2018-19 PGA Tour

[Jhawk 1075]

Tiger deserves to be a billionaire for what he did for professional golfers just by showing up and dominating. Great to see the sport healthy. 

[Wally Fairway 5590]

To give and idea about how significant giving JT a -10 starting point for the Tour Championship, here are the winning scores the past years (and top 10 score)

2018 - Tiger Woods at -11 (4 T7 -5)
2017 - Xander Schauffele at -12 (3 T10 -6)
2016 - Rory at -12 (5 T10 -2)
2015 - Jordan Spieth at -9 (2 T10  -2)
2014 - Billy Ho at -11 (3 T9 -4)
2013 - Henrik at -13 (3 T9 -5)
2012 - Snedeker at  -10 (5 T10 -1)
2011 - Bill Haas at -8 (10 -4)
2010 - Furyk at -8 (4 T9 -1)
2009 - Phil at -9 (3 T10 Even)

 

 

[ztejas 43548]

Well this is already really exciting.... maybe the PGA actually knows what it's doing. 

[Tailgate 3024]

Am I reading this correctly? $15m for first for one tournament?

I’m an oldie...but damn that’s a nice pop for a weekends work.

Actually dropped in here to post this as I am a Tiger fan...there is a cool video of his fist bump with this reporter too in the link.

"Yeah, you're out in the parking lot. That was my job," Maltbie told reporters at East Lake earlier this week ahead of the Tour Championship. "Jack wouldn't do them. Watson wouldn't do them. Tiger's not going to do it. Tommy, he's not going to do it. Ask him anyway. So I asked him one time, I said, 'Hey, Tiger, I hate to bother you, but they pay me a lot of money. They asked me to do this. They paid me a lot of money. I don't mean to be a pain.' He looked at me and said, 'they pay me a lot more to not do it.' Bingo! I said, 'you're right.'"

 

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/rorger-maltbie-shares-hilarious-story-of-tiger-woods-turning-him-down-for-a-parking-lot-interview

Edited August 23, 2019 by Tailgate

[housious 468]

6 hours ago, ztejas said:

Well this is already really exciting.... maybe the PGA actually knows what it's doing. 

We must have different definitions of exciting

[ztejas 43548]

5 minutes ago, housious said:

We must have different definitions of exciting

It's the best 30 players on tour playing for 8 digits, 3 are tied for first, 6 are within 2 shots, 10 are within 4 shots. 

At the start of the day only 2 players were within 2 of the lead, and only 4 were within 4 shots. 

What else did you want from Thursday?

[heso 2816]

8 hours ago, ztejas said:

It's the best 30 players on tour playing for 8 digits, 3 are tied for first, 6 are within 2 shots, 10 are within 4 shots. 

At the start of the day only 2 players were within 2 of the lead, and only 4 were within 4 shots. 

What else did you want from Thursday?

They want to keep yelling at clouds and complain about how since the tournament score isn’t directly reflective of the players actual score to par that the whole thing is pointless and sucks shit through and completely ignore great golf being played by the best players in the world for huge piles of cash. 

[Jhawk 1075]

I want a double elimination match play event for the last few weeks. If you want a playoff-like atmosphere then make a playoff. 

Thats just of we’re being honest. It’s still pointless to have 30 guys out there. I didn’t see one stroke from about half the field on tv yesterday. 

[ztejas 43548]

3 hours ago, Jhawk said:

I want a double elimination match play event for the last few weeks. If you want a playoff-like atmosphere then make a playoff. 

Thats just of we’re being honest. It’s still pointless to have 30 guys out there. I didn’t see one stroke from about half the field on tv yesterday. 

Double elim match play would be fun, and wouldn't bastardize a PGA title as much as they are with the uneven stroke distribution. 

Having 30 out there is maybe pointless to the overall title - but even the guys from 25-30 are still playing for fat wads of cash. 

I like that they are moving the tee times after every round. Puts more pressure on the leaders going into Friday. 

[Wally Fairway 5590]

9 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Double elim match play would be fun, and wouldn't bastardize a PGA title as much as they are with the uneven stroke distribution. 

Having 30 out there is maybe pointless to the overall title - but even the guys from 25-30 are still playing for fat wads of cash. 

I like that they are moving the tee times after every round. Puts more pressure on the leaders going into Friday. 

