legacy is bullshit.

To say that guys that turned down money in the dozens of millions or even hundreds of millions in a few cases are “no different” than the guys who lapped up the money first chance they got is completely laughable.

Again, McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm et al are the world’s best golfers. They are not political figures or statesman. I’d love it if they gave a huge finger to the Saudis and the PGA, but that is just not a realistic expectation.

So… money talks, regardless of principle. EVERYBODY can be bought. If they truly believe it’s wrong then that’s exactly what they should do is go somewhere else or find another profession. Basically they too have a price.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 03:53:58 PM
So… money talks, regardless of principle. EVERYBODY can be bought. If they truly believe it’s wrong then that’s exactly what they should do is go somewhere else or find another profession. Basically they too have a price.

So if you were the best in the world at something you LOVED doing and made a great living doing it; and then basically, out of your control the Saudis invest billions into your profession are you telling me you’d stop doing what you love and worked your whole life to do out of principle? That is a very unrealistic expectation.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 03:57:01 PM
If you think pro athletes should be expected to play for much less in a foreign country for much less recognition out of principle, your perspective is laughable. There isn’t one Tour player who helped negotiate that deal.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 03:58:06 PM
What this shows is that the PGA Tour is indeed, a monopoly.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 07:19:42 PM
Far from a done deal.

https://theathletic.com/4603650/2023/06/12/pga-tour-liv-golf-senate-investigation/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2023, 07:24:09 PM
So LIV aside, it’s US Open week! My favorite tournament of the year.

Really excited to see them play at Los Angeles Country Club. The course looks fantastic, and will be a bit different from your typical US Open course. Can’t wait to see it on TV.

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2023-us-open-los-angeles-country-club-hole-hole-analysis-stewart-hagestad
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 15, 2023, 08:28:52 AM
Jay Monahan taking a “medical leave of absence.” Sounds fishy.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 15, 2023, 02:03:13 PM
Great shot by amateur on first morning of the US Open.

https://www.si.com/golf/news/us-open-amateur-coolest-shot-los-angeles-country-club-michael-brennan
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 19, 2023, 11:32:05 AM
Tom Watson with a well written open letter to Jay Monahan.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/tom-watson-s-open-letter-to-pga-tour-commissioner-jay-monahan
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 19, 2023, 11:48:52 AM
Good US Open last week. Some people are panning the course because of the good scores, but if you look at the leaderboard (all great players) you can see it was a quality test of golf.

Rory blew another one. Sigh…missed a 4 footer on the front and came up 10 yards short embedded in the bunker with a wedge on on the back nine Sunday to make bogey when par should have been worst case scenario. Lost by 1. Wyndham Clark was the “least best” name on the leaderboard but he is an ascending player. Super talented guy who has just put it together the last 4 -5 months.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 19, 2023, 11:51:37 AM
Good US Open last week. Some people are panning the course because of the good scores, but if you look at the leaderboard (all great players) you can see it was a quality test of golf.

Rory blew another one. Sigh…missed a 4 footer on the front and came up 10 yards short embedded in the bunker with a wedge on on the back nine Sunday to make bogey when par should have been worst case scenario. Lost by 1. Wyndham Clark was the “least best” name on the leaderboard but he is an ascending player. Super talented guy who has just put it together the last 4 -5 months.

Koepka definitely wasn’t impressed lol 
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 19, 2023, 12:00:49 PM
Koepka definitely wasn’t impressed lol

I saw his comments. Wouldn’t say they are invalid, but if a tournament has all studs at the top it’s a quality test. I’d say for him it was just a preference sort of thing. Not the traditional US Open, but I thought it was refreshing. Would probably change a couple of things if they were to host again.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 29, 2023, 05:52:32 PM
Mike Small currently tied for 5th at the US Senior Open.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 29, 2023, 05:53:50 PM
Only 2 shots off the lead.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 30, 2023, 05:50:44 PM
Small having a tough day. +6 thru 16. Now in T-33.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on July 10, 2023, 06:47:32 PM
https://dnyuz.com/2023/07/10/a-pga-tour-directors-exit-casts-a-pall-over-deal-with-liv-golf/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 10, 2023, 07:40:07 PM
https://dnyuz.com/2023/07/10/a-pga-tour-directors-exit-casts-a-pall-over-deal-with-liv-golf/

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on July 10, 2023, 08:11:15 PM
Thanks for sharing.

Seeming like the Liv Merger is all about Monahan, doesn't it? Is that your read?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 10, 2023, 08:56:25 PM
Seeming like the Liv Merger is all about Monahan, doesn't it? Is that your read?

Kind of felt that way from the day the agreement was announced.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on July 11, 2023, 12:56:10 PM
Well Rory looks like a fucking idiot hypocrite now doesn’t he…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37994194/pga-tour-pif-talks-eyed-greg-norman-ouster-tiger-woods-owned-liv-team
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 11, 2023, 01:43:53 PM
Says Rory took the meeting not looking to enrich himself but to unify the game. I’d be curious to see more reporting on this.

(https://i.postimg.cc/RFkRLws3/464-E8871-F5-BD-4-A07-B8-AE-3-D4-AD47-FFD4-F.png) (https://postimg.cc/nj1BH9tZ)

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 11, 2023, 01:45:01 PM
If Rory truly wanted their money all he had to do was say “I’m in.” They’d have gladly paid him a few hundred million.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on July 11, 2023, 02:10:14 PM
I'm golfing Thursday.  I hope to get under 10 over par
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on July 11, 2023, 02:28:50 PM
Says Rory took the meeting not looking to enrich himself but to unify the game. I’d be curious to see more reporting on this.

(https://i.postimg.cc/RFkRLws3/464-E8871-F5-BD-4-A07-B8-AE-3-D4-AD47-FFD4-F.png) (https://postimg.cc/nj1BH9tZ)

Yes, I wanna see more as well. He sure has been very outspoken yet never mentioned meeting with these murderers and the such. Should be interesting. And don’t get it wrong, he sure as hell is trying to benefit himself. Just not in a direct, pay me this now, kinda way.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 11, 2023, 05:14:12 PM
Again, if Rory was in it for money he could have easily had said “I’m in” and gotten a couple hundred million or more. He’d have been the biggest prize LIV could land outside of Tiger.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 12, 2023, 11:29:23 AM
Jay Monahan can’t go testify before Congress this week due to his health, but apparently feels good enough to return to work Monday.

(https://i.postimg.cc/zGb9vJSS/B289-A8-E9-E3-AB-4-FD8-97-D1-558-BD14-A6546.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/87GyngYj)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 12, 2023, 11:30:19 AM
https://www.si.com/golf/news/jordan-spieth-xander-schauffele-say-jay-monahan-needs-to-regain-players-trust
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on July 12, 2023, 12:05:02 PM
I'm golfing Thursday.  I hope to get under 10 over par

If you work hard, maybe you can get your game up to par!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on July 13, 2023, 09:32:45 AM
Good for Rory. He might be a good guy after all…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/38004823/rory-mcilroy-play-liv-golf-last-option-earth

Let’s just see if he sticks with it and actually does it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on July 13, 2023, 09:33:49 AM
Good for Rory. He might be a good guy after all…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/38004823/rory-mcilroy-play-liv-golf-last-option-earth

Let’s just see if he sticks with it and actually does it.

A true test whether Tempo was AOTC or BTC is upon us!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on July 13, 2023, 09:40:14 AM
Golf at 415 today
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on July 13, 2023, 09:43:11 AM
Golf at 415 today

You sure play a lot of golf when at corporate.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on July 13, 2023, 09:46:48 AM
You sure play a lot of golf when at corporate.

Oh I get off at 4
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 13, 2023, 03:00:46 PM
How fucking cool is this? Rickie, what a dude.

https://people.com/golfer-rickie-fowler-buys-course-where-he-learned-to-play-7560740?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 21, 2023, 11:22:24 AM
Love watching The Open Championship. I really enjoy the way it looks and style of play. Brian Harman boat racing everyone at the moment, leading by 6. Should be a spicy weekend with the wind kicking up.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on July 25, 2023, 04:22:41 PM
I played golf Sunday, my final score 40 something over.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on July 28, 2023, 11:36:43 AM
See this Tempo?! Hell of a shot…

https://twitter.com/kyleportercbs/status/1684619784141377538?s=46&t=nLWTarDKWNHMqYhTVD-LQQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 28, 2023, 11:41:23 AM
See this Tempo?! Hell of a shot…

https://twitter.com/kyleportercbs/status/1684619784141377538?s=46&t=nLWTarDKWNHMqYhTVD-LQQ

I did. Shared it on Twitter. Great stuff.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 28, 2023, 12:26:25 PM
Man, they click-baited me pretty badly. And then trolled me.

https://celebwell.com/female-golfers-amazing-bodies/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 28, 2023, 12:29:06 PM
I played golf Sunday, my final score 40 something over.

On a par 3? Post a video of your swing and I’ll give you some advice.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on July 28, 2023, 06:41:59 PM
Went to Jobu’s golf outing today.

(https://i.ibb.co/T1scNrm/IMG-0856.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vhS1MDZ)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 28, 2023, 06:54:40 PM
Went to Jobu’s golf outing today.

(https://i.ibb.co/T1scNrm/IMG-0856.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vhS1MDZ)

Lol
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on July 28, 2023, 08:18:37 PM
Went to Jobu’s golf outing today.

