PGA Tour Thread

eagle eye

Well firstly it's not a big deal to walk out a 70 yarder if you are not slow everywhere else. If Brooks Koepka did it when one shot down playing the last in the Masters you wouldn't hear anybody giving out about it. That's because the average punter realises how important the situation is right there and then. What he doesn't realise is that it's just as important at the first hole of the first round.
It's all good being ready to take your shot as quickly as possible but you cannot walk out a 70 yarder if you are in the line of your playing partner, you have to wait for him to play before you do it.

HighLine

This is cheating. No other ways about it. When you impact your playing partners like this, you are having a purposeful negative effect on their game. So easy to fix but unfortunately the PGA Tour are more concerned about airtime profits.

https://twitter.com/fantasygolfpod/status/1160011658686849024

eagle eye

HighLine wrote:

This is cheating. No other ways about it. When you impact your playing partners like this, you are having a purposeful negative effect on their game. So easy to fix but unfortunately the PGA Tour are more concerned about airtime profits.

An official should have been up to him before he took the putt and told him he was on the clock. That's just ridiculous.

Mantis Toboggan

The PGA won't do anything because the players are bigger than the tour.

HighLine

The thing that bugs me aswell is that there were plenty of players and influential golf characters who called out a junior girl for slow play a few weeks ago... easy target. But they are silent now.

LuckyGent88

HighLine wrote: »

The thing that bugs me aswell is that there were plenty of players and influential golf characters who called out a junior girl for slow play a few weeks ago... easy target. But they are silent now.

Well it is a fellow pro asking for that video to be posted in fairness. Then Rory and brooks seem to be on about it in every press conference.

In regards the walking out the 70 yards. That just a bit too far in my opinion. You see players pace out pitch shots all the time in fairness. A lot happens when they can still see the group ahead on the next tee.

eagle eye

Just thinking again about something else from last night. After play on the 18 to green I seen Kuchar going shaking hands and maybe I missed it but it appeared to me that Brooks avoided shaking hands with Kuchar. I may be totally wrong on this.

abff

HighLine wrote: »

This is cheating. No other ways about it. When you impact your playing partners like this, you are having a purposeful negative effect on their game. So easy to fix but unfortunately the PGA Tour are more concerned about airtime profits.

https://twitter.com/fantasygolfpod/status/1160011658686849024

That was painful to watch. There is no way he should be allowed to get away with that.

Remind me

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't see any issue with somebody walking out a 70 yarder.
I'm no fan of De Chambeau and he is painfully slow but the 70 yarder one is a bit different.

His caddie had already gone and paced it and given him the distance while he checked a ruling.

Mushy

That's farcical. Fleetwood and/or Thomas should have finished out then go to next tee to emphasise it. Even driven off

Deeper Blue

Bryson should be thrown under the bus for that, painful to watch

Mantis Toboggan

https://twitter.com/beemerpga/status/1160165916623196162?s=19

eagle eye

Why do people put up Twitter links? Can you not just say what was said there?

abff

eagle eye wrote: »

Just thinking again about something else from last night. After play on the 18 to green I seen Kuchar going shaking hands and maybe I missed it but it appeared to me that Brooks avoided shaking hands with Kuchar. I may be totally wrong on this.

I just watched a playback and they definitely shook hands.

Mysterypunter

DeChambeau is a mechanical prick anyway, ocd type of dude, can't call him a fruitcake anymore coz of all the political correct bs, but maybe he's a few slices short of a loaf. Very bad loser as well.

HighLine

Apparently DeChambeau was furious when questioned after his round today. Said he had been "attacked" and criticism put him "in a bad light".

What a clown.

LuckyGent88

HighLine wrote: »

Apparently DeChambeau was furious when questioned after his round today. Said he had been "attacked" and criticism put him "in a bad light".

What a clown.

https://mobile.twitter.com/daniel_rapaport?lang=en

Here is the transcript from it. WOW doesn’t even begin to describe it. Throws plenty of people under the bus and doesn’t accept any blame at all.

ligerdub

DeChambeau has always been a bit of a knob to say the least. The slow play thing is painful, and I suspect is completely hammed up in the attempt to make himself seem like the perfectionist, or even more cerebral. It's nonsense! If he really had that level of insight he'd have all these things wrapped up before he even stepped up to the ball.

The slow play thing is bad enough but the completely up his own arse thing is even worse. He was beaten by Alex Noren at the Ryder cup singles in (an admiteddly high quality match in) France. He couldn't take the defeat, among others, and his quote on it was that "sometimes players that you're much better than raise their game so much when they're up against you". What wankery that is! Alex Noren is one of the harest working pros in the game, and goes under the radar, but he has won big tournaments, he's a solid player. Dr Bryson must see himself as some sort of all time great! Not to mention that time he walked off the green after giving the least enthusiastic handshake to Richard McEvoy, who had just won his first ever event on the European tour in nearly 300 attempts. He's a wrong'un.

fullstop

eagle eye wrote: »

Why do people put up Twitter links? Can you not just say what was said there?

Nobody is forcing you to read them, are they?

eagle eye

fullstop wrote:

Nobody is forcing you to read them, are they?