Playing for wads of cash was what the skins game was all about; this is just letting more player get into it and playing for 10x the cash (after inflation)

[ztejas 43548]

2 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

Playing for wads of cash was what the skins game was all about; this is just letting more player get into it and playing for 10x the cash (after inflation)

pretty much. if anyone is having trouble watching or getting excited, just remind yourself that every putt a player makes is worth at least $50k. 

[hookem48 4703]

14 hours ago, ztejas said:

It's the best 30 players on tour playing for 8 digits, 3 are tied for first, 6 are within 2 shots, 10 are within 4 shots. 

At the start of the day only 2 players were within 2 of the lead, and only 4 were within 4 shots. 

What else did you want from Thursday?

first round of the PGA?

[hookem48 4703]

20 minutes ago, ztejas said:

pretty much. if anyone is having trouble watching or getting excited, just remind yourself that every putt a player makes is worth at least $50k. 

I don't get the cash angle for being excited, they ain't giving it to me.

[Wally Fairway 5590]

40 minutes ago, hookem48 said:

I don't get the cash angle for being excited, they ain't giving it to me.

That's true, but then they aren't giving me a green jacket either and I still like to watch (even though they never ever ever ever pull my name in the lottery 😡)

[4th&Five 41602]

They should play threesomes tomorrow. Rory, JT and Koepka in final group would be great. 

[Dewey 3296]

NBC is so much better on mute. Right when I turned this on, they were talking about Paul Casey' forearms "just look at those things".

How soon til Zinger rolls out "he can crack walnuts with those ass cheeks"

[Bartles 769]

Tirico said six injuries, none serious. This was about 30 min after players had left course

[heso 2816]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Bcicles/status/1165368209693974529

 

[Tailgate 3024]

Koepka looks like he is going to be tough to beat in this final round. Fun pairing with Rory...will be a good one. JT wants back in too.

[aggie08 21557]

Justin Rose was 4 under on his round through 7, then gave it all back on 8, channeling his inner John Daly, having 3 consecutive chips end up right back at his feet. Golf.

[tbone_ 14191]

Yea nice snowman.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3834]

20 hours ago, Bartles said:

Tirico said six injuries, none serious. This was about 30 min after players had left course

Well that's a revolting development. 

[4th&Five 41602]

 

[ztejas 43548]

16 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

 

He's good at golf. 

 I don't think the strokes-gained metric is quite accurate however - Furyk went 2.508 in 2006. Rory is at 2.495 right now. Maybe this event would catapult him over?

Edited August 25, 2019 by ztejas

[tbone_ 14191]

Koepka is wobbly

[ztejas 43548]

Rory might run away with this one]

That said, more Koepka/Rory duels, please

Edited August 25, 2019 by ztejas

[tbone_ 14191]

Wheels officially off now

[ztejas 43548]

Just laying the fucking wood. Koepka is broken. Schauffele can't hit the damn fairway. 

[housious 468]

I’m still salty about the the handicapped start. Awful.

Also, East Lake must be a hell of a hard golf course.

[4th&Five 41602]

 

Edited August 25, 2019 by 4th&Five

[4th&Five 41602]

2 hours ago, housious said:

I’m still salty about the the handicapped start. Awful.

Also, East Lake must be a hell of a hard golf course.

He still would have won. 

 

[housious 468]

12 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

He still would have won. 

 

Yeah, I’m aware. Doesn’t change anything though.

[ztejas 43548]

2 hours ago, housious said:

I’m still salty about the the handicapped start. Awful.

Also, East Lake must be a hell of a hard golf course.

Yeah it really kept.... no one from winning. 

If you don't fuck with a final round Rory/Brooks duel then I don't know what to tell you. 2 best players in the world by a nice margin. 

[Redneck Mutha 8017]

Loved the new format.  Let everyone know what they were shooting for.  Guys didn't need their TI-30s to figure out where they stood.

Not a big Rory fan, but hell of a season he had and was cool seeing someone put the hammer down and pull away on the back nine under pressure.  

[Wally Fairway 5590]

15 hours ago, housious said:

I’m still salty about the the handicapped start. Awful.

Also, East Lake must be a hell of a hard golf course.

 

13 hours ago, ztejas said:

Yeah it really kept.... no one from winning. 

If you don't fuck with a final round Rory/Brooks duel then I don't know what to tell you. 2 best players in the world by a nice margin. 