(https://i.ibb.co/T1scNrm/IMG-0856.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vhS1MDZ)

I like Pete.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 29, 2023, 02:02:36 PM
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/golf/peter-thomson-won-three-british-opens-with-the-same-clubs-his-son-found-them-at-an-auction-20230727-p5drql.html
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 14, 2023, 01:31:09 PM
Could throw another 200 and not make one.

https://x.com/usga/status/1690870018618101761?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on August 14, 2023, 05:53:22 PM
Could throw another 200 and not make one.

https://x.com/usga/status/1690870018618101761?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ

Sorry, x.com, we elitists do not use that
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on August 16, 2023, 08:29:38 AM
20 over yesterday
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on August 16, 2023, 11:21:54 AM
Shot a smooth 80 Saturday
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on August 16, 2023, 11:26:07 AM
Shot a smooth 80 Saturday

Captain's or Blackbeard's?

https://www.piratescove.net/locations/missouri/osage-beach/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on August 16, 2023, 11:27:24 AM
Captain's or Blackbeard's?

https://www.piratescove.net/locations/missouri/osage-beach/

Poppy Hills, with rented sticks.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on August 16, 2023, 11:37:57 AM
Poppy Hills, with rented sticks.
Fake news my buddy in Carmel reports no intolerable stench
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on August 16, 2023, 11:39:33 AM
Fake news my buddy in Carmel reports no intolerable stench

That's good stuff, Murph.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on August 16, 2023, 11:48:18 AM
That's good stuff, Murph.

The good stuff has a stench but it's very tolerable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on August 16, 2023, 12:58:21 PM
Golfed in petersburgh
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on August 16, 2023, 01:13:34 PM
Fake news my buddy in Carmel reports no intolerable stench

Custard farts are pretty innocuous.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 24, 2023, 12:37:41 PM
Scored a double eagle on my golf app today. Only the 2nd one I’ve ever had! 251 out 30 mph winds.

(https://i.postimg.cc/43WVzg03/D8355-BC5-1369-4-C7-D-A8-D6-59-A07189028-D.png) (https://postimg.cc/Y4mvHJMc)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 24, 2023, 12:39:00 PM
Tour Championship just started. News breaks after they tee off that Rory pulled his back out at home (but will give it a go). This stuff should be reported before start time like in other sports.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: frankiew on August 24, 2023, 12:53:00 PM
Scored a double eagle on my golf app today. Only the 2nd one I’ve ever had! 251 out 30 mph winds.

(https://i.postimg.cc/43WVzg03/D8355-BC5-1369-4-C7-D-A8-D6-59-A07189028-D.png) (https://postimg.cc/Y4mvHJMc)

awesome!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 31, 2023, 12:30:18 PM
Ryder Cup picks were an abomination. Fucking buddies getting picked over who truly deserved it. I halfway hope America gets their asses kicked again. Zach Johnson should be embarrassed.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on August 31, 2023, 01:49:26 PM
Ryder Cup picks were an abomination. Fucking buddies getting picked over who truly deserved it. I halfway hope America gets their asses kicked again. Zach Johnson should be embarrassed.

Why do you hate America? Helping your friends out is the American way. It is not like these guys kneeled for the US anthem or lost to 16 year old boys like the US ladies' soccer team.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on August 31, 2023, 01:55:11 PM
Why do you hate America? Helping your friends out is the American way. It is not like these guys kneeled for the US anthem or lost to 16 year old boys like the US ladies' soccer team.

I think it was Murph that said our country isn’t sure if we want the US women’s soccer team to win. Lol, fuck no we don’t want those losers even out on the soccer field. Who the fuck in American even watches soccer anyways?! Let alone women.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 31, 2023, 02:39:53 PM
Why do you hate America? Helping your friends out is the American way. It is not like these guys kneeled for the US anthem or lost to 16 year old boys like the US ladies' soccer team.

I root for great play and competition.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on August 31, 2023, 03:33:48 PM
I root for great play and competition.

Fair enough. Which picks do you not like?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 31, 2023, 03:39:21 PM
Fair enough. Which picks do you not like?

JT definitely didn’t earn it. Burns and Spieth are questionable. Keegan Bradley absolutely earned it, and I’d have chosen Lucas Glover as well. He’ll likely never get another shot to make the team.

Burns is Scottie’s best bud, and JT, Spieth, and Ricky are basically joined at the hip. It was bullshit.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 31, 2023, 03:40:43 PM
It’s literally enough to make me root for the Euros. I guess I’m a shitty “American” lol
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 31, 2023, 03:41:23 PM
JT played like trash the last 4-5 months.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on September 29, 2023, 11:50:54 AM
Is there any greater American tradition than getting your shit packed in at The Ryder Cup?

Europe wins 1st session 4-0.

America looks like it had a chance to win a few matches in the afternoon until Rahm made eagle on 18, Rose and Viktor also drain clutch putts on 18 to halve matches the Americans had all but won.

6.5 to 1.5 Europe after day one.

Rahm holed out 3 chips on the day.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on September 29, 2023, 12:43:15 PM
Is there any greater American tradition than getting your shit packed in at The Ryder Cup?

Europe wins 1st session 4-0.

America looks like it had a chance to win a few matches in the afternoon until Rahm made eagle on 18, Rose and Viktor also drain clutch putts on 18 to halve matches the Americans had all but won.

6.5 to 1.5 Europe after day one.

Rahm holed out 3 chips on the day.

They needed to put Trump on the team
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on September 29, 2023, 02:50:45 PM
America was winless in 8 matches. All of their points came through halves.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on September 29, 2023, 04:14:56 PM
I was at Medinah in 2012, the scars still haven’t healed.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on October 13, 2023, 09:59:16 AM
With his sudden interest in biological lady sports, and his interest in golf, you'd think Tempo would be giving us shot-by-shot updates on the biological lady playing on the Men's Tour this weekend....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ILLove1997 on October 13, 2023, 10:26:43 AM
I was at Medinah in 2012, the scars still haven’t healed.

I was there too!  Got poison ivy on my ass and balls from sitting on something there... HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on October 13, 2023, 11:35:21 AM
I was there too!  Got poison ivy on my ass and balls from sitting on something there... HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE

I shouldn't have laughed at this, especially since I'm very susceptible to poison ivy, but I did.

I'm probably a terrible person...
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ILLove1997 on October 13, 2023, 11:48:02 AM
I shouldn't have laughed at this, especially since I'm very susceptible to poison ivy, but I did.

I'm probably a terrible person...

nah it was funny, I definitely enjoyed telling others about my experience

fuckin sucked though for real
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Jobu on October 13, 2023, 11:59:05 AM
nah it was funny, I definitely enjoyed telling others about my experience

fuckin sucked though for real

I don't doubt that. I've never had it down there, and hope I never do.

The last couple of times I had it, I had to get steroid pills and steroid cream to get rid of the shit. And I still had it for like a month.

And, I didn't even get ripped from the steroids either...
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on October 13, 2023, 12:41:18 PM
I don't doubt that. I've never had it down there, and hope I never do.

The last couple of times I had it, I had to get steroid pills and steroid cream to get rid of the shit. And I still had it for like a month.

And, I didn't even get ripped from the steroids either...

The stuff also nukes me very bad. Out here we have Poison Oak, which is super prolific on hiking trails in the hills, which the dog of course likes to try to roll around in. One time I had to take the Prednisone which messed me up as well.

Since that awful episode where both arms basically looked like Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly", I discovered this stuff called "Zanfel". You have to figure out *right away* that you have the dreaded Oak/Ivy and use that stuff heavily, as directed. It actually works pretty well to stop it in its tracks, but if you don't get it as soon as it starts, the stuff gets deep enough into the skin that it takes forever and you probably have to go on the steroids.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on October 13, 2023, 12:45:23 PM
The stuff also nukes me very bad. Out here we have Poison Oak, which is super prolific on hiking trails in the hills, which the dog of course likes to try to roll around in. One time I had to take the Prednisone which messed me up as well.

Since that awful episode where both arms basically looked like Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly", I discovered this stuff called "Zanfel". You have to figure out *right away* that you have the dreaded Oak/Ivy and use that stuff heavily, as directed. It actually works pretty well to stop it in its tracks, but if you don't get it as soon as it starts, the stuff gets deep enough into the skin that it takes forever and you probably have to go on the steroids.

Poison Oak is so bad I always think there has to be some sort of military application, farm and harvest the stuff, distill the oil, and just air drop it from drones. Or if you are retreating in war, leave supplies that your enemy would try to take and cover it in the oil. If they don't know it's there, their whole body would be covered and it would be a huge suck on their medical teams and a big morale destroyer. If you put it on food and they got it internally it could be deadly.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 13, 2023, 01:19:18 PM
I was there too!  Got poison ivy on my ass and balls from sitting on something there... HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE

You went naked?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 13, 2023, 02:20:14 PM
Lexi Thompson with back to back birdies and a very realistic chance to make the cut! -2 with about 6 holes to play.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 13, 2023, 02:21:09 PM
She’s -4 on the round.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on October 13, 2023, 03:06:17 PM
The stuff also nukes me very bad. Out here we have Poison Oak, which is super prolific on hiking trails in the hills, which the dog of course likes to try to roll around in. One time I had to take the Prednisone which messed me up as well.

Since that awful episode where both arms basically looked like Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly", I discovered this stuff called "Zanfel". You have to figure out *right away* that you have the dreaded Oak/Ivy and use that stuff heavily, as directed. It actually works pretty well to stop it in its tracks, but if you don't get it as soon as it starts, the stuff gets deep enough into the skin that it takes forever and you probably have to go on the steroids.

Sad to hear you didn’t die…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on October 13, 2023, 03:50:32 PM
You went naked?

He was getting a hummer from Judge Judy
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on October 13, 2023, 03:53:26 PM
He was getting a hummer from Judge Judy

Quit projecting…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on October 14, 2023, 09:35:12 AM
Poison Oak is so bad I always think there has to be some sort of military application, farm and harvest the stuff, distill the oil, and just air drop it from drones. Or if you are retreating in war, leave supplies that your enemy would try to take and cover it in the oil. If they don't know it's there, their whole body would be covered and it would be a huge suck on their medical teams and a big morale destroyer. If you put it on food and they got it internally it could be deadly.

