2024 PGA Tour

[Jive Turkey 12594]

Dougie Ghim playing well in his PGA Championship debut. -3 through 10.  tied with Jordan for second place.

Hook 'em!

[thunderlounge 7816]

40 minutes ago, alincoln said:

DJ +3 through 6.  Has he practiced once since that LIV wire hit his account?

With the exception of Rahm, HV3, and maybe Cam Smith,  I can’t really say I miss any of those guys, and doing fine without them.

 

[thunderlounge 7816]

Xander must be getting into Olympic form, he’s still killing it, picking up from where he left off last weekend. Can he hold up this week?

Guessing not, but he’ll be up there.

[Jive Turkey 12594]

no wind.  rough doesn't look very penal.  it rained there yesterday so greens are soft. 20 under might win this thing unless they let the greens dry up.

Edited May 16 by Jive Turkey

[tx 3 putt 76905]

On 5/13/2024 at 9:39 AM, Jive Turkey said:

Jordan went chasing distance and the rest of his game fell apart.  his best year was 2015.  5 wins, including the first two majors (plus T4 at the Open and second at the PGA).  he averaged 291.8 off the tee.

the next two seasons, he had 5 combined wins and was hitting drives a little over 295 yards.

then he wanted to get to 300 yards off the tee. which he has done, but his game has suffered.  it's not a coincidence.  fairways hit has gone down as he has gotten longer, which puts a strain on everything else.  and that exacerbates the headcase displays with Greller.

https://www.statmuse.com/pga/ask/jordan-spieth-driving-distance-by-year

he became a head case 

he had a hell of run, but it was a fluke 

[4th&Five 41525]

30 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

no wind.  rough doesn't look very penal.  it rained there yesterday so greens are soft. 20 under might win this thing unless they let the greens dry up.

rain tomorrow and possibly saturday.  rory won in 2014 at -16, so i'd agree we'll see -20 at least.

[dieucla98 2942]

Xander running away with this already and other than Scottie, this morning wave feels like the stronger wave.

Also, how do I get a Super Stroke grip with the Longhorn logo on it like Jordan's?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

3 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

Xander running away with this already and other than Scottie, this morning wave feels like the stronger wave.

Also, how do I get a Super Stroke grip with the Longhorn logo on it like Jordan's?

it’s on Amazon 

[dieucla98 2942]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

it’s on Amazon 

His is different, a lot more subtle, no orange. Basically, a stock SS but with a Longhorn logo. I don't see his on the SS site.

[thunderlounge 7816]

Custom stamped? 🤷‍♂️

[tx 3 putt 76905]

7 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

His is different, a lot more subtle, no orange. Basically, a stock SS but with a Longhorn logo. I don't see his on the SS site.

maybe it’s just a sticker 

[TonyTexas 10510]

This is a boring course. 

[ztejas 43418]

[dieucla98 2942]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

This is a boring course. 

I agree - other than it's length, it isn't showing much character.

6 and 7 are interesting to some extent, though bordering on gimmicky. Everything else feel cookie cutter especially with what appear to be receptive greens.

[TonyTexas 10510]

Marty Smith and golf isn’t a good fit. He needs to stick to NASCAR, Cornhole and SEC football. 

[Pam Cummings 9640]

I like the course, conditions are just too calm for it to have much resistance. And I don't care how low he went, I've seen Xander blow it too many times to believe in this.

[ztejas 43418]

2 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

I like the course, conditions are just too calm for it to have much resistance. And I don't care how low he went, I've seen Xander blow it too many times to believe in this.

Pfft. You're just saying that because he got smoked on Sunday 4 days ago.

[Pam Cummings 9640]

7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Pfft. You're just saying that because he got smoked on Sunday 4 days ago.

He's like the Boston Celtics of golf(current iteration obviously), somehow just comes short

[thunderlounge 7816]

12 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

He's like the Boston Celtics of golf(current iteration obviously), somehow just comes short

Well, basketball is a tall man’s game. 

[Wally Fairway 5543]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

he became a head case 

he had a hell of run, but it was a fluke 

100%, sure there are some physical ailments; but he needs a sports psychologist to give him a mantra or some big nothing to think about while he executes his shots. 

It was an awesome couple of years to watch him, though even since 2017 he has managed to get 7 top tens in majors (but that doesn't get much excitement going)

[thunderlounge 7816]

How is Scottie not a featured group this afternoon?

[kingkoopa6 8347]

Damn Xander 

[4th&Five 41525]

fuckin' scottie!

