THWACK! The Golf Thread

[Whorehey]

Day for birdie on 17...

[ashstralia]

freddy and jason..

[Fairwrning]

Man, I put a jinx on Rory..he did well til today

[chefcraig]

Still don't get the "exception" rule that allows Woods to continue to play, yet as coverage ended here in the states we have 3 Aussies in the top five. Nicely performed fellows and well, well played.

[Zing!]

I think the exception has something to do with his last name being Woods.

9 out of 10 TV ratings agree.

[chefcraig]

I think the exception has something to do with his last name being Woods.

9 out of 10 TV ratings agree.

Pretty much the way my co-workers, everyone at the pub and I saw things. The headline "Tiger bounced out of Masters" doesn't quite hold the cache for CBS Television as "Woods still in contention for Sunday's broadcast," ya know?

The back-pedaling by Fred Ridley in various interviews was embarrassing to watch. And his fellow players seem to agree: LINK

Bottom line: He should have withdrawn from play.

[ashstralia]

yeah, baby!!!
congratulations on breaking the drought, adam. well done angel as well.

[chefcraig]

What a finish! Hats off to Adam, yet an equal tip of the hat to Angel for displaying the class of embracing the fellow not once, yet twice.

[ashstralia]

agree craig, angel is all class. what a great day in oz!!! people are calling for masters monday to be a public holiday 'ADAM SCOTT DAY'

the whole country is rejoicing; even the non golf nuts

[Zing!]

Congrats! Hats off and mugs up to the Aussies! And Van Halen is going to help you celebrate!

[Whorehey]

That was awesome.

[Whorehey]

Brandel Chamblee needs to think before he opens
his mouth. Saturday morning on Golf Channel it
sounded like he was questioning the way the Members
run their Tournament and how TW's issues on 15 Friday
were addressed. I wouldn't be surprised if Golf Channel is politely
asked to tell him to watch next years Masters with Gary McCord.

[ashstralia]

next year, adam puts the green jacket on jason.

how well did that young chinese fella hold himself? there's a future world beater. very impressive.

[Whorehey]

For a fourteen year old kid his demeanor in Butler Cabin talking to
Jim Nantz impressed me. Sounded mature beyond his years.

[chefcraig]

Brandel Chamblee needs to think before he opens
his mouth. Saturday morning on Golf Channel it
sounded like he was questioning the way the Members
run their Tournament and how TW's issues on 15 Friday
were addressed. I wouldn't be surprised if Golf Channel is politely
asked to tell him to watch next years Masters with Gary McCord.

Nicely put, friend. While McCord can be annoying as all hell with his forced attempts at humor, when he shoots from the hip there is a degree of honesty and experience coming from him. Chamblee on the other hand (much like 2-3 other "analysts" at GC) tends toward drawing attention to himself by making controversial commentary.

The upshot to Saturday's "performance" being that at one point, cooler heads must have prevailed during the afternoon and told the dipshit to put a sock in his mouth, as the post game show presented him entirely dodging all questions about his earlier remarks, being completely submissive and almost (yet not quite) apologetic.

Oh well, onto the U.S Open and the predictable boorish nonsense coming out of the not-so entertaining Chris Berman.

[chefcraig]

Friends, TPC Sawgrass is underway! Coverage started roughly an hour ago on Golf Channel, and will run between 1PM (EST) until 7PM this evening.

Believe it or not, I rate this tourney right up there with The Masters, along with that goofy, loud and bizarre match in the stadium course in Arizona.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

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[Nitro Express]

Friends, TPC Sawgrass is underway! Coverage started roughly an hour ago on Golf Channel, and will run between 1PM (EST) until 7PM this evening.

Believe it or not, I rate this tourney right up there with The Masters, along with that goofy, loud and bizarre match in the stadium course in Arizona.

I watched it. I think this summer I'm going to get into golf again. I burned myself out on it and now I have the desire to do it again.

[Fairwrning]

Wow..just saw a commercial for the Greenbriar classic in W.VA....Aerosmith is scheduled...I would be excited about this but being an older crowd I just figure it will be top 40 song after top 40 song..I wouldnt think this would a gig a band like Aerosmith would take....also scheduled..Kenny Chesney.

[Whorehey]

Ummm...Major weekend...

Chris Berman and Andy North in rare form.

[chefcraig]

Ummm...Major weekend...