I got it on my right lower leg while hiking out there in August. I am basically immune to poison ivy, but this shit was absolutely awful. I was putting steroid cream on it multiple times a day and still wanting to itch it until I bled. It even hurt deep into the tissue under the skin. My skin still looks kinda fucked up in that spot two months later. Terrible stuff.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 14, 2023, 11:16:23 AM
Sounds like you’re not all that immune to poison Ivy to me.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on October 14, 2023, 12:15:13 PM
So, did the biological female make the cut?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 14, 2023, 12:30:00 PM
So, did the biological female make the cut?

No, two bogeys down the stretch cost her the cut.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on October 14, 2023, 12:31:32 PM
Actually, the cut jumped to -3. She’d have missed by 1 even without the two bogeys. Impressive showing though.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on December 07, 2023, 08:43:04 PM
Loyalty to the PGA Tour, which gave them the platform to be as successful as they are. Legacy. I guarandamntee you Jon Rahm stayed because he cares about legacy. Not money. Same with Tiger. If any player went hard after LIV on moral grounds I missed it. And I’m the biggest PGA fan here, probably by a wide margin.

This didn’t age well…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39063974/sources-masters-champ-jon-rahm-leaving-pga-tour-liv-golf
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on December 07, 2023, 09:07:07 PM
This didn’t age well…

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39063974/sources-masters-champ-jon-rahm-leaving-pga-tour-liv-golf

Had a feeling this post was coming. I knew Jon Rahm was the least trustworthy of the bunch. I fell for his lies, that’s on me.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on December 07, 2023, 09:09:10 PM
I always had to force myself to like Rahm, though he was surprisingly good when he did a segment or two as an analyst in a tournament a while back.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on December 07, 2023, 09:15:18 PM
1 Timothy 6:10
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on December 07, 2023, 09:24:22 PM
I’m fairly certain he wouldn’t have done it had they not allowed LIV players to play in the majors. He’s exempt for the next 4 years and in his prime. I’m guessing he feels he’s safe to play in the majors the next 15 years.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on December 07, 2023, 09:43:52 PM
Thought they were merging so what's the deal here?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on December 07, 2023, 10:13:17 PM
It’s kind of odd in this day and age to expect athletes/celebrities to sacrifice huge amounts of money to make some kind of political/moral stand. We want these guys to be heroes, but in reality they're just out there trying to make as much money in the very narrow window in which they command that kind of coin.

If it makes you feel any better Tempo, think of all the money they’re taking from the Saudis and bringing back to the US economy. Helps make up for all the taxpayer money we spend to fight proxy wars all over the globe.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on January 03, 2024, 11:14:01 AM
😂

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39234251/rory-mcilroy-says-was-too-judgmental-liv-defectors
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on January 03, 2024, 11:30:41 AM
😂

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39234251/rory-mcilroy-says-was-too-judgmental-liv-defectors

Anyone claiming any pro golfer has principles is a fool.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on January 03, 2024, 11:31:07 AM
Anyone claiming any pro golfer has principles is a fool.

I can think of one…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on January 04, 2024, 01:15:52 PM
https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39241063/phil-mickelson-urges-fans-not-pile-rory-mcilroy-liv-scorn
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 19, 2024, 07:20:13 PM
The course played a bit too easy because of excessive rain, but a really good PGA Championship this week. Strong leaderboard. Xander gets the much deserved first major. LIV with another tough showing. Only top 10 from them was from Bryson. I just don’t think LIV plays enough, or is competitive enough to keep these guys as sharp as they need to be.

Rahm failed to even make the cut, and Taylor Gooch “the best iron player in the world” according to LIV fans (how could you even have a major without Gooch?!) was very lucky to make the cut on the number. Not sure how he finished, but as of yesterday he was losing to to club pros.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 19, 2024, 07:21:22 PM
Rahm is struggle-bussing big time since going to LIV. He looks miserable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 19, 2024, 09:06:24 PM
Rahm is struggle-bussing big time since going to LIV. He looks miserable.

crying all the way to the bank
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 19, 2024, 10:22:46 PM
Watched it with the in-laws this afternoon, good stuff. Been on a bit of a hiatus from golf with the kids being in activities and more work responsibility but have recommitted to playing more this year. Got myself a new set of sticks this March and have only played twice and been to range 3-4 times. Hoping to really hit it hard starting this week.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 20, 2024, 09:29:07 AM
crying all the way to the bank

True, but legacy also matters to great athletes. And it definitely matters to Rahm.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 20, 2024, 09:30:34 AM
Watched it with the in-laws this afternoon, good stuff. Been on a bit of a hiatus from golf with the kids being in activities and more work responsibility but have recommitted to playing more this year. Got myself a new set of sticks this March and have only played twice and been to range 3-4 times. Hoping to really hit it hard starting this week.

What kind of clubs did you get?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 20, 2024, 11:18:10 AM
Two years ago or so I got rid of my old Miura’s for a set of gently used Titleist T100S off GolfWRX but the long irons were a little demanding for me. So I went and got fitted this winter and got a combo set of T200 long irons and T150 mid and short 7-G) irons with a Vokey 54 SW. Got rid of my Axis1 Rose putter and got a Scotty Newport. Kept my old hybrid and 3W because they’re just automatic for me. Did get rid of my 10+ year old driver and got a used Titleist TSR3 off WRX with the Fujikura Ventura shaft that’s been dominating the tour the past few years. Had one range session with it and made some adjustments then absolutely murdered it when I played last Saturday on a course I’m familiar with my normal driver distances. Had it on a string all day which was fun as driving tends to be the least consistent part of my game. Pic was before the putter came in.

(https://i.ibb.co/HqPkVWt/IMG-4800.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9W4CNFb)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 02:15:09 PM
Nice, I didn’t know Axel Rose made a putter! JK. Nice looking bag you have there. I had a Scotty Cameron Newport years ago. I put it away wet and it rusted out. Then I went all in on the rusting out and I think I even soaked it in coca-cola IIRC. My clubs are all old, but were top of the line stuff in 2004 when I last played regularly at all. You can just about buy the latest driver today for the same price in 2004. I remember paying $500-600 for my Titleist 983K. I have Mizuno irons (the best feel IMO), and my White Hot #8 is the best putter I’ve ever had. Have a classic Wilson 8802 as well. Cleveland wedges. I think I still have a Vokey as well. I’d like to get back into playing, but right now I mostly watch on TV and work with my son at the range. He hits 90 balls to every 10 I hit.

Nice call on getting fitted. Makes a difference. You’ve got a nice looking set.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 02:17:37 PM
I have a nice Titleist 3W as well, but I’ve always hated it. I hook the hell out of it. When I caught it right, it was great, but I couldn’t trust it at all. Made me wonder if I unknowingly bought clubs with hook biases.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 02:18:05 PM
My driver I could smoke.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 02:30:58 PM
Here’s a tip. I know a fair bit about the golf swing (I was obsessed with the game, once wanted to become a PGA teaching pro, and used to take lessons from a guy who is a lifetime Golf Magazine top 100 teacher in America. He was hand chosen by the legendary Harvey Penick (Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite Coach, written famous instruction booklets) to run his academy.

Anywhoo, this drill IMO is the single best drill you can do to help your golf swing. I wish I’d gotten locked into this drill when I was a younger man, I think I’d have been a more consistent player. I had a long swing so I had to have my timing down or I’d struggle. I could go on insane hot streaks and then follow it up with two or three miserable holes. I once went -5 for a 6 hole stretch(and missed an eagle putt by two inches) and the next three holes I think I was 6 or 7 over par. Do this drill, it’s amazing. I’m teaching it to my kid now. 5-10 minutes a day will do wonders IMO.

https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=split%20grip%20drill%20golf&tbm=&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:39c303f3,vid:ZUJ6jcna8c0,st:0
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 02:36:20 PM
Even though I’m getting old I can still move the ball. After barely swinging in 20 years I got a bay that tracked ball speed and whatnot last year and was still hitting 165 ball speed with range balls. 167ish is tour average. Outside of a couple of par 3 courses with my kid, I haven’t played in years. Curious to see what I can still (and can’t) do.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 21, 2024, 04:48:01 PM
Good stuff tempo, will check out the drill. My kids love the range too. Usually if I have a big left miss with a wood it’s due to a shaft that’s too soft for me. I’m about the same ball speed as you last I checked and I play pretty stout shafts. Although I’m more of a hitter than a swinger type.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 21, 2024, 05:46:47 PM
it’s due to a shaft that’s too soft for me.

Where is Jobu when you need him?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 08:00:48 PM
I played with fairly stiff shafts S300 in my irons back in the day (which means that’s what’s still in my clubs). I haven’t clocked my clubhead speed in a long time, but I was about 115 with the driver 20-22 years ago. I’m probably not as fast today but still fast enough.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 21, 2024, 08:02:28 PM
I’d love to test the difference between a new driver and my driver from 2003.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 21, 2024, 09:58:05 PM
Assuming the same club length of 45” or so, I’d imagine shots out of the screws wouldn’t be a huge difference, but the forgiveness difference for misses would be pretty massive I’d think. Drivers made huge leaps in the mid to late 2000s with 460cc heads, max MOI numbers, carbon crowns, variable face thickness,better graphite shafts, adjustability, etc. Now in 2024 it is down to very very incremental levels of improvement at this point. Basically just tweaking looks and visible technology to keep people upgrading.

