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MWes11 said:
He's clearly a POS human. I couldn't care less that he swings a golf club better than anyone ever. How many chances are we going to give this guy?
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I'm not intending for this to come off as defending him. But, he did grow up with his dad banging randos in an RV parked next to the driving range he was practicing on. Tiger's dad did an exceptional job raising the best golfer we've ever seen but failed miserably at raising a responsible man. Again, not defending Tiger here as he made his decisions. Just saying I get it that he acts like a child when it comes to his relationships with women.
 
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Again, Tiger's kryptonite is Tiger. His inability to have any game, other than I'm TW, which is great, thins the herd of women he can talk to. He can have anyone he wants if he put in the time. He takes the layup, Perkins girls, when everyone else is shooting three pointers.
 
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I think I may want to wait to read a few more facts before I jump to conclusions. That being said a lot of famous people are very tough to deal with personally, which as just one example explains why so many gorgeous women were married multiple times like Elizabeth Taylor and Raquel Welch
 
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I’ve played Sawgrass one time. Not sure the year but it was when it was in March the first time (maybe late 90s). We played it the week before the tournament. They had steel grates on the tees the pros would use to keep them in shape for the event.

When we got to 17 it was grated and the tee markers were off to the the left and a good bit closer. But we noticed another tee slightly behind off to the right. We went back and used that tee. No way we were going to play it shorter.

Thought it was the easiest shot I had all day. Used my 8 iron. The green is huge. Hit the green and two putted.
 
No sure this is the case for you, but as a hacker, I'm hitting a straight ball with no spin. Between fades and draws plus backspin do the pros make it harder than it needs to be?
 
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No sure this is the case for you, but as a hacker, I'm hitting a straight ball with no spin. Between fades and draws plus backspin do the pros make it harder than it needs to be?
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Jack Nicklaus once said, “The toughest shot in golf is one that is perfectly straight. It's tough to execute physically because so many things must be exactly right at impact.
 
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The pros have to keep focus from their approach on 16, which in and of itself is a menacing shot - especially for the guys drawing it back over the water. You see them all the time peeking over to 17. If it's windy like last year, they are dealing with that, the stadium atmosphere of 16 green/17 tee and a green cut low enough to make it 3 putt range if they miss their spot depending on pin location.

My personal experience with about 10 shots on 17 now is it's a mental f'ing. The more times without hitting a good shot there compounds the mental difficultly of the next one.
 
Ben Hogan fought a hook for quite a while. Fascinating that he corrected it through trial, error, and practice. His answer to becoming a better putter was to hit it closer to the hole.
 
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I could go to the range and hit 100 balls and maybe 5 or less go dead straight and its by accident. My usual ball flight is a draw. When my swing goes wrong it usually ends up being a hook and a lot of toe shots.
 
Wesley91581 said:
Is mike tirico the most overrated broadcaster? He’s horrible with golf.
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No he is very good. Don’t know why you would say that. Did he steal your dog or something. What do u expect from golf announcers? To me he is the best. Easy to listen to, very knowledgeable and not full of drama like Hicks and Nantz can get. Very strange comment.
 

Closing in the Fall for lack of attendance and reopening in Pinehurst in 2024. To the entity that owned the Hall of Fame, they did an absolutely terrible job of promoting the Hall. Better luck in the soon to be new location.
 
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Said it before but streaming golf on ESPN+ is the way to go. So many options. I've paid for + for several years only to watch it infrequently. This year, between golf, soccer, and some lesser NCAA hoops games, it's been money well spent.
 
Pace of play is once again an issue on the tour, today marks the 5th straight tournament that PGA has to make a cut on Saturday morning. Pros are P oed and TV announcers are getting frustrated according to online Golf magazine. Too many groups leads to 5 and a 1/2 hour rounds is the problem
 
To the guys that were dumping on Tiger earlier, I think you are underestimating what it is like to be the kind of target Tiger is to these gold diggers. Tiger is a man and if a man gets a chance then it is going in, the repercussions for somebody like Tiger are staggering as a consequence, though.