So I glanced at how the tournament results would have changed without the handicap - and there was 1 player who would have been in the top 10 had it not been for the handicaps, and that person is BDC. He would have finished T7, instead of T12; other than that the other players in the top 10 would have still been in the top 10, except for Patty Reed who got a T9 instead of a T15.
Sure some $$$'s were shuffled around (amongst millionaires), JT got the biggest boost in cash payout and Casey and Reavie took the hit - but maybe not really because the bonus money would still have been distributed based on points not tournament results. And I haven't seen how the Fed Ex standings would have been had they used last years points system.

It was great to watch, Rory put on a show (with some help from that drainage opening that kept him out of the water) while those around him struggled.
Now a few weeks until the slow start to the 2019/2020 season, and a Presidents Cup in December which should be a snooze fest as it doesn't seem connected to the season at all.

Here is to hoping Jordan finds his game, or some magic, in the 2020 majors.

[alincoln 2385]

2020 Schedule 

The Players: March 12 - March 15

The Masters: April 9 - April 13

PGA (TPC Harding Park): May 14 - May 17

US Open (Winged Foot): June 18 - June 21

The Open (Royal St. George's): July 16 - July 19

Olympics (Kasumigaseki): July 3 - August 2

Ryder Cup (Whistling Straits): September 25 - September 27

[Wally Fairway 5590]

19 minutes ago, alincoln said:

2020 Schedule 

The Players: March 12 - March 15

The Masters: April 9 - April 13

PGA (TPC Harding Park): May 14 - May 17

US Open (Winged Foot): June 18 - June 21

The Open (Royal St. George's): July 16 - July 19

Olympics (Kasumigaseki): July 3 - August 2

Ryder Cup (Whistling Straits): September 25 - September 27

That looks like a great post to start the 2019/2020 PGA tour thread
FWIW - the men's golf competition at the Olympics is 7/30-8/2 (women compete the following week)

And here is the standings, so you can try and figure who might play at Kasumigaseki
https://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/tokyo-2020-qualification-system/tokyo-2020-olympic-golf-rankings/

Edited August 26, 2019 by Wally Fairway

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

I'm guessing Jordan will be skipping the Tokyo games, but this time it will be because of a fear of getting yellow fever.

 

[4th&Five 41602]

4 hours ago, alincoln said:

2020 Schedule 

The Players: March 12 - March 15

The Masters: April 9 - April 13

PGA (TPC Harding Park): May 14 - May 17

US Open (Winged Foot): June 18 - June 21

The Open (Royal St. George's): July 16 - July 19

Olympics (Kasumigaseki): July 3 - August 2

Ryder Cup (Whistling Straits): September 25 - September 27

Hmmm...PGA finishes on my 40th.  Seems like a good excuse for a trip to SF and Napa.

[4th&Five 41602]

[Jive Turkey 12649]

Doug Ghim earned his PGA tour card yesterday.  Had to make a 10 foot par putt on the last hole to secure it.

 

[HoustonHorn 1062]

Doug Ghim earned his PGA tour card yesterday.  Had to make a 10 foot par putt on the last hole to secure it.
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Watched that. Hook 'Em Doug!

[hacker 184]

Kuch being Kuch.  Suppose its within the rules since it's a waste area but it looks bad 

 

[4th&Five 41602]

if any of us were playing with some asshole doing that shit we'd throw a beer can at them.  what a douche.

[smwhorn 483]

1 hour ago, hacker said:

Kuch being Kuch.  Suppose its within the rules since it's a waste area but it looks bad 

 

Might as well just mash a tee down into the sand and tee it up Matt.  

[4th&Five 41602]

Rory won POY.

[housious 468]

5 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

Rory won POY.

Good. Majors are significantly overvalued by too many people. Rory had the best season on tour this year. 

[Wally Fairway 5590]

59 alert (maybe lower)

Kevin Chappell has 9 birdies in a row (2-10), par is 70 so with 2 birdies on the last 8 holes he shoots a 59

[Jive Turkey 12649]

He did it. 59. 

[Wally Fairway 5590]

Quick surly pick'em - Romo is T28 after the first round in Napa, at -2 (5 birdies, 3 bogeys)
Projected cut is even par....so do you think Tony makes the cut or goes to the booth for Sunday's football broadcast?

I'm guessing yesterday was not his norm and he misses the cut.