There are some guys on YouTube that hit old vs new clubs and it’s pretty interesting. My 10 year old driver was a 388cc Japanese forged titanium driver. Beautiful club with amazing sound and feel, but the Titleist feels like cheating. I can still tell exactly where I’m hitting it on the face but it just goes like hell no matter where I hit it. So I can tell when I miss center, but my golf buddies can’t.😬

I am also a Mizuno fan, as you can tell, I have a Mizuno bag. Just no Mizuno clubs in it right now. I was really tempted by their new MP releases and their new raw wedges are so sexy, but I just hit the Titleist better. They are forged and feel good, but not Mizuno good. They have a ton of tungsten in them down low and I can get away with my thin miss better as a result. Kind of a trade off.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 22, 2024, 10:03:31 AM
Assuming the same club length of 45” or so, I’d imagine shots out of the screws wouldn’t be a huge difference, but the forgiveness difference for misses would be pretty massive I’d think. Drivers made huge leaps in the mid to late 2000s with 460cc heads, max MOI numbers, carbon crowns, variable face thickness,better graphite shafts, adjustability, etc. Now in 2024 it is down to very very incremental levels of improvement at this point. Basically just tweaking looks and visible technology to keep people upgrading.

There are some guys on YouTube that hit old vs new clubs and it’s pretty interesting. My 10 year old driver was a 388cc Japanese forged titanium driver. Beautiful club with amazing sound and feel, but the Titleist feels like cheating. I can still tell exactly where I’m hitting it on the face but it just goes like hell no matter where I hit it. So I can tell when I miss center, but my golf buddies can’t.😬

I am also a Mizuno fan, as you can tell, I have a Mizuno bag. Just no Mizuno clubs in it right now. I was really tempted by their new MP releases and their new raw wedges are so sexy, but I just hit the Titleist better. They are forged and feel good, but not Mizuno good. They have a ton of tungsten in them down low and I can get away with my thin miss better as a result. Kind of a trade off.

You guys gotta hook me up. Retirement soon, need moar hobbies.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 23, 2024, 03:03:29 PM
According to ThePAMan Scottie Scheffler should have been shot for this. Well this and being a Christian from Dallas, which makes him equivalent to Jan 6 scum. Outlandish take even for a guy known for outlandish takes.


https://x.com/golf_com/status/1793686085736022518?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 23, 2024, 04:19:24 PM
Hilarious.

https://x.com/kylerw56/status/1791468900447564272?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 24, 2024, 09:53:00 AM
According to ThePAMan Scottie Scheffler should have been shot for this. Well this and being a Christian from Dallas, which makes him equivalent to Jan 6 scum. Outlandish take even for a guy known for outlandish takes.


https://x.com/golf_com/status/1793686085736022518?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ

They would have shot Calvin Peete in that scenario. Maybe even Vijay Singh. Fair is fair.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 28, 2024, 08:47:24 AM
The headline ....

'Total team effort' helps Illini golf dominate stroke play, earn No. 1 seed for NCAA Championships match play
Illinois won stroke play by 16 strokes over the field

https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/illinois-fighting-illini-mens-golf-ncaa-championship-match-play-no-1-seed-232235108/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 28, 2024, 10:44:09 AM
Time to win a natty
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 10:25:06 AM
Charges against Scheffler dropped, as they should be. LMPD waving the white flag and stipulating that no further action be taken by either side (they knew they could get heftily sued).

https://x.com/terrymeiners/status/1795823838900686933?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 10:26:15 AM
The police report was obviously falsified. Video evidence gives no indication an officer was “dragged” for any length of time, let alone 30 feet.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 29, 2024, 10:41:50 AM
Rich white men for the win, again.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on May 29, 2024, 10:49:28 AM
Rich white men for the win, again.

Hard to believe Tempo supports that!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 12:07:22 PM
So many people out there getting away with making left turns, it’s sickening! Also, the police lied on the arrest report.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 29, 2024, 12:36:44 PM
Hard to believe Tempo supports that!

Tempo hates cops more than he hates rich white men. Comes from his days as an MP, apparently.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 05:22:10 PM
I just think that people shouldn’t be charged with felonies for making left turns when it’s pretty clear the situation was likely confusing and the arrest report was clearly wildly fabricated.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 05:23:30 PM
6 or 7 years ago I was confused on what a police officer was telling me to do on marathon day and made a turn that displeased them. Glad I wasn’t shot at or handed a felony charge. I was yelled at, though. Which is appropriate enough. A felony charge would have seemed a bit excessive.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 05:33:33 PM
PAMan wants Scheffler charged because he’s a southern Christian man who is probably conservative (a Trumper as he’s called him). I wouldn’t know for sure, I can’t recall ever hearing Scottie talk about politics and I follow the PGA Tour very closely.

I’d bet good money that the arresting cop who clearly lied on the police report, and didn’t have his body cam on like he’s supposed to is a much more fervent Trump supporter than Scottie Scheffler is.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 05:36:15 PM
There’s a reason the LMPD dropped the charges with the agreement no further action would be taken by either side…you’d think a lawyer would pick up on that.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 05:40:04 PM
According to ThePAMan LMPD should have shot him.

(https://i.postimg.cc/T19qGCHC/IMG-7624.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 29, 2024, 06:36:40 PM
6 or 7 years ago I was confused on what a police officer was telling me to do on marathon day and made a turn that displeased them. Glad I wasn’t shot at or handed a felony charge. I was yelled at, though. Which is appropriate enough. A felony charge would have seemed a bit excessive.

You are a white dude who likes golf.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 29, 2024, 06:38:31 PM
According to ThePAMan LMPD should have shot him.

(https://i.postimg.cc/T19qGCHC/IMG-7624.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Always good to be a rich, white, Christian, Trumper who is a golfer able to buy your way out of trouble.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 29, 2024, 06:40:54 PM
According to ThePAMan LMPD should have shot him.

(https://i.postimg.cc/T19qGCHC/IMG-7624.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

You realize that the start of the incident was not caught on video, right?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 10:18:14 PM
You realize that the start of the incident was not caught on video, right?

If the police officer had had his body cam like he’s supposed to it would’ve been
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 29, 2024, 10:19:39 PM
Again, there are reasons LMPD decided to drop the charges and it’s not because he’s a rich white dude
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 06:49:43 AM
If the police officer had had his body cam like he’s supposed to it would’ve been

Maybe he was busy getting almost run over to do that?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 10:01:56 AM
Maybe he was busy getting almost run over to do that?

Lame. Did you see the said officer wrote a letter in which he essentially asks Scottie “We good, right bro?”
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 10:03:18 AM
Funny PAMan condemns the Christian golfer who’s never said a political word that I’m aware of, but worships the lying officer who more than likely fervently supports Trump. Can’t make this irony up.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 10:04:42 AM
Always good to be a rich, white, Christian, Trumper who is a golfer able to buy your way out of trouble.

The only thing he bought was a lawyer. Are you anti-lawyer now?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 10:55:30 AM
Lame. Did you see the said officer wrote a letter in which he essentially asks Scottie “We good, right bro?”

After the pressure was applied by higher ups?

Always good to be a white rich guy. As Biden said the other day, imagine what the conversation would be if it were all Black people storming the Capitol on Jan 6th.....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 11:10:56 AM
After the pressure was applied by higher ups?

Wonder why…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 11:16:24 AM
Wonder why…

Rich white guy buys his way out of trouble for $500, Alex?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 30, 2024, 12:15:30 PM
After the pressure was applied by higher ups?

Always good to be a white rich guy. As Biden said the other day, imagine what the conversation would be if it were all Black people storming the Capitol on Jan 6th.....

That's next year...
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 01:14:25 PM
That's next year...

Already looking forward to it when the progressives withhold their votes for Biden....that and Trump then deporting all the terrorist supporters as he claims he will do. Good luck to Tempo driving an Uber in Gaza!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 30, 2024, 01:29:07 PM
Already looking forward to it when the progressives withhold their votes for Biden....that and Trump then deporting all the terrorist supporters as he claims he will do. Good luck to Tempo driving an Uber in Gaza!

Nvidia comprises 6.5% of the S&P 500. Microsoft and Apple are 7 and 8 percent. Maybe Trump will throw 21.5% of the US economy into jail for being suppressives (in 2020, Nvidia employees writ large contributed 75 bucks to Trump). That will show them.

Tempo won't be driving an Uber in Gaza because the app will crash when Trump rounds up their dev team.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 01:34:16 PM
Nvidia comprises 6.5% of the S&P 500. Microsoft and Apple are 7 and 8 percent. Maybe Trump will throw 21.5% of the US economy into jail for being suppressives (in 2020, Nvidia employees writ large contributed 75 bucks to Trump). That will show them.

Tempo won't be driving an Uber in Gaza because the app will crash when Trump rounds up their dev team.

The Silicon Valley Oligarchs will just have an excuse to find Indians willing to do the work far cheaper.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 30, 2024, 01:42:32 PM
I don’t think the folks coming across the border in droves are app developers
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 01:51:06 PM
I don’t think the folks coming across the border in droves are app developers

They will work from India....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 30, 2024, 04:12:36 PM
The Silicon Valley Oligarchs will just have an excuse to find Indians willing to do the work far cheaper.

At this point and time, workers in Bangalore - if they are any good - aren't really cheaper. But stick to your racist stereotype!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 30, 2024, 04:13:00 PM
I don’t think the folks coming across the border in droves are app developers

They are the drivers!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 04:29:42 PM
Rich white guy buys his way out of trouble for $500, Alex?

Who did he pay off? Hiring a lawyer is now “buying your way out of trouble?” Is that what you think of lawyers?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 04:42:05 PM
Who did he pay off? Hiring a lawyer is now “buying your way out of trouble?” Is that what you think of lawyers?

