PGA Tour Thread

Golf is my Game

Tiger Roll wrote: »

He didn't but they assume he will play the memorial in 5 weeks time.

Im surprised hes not out there sooner. Strange hes not out sooners, and stranger he hasnt made any indication then. Maybe just extra safe with the covid thing.

BoldReason

Also good to see Spieth up the top of a leader board again. He certainly makes the game more interesting.

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Justin Rose has split with coach Sean Foley. Foley had Tiger Woods, Hunter Mahan, Sean O Hair as part of his coaching resume during the early naughties. However Danny Willett and Cameron Champ are still being coached by the Canadian.

Rose has now ditched his coach, caddie and his golf club manufacturing company Honma in the past few months. The 2013 US Open champion has no plans for a permanent swing coach at this time. Justin played very well last week again and I feel that a win might be just around the corner for the 2018 Fed Ex Cup champion.

On a separate note Justin and his wife have created a mini British based women's golf tour for female golfers with decent prize money too. A class act from the Rose family. Ladies European Tour golf is in serious trouble so this initiative by the Rose's will be much greatly appreciated by those LET and British based LPGA Tour golfers looking to get some match practice, whenever professional ladies golf does return.

ionadnapokot

Banner fights back wrote: »

Justin Rose has split with coach Sean Foley.

Rose has now ditched his coach, caddie and his golf club manufacturing company Honma in the past few months.

& Brooks has ditched his tache.
These changes will work out better for Brooks!

Koepka has no club manufacture contract
https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/gear/gear-news/brooks-koepka-whats-in-the-bag-158612

+1 after 5 holes in Harbour Town
Looks a little off balance without that extra weight on the lip

He's also paired with Reed today. Doubt there will be much chat after his "building sandcastles" jibe.
Although they appear to be getting on fine here.

slave1

Strange, today is Thursday and the thought of checking in on the early scores simply never came into my mind, just so used to no golf

Mantis Toboggan

Very narrow there, reminds me of alot of the courses over here.

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BoldReason wrote: »

Also good to see Spieth up the top of a leader board again. He certainly makes the game more interesting.

After his 3rd hole today in the first round of the RBC Heritage today, he was 3 over after a triple bogey 7.

After 10 holes he was 2 over and struggling. He was well down the leaderboard, very much nearer to last than first.

Well guess what. He just made 7 birdies in his last 8 holes to finish 5 under, and incredibly has the joint current clubhouse lead.

Speith really was dialed in with his irons and IMO its great to see the Texan make a welcome return to form.

BoldReason

Banner fights back wrote: »

After his 3rd hole today in the first round of the RBC Heritage today, he was 3 over after a triple bogey 7.

After 10 holes he was 2 over and struggling. He was well down the leaderboard, very much nearer to last than first.

Well guess what. He just made 7 birdies in his last 8 holes to finish 5 under, and incredibly has the joint current clubhouse lead.

Speith really was dialed in with his irons and IMO its great to see the Texan make a welcome return to form.

Spot on. Was following along on shot tracker myself. Great to see.

BoldReason

Not sure if it's a new thing or not. I know the masters app have it but the 3D shot tracker is pretty cool. Only noticed it today. How long has that been a thing?

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BoldReason wrote: »

Not sure if it's a new thing or not. I know the masters app have it but the 3D shot tracker is pretty cool. Only noticed it today. How long has that been a thing?

Since last week at Colonial BoldReason 're the impressive 3D shot tracker.

Regarding the masters I just cannot wait when it returns in November. The shot tracker app is just incredible if last year had anything to go by. You could actually see a 3D version of the actual player itself shot by shot. Looking forward to seeing last year's British amateur champion James Sugrue in particular for sure. Brilliant stuff.

Dr. Bre

Thomas rahm mcilroy all struggled today.

JohnnyFlash

Harbour Town is a lovely looking golf course.