He has to have a way out as once these wenches see that he isn't coming back then they got to get what they can. Throw enough mud on his name and you get a check. That's the world we live in.

Tiger's a good man. Done a lot of great things. He literally moved the stock market in his prime. That's a helluva burden to carry and he did it as good as anyone could.
 
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Done a lot of great golf things. Let's not pretend anything else otherwise.

Pace of play was dictated by rain out Friday. Regardless of number in field, the time it rained, there would have been players on the course.
 
Scheffler is using a strong Ike Turner pimp hand out there against Lee today. Found out the young lass was afraid to hit his driver so Scheffler has hit his at will striping it right down the middle up to the edge of the water and not GAF walking down the fairway with his balls out tanning with one of those reflector mirrors.

Lee may pass out. Scheffler's Rick James backhand is strong. Staying aggressive and strong.
 
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Has a player ever posted a score they didn't think could win, left the course and wound up making a playoff?
 
Pretty cool stat that Scheffler is now the third player to hold the Masters and Players title simultaneously, the other being Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. He has been on an all time elite level for the last 15 months or so for sure. But can he sustain it? I say yes, he has all the shots and a great short game as well.

Forgot to add that Paul Azinger sucks, sounds like a former jock trying to be an announcer, instead of someone who is trying to prepare to be a color analyst, at least Faldo and Miller sounded professional. Azinger just never seems to add anything to the telecast. He must have said "he swung as hard as he could at that drive" about 10 times today. And boy does he ever like the word "pressure", works it into every other comment.
 
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Pretty cool stat that Scheffler is now the third player to hold the Masters and Players title simultaneously, the other being Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. He has been on an all time elite level for the last 15 months or so for sure. But can he sustain it? I say yes, he has all the shots and a great short game as well.

Forgot to add that Paul Azinger sucks, sounds like a former jock trying to be an announcer, instead of someone who is trying to prepare to be a color analyst, at least Faldo and Miller sounded professional. Azinger just never seems to add anything to the telecast. He must have said "he swung as hard as he could at that drive" about 10 times today. And boy does he ever like the word "pressure", works it into every other comment.
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As long as 12 at Augusta doesn't bend him over like it did Spieth.
 
Tskware said:
Forgot to add that Paul Azinger sucks, sounds like a former jock trying to be an announcer, instead of someone who is trying to prepare to be a color analyst, at least Faldo and Miller sounded professional. Azinger just never seems to add anything to the telecast. He must have said "he swung as hard as he could at that drive" about 10 times today. And boy does he ever like the word "pressure", works it into every other comment.
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Azinger irritated the shit out of me today. He says stuff just to be saying something whether it is accurate or not.

Scheffler will be a tough out at Augusta. He won by 5 strokes today without even putting all that well his game is so solid tee to green.
 
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What I wanted him to say was nothing. That would have been perfect. Shut up for about 5 solid minutes, for starters.
 
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Azinger is fine...nice to have someone who is natural vs. a polished analyst clone.

Scheffler is a machine...just never seems to be in trouble and has every shot in the bag.
 
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Azinger is a pussy. Won the Ryder Cup and wanted to be 1-0 and not give it another go (because of legacy). We proceeded to lose the next 3. Great Pod system but instead of trying to be 2-0 or better, he bailed.
 
At long last, R&A and USGA are finally considering limits on distance, Jack Nicklaus, among many others, has been clamoring for this for years, otherwise, too many golf courses are just going to be obsolete, or become pitch and putt courses for the top pros.

Comment open until August 14, I think. Will have no effect on amateurs, will create a separate ball for pros and top amateurs.