Donation to a PAC here, donation threre....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 05:16:14 PM
Donation to a PAC here, donation threre....

Objection. Pure speculation, your honor.

More likely they didn’t want to get sued for millions.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 05:17:21 PM
Objection. Pure speculation, your honor.

More likely they didn’t want to get sued for millions.

Lot of immunity hurdles aren't there?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 05:20:36 PM
Trump should have been a pro golfer
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 07:20:52 PM
You’re leaning into this bit even harder than usual.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 07:21:59 PM
Lot of immunity hurdles aren't there?

Not sure what you mean here.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 08:27:45 PM
Not sure what you mean here.

Cops have some immunity under the law, don't they?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 30, 2024, 09:36:36 PM
Cops have some immunity under the law, don't they?

They have some degree of qualified immunity. That doesn’t mean the LMPD couldn’t have been successfully sued.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 09:46:07 PM
They have some degree of qualified immunity. That doesn’t mean the LMPD couldn’t have been successfully sued.

It also doesn't mean it would be easy to sue them when you don't follow instructions as cops are scraping a dead body off the ground.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2024, 10:10:26 PM
I have to admit to running out of angles to try and needle you on about this, Tempo.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 31, 2024, 02:04:03 PM
It also doesn't mean it would be easy to sue them when you don't follow instructions as cops are scraping a dead body off the ground.

We don’t know what happened because the police officer didn’t have his body cam on like he’s supposed to.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 31, 2024, 02:05:13 PM
https://x.com/zitidoggsgolf/status/1796291807669796920?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 31, 2024, 02:41:53 PM
We don’t know what happened because the police officer didn’t have his body cam on like he’s supposed to.

Was he supposed to have it on while he was directing traffic as they scrapped up a dead person? I do not know. Do you? I understand that he should have turned it on when the Golfer ignored instructions and the incident occurred. I could also see that not being the first thing to think of when you are almost getting run over.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 31, 2024, 03:40:44 PM
It’s supposed to be on at all times while
he’s on duty. Keep in mind this is an officer who’s been reprimanded multiple times.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 31, 2024, 03:41:48 PM
If he was allowed to pick and choose when to turn on the body cam there would be very little point in wearing it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 31, 2024, 03:51:55 PM
It’s supposed to be on at all times while
he’s on duty. Keep in mind this is an officer who’s been reprimanded multiple times.

Interesting.

Point to me an officer who has never been reprimanded and I will point to you one who isn't doing his or her job!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 31, 2024, 04:13:45 PM
Hot take. “Doing his job” alright.

(https://i.postimg.cc/P5cHz3W3/IMG-7644.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 31, 2024, 04:47:18 PM
Hot take. “Doing his job” alright.

(https://i.postimg.cc/P5cHz3W3/IMG-7644.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Wow. It is just as if he beat someone with his baton!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on May 31, 2024, 05:23:54 PM
https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/05/30/officer-scottie-scheffler-case-thanks-golfer-takes-aim-his-attorney-statement/?outputType=amp

Sounds like The Rich White Golfer made some incriminating statements.... Hmmmm
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 31, 2024, 09:39:23 PM
The headline ....

'Total team effort' helps Illini golf dominate stroke play, earn No. 1 seed for NCAA Championships match play
Illinois won stroke play by 16 strokes over the field

https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/illinois-fighting-illini-mens-golf-ncaa-championship-match-play-no-1-seed-232235108/
Time to win a natty
Sent home til next year by #8 Ga Tech on day 1, 3-1.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 31, 2024, 09:50:12 PM
Yeah, I know. 😔
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 01, 2024, 05:06:09 PM
We ALL KNOW the police would NEVER EVER fabricate a police report…cop assaults college professor, charges her with battery. Pieces of shit.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2024/04/25/emory-university-pro-palestinian-protest-police-digvid.cnn
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 01, 2024, 06:54:49 PM
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cop-slammed-emory-professor-head-195707606.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMoNcXumM4HdNSxcQG1YTTczgGkEpQwH-G7M4kM8B6JsTg9dwhjRwpMwiBWGizsZKP5nmpxoUmNUNpflBMg8MuG70Rq8ar9Ce_SsVLtxnGjbH8f8GpX1aD5gFCCRghDqn5zmylU2HtjYVElP3Vek2hoRe322tsMFMBTYSUgd0Sos
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 01, 2024, 11:07:45 PM
We know the Rich White Golfer admitted not following instructions and apologized.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 01:25:54 AM
What is with PAMan’s fixation on Rich White Golfers?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 02, 2024, 09:07:32 AM
What is with PAMan’s fixation on Rich White Golfers?

Their evading of justice.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 01:08:39 PM
Their evading of justice.

Yeah, that’s it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 02, 2024, 01:10:06 PM
Yeah, that’s it.

As Mn says, "No one is above the law."
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 01:12:05 PM
As Mn says, "No one is above the law."

A single police officer is not “The Law.”
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 01:13:06 PM
I’d say there’s a 500% chance the police officer is more pro-Trump than Scottie Scheffler. Only one of the reasons your take on this is so hilarious.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 02, 2024, 01:20:30 PM
I’d say there’s a 500% chance the police officer is more pro-Trump than Scottie Scheffler. Only one of the reasons your take on this is so hilarious.

C'mon,  we all know the Bible Thumpers support Trump (despite the fact he actually embodies what they preach against).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 02:33:58 PM
C'mon,  we all know the Bible Thumpers support Trump (despite the fact he actually embodies what they preach against).

You presume a lot, counselor.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 02:39:55 PM
Easy to see why PAMan hates Scottie Scheffler so much.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/03/12/sport/scottie-scheffler-grandma-players-championship-spt-intl
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 02:42:21 PM
Totally unlikable!

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/mar/20/scheffler-carries-a-big-game-small-ego/
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 02, 2024, 03:03:41 PM
You presume a lot, counselor.

I do in this regard. You are really going to say they don't?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 03:40:43 PM
I do in this regard. You are really going to say they don't?

I’m sure there’s no shortage of “Bible thumpers” that support Trump. Assuming all of them are fervent Trumpers is ridiculous. Insinuating they should shot for it even moreso.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 02, 2024, 03:42:28 PM
Also, outside of Scottie proclaiming his faith, I can’t recall any specific instances of him “Bible thumping.”
And I watch PGA golf and The Golf Channel in large quantities. Religiously, you might say.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 02, 2024, 10:01:31 PM
Also, outside of Scottie proclaiming his faith, I can’t recall any specific instances of him “Bible thumping.”
And I watch PGA golf and The Golf Channel in large quantities. Religiously, you might say.

We can tell. No regard for a dead guy being scrapped off the ground or first responders seeking to avoid having to be scrapped off the ground because all important golfers with a tee time only care about themselves.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 07:54:41 AM
We can tell. No regard for a dead guy being scrapped off the ground or first responders seeking to avoid having to be scrapped off the ground because all important golfers with a tee time only care about themselves.

You’re driving this narrative harder than Nicolas Cage drove stolen cars in Gone in 60 Seconds.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 08:05:57 AM
DOH!!!

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/attorney-criticizes-lmpd-handling-scottie-scheffler-case-louisville-kentucky/417-7f88eeb3-8dd6-40fc-b135-e82e11c0f0da
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 08:07:11 AM
I would have cut and pasted the most interesting parts of the above article, but I’d have to cut and paste the whole thing.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 09:46:57 AM
You’re driving this narrative harder than Nicolas Cage drove stolen cars in Gone in 60 Seconds.

Didn't bother watching those Nick Cage films.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 09:50:47 AM
DOH!!!

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/attorney-criticizes-lmpd-handling-scottie-scheffler-case-louisville-kentucky/417-7f88eeb3-8dd6-40fc-b135-e82e11c0f0da

Like when the civil rights leader discussed the inequities of the Rich White Trumper Bible Thumper getting off scott free?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 10:36:04 AM
Like when the civil rights leader discussed the inequities of the Rich White Trumper Bible Thumper getting off scott free?

For making a left turn? Society is falling apart!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 10:36:30 AM
Didn't bother watching those Nick Cage films.

Me either, but I saw the trailer.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 10:50:25 AM
For making a left turn? Society is falling apart!

If you are a first responder who gets hit because of some moron who needs to make a tee time, you may think so.  It is why the Illinois legislature mandates drivers go to the other lane for sirens and lights....

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-police-officer-injured-hit-by-car-homan-square/14424376/

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-68125833

A couple of examples.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 10:51:33 AM
Me either, but I saw the trailer.

I am skeptical of this claim....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 03:54:20 PM
No one got hit.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 04:03:34 PM
No one got hit.

Thankfully. Are you suggesting violators should only be prosecuted if they hit someone?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 05:35:23 PM
Thankfully. Are you suggesting violators should only be prosecuted if they hit someone?

I’m suggesting one shouldn’t get charged with a felony for made up/unproven police reports.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 05:36:46 PM
You want to hand him a $500 fine, fine.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 05:59:19 PM
You want to hand him a $500 fine, fine.

That'll show him!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 05:59:57 PM
I’m suggesting one shouldn’t get charged with a felony for made up/unproven police reports.

Even the ones where the guy admits ignoring the instructions because he has a tee time?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 06:12:08 PM
That'll show him!

Yeah, so hit him with a felony (that’ll show him)!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 06:12:42 PM
Even the ones where the guy admits ignoring the instructions because he has a tee time?

I don’t think he did that.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 06:13:23 PM
Pull up the admission “that he ignored instructions.” I’ll wait.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 07:08:21 PM
Yeah, so hit him with a felony (that’ll show him)!

Lock him up! Lock him up with Trump!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 03, 2024, 10:22:13 PM
Lock him up! Lock him up with Trump!