CMcsporty

Do many here play Draft Kings?
Just curious. I've played a few times in $3 and $5 Pod listener leagues. It's difficult to win but good craic.

Potential Underachiever

CMcsporty wrote: »

Do many here play Draft Kings?
Just curious. I've played a few times in $3 and $5 Pod listener leagues. It's difficult to win but good craic.

No, I've heard of it but never actually looked at it until now, I presumed it was just an American thing, I'm curious now tbh, feel free to pm me any pointers/tips for playing the game

CMcsporty

CMcsporty wrote: »

Do many here play Draft Kings?
Just curious. I've played a few times in $3 and $5 Pod listener leagues. It's difficult to win but good craic.

Ya I play it, its good craic the big field tournis are next to impossible though and payouts are all top heavy so, better to play smaller ones when starting out or at least not going too wild in the big field ones

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Nick Watney has withdrawn from the RBC Heritage after testing positive for coronavirus. He played the first round of the tournament too. The first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for covid 19.

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Banner fights back wrote: »

Nick Watney has withdrawn from the RBC Heritage after testing positive for coronavirus. He played the first round of the tournament too. The first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for covid 19.

I will not be surprised if this tournament was abandoned in the coming hours. Contact tracing is underway but surely the players in his group along with the scorers, and possibly a lot of players will be tested. This is not unexpected development but worrying at the same time.

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Apologies to Nick Watney for my misunderstanding of your predicament.

CMcsporty

Banner fights back wrote: »

Nick Watney has withdrawn from the RBC Heritage after testing positive for coronavirus. He played the first round of the tournament too. The first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for covid 19.

Played with Vaughn Taylor & Luke List. Saw interviewers yesterday been very close to the golfers as the walked the fairways yest.
All 2m today!

CMcsporty

Banner fights back wrote: »

Wow. According to a PGA Tour statement he developed covid 19 symptoms on the Friday prior to the tournament, felt unwell but decided to play on and played the first round, carding a 74. So he stayed around the tournament site throughout the week!!! Seriously bad judgement on the part of Watney, the consequences could be huge. Cannot see how the tournament can continue beyond today. Its just too risky IMO.

Complete ignorant:mad:

edit
saw clarifications - not a complete ignorant so!

bren2001

Banner fights back wrote: »

Wow. According to a PGA Tour statement he developed covid 19 symptoms on the Friday prior to the tournament, felt unwell but decided to play on and played the first round, carding a 74. So he stayed around the tournament site throughout the week!!! Seriously bad judgement on the part of Watney, the consequences could be huge. Cannot see how the tournament can continue beyond today. Its just too risky IMO.

I think you're misinterpreting the statement. He had symptoms this morning, informed the tour before arriving at the course, administered a test, returned positive, and withdrew.

That's my understanding of the tours statement.

https://www.pgatour.com/company/2020/06/18/pga-tour-statement-nick-watney-wd-rbc-heritage-coronavirus-covid-19.html

CMcsporty

Deleted User wrote: »

Ya I play it, its good craic the big field tournis are next to impossible though and payouts are all top heavy so, better to play smaller ones when starting out or at least not going too wild in the big field ones

I threw my lot into the $1m field! With Morikawa, Speith, Grace, Kisner, Poulter, Poston. Currently in 91,164th position:pac:

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Just to clarify re Watney. I thought it was last Friday, where Nick Watney had started to show symptoms. If it was just today that he was feeling unwell, then Nick gets a free pass. Sorry Nick.

Remind me

Reports are he was on the range that

Golf is my Game

Remind me wrote: »

Reports are he was on the range that

PGA legal team moving fast on you there bud.

Too much fist bumping and arm bumping etc. Why can't the just not touch each other. Ridiculous. Just verbally thank each other and leave it at that.

Deeper Blue

The most shocking thing to me is that Watney still has a card

bren2001

Strange he was allowed onto the facilities with symptoms. The PGA protocol seems a bit odd.

