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Remind me

New scoring format certainly working for them on day 1. If Thomas had of shot 65/66 it would have taken 25 players out of it.

Solid start by McIlroy with a few missed putts thrown in. Xander is a serious operator.

Rikand

Great hole in one from Chez Reavie on the 9th hole using a hybrid!

Mantis Toboggan

https://twitter.com/GolfDigest/status/1164358609217740801?s=19

Brooks is some boyo

Deeper Blue

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Brooks is some boyo

Didn't take the other lads long :pac:

https://twitter.com/DanHicksNBC/status/1164948550171672578

Mantis Toboggan

Brooks struggling but his putting is phenomenal, saving everything.

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Bit much the crowd all laughing at Cantlay missing that putt :rolleyes:

HighLine

fullstop wrote: »

Bit much the crowd all laughing at Cantlay missing that putt :rolleyes:

Muppets.

I must say I like the last par 5.

Slight possible eagle but also bogeably, Greater varience makes it more exciting then par 5s that are eagle birdie par very slim bogey chance

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Deleted User wrote: »

I must say I like the last par 5.

Sligh possible eagle but also bogeably, Greater varience makes it more exciting then par 5s that are eagle birdie par very slim bogey chance

Much better course without the par 3 as the 18th.

HighLine

That was some effort from Rory there!!

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Unreal

I hit that shot all the time lads its not that impressive :P

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Deleted User wrote: »

I hit that shot all the time lads its not that impressive :P

He meant it though :P

vapor trails

I was sure his ball moved on the pine straw just as he was lifting his club to tell JT to hit first. Someone rewind and agree with me

UnknownSpecies

Play called off for the day. Lightning struck a tree on course injuring 6 fans. 5 hospitalised but all responsive. Hopefully they all recover soon

https://twitter.com/CraigLucie/status/1165371683030675463

brendanwalsh

Two rounds to be played tomorrow so ?

Remind me

Yeap

LuckyGent88

Rory already finds himself with a two shot lead after 7 holes. Big opportunity for him now.

Edit: didn’t last long as Xander just had a hole in one

Mantis Toboggan

All setup for a big show down.

sligeach

Koepka needed that birdie to set up the last pairing of himself and Rory. Hopefully it goes better for Rory this time, than it did last month at the WGC St Jude Invitational, where Rory had the one stroke lead going into Sunday. Rory's putting was brutal in the last round. I think he was the only player out of the top 10 to shoot over par in the final round.

Current top 10 or final top 10?

Mr Reactionary

Xander was In the hole before Rory but Rory is in the final group. Is it based on who puts their card in first? Seems quite arbitrary

SuprSi

Isn't it crazy that Reavie has 21 career hole in 1's, and a fellow pro, a very successful one too in Schauffele, scored his first ever just there! I always assumed these guys would have a good few, maybe not 21, but definitely more than none!

sligeach

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Current top 10 or final top 10?

Final top 10.

https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2019/wgc-fedex-st-jude-invitational/leaderboard.html

Mantis Toboggan

Mr Reactionary wrote: »

Xander was In the hole before Rory but Rory is in the final group. Is it based on who puts their card in first? Seems quite arbitrary

No idea but you'd imagine not being in the final group would have suited McIlroy.

Will be interesting to see if he can deal with the fire from Brooks. Advantage obviously to Brooks being a shot ahead but Rory has the ability to go toe to toe with Brooks.

UnknownSpecies

Wow, anyone see Rose? Just duffed 3 chips in a row there, lost the head.

UnknownSpecies

UnknownSpecies wrote: »

Wow, anyone see Rose? Just duffed 3 chips in a row there, lost the head.

Jesus,was wondering what happened

LuckyGent88

Final round scoring average ranks this season:

Thomas 8th
Koepka 12th
Casey 28th
Schauffele 40th
McIlroy 50th

Doesn’t bode well for Rory. Going with Xander for the W. Great record around east lake

UnknownSpecies

Ouch

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1165684092156993537?s=19

Mantis Toboggan

Brooks with another ridiculous putt.

I know Radar just said it and it shouldn't matter but seeing McIlroy wearing pink doesn't exactly instill confidence.

LuckyGent88

Two big saves at the 3rd from Rory and Koepka. Ridiculous putt from Koepka for par. Very poor by Rory to follow him into the bunker in the 2nd shot

eagle eye

I fancy Rory to go on win it if he is at the top, even tied, by the turn but if he is behind even by one I'm not so sure.

markthespark77

super driving from rory so far, as always tho he just needs a few putts to drop.

LuckyGent88

Rory probably played the best golf tee to green over first 6 holes but not quite close enough with his irons.

Xander is a bit all over the shop but hanging in there.

Deeper Blue

Lost ball for Koepka, great chance for McIlroy now

prawnsambo

NDWC wrote: »

Lost ball for Koepka, great chance for McIlroy now

Rory holes the 22ft birdie putt and Koepka bogies. Rory leads by one from Xander.

LuckyGent88

Big changes there. That putt from Rory was motoring too

Mushy

Xander gonna bogey too. Thought Rorys drive was way off

prawnsambo

Shauffele in a bit of trouble too. Short wedge shot, just ran back down almost to where it started.

LuckyGent88

That was awful course management once again from Rory. No need to go whipping a draw into the flag. Got lucky with the drain.

You can see how much this week means to him too.

Mantis Toboggan

Super bounce back from Brooks.

Mantis Toboggan

Lots of poor shoots being hit here, so much money on the line, pressure must be enormous.

prawnsambo

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That was awful course management once again from Rory. No need to go whipping a draw into the flag. Got lucky with the drain.

You can see how much this week means to him too.

I don't think he was looking for the draw. Was shouting at it when he saw it develop. He showed Justin Rose how to hit that shot that was posted above though.

Mantis Toboggan

200 metres with a 6 iron from Brooks...

prawnsambo

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Lots of poor shoots being hit here, so much money on the line, pressure must be enormous.

Maybe for Xander, but for Brooks and Rory, the title has to mean more.

sligeach

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1165714490052272129

LuckyGent88

Poor clubbing there from Rory and caddy. They both hit 6 iron at a 215 yard par 3 two holes ago and now Rory goes up a club for the same yardage. Strange

DellyBelly

You'd have to question the caddy there. Even Wayne Reily said 5 iron was to much before he even hit it.

Sharp MZ700

He has to win it from here

LuckyGent88

Another big swing there. Super position now but needs to get through the two brutal holes of 14/15 yet