Yeah, their crimes are comparable.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 03, 2024, 10:26:16 PM
Yeah, their crimes are comparable.

One put first responders in harm's way. The other didn't.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 04, 2024, 07:47:03 AM
One put first responders in harm's way. The other didn't.

You cry a lot about shit that didn’t happen.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 04, 2024, 09:39:15 AM
You cry a lot about shit that didn’t happen.

You love yourself some lawbreaking golfers, don't you?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 04, 2024, 01:14:10 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/15-year-old-to-make-pga-tour-debut-after-success-on-korn-ferry-tour/ar-BB1nzDui

Hopefully this kid is a safer driver than some of the other PGA golfers.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 04, 2024, 01:41:30 PM
You love yourself some lawbreaking golfers, don't you?

There’s no proof he broke any laws. Just the word of a rogue cop. If he was doing his job properly there would have been video evidence. There’s a reason the charges were dropped. This doesn’t sound like a guy who “admitted guilt.”

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/scottie-scheffler-louisville-police-arrest-charges/amp
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 04, 2024, 01:53:37 PM
Scheffler was proceeding as directed by OTHER police officers, but one rogue cop clearly felt disrespected and fabricated an arrest report (in a situation where the LMPD admitted he didn’t handle properly).

(https://i.postimg.cc/y85VM32J/IMG-7665.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JsNVJ0rm)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 04, 2024, 03:42:33 PM
Sure he was....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 04, 2024, 07:25:21 PM
Sure he was....

Here’s something for you. You can have it. Just take it.

(https://i.postimg.cc/rm7q0z50/IMG-7678.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tZdK8qSp)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 04, 2024, 08:14:19 PM
Here’s something for you. You can have it. Just take it.

(https://i.postimg.cc/rm7q0z50/IMG-7678.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tZdK8qSp)

It is missing the blue W.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 09, 2024, 03:16:19 PM
So I picked the wrong 3% owned $6600 Canadian named Adam (chose Schenk over Hadwin), and as of right now with 8 holes to go it’s costing me $200,000. No joke
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 09, 2024, 03:17:54 PM
I’d be in 1st somewhat comfortably had I chose the right 3% owned $6600 Canadian Adam.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2024, 12:26:57 PM
So yeah, had I chosen the right Canadian Adam also priced at $6600 I’d have finished tied for 1st and won 117k lol FML. It was a two way tie for first (I’d have been 3).

On the the U.S. Open
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on June 12, 2024, 12:28:39 PM
Seeing as how Adam Schenk was a cheap guy in my lineup, he was the last player I picked. Since I had limited salary I’m sure I was down to a pool of 4-6 players I’d have found acceptable. Which means at the time I was completing that lineup I had as much as a 1 in 4 chance of building a 117k lineup. SMH
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 13, 2024, 09:59:12 AM
I have invested in Tempo's US Open gambling. I have already spent my half of the $1m! C'mon Tempo! Baby needs a new pair of shoes!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on June 13, 2024, 10:12:05 AM
I have invested in Tempo's US Open gambling. I have already spent my half of the $1m! C'mon Tempo! Baby needs a new pair of shoes!

Tired: Roaring Kitty
Wired: Tempo!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 14, 2024, 11:10:58 PM
Unbelievable!

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/40352235/francesco-molinari-makes-us-open-cut-hole-one
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 17, 2024, 06:46:09 AM
Tired: Roaring Kitty
Wired: Tempo!

We didn't win the $1m. Did not lose the whole investment though.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on June 17, 2024, 07:14:23 AM
Rory is a little bitch…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on June 18, 2024, 11:54:57 AM
Is Justin Timberlake now a pro golfer too?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 15, 2024, 05:22:52 PM
U of I product Jackson Buchanan is currently tied in the round of 16 in the U.S. Amateur. It’s on Golf Channel right now.

(https://i.postimg.cc/dVczHs2V/IMG-8461.png) (https://postimg.cc/xcgxqSpw)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on August 15, 2024, 05:31:10 PM
U of I product Jackson Buchanan is currently tied in the round of 16 in the U.S. Amateur. It’s on Golf Channel right now.

(https://i.postimg.cc/dVczHs2V/IMG-8461.png) (https://postimg.cc/xcgxqSpw)

Let's go, Jackie!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 15, 2024, 05:33:14 PM
Well played.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 02:51:38 PM
Buchanan in the semi-final. Down 1 hole with 9 to go.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 03:19:11 PM
Buchanan playing against an Iowa Hawkeye! Down 2 thru 11. Has some work to do. Buchanan with a couple mental errors.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on August 17, 2024, 03:23:53 PM
I was -1 going into the last hole yesterday at a local city course, playing for money. Bogeyed the last (par 3) to finish even. Missed the green pin high and flubbed my pitch, leaving me with an up and down to save par for the round. Chipped to 4’ and hit a knee knocker to seal it. Best round I’ve ever played but still pissed I didn’t break par 🤣
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:05:04 PM
Nicely done.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:08:28 PM
Buchanan makes a great putt for birdie and the Iowa kid matched him. Down 1 with I think 3 holes to go. Also watching some Fed Ex Cup as well.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:10:00 PM
Buchanan hits one in the drink. Not looking good. Would hate to lose to an Iowa Hawkeye.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:32:07 PM
Buchanan makes birdie. Down 1 with 1 hole to play.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:34:33 PM
Buchanan looks headed for a loss. In the fairway bunker, Iowa kid in the fairway.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on August 17, 2024, 04:42:19 PM
It’s over. Buchanan struggles out of bunker and Iowa kid stiffs one from 181.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on September 21, 2024, 08:50:58 AM
Kind of funny. Grandma is a good sport!

https://x.com/nuclrgolf/status/1837156914091659491?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on March 07, 2025, 09:07:53 AM
Have gotten to be decent friends with a couple in the neighborhood. A few months ago I had an Illini hoodie on and she mentioned when she was in college she dated a guy that went to UI and had made the trip back and forth many times. Didn’t think much of it at the time other than the novelty of it.

We all went out together last weekend after we clobbered Michigan and I was wearing the expensive Illini 1/4 zip I bought back when we were still in our Golden Era, so she asked if I’d been back to Champaign lately. Mentioned I was back that way a couple weeks ago, blah blah blah. Got to talking about sports and stuff and turns out the guy she had dated was none other than Illini golf great Dylan Meyer.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on March 08, 2025, 04:06:14 PM
Have gotten to be decent friends with a couple in the neighborhood. A few months ago I had an Illini hoodie on and she mentioned when she was in college she dated a guy that went to UI and had made the trip back and forth many times. Didn’t think much of it at the time other than the novelty of it.

We all went out together last weekend after we clobbered Michigan and I was wearing the expensive Illini 1/4 zip I bought back when we were still in our Golden Era, so she asked if I’d been back to Champaign lately. Mentioned I was back that way a couple weeks ago, blah blah blah. Got to talking about sports and stuff and turns out the guy she had dated was none other than Illini golf great Dylan Meyer.

so you're saying that both she, and your wife, had aspirations of greatness and had to settle for less
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2025, 07:32:51 PM
Brian Campbell, former Illini player and very very obscure (fringe) PGA Tour player won The Mexico Open a couple weeks ago. Has played decent since. The Mexico Open is a “slapdick” event, but still a PGA Tour event. Life changing moment for him. Even a lot of people who follow golf closely hadn’t heard of him or barely knew who he was.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on March 08, 2025, 07:33:50 PM
32 years old, so he was barely hanging onto a career.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 04, 2025, 05:29:14 PM
Made a good run at $50,000 today. 15th place out of 7,058 lineups. I only had one entry, some guys have up to 150. With slightly better luck could have taken 1st. My guys obviously played well but left a decent amount of points on the table. If Harry Hall putts like he usually does I probably win. 1st “only” won 30k because there was a 1st place tie.

(https://i.postimg.cc/0y1481zb/IMG-1475.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SJVdr57h)
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on May 04, 2025, 05:30:49 PM
I was .10 out of 14th which would have won me an extra $100 lol
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on May 04, 2025, 09:02:25 PM
Nice work Tempo
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 14, 2025, 12:53:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg-74RH3BSE
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on May 19, 2025, 01:42:21 PM
This is pretty funny because the wives of all the PGA golfers are pretty much interchangeable blondes..

https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/bryson-dechambeau-girlfriend-lilia-schneider-1150205
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 02:58:20 PM
Brian Campbell, former Illini and shortest hitter on the PGA Tour just made a 2nd consecutive birdie to take the lead on the back nine at the John Deere Classic.

Barely clinging to a PGA Tour career a few months ago Campbell could be on the verge of claiming his 2nd win this year, when he (again the shortest hitter on Tour) outdueled last week’s winner Aldrich Potgeiter (the longest hitter in high level professional golf) in a playoff.

