PGA Tour Thread

WHIP IT!

Seems like a standard case of punishing 'the little guy', again... the fact they ended up having to wait for the last four holes really makes it a dumb penalty, in my opinion...

Golf Channel

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/tour-hands-out-first-slow-play-penalty-22-years

The PGA Tour handed out its first slow-play penalty since 1995 on Thursday during the first round of alternate shot at the Zurich Classic.

Rookie Brian Campbell and partner Miguel Angel Carballo each received a bad time and were assessed a one-shot penalty as a team, dropping their score to 2-over 74.

“I kinda felt like it was a little unfair,” Campbell told GolfChannel.com in the locker room before his second round, “but nothing we could do about it.”

As alternates, Campbell and Carballo were paired together at TPC Louisiana. They were the final group off on Thursday morning, along with PGA section pros Kyle Ramey and Phil Schmitt.

“I hate to say it,” Campbell said, “but they were struggling through the first five holes and we got way out of position.”

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Campbell said they were “sprinting the entire round” and “couldn’t get ourselves back on time, because bad shots were still happening.”

They were first timed on the 10th hole. On the 11th, one of the section pros received a bad time, taking longer than 40 seconds to play a shot. Carballo received his own bad time on 12, and both players in the group were warned that another bad time would result in a one-shot penalty.

Said Campbell: “And then on 14, my caddie had to run up to the tee box because we were behind, and we were running all over the place. I had to go back to the green to tap in because Carballo missed the putt.

"In normal cases, we all get to the tee at the same time, but because my caddie was already up at the tee, I think the clock may have started a little sooner than I felt like it should have.”

Campbell apparently took longer than 40 seconds to hit his tee shot on the par 3 and received the second bad time. By the next hole, they’d caught up to the group in front of them and waited for the final four holes.

Both players tried to protest the penalty in the scoring tent afterward.

“The thing they kept saying is, ‘Policy is policy,’ which when they throw that in your face, we can’t really say anything,” Campbell said. “But we were trying to give them the whole entire scenario, like, ‘Listen, we were behind early.

'Do you realize who we were playing with?’ But they weren’t really considering those options. They’re like, policy is policy, you got a bad time, and you get the stroke. But there’s nothing we could have done better.”

It’s the first time that the Tour has doled out a slow-play penalty since Glen Day in 1995.

Campbell and Carballo were the last off during Friday fourballs, at 3:02 p.m. ET.

“An unfortunate situation,” Campbell said.

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Not a chance any of the big names would get that penalty :rolleyes:

HighLine

Looks like those greens info/slopes books could be about to get banned. Good move.

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/859037205276368898

A New earth

Play off of the Zurich on at the moment, on 18th for the second sudden death hole, good golf so far, off to the 9th if they half this one

A New earth

Blixt/Smith win with a birdie 4 from Cameron Smith on the 4th play off hole (18th)

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HighLine wrote: »

Looks like those greens info/slopes books could be about to get banned. Good move.

https://twitter.com/RandA/status/859037205276368898

Great news, it's infuriating looking at top pros taking out a book to look at a chart for a 6 foot putt

HighLine

(Couldn't find an LPGA thread so posting this here....)

May the prettiest golfer win. Invite an up and coming talent?..... naaa. Farcical IMO.

https://twitter.com/ShopRiteLPGA/status/859073888424263681

Potential Underachiever

HighLine wrote: »

(Couldn't find an LPGA thread so posting this here....)

May the prettiest golfer win. Invite an up and coming talent?..... naaa. Farcical IMO.

https://twitter.com/ShopRiteLPGA/status/859073888424263681

Be nice to have the four of them play a game of strip golf! Jeez some serious talent there! Don't know much about their games mind you.

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How bad is Molinari's putting? :eek:

Trampas

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How bad is Molinari's putting? :eek:

Always been terrible

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Trampas wrote: »

Always been terrible

I know but to see a tour player putt like he did in the first 3 holes yesterday is incredible. The first putt on 12 (his 3rd) he left about 4 feet short from 15 feet.

mickmackey1

DJ denied 4 in a row by Harman's 28 foot putt on the 72nd hole.

Quintis

mickmackey1 wrote: »

DJ denied 4 in a row by Harman's 28 foot putt on the 72nd hole.

What a putt after the fluffed chip, great reaction too

Macker1

mickmackey1 wrote:

DJ denied 4 in a row by Harman's 28 foot putt on the 72nd hole.

A chance at 4 in a row. Pat Perez in playoff if it had happened.

rooney30

Spare a thought for John dalys first pga tour win yesterday since 2004, albeit seniors tour . He staggered home with 4 consecutive bogeys to win by one .
There is a fair chance he has blown his winnings already

ronnie3585

rooney30 wrote: »

Spare a thought for John dalys first pga tour win yesterday since 2004, albeit seniors tour . He staggered home with 4 consecutive bogeys to win by one .
There is a fair chance he has blown his winnings already

With four ex-wives, that's probably a month's alimony payments!

red ears

Anyone watching the players, Rory made a bit of a mess at the 10th. Carelessly tries to tap in a 15 incher and it runs 4 feet past.

vienne86

red ears wrote: »

Anyone watching the players, Rory made a bit of a mess at the 10th. Carelessly tries to tap in a 15 incher and it runs 4 feet past.

