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Somehow kuchar coming back out on Monday by himself to finish when the tourney was already over is more exciting then this
Caddy gave Spaun a bad number on 17, 8 was way too much club (obviously).
Golf is a weird game, Part 1000: I was a walking scorer for Spaun in his first round at ISCO last summer, don't remember he played very well (I know he had a lost ball on 17 which resulted in a double bogey). Went on to finish T45 at Champions. Go figure.
Golf is a weird game, Part 1000: I was a walking scorer for Spaun in his first round at ISCO last summer, don't remember he played very well (I know he had a lost ball on 17 which resulted in a double bogey). Went on to finish T45 at Champions. Go figure.
Nope. He was interviewed after the round and they knew the distance and the wind was blowing same direction on range as it was on 17. He said he was hitting his "chip 8" the distance he needed to. He said he just flushed it pure and it got up higher than he wanted and rode the wind, but it was the club he wanted.
Spaun did the same thing Rory did this morning simulating that shot hitting into similar wind using Trackman. He followed his game plan but Rory just executed his shot better. Golf is hard.
Still needs the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam. Hasn't won a major since 2014 despite 21 top ten finishes since then.
One other quick thought re the TPC, Jesus, what a list of champions, maybe more impressive than any major, since they moved to the new course anyway;
Rory (2)
Tiger (2)
Scheffler (2)
Phil
Sergio
Justin Thomas
Henrik Stenson
Adam Scott
Greg Norman
Sandy Lyle
Cameron Smith
Fred Couples
Steve Elkington (2)
Davis Love, III (2)
Janzen
Jason Day
Martin Kaymer
Hal Sutton (2)
Nick Price
Tom Kite
Rickie Fowler (back when he was considered a top player)
I think all but Fowler have won majors, several more than one.
Rory (2)
Tiger (2)
Scheffler (2)
Phil
Sergio
Justin Thomas
Henrik Stenson
Adam Scott
Greg Norman
Sandy Lyle
Cameron Smith
Fred Couples
Steve Elkington (2)
Davis Love, III (2)
Janzen
Jason Day
Martin Kaymer
Hal Sutton (2)
Nick Price
Tom Kite
Rickie Fowler (back when he was considered a top player)
I think all but Fowler have won majors, several more than one.
Incredible video. Everything Augusta National does is first class. By far my favorite Major of the year.
A couple of "rules" I never can seem to remember from one season to the next and always have to relearn the hard way:
1. If your first shot is in trouble, make sure that your next shot is not in trouble;
2. Hero shots are for golf heroes (which you are most definitely NOT) - take your medicine, put it back in play, and accept a bogey or occasional par as your reward.
Violated both of those somewhat related rules several times in the last few rounds, and have the strokes to show for it. 😫
1. If your first shot is in trouble, make sure that your next shot is not in trouble;
2. Hero shots are for golf heroes (which you are most definitely NOT) - take your medicine, put it back in play, and accept a bogey or occasional par as your reward.
Violated both of those somewhat related rules several times in the last few rounds, and have the strokes to show for it. 😫
Go ahead and insert an emoticon of me beating a dead horse but here are the latest TV ratings for LIV vs. PGA:
"the average viewership of the final round of LIV Singapore drew in an average of 34,000 throughout play. This is a small number compared to their PGA Tour rivals, who raked in 3.6 million on NBC for the final round of The Players Championship." To be fair, LIV did draw a really big live crowd in Australia and a good TV number down under.
Maybe LIV will do better in US when it plays at better time zones, but damn, that is pitiful.
One other comment, seems to me some of the biggest beneficiaries of LIV have been the top players who stayed on the PGA Tour, e.g., Rory, Scheffler, Cantlay, Schauffele, et al. LIV forced the PGA to greatly up the purses, while at the same time, the loyalists don't have to compete with the handful of stellar players on LIV week in and week out as they used to do.
"the average viewership of the final round of LIV Singapore drew in an average of 34,000 throughout play. This is a small number compared to their PGA Tour rivals, who raked in 3.6 million on NBC for the final round of The Players Championship." To be fair, LIV did draw a really big live crowd in Australia and a good TV number down under.
Maybe LIV will do better in US when it plays at better time zones, but damn, that is pitiful.
One other comment, seems to me some of the biggest beneficiaries of LIV have been the top players who stayed on the PGA Tour, e.g., Rory, Scheffler, Cantlay, Schauffele, et al. LIV forced the PGA to greatly up the purses, while at the same time, the loyalists don't have to compete with the handful of stellar players on LIV week in and week out as they used to do.
I watched a little bit of the Singapore event and I can see why LIV is struggling. Most of their talent are washed up or never has beens that nobody knows or cares about. Bryson and a few others are like Lebron James walking around there because the lack of star power is obvious. Players like Dustin was a massive get for them but he is aging and clearly is not invested in the quality of his game as he once was. The PGA has its issues but it's a much better product.
