THWACK! The Golf Thread

[chefcraig]

i'll never forget that monday morning in '96 (here) when faldo beat the shark to death.

Couldn't have happened to a bigger putz. Norman has always been a bit of a dick, and his collapses have somehow gone on to eclipse his victories (at least here to US fans of the sport) as a result.

[ashstralia]

hearing ya mate. his 'i'm the shark, dammit!" hype wore thin early. yeah you coulda been, greggy... but for mize tway zoeller faldo...

he's a wanker

[LoungeMachine]

Yep, you DON'T diss Golf here and get away with it....

[Fairwrning]

Forgot about this gem tho...Maybe Kristy was right..

[Whorehey]

It's Masters Week, the happiest week of them all!!!

[chefcraig]

It's Masters Week, the happiest week of them all!!!

Sort of. I could live a far better life without all of the "Can Tiger overtake Jack" bullshit being thrown about in every newspaper sports column, ESPN or Golf Channel broadcast for the past two weeks leading up until Thursday.

Perhaps I'm alone with this, but to me, Fuck Tiger Woods. Great, he's made about 4 shots during his career that I'd claim as remarkable. Other than being a player, he rates right up there with Vijay Singh (and his dimwitted, con-artist brother), Lawrence Taylor, Davis Love III and NASCAR's Busch brothers as being completely worthless on the human likeability scale.

[ashstralia]

Geezuz chef, tell us what you really think!

go the aussies, all 4 of us.

[ashstralia]

he's made about 4 shots during his career that I'd claim as remarkable.

you're an extremely tough judge.

[chefcraig]

you're an extremely tough judge.

Not so much as you'd think. More than anything, it comes from hanging around and interacting with some of these "characters" at Doral, TPC and Honda (let alone Gleason's Inverrary, back in the day). Like anyone else, get a couple of beers in them, and their accomplishments take a back seat to their own personal quirks and foibles.

[Zing!]

No shit. Tiger's made at least a half a dozen decent shots.

[Whorehey]

I want to see the big names step up this year.

I want to see at least three of them within two of each
other on the back nine on Sunday.

I want to see one of them throw one in the water on 13
while going for it in two.

[ashstralia]

I want to see the big names step up this year.

I want to see at least three of them within two of each
other on the back nine on Sunday.

I want to see one of them throw one in the water on 13
while going for it in two.

and just miss the chip for a tap in par!!

seriously guys, watch tiger at pebble in 2000 again. that's the tiger i wanna see...

[Zing!]

seriously guys, watch tiger at pebble in 2000 again. that's the tiger i wanna see...

A machine?

[Whorehey]

My Yahoo Fantasy Golf picks are in.

A Group Tiger Woods, Bill Haas.
B Group Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar, Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson.
C Group Rickie Fowler, Stewart Cink.

Now I got a day to talk myself out of them.

[ashstralia]

I hope Jason Day does well. Champion bloke.