[Blotto 23497]

good lord, scheffler

[dieucla98 2942]

36 watch.

[Updawg 2266]

He’s a machine

[dieucla98 2942]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

he became a head case 

he had a hell of run, but it was a fluke 

He's always been a head case, at least on the surface for the viewing public - who knows what's going on internally. Regardless, he dominated every level of golf from juniors up until 2017. I'd hardly call that a fluke. A fluke is Danny Willet in 2016 in April.

[Pam Cummings 9640]

Scheffler is that guy.

[ztejas 43418]

51 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

100%, sure there are some physical ailments; but he needs a sports psychologist to give him a mantra or some big nothing to think about while he executes his shots. 

It was an awesome couple of years to watch him, though even since 2017 he has managed to get 7 top tens in majors (but that doesn't get much excitement going)

Maybe he needs to get divorced.

[perfectchaos007 6634]

Welcome back from Paternity leave, Scottie

[perfectchaos007 6634]

 

[Grimas 669]

6 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

 

"His first hole as a father is a memorable one..." - I'm guessing wife didn't have a C-section?

[ztejas 43418]

Scottie on the range like "What did Schauffele post?"

[tx 3 putt 76905]

53 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

He's always been a head case, at least on the surface for the viewing public - who knows what's going on internally. Regardless, he dominated every level of golf from juniors up until 2017. I'd hardly call that a fluke. A fluke is Danny Willet in 2016 in April.

Did willet win 3 majors ?

spieth won 3 majors then woke up. If he can win one more major some point in his career, it was not a fluke type run 

[Wally Fairway 5543]

Maybe Scottie's feeling he needs a good first 2 rounds, because Ted is not on the bag for Saturday.
But he'll be back on Sunday; he's taking 1 day off to go to his daughters graduation.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/scottie-scheffler-pga-championship-caddie-2024-valhalla

[dieucla98 2942]

15 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Did willet win 3 majors ?

spieth won 3 majors then woke up. If he can win one more major some point in his career, it was not a fluke type run 

Maybe we just have different definitions of fluke.

1 major and otherwise fairly non existent - fluke.

Dominating juniors, NCAA, and winning 3 majors within the first 4 (5?) years on the PGA - that's a long, strong, steady run of power.

If Scheffler falls off a cliff next year thru 2029, is the run he's been on since juniors to 2024 a fluke in your book?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Comparing the pga tour and the majors to jr golf and ncaa is laughable 

scheffler has two majors, same as Daly 

Edited May 16 by tx 3 putt

[dieucla98 2942]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Comparing the pga tour and the majors to jr golf and ncaa is laughable 

scheffler has two majors, same as Daly 

So yes you'd consider Scheffler a fluke? (in my hypothetical above)

Edited May 16 by dieucla98
for clarity

[TonyTexas 10510]

10 wins, including two majors, in 2 1/2 years can never be considered a fluke

[dieucla98 2942]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

10 wins, including two majors, in 2 1/2 years can never be considered a fluke

What about 10 wins, including three majors, in 3 years?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

10 wins, including two majors, in 2 1/2 years can never be considered a fluke

if you drop and never post a W or win another major, it was a good run

[dieucla98 2942]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

if you drop and never post a W or win another major, it was a good run

Ok cool, different definitions then. All good, carry on!

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Only players this week with multiple majors:

tiger 

phil

rory

spieth

shef 

Thomas 

Edited May 16 by tx 3 putt

[ztejas 43418]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Only players this week with multiple majors:

tiger 

phil

rory

spieth

shef 

Thomas 

Plus six more (by my count), but sure, good start.

[4th&Five 41525]

I wouldn’t overlook the guy with 5, at least. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

5 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Plus six more (by my count), but sure, good start.

I forgot about that liv fuck, and rahm

liv golf is too soft, on shitty courses. Hopefully we never see a liv golfer win a major 

Edited May 16 by tx 3 putt

[ztejas 43418]

Koepka, Morikawa, Rahm, DJ, P. Harrington, Daly.

[TonyTexas 10510]

22 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Only players this week with multiple majors:

tiger 

phil

rory

spieth

shef 

Thomas 

 

[Wally Fairway 5543]

3 hours ago, ztejas said:

Koepka, Morikawa, Rahm, DJ, P. Harrington, Daly.

Daly, at this point, is a circus show and a non-factor

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 2943]

5 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 Hopefully we never see a liv golfer win a major