I-L-L!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 03:52:54 PM
Huge error on 15th tee results in double bogey for Campbell. Had to take penalty for errant tee shot. Surrenders 1 shot lead. Not out of it, but you have to keep it in play when you’re a short-knocker. He was in control of the tourney and gave it up. Not out of it, but probably needs to go -2 last 4 to get into a playoff or win.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 03:53:35 PM
Lipped out 10 foot bogey putt to stay tied for 1st.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 04:04:48 PM
Emiliano Grillo bogeys to create a 3 way tie. Campbell, Grillo, and Kevin Roy (who’s in the clubhouse). Par 5 17th coming up for Campbell. Still a few guys behind him with a chance, but no one making a move as of now.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 04:31:08 PM
Campbell a 51%-33% favorite over Grillo to win. Birdied 17, birdie putt on 18.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 04:34:38 PM
Just misses 26 footer that probably would have iced it.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 04:49:18 PM
Grillo and Campbell tied at -18 in the clubhouse. David Lipsky eagles 17th to make it a 3 way tie. Birdie wins.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 04:50:59 PM
Grillo lipped out a bomb on 18 to win. Lipsky hooks it off the tee on 18, par will be a good score now.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 05:10:18 PM
Campbell and Grillo headed to sudden death playoff.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 05:12:24 PM
Campbell in the fairway. Grillo right of the trees! I-L-L!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 05:18:49 PM
193 to 16 feet for birdie for Campbell. Grillo with tough up and down for par. Advantage Campbell!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 05:27:58 PM
After struggling 8 years to get his PGA Tour card back, Brian Campbell is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 06, 2025, 05:37:01 PM
Odds on Campbell winning twice this year would have been astronomical.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on July 07, 2025, 10:56:41 PM
Hell yeah ILL
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 08, 2025, 08:23:16 AM
He won the Mexico Open at 200-1 and the John Deere at 300-1.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ridingthegrange on July 16, 2025, 02:10:31 PM
https://youtu.be/caLYA6fLOyg?si=tCdYFtBkDbLD4ttR
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 16, 2025, 03:15:12 PM
https://youtu.be/caLYA6fLOyg?si=tCdYFtBkDbLD4ttR

Seen that one before. It’s a good bit.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: bringbackself on July 30, 2025, 10:05:42 AM
I've only golfed one this year

I think I lost the love for it
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 30, 2025, 03:57:40 PM
It’ll return!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 30, 2025, 03:59:36 PM
Apparently a ton of cameos in the new Happy Gilmour. Nicklaus, Faldo, Couples, Trevino, and a bunch of current stars. Apparently the plotline sounds like a LIV golf narrative (competing tour).
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on July 30, 2025, 05:12:27 PM
Apparently a ton of cameos in the new Happy Gilmour. Nicklaus, Faldo, Couples, Trevino, and a bunch of current stars. Apparently the plotline sounds like a LIV golf narrative (competing tour).

Uh, spoiler alert?

So you missed Nancy Lopez' cameo....
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 30, 2025, 08:31:13 PM
Uh, spoiler alert?

So you missed Nancy Lopez' cameo....

About 25 years ago I was standing in line getting something to eat at an LPGA tournament and noticed Nancy Lopez standing next to me.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Chickengeorge on July 31, 2025, 07:59:28 AM
Riveting
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on July 31, 2025, 11:39:51 AM
Riveting

More than I was aiming for! Thanks!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2026, 01:00:47 PM
Word on the street is that LIV might cease to exist as soon as tomorrow. They have an event that is supposed to start tomorrow. Apparently players are on the practice grounds wondering if they will play tomorrow.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 15, 2026, 01:04:04 PM
Word on the street is that LIV might cease to exist as soon as tomorrow. They have an event that is supposed to start tomorrow. Apparently players are on the practice grounds wondering if they will play tomorrow.

WTF? The Saudis can afford this. It is just pocket change for them.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2026, 01:15:30 PM
True
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2026, 01:15:49 PM
But at some point, they have to realize there’s nothing in it for them
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 15, 2026, 01:16:57 PM
WTF? The Saudis can afford this. It is just pocket change for them.

No need. They have Trump in their pocket already.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 15, 2026, 01:19:23 PM
To use the old Hollywood saw, No one knows anything. But a tapped-in player agent just texted me, “Have heard MBS wants to use the war as Force Majeure to pull the plug.”
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 15, 2026, 02:37:07 PM
But at some point, they have to realize there’s nothing in it for them

Doesn't matter. It is chump change for them! Maybe they can do without a yacht or one of the soccer teams in their league.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 15, 2026, 03:40:47 PM
Yeah maybe.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 15, 2026, 06:38:59 PM
Yeah maybe.

The FlailingNYTimes says they are cutting the cord. You can thank Trump....if he does not start the war, the Saudi are not having to spend money rebuilding hotels and refineries.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world/middleeast/saudi-soverign-fund-liv-golf.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bFA.Yv0K.Qp-XJzWBu6wC&smid=url-share

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is on the verge of announcing it will withdraw financial support from LIV Golf, the upstart golf circuit it launched four years ago to compete with the PGA Tour, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

The Saudi league splashed into professional golf in 2022, attracting some of the sport’s biggest stars with contracts that exceeded — by tens of millions of dollars — their career earnings with more established circuits like the American-run PGA Tour.

The move comes as Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund announced a new five-year strategy on Wednesday, with the fund’s governor saying it would slow down some of its biggest projects as it focuses on “increasing the efficiency of investments.”

Saudi officials have said that the oil-rich kingdom is re-evaluating its priorities amid mounting financial pressures, including the cost of its pledges to host the World Expo in 2030 and the men’s soccer World Cup in 2034.

On Wednesday, Sergio Garcia, a LIV player who won the Masters Tournament in 2017, suggested the league’s athletes were in the dark about its fate, even as speculation swirled online about its future.

Mr. Garcia said the wealth fund’s governor, Yasir al-Rumayyan, had assured players that LIV was part of a broader, long-term effort. “Honestly, we haven’t heard anything other than what Yasir told us at the beginning of the year,” Mr. Garcia said at a news conference in Mexico on the eve of a LIV tournament there.

“Honestly, you know how these rumors are,” Mr. Garcia said. “There are always a lot of them. And I can’t tell you anything more than what we already know.”

The kingdom’s wealth fund did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The fund’s head, Mr. al-Rumayyan, said that the new strategy represents a “natural progression” of the fund’s path as it enters its second decade as a global investment powerhouse. The fund’s board had asked executives to look through their plans with an eye for “what’s must-have, and what’s good to have,” he said.

“There needed to be a reconsideration of the timing of some investments,” Mr. al-Rumayyan said, speaking during a news conference in Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital.

The fund, called the Public Investment Fund, has become a major source of capital around the world in recent years, with eye-catching investments in Uber, the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and sports franchises like the English Premier League soccer team Newcastle United. It has poured money into the breakaway golf league and invested at least $2 billion in a fund run by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.

The fund was also a key locus of power for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he rose to become de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. In one of his first moves after his father was appointed king in 2015, the then 29-year-old prince began to turn the fund — at the time a staid domestic entity — into a sovereign wealth vehicle capable of making momentous international bets.

In the early years of his rise, the prince led both Saudi Arabia and the sovereign fund on high-risk undertakings. The fund invested heavily in Magic Leap — an augmented reality company that has since floundered — and it made a major investment in Lucid, an American electric vehicle company.

In 2017, Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of SoftBank, declared that he had raised “$1 billion per minute” during a conversation with Prince Mohammed, for a total of $45 billion. The fund that money was invested into proved to be highly volatile, although it has made up for its staggering losses in recent years.

The assets managed by the PIF grew enormously during its first decade — up from an initial $150 billion. But much of that growth came through moving other state-owned assets under the fund’s umbrella, centralizing the kingdom’s wealth.

Cloaked in vague corporate language and short on details, the fund’s new, five-year strategy nonetheless reflects an important shift in Saudi Arabia’s trajectory under Prince Mohammed, now 40.

In his early years, the prince compared himself to technology “disrupters” like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, who pledged to “move fast and break things.” He spearheaded a disastrous military intervention in Yemen and oversaw an episode in which the Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, was effectively held hostage in Riyadh and pressured to resign. In 2018, the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by government agents in Istanbul sparked global outcry.

But in recent years, the prince has refashioned himself as a mediator and diplomat, while pulling back on some of the flashiest elements of his plans to overhaul Saudi Arabia’s oil-dependent economy.

The shift in the sovereign fund’s strategy will have a particularly noticeable effect on Neom, the science fiction-inspired region that the prince had planned to build along the kingdom’s Red Sea coast. There, officials had been working on plans that included a mountain ski resort and a linear metropolis composed entirely of two parallel skyscrapers. But many of those projects have since been scaled back or delayed as Neom — the sovereign fund’s largest project by far — ran over costs.

Neom is now focused on “controlled and gradual execution,” with its various projects rescheduled and prioritized according to their “commercial feasibility,” Mr. al-Rumayyan said. The first piece of Neom to be delivered will be an industrial city called Oxagon with a port and renewable energy facilities, he added.

Other key areas of focus for the kingdom in coming years will be investing in artificial intelligence and delivering on plans to host the World Expo in 2030 and the World Cup in 2034, Mr. al-Rumayyan said. Those projects were considered “critical” and have been prioritized over others, he said.

Asked about the impact that the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will have on the fund, he said he did not see a large, long-term effect from the war.

Still, he warned of the “negative effects” the conflict will have across the globe as the prices of energy, fertilizer and computer chips all increase.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 15, 2026, 08:16:15 PM
Doesn't matter. It is chump change for them! Maybe they can do without a yacht or one of the soccer teams in their league.

This is why you aren't a billionaire
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 10:12:08 AM
This is why you aren't a billionaire

Uh, it is using the same arguments Tempo employed for his Bezos WaPo take.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 16, 2026, 10:15:47 AM
Uh, it is using the same arguments Tempo employed for his Bezos WaPo take.

“Same” as in they are both pegs, but one is round and one is square. So, not the same.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 10:28:57 AM
“Same” as in they are both pegs, but one is round and one is square. So, not the same.

The only difference is you are happy to see LIV fail.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 10:41:03 AM
https://awfulannouncing.com/golf/liv-finish-2026-season-saudi-funding-withdrawal.html

They have the money! It is just a rounding error for the Saudi Weatlth Fund. This is unfair to all the golfers. When will someone think of the golfers?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 16, 2026, 11:32:18 AM
The only difference is you are happy to see LIV fail.