No, I'm just asking why do people put them up instead of just posting what was said?

Mushy

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/daniel_rapaport?lang=en

Here is the transcript from it. WOW doesn’t even begin to describe it. Throws plenty of people under the bus and doesn’t accept any blame at all.

The worst part is a different tweet from rules official against penalties as it may affect the FedEx standings. So literally the reason for the penalty strokes won't be enforced

manafana

eagle eye wrote: »

No, I'm just asking why do people put them up instead of just posting what was said?

because its a video, and we arnt transcribers,

HighLine

I think this response from Slugger White as to why he is not in favour of shot penalties is farcical. "Kids can't go to college" and "not being able to put a down payment on a decent house". What a load of sh*te.

https://twitter.com/Daniel_Rapaport/status/1160300557963321344

Rikand

Now I know why hes called Slugger. A Slug's pace of play is what he wants

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/2019-northern-trust-bryson-dechambeau-slow-play-rant

wow bryson coming out in attack mode

abff

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup wrote: »

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/2019-northern-trust-bryson-dechambeau-slow-play-rant

wow bryson coming out in attack mode

I guess he's inviting people to time everything he does. I expect someone will take up the challenge. Be interesting to see the results.

LuckyGent88

abff wrote: »

I guess he's inviting people to time everything he does. I expect someone will take up the challenge. Be interesting to see the results.

It’s been done already. Saw online last night it was around 68 seconds.


Also from Eamon lynch the golf analyst: Was standing on the putting green with Koepka's caddie earlier when an irritated Bryson DeChambeau walked up & told him to tell his boss to make any comment about slow play "to my face". Brooks arrived soon after, got the message & ambled over for a chat with the scientist.

This is getting fun!!

Macker1

Fair Play Brooks. You don't need to be good at Maths to work out that you don't mess with Brooks lol.

GreeBo

In fairness to him he does have a point, we never get to see someone meandering up the fairway, but that takes far longer than Bryson having an extra 30s over the ball now and then.

We've all played with the guy who tootles along behind the rest of the group...doesn't matter that he hits it quickly

Mantis Toboggan

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1160638757156065280?s=19

eagle eye

So what's that Twitter about?

eagle eye

Anybody actually watch the golf? Reed shot -2 to win it. It was like everybody was looking to lose it for long periods before Reed settled down and made it his.
Reed moves up to second in the Fed ex Cup standings, 206 behind Brooks, McIlroy and Kuchar 3rd and 4th with Rahm 5th.

Deeper Blue

A chip-in and a hole out for Thomas in the last three holes, crazy. -10 for the round through 16 now :eek:

munster87

Great recovery after being in the water earlier too. When it’s your day...

Mushy

That's an incredible round. A 60/61 including a shot into the water. At Medinah, at 7500 yards.

He'll hole out now (again) for a 59 or something!

Mantis Toboggan

Unbelievable from JT

munster87

I very rarely back Finau but I have him doubled with Arnaus this week, he had my hopes up for a brief moment. Oh well.

Dr. Bre

Wow Thomas !

Happy4all

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Wow Thomas !

Not watching, what's he done

fullstop

munster87 wrote: »

Great recovery after being in the water earlier too. When it’s your day...

He hit a few well off-line earlier too and got away with it on both par 5s on the front 9 and then on the 12th where he drove in the trees and it ended up in the middle of the fairway. Great round though, but will be boring viewing tomorrow.

abff

I see they have a two tee start today. I presume that's so they can keep the interest going in who qualifies for the Tour Championship.

I also see that all three Irish golfers have the same tee time today. 11:36 local time, 17:36 here.

First Up

abff wrote: »

I see they have a two tee start today. I presume that's so they can keep the interest going in who qualifies for the Tour Championship.

I also see that all three Irish golfers have the same tee time today. 11:36 local time, 17:36 here.

Weather related. In 3 balls.

7 wins out of 10 holding the 54 hole lead for thomas is impressive

Deeper Blue

Deleted User wrote: »

7 wins out of 10 holding the 54 hole lead for thomas is impressive

Great to see him back to his best, some talent

NDWC

NDWC wrote: »

Great to see him back to his best, some talent

Yea I agree an unfortunate season for him and a real talent and he seems like a sound bloke one of my favoite golfers currently

abff

First Up wrote: »

Weather related. In 3 balls.

Are you sure about that? They were playing in 3 balls all along and it's usually tee times being brought forward if a change is needed because of weather conditions.

slave1

I'd say with no cut and 70 players it would have to be 3balls

abff

slave1 wrote: »

I'd say with no cut and 70 players it would have to be 3balls

Even more so with 69 players.

slave1

Atlanta Payout

:eek:

1: $15M
2: 5M
3: 4M
4: 3M
5: 2.5M
6: 1.9M
7: 1.3M
8: 1.1M
9: 950K
10: 830K
11. 750K
12. 705K
13. 660K
14. 620K
15. 595K
16. 570K
17. 550K
18. 535K
19. 520K
20. 505K
21. 490K
22. 478K
23: 466K
24: 456K
25: 445K
26: 435K
27. 425K
28: 415K
29: 405K
30: 395K

Keano

Justin Thomas currently +1 for his round. Xander leading now on -10