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LuckyGent88 · 17-02-2017 8:09pm

Ah the poor lads have to play in a stiff wind and some light rain at the moment!!!

Oh and it's only 14 degrees!!!

HighLine · 17-02-2017 8:30pm

Love to watch them struggle in tough conditions. Hopefully it might help Paddy - due out in less than an hour.

LuckyGent88 · 17-02-2017 9:09pm

Bubba having an absolute mare

HighLine · 17-02-2017 9:25pm

Play suspended - probably gonna be it for the day.

Mantis Toboggan · 17-02-2017 9:42pm

"its a tough day out there, it's like the Irish open" according to Wayne Riley

sword1 · 17-02-2017 9:42pm

What is the forecast for tomorrow

HighLine · 17-02-2017 10:55pm

Someone needs to tell Shane he still has 2 holes to play in the morning

Bit of a pain to hang around overnight just to play 2 holes when you know you're gonna miss the cut.

https://twitter.com/ShaneLowryGolf/status/832708396285431811

LuckyGent88 · 18-02-2017 6:16pm

And the golf is back underway.

First Up · 18-02-2017 6:27pm

HighLine wrote:

Bit of a pain to hang around overnight just to play 2 holes when you know you're gonna miss the cut.

He didn't. Withdrew.

vienne86 · 18-02-2017 6:46pm

First Up wrote: »

He didn't. Withdrew.

Understandable. A few others packed it in as well.

HighLine · 18-02-2017 7:17pm

First Up wrote: »

He didn't. Withdrew.

Thought as much. Slightly bad form IMO.

HighLine · 18-02-2017 7:33pm

Two bogeys in a row for Shane after opening with a birdie.

m1ck007 · 18-02-2017 7:34pm

HighLine wrote: »

First Up wrote: »

He didn't. Withdrew.

Thought as much. Slightly bad form IMO.

Bad form for withdrawing when two holes to play early with little or no spectators and going to miss cut anyway?

HighLine · 18-02-2017 7:35pm

m1ck007 wrote: »

Bad form for withdrawing when two holes to play early with little or no spectators and going to miss cut anyway?

Exactly. IMO.

First Up · 18-02-2017 7:45pm

HighLine wrote:

Thought as much. Slightly bad form IMO.

I doubt anyone blamed him, or anyone else who pulled out in similar circumstances. Its not the players' fault they lost half a day or more. I'd say it was all sorted and the groups re-configured without much fuss.

vienne86 · 18-02-2017 9:06pm

Harrington having a nightmare round.....one birdie and four bogeys on the first 9.

LuckyGent88 · 19-02-2017 12:27am

Some slam dunk birdie from Tringale on the 18th hole to shoot 64. Don't see that happen much on a pretty lengthy shot

m1ck007 · 19-02-2017 12:15pm

HighLine wrote: »

m1ck007 wrote: »

Bad form for withdrawing when two holes to play early with little or no spectators and going to miss cut anyway?

Exactly. IMO.

What is it he has done wrong by withdrawing

HighLine · 19-02-2017 12:20pm

m1ck007 wrote: »

What is it he has done wrong by withdrawing

It's just not good form. Simple as that. Yep, he was going to miss the cut anyway and would have to get up for 7am to play 2 holes but that's what he should have done.... again, IMO.

bren2001 · 19-02-2017 1:22pm

HighLine wrote: »

It's just not good form. Simple as that. Yep, he was going to miss the cut anyway and would have to get up for 7am to play 2 holes but that's what he should have done.... again, IMO.

Pregnant wife at home that he's been away from for quite a bit. Surely understandable and forgiveable given the circumstances?

HighLine · 19-02-2017 1:28pm

bren2001 wrote: »

Pregnant wife at home that he's been away from for quite a bit. Surely understandable and forgiveable given the circumstances?

Most guys I know would count their lucky stars for an excuse for to be away from a pregnant wife for a few weeks.

Not about being forgivable... an extra day would not have killed him. Again... not trying to jump on his back for something so trivial... as I said, it's just bad form.

19-02-2017 4:16pm

Who is it bad form to?

HighLine · 19-02-2017 7:17pm

Pat Perez just hit a ball straight into the crowd and not a word muttered. That will be one spectator leaving in an ambulance.

https://twitter.com/ShaneLowryGolf/status/833379284685316097

mickmackey1 · 19-02-2017 9:08pm

Awesome from DJ, considering World No1 is on the line

Pierce_1991 · 19-02-2017 9:47pm

Pretty brilliant from Johnson alright. Looks like he'll win easy.

On Shane Lowry, I don't think it's bad form at all. I'm sure even the people running the tournament were only too happy to have less players finishing off in order to get through the rounds quicker.

vienne86 · 19-02-2017 11:19pm

I see that GMac had 8 on the par 4 12th......I wonder what happened.

LuckyGent88 · 20-02-2017 9:31am

What a performance by DJ. Absolutely smashed the field. When he is on song, I think only Rory could stay with him on the bullying of a golf course.

Also helps that I had a few euro on him

makes up for all the near misses lately.

vienne86 · 20-02-2017 10:42am

Well done Dustin Johnston, sitting on top of the world! Well deserved. He could be hard to shift.

