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    #152
    SnowDrifts
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    copacetic wrote: »
    He went for the win by taking a risk and going after the flag, nothing wrong with that, margin of error was a lot lower and he came up a couple of yards short.

    In fairness, the 17th (with that pin location) is not the hole to go for the win. He knew he was level at the top. 18th is where he should have been looking for the win.


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    #153
    Rikand
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    Weetabix wrote: »
    Why oh why do i always back garcia and westwood, it's always the same, get hopes up first 3 days only fir the to crush my dreams come sunday.

    in fairness, sergio shipped it on day 2 of the Masters


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    #154
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Almaviva


    realgolfgeek wrote: »
    http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-central-live-from-saturday-feature-1/

    Looks like Sergio had plenty of time to me (if not quite the Tiger skill of stiffling a shot mid swing). Often see players abort at that stage due to crowd rustling, applause from a neighbouring green etc. No doubt it put him off - but a better player would have backed away.


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    #155
    Rikand
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    copacetic wrote: »
    He went for the win by taking a risk and going after the flag, nothing wrong with that, margin of error was a lot lower and he came up a couple of yards short.

    people have been hitting the safe side of 18 all day and the ball kicking towards the hole....ALL DAY! that was the time to go for the win, not on 17


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    #156
    Almaviva
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    copacetic wrote: »
    He went for the win by taking a risk and going after the flag, nothing wrong with that, margin of error was a lot lower and he came up a couple of yards short.

    I admire the ambition, but do have to question the judgement. There is a time to attack and a time to play smart.


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    #157
    mag
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    ****ing sergio...
    c'mon lingmerth!


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    #158
    kmart6
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    Jesus, a 3rd ball in the water! Tiger must be laughing on the inside at Garcia!


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    #159
    realgolfgeek
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    copacetic wrote: »
    He went for the win by taking a risk and going after the flag, nothing wrong with that, margin of error was a lot lower and he came up a couple of yards short.

    Everything was wrong with it.
    Tied for the lead, pin location, and the huge bonus that woods was playing one hole ahead of him.
    Deadful course management and you can be sure he knows it now as well.
    Greedy and immature.


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    #160
    Nuri Sahin
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    As I said, writing was on the wall once I put money on him. Final rounds in particular have been a sickener.


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    #161
    Creasy_bear
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    Anyone know why Tiger wasn't in the final pairing, rather than Sergio?


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    #162
    copacetic
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    Rickylovesuall wrote: »
    people have been hitting the safe side of 18 all day and the ball kicking towards the hole....ALL DAY! that was the time to go for the win, not on 17

    5 birdies ... ALL DAY on 18. 11 I think on 17, it's clearly the hole to go for a birdie on, assuming you actually want one rather than to play safe.


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    #163
    fullstop
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    Creasy_bear wrote: »
    Anyone know why Tiger wasn't in the final pairing, rather than Sergio?

    He presumably finished after Sergio yesterday


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    #164
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Almaviva


    Tweety Bird bludgeoned himself this time saving Tiger the trouble.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClR3410r2Bc


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    #165
    fullstop
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    copacetic wrote: »
    5 birdies ... ALL DAY on 18. 11 I think on 17, it's clearly the hole to go for a birdie on, assuming you actually want one rather than to play safe.

    It's clearly not. It's idiotic in the extreme.


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    #166
    copacetic
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    Creasy_bear wrote: »
    Anyone know why Tiger wasn't in the final pairing, rather than Sergio?

    They were level at end of 3rd round play and Sergio had started with honour.


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    #167
    Creasy_bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭Creasy_bear


    copacetic wrote: »
    He went for the win by taking a risk and going after the flag, nothing wrong with that, margin of error was a lot lower and he came up a couple of yards short.

    He's an idiot. The one shot in world golf you don't go for the pin is there. Hit the green take two putts, move on.

    Just before he hit the tee shot, I texted my mate and said he'd go right at it.


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    #168
    Creasy_bear
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    fullstop wrote: »
    He presumably finished after Sergio yesterday

    Tiger shot a lower round?


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    #169
    AdpRo
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    copacetic wrote: »
    5 birdies ... ALL DAY on 18. 11 I think on 17, it's clearly the hole to go for a birdie on, assuming you actually want one rather than to play safe.

    I would guess course management isn't the strong point of your game, absolutely idiotic shot for garcia to take on.


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    #170
    copacetic
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    fullstop wrote: »
    It's clearly not. It's idiotic in the extreme.

    Ermm, the stats are very clear, its high risk but more likely to be close than in the water on 17 when going for it. Roughly 65/35.

    See link for today's distance from pin, loads of people very close.
    http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-players-championship/closest-to-the-pin-17.html

    Assuming you care about nothing but the win and think the shot looks good to you it's perfectly valid to go for it. Same way it was for legworth. Hitting a bad shot doesn't mean it wasn't an ok decision.


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    #171
    copacetic
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    fullstop wrote: »
    He presumably finished after Sergio yesterday

    No, he didn't.
    Creasy_bear wrote: »
    Tiger shot a lower round?

    No, he didn't.


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    #172
    fullstop
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    copacetic wrote: »
    Ermm, the stats are very clear, its high risk but more likely to be close than in the water on 17 when going for it. Roughly 65/35.

    See link for today's distance from pin, loads of people very close.
    http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-players-championship/closest-to-the-pin-17.html

    Assuming you care about nothing but the win and think the shot looks good to you it's perfectly valid to go for it. Same way it was for legworth. Hitting a bad shot doesn't mean it wasn't an ok decision.

    You think he was trying to hit the ball there? Not a chance, he was leaning as soon as he hit it. Pushed the hell out of it.


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    #173
    Nuri Sahin
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    My woes aside, happy for Tiger. Some week of golf as ever at the 5th Major.


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    #174
    kmart6
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    Happy for Tiger...clearly meant a lot to him!


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    #175
    Creasy_bear
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    copacetic wrote: »
    No, he didn't.



    No, he didn't.

    Interesting. Maybe you should check the 3rd round scores.


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    #176
    Keano
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    Wish we'd see a bit more of the smiley Tiger on course that we saw there.


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    #177
    fullstop
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    Creasy_bear wrote: »
    Interesting. Maybe you should check the 3rd round scores.

    3rd round scores don't matter. First in, last out if tied.


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    #178
    Nuri Sahin
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    #179
    copacetic
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    fullstop wrote: »
    3rd round scores don't matter. First in, last out if tied.

    Not at the players.


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    #180
    SnowDrifts
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    McGinley described the 17th perfectly - "you don't normally win the comp there, but you can lose it". Like I said, 18th is where he should have been going for the birdie.


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    #181
    realgolfgeek
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    When two players in the same pairing are tied after the round, the player who was first to hit when the full round began is listed first. That put Garcia, who had a one-shot lead going into the third round, in the final group


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