Absolutely. It's been bad for golf fans. I am not watching that LIV product which sucks, but would like to see Bryson and Rahm teeing it up in the PGA events. The Beatles broke up and we got Lennon's solo stuff, Harrison's solo stuff, and Wings. LIV golf has not produced the same result.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 16, 2026, 11:46:03 AM
The only difference is you are happy to see LIV fail.

There’s other differences.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 16, 2026, 11:55:38 AM
Let’s see if you’re smart enough to figure them out.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 12:05:12 PM
Let’s see if you’re smart enough to figure them out.

The Saudis are even richer than Bezos?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 16, 2026, 12:06:45 PM
There’s other differences.
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Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 12:12:58 PM
are

Tempo loves the PGA and not LIV and longs for the Good Ol' Days where all the rich Trumper golfers played in the same tournaments?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 16, 2026, 12:19:10 PM
Tempo loves the PGA and not LIV and longs for the Good Ol' Days where all the rich Trumper golfers played in the same tournaments?
He's an old school guy like me. He probably never used an aluminum bat either.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 16, 2026, 12:40:37 PM
The Saudis are even richer than Bezos?

I suppose that’s one, but not a meaningful one. Keep trying.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 16, 2026, 02:46:34 PM
Tempo loves the PGA and not LIV and longs for the Good Ol' Days where all the rich Trumper golfers played in the same tournaments?

Sorry to break it to you - Tiger's never coming back.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 03:24:48 PM
Sorry to break it to you - Tiger's never coming back.

He's the only rich Trumper on the 2 tours? C'mon, man!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 16, 2026, 09:55:48 PM
So cmon, PAMan. Can you figure out how these scenarios aren’t quite the same?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 16, 2026, 10:22:55 PM
I gave you the ressons.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 17, 2026, 01:48:20 AM
Of course Murph likes Wings
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 17, 2026, 08:53:27 AM
I gave you the ressons.

If I were grading your work, I’d give you an F.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 17, 2026, 12:13:51 PM
If I were grading your work, I’d give you an F.

Shocker. Since you are the one claiming there are distinctions aside from "I like golf and want LIV to fail."
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 17, 2026, 12:20:09 PM
Shocker. Since you are the one claiming there are distinctions aside from "I like golf and want LIV to fail."

"I like College Basketball and I think NIL sucks ass"
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 17, 2026, 02:55:46 PM
Shocker. Since you are the one claiming there are distinctions aside from "I like golf and want LIV to fail."

There are quite a few distinctions.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 17, 2026, 06:41:14 PM
There are quite a few distinctions.

The largest being you love the PGA and hate LIV. The second being the Saudis are richer than Bezos.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 17, 2026, 07:12:00 PM
The largest being you love the PGA and hate LIV. The second being the Saudis are richer than Bezos.

Incredibly wrong.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 17, 2026, 07:12:38 PM
Just wrong on multiple levels. Multiple. But not surprising from a guy who only sees in black and white.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 17, 2026, 09:25:47 PM
Incredibly wrong.

You hate the PGA, love The LIV, and Bezos is richer than the Saudi sovereign wealth fund?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 17, 2026, 09:26:37 PM
Just wrong on multiple levels. Multiple. But not surprising from a guy who only sees in black and white.

But says the guy mocking your tears over WaPo!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 08:11:54 AM
You hate the PGA, love The LIV, and Bezos is richer than the Saudi sovereign wealth fund?

A simpleton could do better than this level of analysis.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 18, 2026, 08:15:59 AM
The leader going into yesterday's round of a golf tournament that wasn't going to happen shot 2 over. Jon Rahm know tops the leaderboard in the LIV tournament.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 09:19:51 AM
Is that the same Jon Rahm that backdoored a T-38 finish at The Masters?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 18, 2026, 12:47:19 PM
Is that the same Jon Rahm that backdoored a T-38 finish at The Masters?
I don't know. Maybe the announcers will answer that. The tournament is on network tv here.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 18, 2026, 01:29:41 PM
Tempo so confused these days. Maybe take a week or two off the socials
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 01:52:01 PM
I have to read Mn’s posts, of course I’m confused.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 18, 2026, 03:10:06 PM
I don't know. Maybe the announcers will answer that. The tournament is on network tv here.

As if there was any need for proof of Mn’s inanity - he watches LIV golf
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 05:53:09 PM
As if there was any need for proof of Mn’s inanity - he watches LIV golf

He’s both inane, and insane.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 18, 2026, 05:59:28 PM
He’s both inane, and insane.

You know why the AI propaganda you’re so proud of is posted from Pakistan and South Asia? Because they’re dependent on Iranian oil and Iranians can’t even get on the internet to post themselves. The ones the regime hasn’t murdered yet to silence, that is. Thats who you’re supporting.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 06:02:53 PM
You’re strawmanning to level that would make PAMan proud. And Trump thinks people like you are suckers.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 18, 2026, 10:11:59 PM
You know why the AI propaganda you’re so proud of is posted from Pakistan and South Asia? Because they’re dependent on Iranian oil and Iranians can’t even get on the internet to post themselves. The ones the regime hasn’t murdered yet to silence, that is. Thats who you’re supporting.

Does not change the fact that LIV is an inferior product. It’s the Woodman’s Eggs of golf
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 18, 2026, 10:18:45 PM
I buy Woodman’s eggs. They’re fine. I don’t watch LIV Golf.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2026, 07:02:16 AM
I don’t watch LIV Golf.

As noted, you are actively rooting for its failure. Which is fine that you have admitted
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Judge Judy on April 19, 2026, 08:27:01 AM
I don’t watch LIV Golf.

So how do you know it’s terrible?! Another uninformed bias. Has some of the greatest golfers in the world playing on it…
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 19, 2026, 02:24:41 PM
It’s team golf (stupid unless you play for your country or school), played mostly by guys who knew they weren’t good enough to compete at the highest level anymore (The PGA Tour). It’s really quite a simple conclusion to reach. And they play loud music. Fucking dumb.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 19, 2026, 03:16:18 PM
So how do you know it’s terrible?! Another uninformed bias. Has some of the greatest golfers in the world playing on it…

It's terrible for golf.... like the USFL was terrible for Football.

Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2026, 05:32:24 PM
It’s team golf (stupid unless you play for your country or school), played mostly by guys who knew they weren’t good enough to compete at the highest level anymore (The PGA Tour). It’s really quite a simple conclusion to reach. And they play loud music. Fucking dumb.

They have individual play and standings, etc. too I had heard.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2026, 05:57:38 PM
They have the money!

Saudi Fund Behind LIV Golf Has $900 Billion but Is Still Strapped for Cash - WSJ https://share.google/7mXSVrj74NFeihMjn
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 19, 2026, 06:54:32 PM
They have individual play and standings, etc. too I had heard.

No one cares. That’s why they’re on the verge of shutting down.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2026, 09:10:21 PM
No one cares. That’s why they’re on the verge of shutting down.

Except for the part where you were wrong on individual play.

You can thank Trump for its demise, apparently.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2026, 01:35:47 AM
Except for the part where you were wrong on individual play.

You can thank Trump for its demise, apparently.

I wasn't "wrong." I knew there were individual winners as well. I just didn't mention it; but every player is part of a team, and in professional golf that's ghey, unless you're playing for your country.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 20, 2026, 08:47:53 AM
Except for the part where you were wrong on individual play.

You can thank Trump for its demise, apparently.

Thank the fact it sucks for its demise

Who wants to watch 60-something Phil Mickelson anyway?
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Reacher on April 20, 2026, 09:03:02 AM
And I would argue that American fans have actually ruined the Ryder Cup.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 20, 2026, 10:53:34 AM
And I would argue that American fans have actually ruined the Ryder Cup.

It’s all the fucking Trumpers
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 20, 2026, 12:22:02 PM
I wasn't "wrong." I knew there were individual winners as well. I just didn't mention it; but every player is part of a team, and in professional golf that's ghey, unless you're playing for your country.

Uh huh. Sure! Hilarious.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: ThePAMan on April 24, 2026, 12:42:21 PM
The PGA Tour is rich. Why is it cutting jobs??? They have enough money to pay these people!

https://barrettmedia.com/2026/04/24/pga-tour-layoffs-cuts/

The PGA Tour laid off 56 employees Thursday representing four percent of the organization’s total workforce.
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: Custard on April 25, 2026, 01:59:42 AM
The PGA Tour is rich. Why is it cutting jobs??? They have enough money to pay these people!

https://barrettmedia.com/2026/04/24/pga-tour-layoffs-cuts/

The PGA Tour laid off 56 employees Thursday representing four percent of the organization’s total workforce.

Murph’s AI took their jobs. Murph is also the best story teller on the board.

This is the guy who tells us he’d like to pay more taxes also told us how he exploits all the loopholes to save on taxes on his investments.

He pulled the ladder up behind him like every other Bay Area dweeb that lucked into riches for doing nothing more than being a mediocre coder for a decade or two during the tech boom.

At least he didn’t move to one of the handful of still cool places in the US and ruin everyone else’s lives like all the other Bay Area dorks. He’s going to HLOD those Bay Area properties until that whole house of cards collapses!
Title: Re: The PGA Tour/Golf thread
Post by: murphstahoe on April 25, 2026, 03:50:28 PM
Murph’s AI took their jobs. Murph is also the best story teller on the board.

This is the guy who tells us he’d like to pay more taxes also told us how he exploits all the loopholes to save on taxes on his investments.

He pulled the ladder up behind him like every other Bay Area dweeb that lucked into riches for doing nothing more than being a mediocre coder for a decade or two during the tech boom.

At least he didn’t move to one of the handful of still cool places in the US and ruin everyone else’s lives like all the other Bay Area dorks. He’s going to HLOD those Bay Area properties until that whole house of cards collapses!

Spot on