One lone birdie for Shane Lowry.....and three bogies and one double.

Armchair Andy

vienne86 wrote:

One lone birdie for Shane Lowry.....and three bogies and one double.

Looks like he's been in the gym too.
Martin kaymer hitting 9 iron 174 yards pin high is just ridiculous.

LuckyGent88

Sergio with the hole in one on 17

Tom.D.BJJ

Adam Scott -6 going to the 17th and leading. Finishes DB DB and -2

kuang1

Really tough out there today it seems...and that's for the early starters.
Will only get more brutal as day goes on.
-5 leading by the end of today possibly?

WHIP IT!

At the risk of cursing him, Rory is having a solid round. If he can get in one or two under he should be in decent shape. Definitely is tougher out there today.

Tom.D.BJJ

WHIP IT! wrote: »

At the risk of cursing him, Rory is having a solid round. If he can get in one or two under he should be in decent shape. Definitely is tougher out there today.

He's a little eratic, but holding it together nicely

Shane is doing the opposite

kuang1

Shame the coverage doesn't start til later...this seems like particularly tough going today...mcgirt leader at -5 thanks to not having hit a ball yet...
Carnage!

Although lots of players managing level rounds out there (plus or minus a shot)...should make for a very compact leaderboard by tonight.

Tom.D.BJJ

kuang1 wrote: »

Shame the coverage doesn't start til later...this seems like particularly tough going today...mcgirt leader at -5 thanks to not having hit a ball yet...
Carnage!

Although lots of players managing level rounds out there (plus or minus a shot)...should make for a very compact leaderboard by tonight.

Its on SS4 now, watching on my phone

while on a conf call at work

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HighLine

What was the story with Billy Horschel there? Chips in from off the green, throws club at caddy/bag and walks off in a huff whilst his playing partner is still on the green. Knob.

Video...

https://twitter.com/Skratch/status/863136572492832768

Armchair Andy

HighLine wrote:

Video...

Can't find anything else on it. Words had previously or something?

HighLine

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Can't find anything else on it. Words had previously or something?

No idea, there wasn't really much made of it in the media. It's just a shame the caddy didn't wrap the club around the di**head's neck.

WHIP IT!

HighLine wrote: »

What was the story with Billy Horschel there? Chips in from off the green, throws club at caddy/bag and walks off in a huff whilst his playing partner is still on the green. Knob.

Video...

Sometimes I think it'd be cool to be a Tour caddy... then I see videos like this and change my mind. I'm fairly sure I'd have had to bury that wedge in the back of the ignorant pr*ck's head!

Seve OB

Was he trying to be cool or something?

Snake Plisken

His excuse
https://twitter.com/billyho_golf/status/863413773004046336

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What a tit

Armchair Andy

Can't turn up the volume what's his excuse?

qwabercd

Today's round has seemed a bit dull. Missing a few of the big guns at the top and the play in general hasn't​ been all that exciting.

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Armchair Andy wrote: »

Can't turn up the volume what's his excuse?

Basically rambles on about how much he wanted to make the cut and was trying really hard and had some birdies and some bogeys...yada yada...golf gods :rolleyes: yada yada said he was laughing how the golf gods take and then give back and that was his reaction and didn't mean to throw it hard or at his caddy. Comes across as a tosser in the video.

mickmackey1

Didn't realise Jon Rahm shot 82 yesterday.

Podge_H

Rarest of birds for Rafa on 16, can't believe thats the first albatross made there?!?!

Rikand

Podge_H wrote: »

Rarest of birds for Rafa on 16, can't believe thats the first albatross made there?!?!

2, 2 on 16 and 17

Rikand

JB Holmes is some slow sack of ****e

Armchair Andy

Rikand wrote:

JB Holmes is some slow sack of ****e

Pure torture.

HighLine

Shocking pace of play alright... 2 balls heading for 5 hour rounds is just silly.

fred funk }{

Anyone hearing the boos at Kim? Think I've heard it a few times now. Bad form if it is.

Armchair Andy

fred funk }{ wrote:

Anyone hearing the boos at Kim? Think I've heard it a few times now. Bad form if it is.

Is it not Soooo they're saying?

Poults throwing away wads of 100s down 18.

HighLine

Another shank for Poults at the last. He's had a few of those over the last couple of months.

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Armchair Andy wrote: »

Is it not Soooo they're saying?

Poults throwing away wads of 100s down 18.

Not sure TBH. Poults will do well to get 6 here.

fred funk }{

He nearly holed it.

Armchair Andy

JB making a hames of 17.

ballyk

He finishes in 84 :eek:

luvthegame

Looks like 7 woods are making it into tour bags. Dufner and Summerhays playing one. No shame in it lads!!!!