Chris Berman and Andy North in rare form.

Thankfully, the coverage has gone back to NBC and the more than capable hands of Johnny Miller. By the way, if you guys have not tuned in, you've missed one of the most brutal courses ever. Of course, being a USGA set up, it's designed for drama, yet shit, some of the pin placements have been startling and absurd, not to mention out of bounds markings less than 2 feet from the fairway in some stretches.

And get this, one guy is in at 1 under, and it's fucking PHIL!

[rustoffa]

It's really too bad that the weather in Scotland has reduced the greatest players in the world to mere mortals. They're talking to themselves, making gestures to themselves, and not paying attention to lower short iron trajectory. Of course, I mean taking something off the low iron play. All hail the dry Muirfield.

[ashstralia]

pisses me right off.... no frickin pay tv no frickin watch

[Romeo Delight]

It's really too bad that the weather in Scotland has reduced the greatest players in the world to mere mortals. They're talking to themselves, making gestures to themselves, and not paying attention to lower short iron trajectory. Of course, I mean taking something off the low iron play. All hail the dry Muirfield.

Rustoffa! You're back!

[chefcraig]

It's really too bad that the weather in Scotland has reduced the greatest players in the world to mere mortals. They're talking to themselves, making gestures to themselves, and not paying attention to lower short iron trajectory. Of course, I mean taking something off the low iron play. All hail the dry Muirfield.

I dunno...you'd watch a drive tee off from the box on Thursday, and as the ball hit the fairway, a huge amount of sand would blow up around the ball's impact. Ok, that's different, yet why these guys are misreading shots and particularly green play has lead this a most interesting open.

It's indeed a shame that ESPN fails to put up a leader-board once but every two hours, yet just be glad they don't have Chris Berman there. Here's hope that Miguel Angel Jimenez get's his game back. And don't dismiss Mickelson just yet. Tiger? TWell who cares?

[Whorehey]

Westwood and Mahan in the final group.
Wonder who's gonna fold and throw up a big number.
Both have been known to. One eye on the scoreboard
to see what whatshisname is doing in the group behind
them. Thinking -3 will win this thing but I've been wrong
more than right in this thread.

[rustoffa]

Westwood and Mahan in the final group.
Wonder who's gonna fold and throw up a big number.
Both have been known to. One eye on the scoreboard
to see what whatshisname is doing in the group behind
them. Thinking -3 will win this thing but I've been wrong
more than right in this thread.

That's what I was thinking. Westwood isn't exactly a finisher...Mahan kind of is. The last group and everyone will be watching Golf's greatest philanderer. The R&A is probably out there finishing off last minute "rolling" right now.

[ashstralia]

adam scott?

that'd be awesome!

[ashstralia]

please pardon my ignorance too;

good to see ya, rustoffa mate!

we shall all post mortem this thing tomorrow.. (or today, depending on variables) hehe..

[Fairwrning]

Scott is awesome...Tiger seems to play like shit when he is paired with him..is the Caddy thing still bugging him..or is Scott just better.

[Fairwrning]

Getting interesting..Phil takes the lead

[Whorehey]

Thinking -3 will win this thing

Congrats Phil, and all hail my Super Clairvoyance!

[chefcraig]

Congrats Phil, and all hail my Super Clairvoyance!

You and me both. It wasn't so much that I felt Phil would pull off some astonishing finishing holes (he did), it was the fact that every time one of the other guys got the lead they handed it back. And Scott's collapse sealed the deal.

[Seshmeister]

......

[Fairwrning]

Buwwhhaaahhaaa..you know you're getting old when you are pulling for the golfers..That was great..nailed it with his club..classic.

[Fairwrning]

Dude is fast..lmao

[Whorehey]

12 pack of Stella, table full of snacks, a Norco, ready to watch Furyk gag
on another Major...

[Fairwrning]

Holy shit...hows this for a par 3..

[chefcraig]

Congrats to Patrick Reed on winning his first match. However, am I alone in thinking something is really wrong with seeing this overweight asshole forcing his petite wife into carrying his bag for him?

[Fairwrning]

Congrats to Patrick Reed on winning his first match. However, am I alone in thinking something is really wrong with seeing this overweight asshole forcing his petite wife into carrying his bag for him?

That was the best part of him winning..I love that girl..if you read one of the many articles on these two, she seems to love doing it.