HighLine · 28-02-2017 7:01pm

Tee times for Thursday. Rory out with DJ and Matsuyama

http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/wgc-mexico-championship/en/tee-times.html

AGC · 28-02-2017 10:09pm

Was qualification based on winning an event?

HighLine · 28-02-2017 10:20pm

AGC wrote: »

Was qualification based on winning an event?

I thought it was the worlds top 50 and tournament winners from the different tours but not sure how Larrazabal gets in?

*edit* Link below has the following

How to qualify for the WGC-Mexico Championship

Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking as of Feb. 20
Top 30 on final 2015-16 PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list
Top 10 on current season PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list as of Feb. 26
Top 20 on final 2015-16 European Tour Race to Dubai points list
Top 10 on current season European Tour Race to Dubai points list as of Feb. 20
Top 2 players from 2016 Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit
Top 2 players from 2016 Australasian PGA Tour Order of Merit
Top 2 players from 2016 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit
Top 2 players from 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit
The highest ranked available player from Mexico from OWGR

https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2017/02/26/how-to-qualify-wgc-mexico-championship-103370/

Rikand · 28-02-2017 10:51pm

So Pablo was 10th for this season until Brandon stone overtook him at the Jo'burg.

bobwilliams · 01-03-2017 1:04am

Looking at this course we could see a putting comp...fairways are tree lined and pretty narrow.
The likes of Jim Furyk..Matt Fitz and Russell Knox are a few I fancy.
Couse looks beautiful.

HighLine · 02-03-2017 9:46pm

Great looking course alright. Looking at Rory's shot tracker.. I don't think I've ever seen as many drives in the mid 300's. Last one being 367. Maybe that's where I'm losing so much distance playing at sea level each week

HighLine · 02-03-2017 10:28pm

Rory just hit an iron 264 yards from the rough to a green surrounded by water and sank the eagle putt.

martinkop · 03-03-2017 9:10am

Played at altitude over the Christmas in central America, about 5,000ft. It is ridiculous how far the ball travels, easily an extra 15-20% or more. Normal 4i for me would be 180-185, at altitude I was sending it 220-230. Crazy stuff, but makes you feel like a monster, even though you are over hitting every green.

Mantis Toboggan · 03-03-2017 8:28pm

Great hole out on 16 from Spieth, such an intelligent shot, his course management is on a different level.

HighLine · 03-03-2017 10:12pm

Rory looking very solid. 4 under thru 9 and joint lead. Bit strange how a few of them have got food poisoning.. think I'd be cooking my own food over there!

LuckyGent88 · 03-03-2017 10:20pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Great hole out on 16 from Spieth, such an intelligent shot, his course management is on a different level.

He followed that up by hitting a driver OB on the 320 yard par 4 1st though and taking a triple bogey!!!!!

HighLine · 03-03-2017 11:37pm

Rory holes out for eagle and now is in front on his own!

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/837793968809107457

HighLine · 04-03-2017 12:20am

This putt is so good!

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/837802671725670401

Mantis Toboggan · 04-03-2017 12:26am

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Great hole out on 16 from Spieth, such an intelligent shot, his course management is on a different level.

Take a look at @PGATOUR's Tweet: https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/837745530297962497?s=09

Armchair Andy · 04-03-2017 12:32am

No offence lads but following drip fed best of American shot feeds doesn't mean much.

Maybe I'm watching too much live golf.

Mantis Toboggan · 04-03-2017 12:41am

Lots of hole outs tonight but that one above from Speith is my favourite.

LuckyGent88 · 04-03-2017 10:00pm

Phil looking for a farcical drop from a sprinkler head while in an actual bush. He even says he knows this looks bad that he is trying to get out of the bush from a free drop

Armchair Andy · 04-03-2017 10:03pm

LuckyGent88 wrote:

Phil looking for a farcical drop from a sprinkler head while in an actual bush. He even says he knows this looks bad that he is trying to get out of the bush from a free drop

I'd like to try that in a monthly medal. Ridiculous.

HighLine · 04-03-2017 10:06pm

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Phil looking for a farcical drop from a sprinkler head while in an actual bush. He even says he knows this looks bad that he is trying to get out of the bush from a free drop

Crazy. Rules are rules but that's taking the piss. And the previous hole where miraculously only one person saw someone pick it up and that was good enough.

blackcard · 04-03-2017 10:13pm

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Phil looking for a farcical drop from a sprinkler head while in an actual bush. He even says he knows this looks bad that he is trying to get out of the bush from a free drop

Morally wrong. Dissappointed with Phil

WHIP IT! · 04-03-2017 10:17pm

blackcard wrote: »

Morally wrong. Dissappointed with Phil

Same. I'm a big fan of his, but I really really hope he doesn't go on to win here... the galleries love him, it's not a big reach to wonder if a fan would say he saw his ball picked up to get him a break. Phil didn't take much convincing to take that call with both hands.

LuckyGent88 · 04-03-2017 10:17pm

What a hole in one that was. One massive bounce and slam dunked

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