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Did this statement by Azinger make sense (I think it was Az)?
*Harman has a great pedigree. He was good as a junior player.
I was waiting for him to mention one of his relatives that played.
*Harman has a great pedigree. He was good as a junior player.
I was waiting for him to mention one of his relatives that played.
Is there anyone that sticks out to you as “this guy is gonna win a major next year”?
I had that feeling with Scottie in 2021, then he got off to a ridiculous start in 2022 and was one of the betting favorites by the Masters.
There are a lot of great young players who have been in to 10’s, but they’re putting just isn’t there. I think Day and Fowler are ripe for a major win in 2023.
I wonder if the heckling was along the lines if "Bloody hell, Hit the damn ball already, mate."
He said in the press conference that a guy told him walking to the 6th tee that he didn’t have the stones to win this Championship.
Said it pissed him off and helped him concentrate.
My bad guesses:
1. Hovland
2. Hojgaard
3. Kim
4. Young
Both Kim and Young learned that the tour is a grind and you have to learn to compete with your B- game.
And my long shot - more likely 2025 - Aberg
Tom Kim seems pretty comfortable on the big stage and has a lot of game.
Crazy talented. Good possibility here. Needs to stop being bottom 25% SG APP player.
Rahm and Rory
If you means guys who haven’t won a major I’d say Hovland and Young.
I was thinking Tom Kim too, but didn’t want to be a victim of recency bias. He was the first guy in my mind when I made the posting asking the question. But, he did well in the majors this whole year, not just the Open.
This Sepp Straka fella has some serious game too. Had a backdoor top 10 at the PGA and has been on an ascending path.
If he could putt, he would have won 3 of the last 5 majors.
Call Faxon or Loren Roberts.
Straka is one helluva player. I think he has another 5 years to win a major. A lot of those Euros seem to age slower/ last longer than what the US produces.
And we are talking like 10 footers. I think Harman made all of this 10 feet and under putts. PS I think Rory is working with Faxon.
Thanks. I saw that Brad and Rory are friends - Faxon noted it on the post-tourney show. That’s a good move by Rory if they are working together.
incredible stat but…
The majors this year were generally meh.
Looking forward to the ‘24 venues - Augusta, Valhalla, Pinehurst, Troon
Well, 3 of 4
And ‘25 is a banger. Augusta, Quail, Oakmont, Royal Portrush
Such putting stats are incredible...but not unusual for the guys that win tour events...they will go all week and never miss an 8-10’...that is why they win! If I remember correctly, Tiger won a US Open and was like 71-71 from 10’ and in...winners never seem to miss those “makeable” putts.incredible stat but…
0-5. 45/45
5-10 13/14
10-20 -6/17
20-40 -5/20
40+ -1/9
On average PGA Tour pros make 99% of 2-foot putts, 96% of 3-foot putts, 88% of 4-foot putts and 77% of 5-foot putts according to strokes gained pioneer, Mark Broadie. From 10 feet their one putt percentage is 40%, 23% from 15 feet, 15% from 20 feet, 7% from 30 feet, 4% from 40 feet, 3% from 50 feet and 2% from 60 feet.
5-10 13/14
10-20 -6/17
20-40 -5/20
40+ -1/9
On average PGA Tour pros make 99% of 2-foot putts, 96% of 3-foot putts, 88% of 4-foot putts and 77% of 5-foot putts according to strokes gained pioneer, Mark Broadie. From 10 feet their one putt percentage is 40%, 23% from 15 feet, 15% from 20 feet, 7% from 30 feet, 4% from 40 feet, 3% from 50 feet and 2% from 60 feet.
Caught that one, but with the time difference I tracked most of the tourney on my phone while golfing with the kid. People really don't like that guy, there's a lot of negative press on him.... I watched most of the weekend US Open coverage and he is terrible. I really wish CBS had the exclusive on all golf, instead of these amateur like productions for big events from other networks that do it part time.
NBC is part time? NBC is The Golf Channel.
That said, yeah, some of these announcers are cringe.
I just saw that Colt Knost is playing in the Zach Johnson Foundation event. I might go, follow him, and ask which pieces of furniture are comparable to various lies he encounters.
“Colt, that lie is like putting a golf ball ON YOUR REFRIGERATOR and hitting it from the floor!”
“Colt, that lie is like putting a golf ball ON YOUR REFRIGERATOR and hitting it from the floor!”
‘Zinger is Miller without the polish. I really don’t mind him. He can come across as a “little cross” uys...the guy has been around the block and KNOWS professional golf. I liked Miller a bit better, though...I thought Miller was almost as good an announcer as Ken Venturi......and Venturi is “Game, Set and Match” as far as golf announcers (Henry Longhurst and Peter Allis excluded) are concerned.
The PGA Tour has notified the R&A and the United States Golf Association that it will not support a proposed modified local rule that would allow tours and tournaments the option to require elite men's players to use a golf ball that will be tested under modified launch conditions to limit how far it is hit, according to a memo PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent to members on Wednesday.
The new rules, which will not affect the types of balls that recreational players can buy, would take effect in January 2026 if adopted. The governing bodies are receiving feedback from manufacturers and others until Aug. 14. The governing bodies said the proposed modified local rule [MLR] would reduce hitting distances by about 14 to 15 yards on average for the longest hitters with the highest clubhead speeds.
Jay Monahan says PGA Tour won't support proposed ball rollback
The new rules, which will not affect the types of balls that recreational players can buy, would take effect in January 2026 if adopted. The governing bodies are receiving feedback from manufacturers and others until Aug. 14. The governing bodies said the proposed modified local rule [MLR] would reduce hitting distances by about 14 to 15 yards on average for the longest hitters with the highest clubhead speeds.
Jay Monahan says PGA Tour won't support proposed ball rollback
You wait and see what ball manufactures will do now! No limits. Bigger, stronger players and more forgiving golf balls…it will quickly become a version of “computer golf”….
Just saying….Jack Nicklaus was right 40 years ago.
Has anyone ordered golf grips from Amazon? Their prices look good, to real good. But their brands I am not familiar with, except for Winn. Are any of the other brands good?
Many of the grips on Amazon actually come from grips4less, I have ordered from Grips4less numerous times.
What specific brands are you looking at?
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Lot of fakes from China. Be careful of the multi compound Golf Pride grips
Well Champkey has a lot of products so I was kinda looking at them, but again I don't know which brands are good and which ones aren't.
What brand(s) do you like from GFL?
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