PGA Tour Thread

eagle eye

Koda Weak Grimace wrote:

Morikawa is worth keeping an eye on. Apparently obtained a top 50 ranking quicker than Speith & McIlroy. I'd guess that's from the time he obtained his tour card.

That college class is special.Hivland playing in Puerto Rico this week desperately looking for the win as both Morikawa and Woolf already have one apiece.
There is another member of that class to watch out for too, his name is Brandon Wu. He waited to play in the Walker Cup before turning pro. He is out of Stanford where their great golfers have had surnames beginning with W, that's Tom Watson and Tiger Woods.

xgronkjabv6pcl

eagle eye wrote: »

That college class is special.Hivland playing in Puerto Rico this week desperately looking for the win as both Morikawa and Woolf already have one apiece.
There is another member of that class to watch out for too, his name is Brandon Wu. He waited to play in the Walker Cup before turning pro. He is out of Stanford where their great golfers have had surnames beginning with W, that's Tom Watson and Tiger Woods.

I think you could see 4 solid Top 20 calibre players in that group.

Hovland probably has the highest ceiling but Wolff is box office given the distance and the mechanics, I just question the longevity.
I can envisage a scenario where he gets pissed off with Gankas, goes to someone like Claude and they rebuild the whole thing.

Like you said, top quality class.

xgronkjabv6pcl

Decent weekend ahead now, a few interesting stories.

Matsuyama following up some cracking T2G stats from last week.

Reed looking motivated or at least unfazed by the Koepka issue.

Bryson-as much as others hate him- looking like the extra distance is helping.

Not to mention JT & Tyrell Hatton on the road back to their respective bests.

Also Rory with a tough day but decent recovery in the end.

All in all, the makings of a good weekend

Mantis Toboggan

Rahm on a roll, 6 birdies in 7.

Hole in one on 17!

LuckyGent88

Holy **** Job Rahm. Hole in one to get to 19 under for his round.

Amazing stuff

Mantis Toboggan

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Holy **** Job Rahm. Hole in one to get to 19 under for his round.

Amazing stuff

19 under, unbelievable

Dr. Bre

Wow rahm !

First Up

Mantis Toboggan wrote:

19 under, unbelievable

It is unbelievable because he is ten under for the round.

Tilikum17

Rahm, Reed & Bryson.

Can’t stand any of them.

Mantis Toboggan

JT usually unstoppable in these situations, he's played some savage stuff so far. Still wouldn't rule out the likes of Rahmbo or Rory but they're seriously up against it. Should be interesting.

xgronkjabv6pcl

I'm one of the few Bryson fans but he's so enigmatic.

Stylistically you'd expect that he should play extremely consistently but in actuality he tends to be more streaky.

Again teeing up for another cracking Sunday.

Based on the scoring, effectively 11 people in the mix.

HighLine

Bell end.

https://twitter.com/rocksolid_golf/status/1231338590245998593?s=20

Remind me

No excusing that s**t especially when you can tap and repair the greens now. Some players don’t help themselves.

xgronkjabv6pcl

Remind me wrote: »

No excusing that s**t especially when you can tap and repair the greens now. Some players don’t help themselves.

100%, zero excuse for that.

TBH, I actually care very little about a player's personality off course so if he was the nicest guy or the rudest guy off course, it has very little bearing on my fondness for a player.

However, when it's stuff like that which on course can negatively impact other players, it does sour your opinion of them.

Remind me

Koda Weak Grimace wrote: »

100%, zero excuse for that.

TBH, I actually care very little about a player's personality off course so if he was the nicest guy or the rudest guy off course, it has very little bearing on my fondness for a player.

However, when it's stuff like that which on course can negatively impact other players, it does sour your opinion of them.

Agreed.

Especially after his putting green antics last year at the same event.

Mantis Toboggan

So Rahmbo's scoring average on the par 3's yesterday was 1.75!

LuckyGent88

Decent final round in prospect. JT is usually an excellent front runner so hard to see him getting caught but some early birdie chances available for the chasing pack.

The group in 11 under would have to shoot an 8 under round today I’d say and that’s achievable in this course

Trampas

JT will be collecting air miles for that far off

Bad miss by Rory

ThewhiteJesus

What a start from rahmbo, could be new number 1 after this and a much better ambassador for the game than the other mouthpiece

LuckyGent88

Rahm is some machine. Has all the tools of the game and looks to have a much better temperament although I do like a little bit of fire in the players.