Model Local Rule proposal to limit distance
 
Tskware said:
At long last, R&A and USGA are finally considering limits on distance, Jack Nicklaus, among many others, has been clamoring for this for years, otherwise, too many golf courses are just going to be obsolete, or become pitch and putt courses for the top pros.

Comment open until August 14, I think. Will have no effect on amateurs, will create a separate ball for pros and top amateurs.


Model Local Rule proposal to limit distance
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Never did like this. It's like raising the basketball goal to 11' because players can jump too high.

Courses can be modified, and not just distances....hazards, rough, etc, in specific spots if they felt their course was becoming too "easy", but that is still relative. Scoring hasn't hardly changed the last 10 years.
 
cole854 said:
Never did like this. It's like raising the basketball goal to 11' because players can jump too high.

Courses can be modified, and not just distances....hazards, rough, etc, in specific spots if they felt their course was becoming too "easy", but that is still relative. Scoring hasn't hardly changed the last 10 years.
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FWIW. Very early responses are that the pros don't like it either
 
Pro Harry Higgs was just on golf channel, and although he didn't like it, he also conceded you can't continue on the same trajectory with distance increasing more or less every year or two. For that reason alone, he expects the model local rule will get adopted. Made a good point though, one ball needs to be played at all PGA events, not just the majors (although I assumed that would be the case anyway).

Then they interviewed a former pro and golf architect from Australia was all for it, said Royal Melbourne is landlocked, one of the world's great golf courses, but at 7000 yards is obsolete for PGA pros. From what I understand, same could be said for Seminole, Ben Hogan's old club. Ditto for Cypress Point. He said he caddies for a top young player in Australia and nearly every par 4 the kid plays is a driver + 9 or PW, no matter how long the hole is.

Higgs is right about one thing, sure to be lots of heated opinions expressed between now and August 14.
 
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Pro Harry Higgs was just on golf channel, and although he didn't like it, he also conceded you can't continue on the same trajectory with distance increasing more or less every year or two. For that reason alone, he expects the model local rule will get adopted. Made a good point though, one ball needs to be played at all PGA events, not just the majors (although I assumed that would be the case anyway).

Then they interviewed a former pro and golf architect from Australia was all for it, said Royal Melbourne is landlocked, one of the world's great golf courses, but at 7000 yards is obsolete for PGA pros. From what I understand, same could be said for Seminole, Ben Hogan's old club. Ditto for Cypress Point. He said he caddies for a top young player in Australia and nearly every par 4 the kid plays is a driver + 9 or PW, no matter how long the hole is.

Higgs is right about one thing, sure to be lots of heated opinions expressed between now and August 14.
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Players are stronger...equipment better...swings are near perfect for max distance. The trajectory Higgs is talking about hasn't went up as much as the critics think....driving distance leaders are 6-12 yds longer now than 10 yrs ago. Again....course set up will play more of a factor than distance control.
 
Tskware said:
Pro Harry Higgs was just on golf channel, and although he didn't like it, he also conceded you can't continue on the same trajectory with distance increasing more or less every year or two. For that reason alone, he expects the model local rule will get adopted. Made a good point though, one ball needs to be played at all PGA events, not just the majors (although I assumed that would be the case anyway).

Then they interviewed a former pro and golf architect from Australia was all for it, said Royal Melbourne is landlocked, one of the world's great golf courses, but at 7000 yards is obsolete for PGA pros. From what I understand, same could be said for Seminole, Ben Hogan's old club. Ditto for Cypress Point. He said he caddies for a top young player in Australia and nearly every par 4 the kid plays is a driver + 9 or PW, no matter how long the hole is.

Higgs is right about one thing, sure to be lots of heated opinions expressed between now and August 14.
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I spotted Higgs quite awhile back. I love that guy. Everything about him screams "IDGAF" and he's hit 2-3 of the best golf shots I've ever seen but hasn't put it all together yet. Huge personality. The anti-golfer's golfer twirling his club with his shirt splayed open and belly over his belt with Harry Caray glasses on.

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