PGA Tour Thread

Pa8301

SuprSi wrote: »

Was Kelly Kraft wearing a hoodie and tracksuit bottoms?

Looked like it. Though the pants probably weren't trackies. Just tapered at the bottom. Justin Thomas was rocking a hoodie earlier too. I don't approve.

Mantis Toboggan

Henni Zuel left sky sports during the week, gone working for some streaming crowd, a loss for sky sports as I thought she was very good.

Pa8301

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Henni Zuel left sky sports during the week, gone working for some streaming crowd, a loss for sky sports as I thought she was very good.

I found her very bland in terms of the insights she gave.

Pissartist

Pa8301 wrote: »

I found her very bland in terms of the insights she gave.

She'd never have got the job if she was ugly

Remind me

Pissartist wrote: »

She'd never have got the job if she was ugly

She’s a professional golfer and had a decent knowledge I thought

Pissartist

Remind me wrote: »

She’s a professional golfer and had a decent knowledge I thought

Was a golfer, and a journeyman at best, she was in the job on looks, naive to think otherwise

redarmy

Spieth says players have been told third round tee times will start around 2:45p PT. Would put the leaders off somewhere around 4:45-5p PT with a couple holes to play before dark. Means a long day tomorrow.

Remind me

Pissartist wrote: »

Was a golfer, and a journeyman at best, she was in the job on looks, naive to think otherwise

I doubt she’s even 30 so hardly a ‘journeyman’ has just chosen a different career and can hardly blame her.

It’s safe to say any players on the LET would make more money with sky regardless of how successful a year they have on tour.

Joe_ Public

Wouldn’t “journeyman” fairly accurately describe about 90% of the sky golf crew? Whether she was or not, it’s never been a bar anyway when it came to being a good pundit in any sport, just the same as being a champion was never any guarantee of excellence behind the microphone. Thought she was pretty decent at her job myself.

Remind me

Nice draw for Seamus in round 3 and probably round 4. Sergio and Ernie

HighLine

Some start to Tiger's 3rd round.... birdie, eagle, birdie

CalamariFritti

Remind me wrote: »

She’s a professional golfer and had a decent knowledge I thought

Yes, while she's easy on the eye she also speaks very well in front of a camera and knows her stuff. Which is not easy but taken for granted. So its unfair to just reduce her to good looks - although there's worse things to be accused of I suppose.

In other news. Tiger started birdie, eagle, birdie. -5 now. Life in the old dog, yay.

Erm: Birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie

HighLine

HighLine wrote: »

Some start to Tiger's 3rd round.... birdie, eagle, birdie

And another bird. :eek:

CalamariFritti

He's been birdie bogey birdie bogey on Friday in sh1t weather playing 30 holes, but his driving and his irons were fantastic. It's the best I've seen him driving in - I dont know - ever? He's actually swinging within himself not trying to rip the hell out of it and it really looks sweet.

RoadRunner

Remind me wrote: »

hardly a ‘journeyman’ has just chosen a different career

I heard she got badly injured ruining a playing career. Always though she was easy to listen to.

LuckyGent88

Thomas’s tournament to lose now anyway.

Great start to final round for Rory. Nice eagle

Remind me

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Thomas’s tournament to lose now anyway.

Great start to final round for Rory. Nice eagle

He’s doing his best to lose it

Mushy

If Mcillroy could get a run of 2/3 birdies now it'd put pressure on. Holmes and Thomas having a poor 7th

Synode

Did Holmes get a free drop there? Anyone know why?

HighLine

Synode wrote: »

Did Holmes get a free drop there? Anyone know why?

Embedded ball so free drop.

Mushy

Ball was plugged I think.

The annoyance of the flag in/out rule there to be seen. Thomas out for long putt, Scott puts it back in for short putt, Holmes has it back out for his.

markthespark77

poor spieth having a nightmare 10 over for 10 holes..

Pa8301

The pace of play is absolutely pathetic. 2 hours and 45 minutes for the last group to play 9 holes. That would be disgraceful for a 4 ball nevermind a 3 ball.

markthespark77

Pa8301 wrote: »

The pace of play is absolutely pathetic. 2 hours and 45 minutes for the last group to play 9 holes. That would be disgraceful for a 4 ball nevermind a 3 ball.

Holmes is a shocking bad

Mantis Toboggan

markthespark77 wrote: »

poor spieth having a nightmare 10 over for 10 holes..

What happened Spieth?

LuckyGent88

Holmes is a joke of a slow player. Think he will mess up at some stage on the back 9.