Think Rory will be glad to get away from PO Ana greens. He has had plenty of chances but not converting.

munster87

Haven’t been watching much this weekend but that first hole must be handy enough. 8 of the top 9 starting off with a birdie today. Rahm is a beast. Think he’ll make a Major breakthrough this year.

Dr. Bre

Rahm going well again

FixdePitchmark

What on earth is your man Van Rooyen wearing :D:D:P:P:P

I don't think you would get out in most golf clubs in Ireland in that.

LuckyGent88

This just got a bit more interesting. Might be another late night finish with all the birdie chances on the back nine

Remind me

Great win for Hovland, he won’t be too far from Ryder cup

LuckyGent88

In other news, Viktor Hovland has just won the opposite field event on the pga tour this week in Puerto Rico.

Rammed a 30ft putt for birdie in to win it. Gets his full status with that win and certainly goes further up Harrington’s list for the Ryder cup

Dr. Bre

Some round by snedeker so far

Remind me

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Some round by snedeker so far

Just dunked it in the water on 7

LuckyGent88

It’s all gone a little ragged and tense here for these last two groups.

Totally up for grabs now. Reed or Bryson looking the most solid

Remind me

Just fear I’m sitting up watching to see Reed win it

Mantis Toboggan

JT surprisingly having a mare, Dechambeau going to walk it now.

tobsey

Bryson wouldn’t be much better. Hopefully one of the others do it

Rikand

Remind me wrote: »

Just fear I’m sitting up watching to see Reed win it

I would prefer Patrick won it over Bryson

FixdePitchmark

I don't like watching him play golf - but you do have to admire DeChambeau . He is very good doing his own thing.

I still don't like when he is in the mix.

These rulings take way too long.

FixdePitchmark

Rahm is gas.

When he hits a poor shot - he blames the course, the lie , the crowd, the green.

Mantis Toboggan

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Rahm is gas.

When he hits a poor shot - he blames the course, the lie , the crowd, the green.

I know how he feels..

FixdePitchmark

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

I know how he feels..

I do like him, but come on like.

Just grow up and get on with the game.

fred funk }{

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Rahm is gas.

When he hits a poor shot - he blames the course, the lie , the crowd, the green.

Think we all know lads like that.

FixdePitchmark

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Think we all know lads like that.

Yes and we don't like to play with them - so very same here.

Rikand

Nice Freudian Slap from Radar

Bryson DeShampoo

rooney30

Have a horrible feeling De Chambeau will turn up and win one of the US majors this year .

Remind me

Rikand wrote: »

I would prefer Patrick won it over Bryson

Nah....can’t stand Bryson’s antics but give me him over a cheat who now unfortunately looks odds on

Has anything been done in terms of pace of play? So far behind

prawnsambo

I'm torn deciding who I'd least like to win this: De Chambeau or Reed. Hobson's choice.

FixdePitchmark

I like Reed -

I'm disappointed about the cheating thing - have not heard full details.

Golf needs character versus robot pros.

HighLine

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I like Reed -

I'm disappointed about the cheating thing - have not heard full details.

Golf needs character versus robot pros.

What are you waiting to hear about? It was blatant cheating. No bs "camera angle" excuse will fly with people who actually know the rules.

tobsey

Remind me wrote: »

Nah....can’t stand Bryson’s antics but give me him over a cheat who now unfortunately looks odds on

Has anything been done in terms of pace of play? So far behind

Most of that was Thomas looking for his ball when he was 80yards right and then the ruling when he moved the rake and the ball moved after

Remind me

tobsey wrote: »

Most of that was Thomas looking for his ball when he was 80yards right and then the ruling when he moved the rake and the ball moved after

Yes but it was the same yesterday with Reeds group

Remind me

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I like Reed -

I'm disappointed about the cheating thing - have not heard full details.

Golf needs character versus robot pros.

With many question marks already over him he clearly did it on camera and was found out.

Golf certainly needs characters, not cheats.

prawnsambo

It's not over yet.

FixdePitchmark

HighLine wrote: »

What are you waiting to hear about? It was blatant cheating. No bs "camera angle" excuse will fly with people who actually know the rules.

I looked at footage there, if it is the footage.

It comes on after the "improving of lie" and I'll be honest just behind ball is still very bad.

I don't get the 3 wood comment , because with a good enough golfer (Reed) in the right grass a 3 wood will cut through any lie.

There is no smoking gun in that footage anyway.

What is the footage , could someone post.