Are we finished for the night?

bren2001

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Are we finished for the night?

Yeah, lightning close to the course.

hurikane

Banner fights back wrote: »

I will not be surprised if this tournament was abandoned in the coming hours. Contact tracing is underway but surely the players in his group along with the scorers, and possibly a lot of players will be tested. This is not unexpected development but worrying at the same time.

All the players trotting out the same line about it being a case of when they got the first positive, not if. Looks like they will plough ahead.

hurikane

bren2001 wrote: »

Yeah, lightning close to the course.

Back out playing

Joe Columbo

hurikane wrote: »

All the players trotting out the same line about it being a case of when they got the first positive, not if. Looks like they will plough ahead.

They have to play on, if individual players don't want to then they can withdraw from the tournament but if they PGA tour decide to cancel the tournament for this then they're just admitting that they'll have to cancel the PGA tour until a vaccine is found.

Happy4all

The lads who thought it too unsafe to risk playing in the Olympics, surely won't play on ?

eagle eye

NDWC wrote:

The most shocking thing to me is that Watney still has a card

Why would you say that?

eagle eye

So Brooks and DJ right in it but De Chambeau has been excellent. His score could be better, he was very close with pace and line on a couple of putts that didn't drop. A lot of them looked in.

Deeper Blue

eagle eye wrote: »

Why would you say that?

He just doesn't seem to have had much form in the last 6/7 years, I could've sworn he lost his card at some point in recent times too.

I wish him well, he signed my nephew's hat at the Open a while back, lovely guy.

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A great news story coming out of Florida in the secondary Korn Ferry Tour. Chris Kirk who took a break away from the game last year due to his battle with alcoholism has just won the King and Bear Classic. A birdie at the last gave him a winning total of 26 under, one ahead of Justin Lower. Fair dues to him. Huge respect for his honesty and been so open about his issues. A few tears will be shed with the Kirk family for sure.

CMcsporty

DeChampbeau struggling out there a little today in the heat
Even par and drenched in sweat after 5 holes!

CMcsporty

back 2 back birdies from BDeC
Just warming up:pac:

Mantis Toboggan

Cracking stuff from Hatton, that's 16 birdies in his last 44 holes and without a bogey.

Golf is my Game

CMcsporty wrote: »

DeChampbeau struggling out there a little today in the heat
Even par and drenched in sweat after 5 holes!

I thought these boys got new cloths from their sponsors every week. Looks like they didnt know he had gone up a few sizes. Looser shirt and he mightnt look so sweaty I mean.

woodyg

ah everyone would have a sweat on in 30c and 70% humidity.
spent many a summer in Toronto in those conditions an trust me 15 mins walk an yea had a sweat on

CMcsporty

^
There is having a sweat on and then there is Bryson! Dripping!

CMcsporty

Webb is playing cool as a breeze. But the putts aren't dropping today.

Dr. Bre

Berger could go back to back wins

Dr. Bre

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Berger could go back to back wins

He has some ridiculous record going for under par rounds also I forget how many but they said it on sky yesterday

CMcsporty

I remember him finishing runner up to Harrington in the Honda. Harrington was full of praise for his him.
That was 5 years ago?
Apparently he's a June specialist!

& finished Runner up to Speith at the Travelers in June 2017. Could be going for the Hat-trick next week!

Potential Underachiever

CMcsporty wrote: »

I remember him finishing runner up to Harrington in the Honda. Harrington was full of praise for his him.
That was 5 years ago?
Apparently he's a June specialist!

& finished Runner up to Speith at the Travelers in June 2017. Could be going for the Hat-trick next week!

I recall Harrington putting out a tweet of him tucking into a burger after the playoff win, I don't think Berger saw the funny side of it IIRC.

eagle eye

It's 25 rounds under par in a row now.

And the other man doing unbelievable stuff, Morikawa, is five consecutive cuts made from tying Tiger's record for a rookie.