Poor play by Rory on 10 to make that bogey

LuckyGent88

Getting fair tight now. Cracking bunker shot from Rory, Thomas four putts!!

Still don’t have faith in JB to win and hope his snail pace golf doesn’t win either

eagle eye

Holmes wins it, really was hoping anybody but him. The ridiculous length he takes over every shot is so annoying.

Deeper Blue

Holmes is ridiculously slow no doubt, but I find it interesting that when the likes of Day wins a tournament his pace of play is rarely discussed, yet with Holmes it was all Sky could talk about at the end.

Mantis Toboggan

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Holmes is a joke of a slow player. Think he will mess up at some stage on the back 9.

Poor play by Rory on 10 to make that bogey

Seemed it worked for him as he gets the W, huge win for him.

GreeBo

Mushy wrote: »

The annoyance of the flag in/out rule there to be seen. Thomas out for long putt, Scott puts it back in for short putt, Holmes has it back out for his.

Should just change the rule and make it mandatory to leave the flag in at all times.

Was driven demented at the weekend by 1 guy who wanted it out when everyone else was happy to leave it in.

Mantis Toboggan

GreeBo wrote: »

Should just change the rule and make it mandatory to leave the flag in at all times.

Was driven demented at the weekend by 1 guy who wanted it out when everyone else was happy to leave it in.

I played with a guy the weekend who wanted it in on every putt, was telling us statistically it's better, cue 2 balls bouncing off the flag and staying out from less than 20 feet. We figured either the holes on the course are smaller than normal or most likely our greens are too "jumpy". Greens in our place are poor and heavily sanded.

Keano

GreeBo wrote: »

Should just change the rule and make it mandatory to leave the flag in at all times.

Was driven demented at the weekend by 1 guy who wanted it out when everyone else was happy to leave it in.

Did ye not just all finish out and then let him off?

PhuckHugh2

The sky commentators are so unbelievably biased it is ridiculous. Rory never in contention gets that birdie to move within 2 and they start absolutely salivating at the mouth. He had a small chance no more. They would have made you think he was favorite to win it from 2 behind with 2 to play.

An awful pity JB Holmes won it. He is an advertisement for all that is wrong with slow play in golf.

GreeBo

Keano wrote: »

Did ye not just all finish out and then let him off?

Was matchplay

Mantis Toboggan

https://twitter.com/thomasbjorngolf/status/1097447869231984641?s=19

Remind me

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

I played with a guy the weekend who wanted it in on every putt, was telling us statistically it's better, cue 2 balls bouncing off the flag and staying out from less than 20 feet. We figured either the holes on the course are smaller than normal or most likely our greens are too "jumpy". Greens in our place are poor and heavily sanded.

The actual pins used in some golf clubs would be a lot chunkier than others and the ball will bounce off them

FixdePitchmark

The greens look brutal - but the course looks tight and a bit more interesting than most US weeks.

FixdePitchmark

Nice to see Rory and Bubba take a drop under new rules - no messing or rules official, Just getting on with it.

If Bubba can do it there is hope in the world.

HighLine

Lowry going along nicely with 3 under thru 10. Thinking a good finish here will cement his place for the Masters?

Golfhead65

HighLine wrote: »

Lowry going along nicely with 3 under thru 10. Thinking a good finish here will cement his place for the Masters?

Go on Shane,Flying the flag for Irish golf

Mantis Toboggan

McIllroy playing some great stuff.

Mushy

Then Lowry gets two bogies. Need to get back on track, good finish be great for Masters

Remind me

Bryson having a hack at the putting green live on camera??

HighLine

Remind me wrote: »

Bryson having a hack at the putting green live on camera??

I was watching that live and thought I was seeing things. It is a practice green but regardless, disgusting behaviour and completely unnecessary.

https://twitter.com/IAndyHwk/status/1098734634240802827

Rikand

There's probably something scientific behind it where hacking at a green and immediately repairing it improves the overall quality of the surface....

backspin.

Remind me wrote: »

Bryson having a hack at the putting green live on camera??

I strongly dislike that guy. Terrible behaviour.

Remind me

Surely there will be some punishment?

Think it was Wayne Riley following them yesterday and he said he couldn’t believe how brazenly slow he was being in front of a rules official while the group were on the clock.

Maybe knowing he was playing with Tiger the chances of a penalty were slim to none.

Mushy

Hopefully gets pulled up on this crap, completely unnecessary.

Powers that be need to follow through on these things, it'll only get worse

Mushy

Will Fowler be penalised for that wrong drop?