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Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:44 am
by 93henfan
kalm wrote:Tiger's swing looks better. Maintaining his posture, less effort.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:53 am
by 93henfan
Connery with a little shit running down the leg early. Bogey-par-bogey.

Rose the current leader (through 4). Tiger one back.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:58 am
by 89Hen
kalm wrote:Tiger's swing looks better. Maintaining his posture, less effort.
120+ mph on a drive on a par 5 yesterday. Hit a 4 iron on to the green while most others were having to hit hybrid or even 3 wood. :thumb:

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:36 pm
by 93henfan
Oh snap. Tiger birdies 17 from 44 feet out to pull within 1 and make it interesting.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:50 pm
by 93henfan
No miracle. Tiger pars 18 to finish second to Paul Casey.

But, the PGA has to be overjoyed that its star is back. Masters ratings are going to be through the roof.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:06 am
by GannonFan
93henfan wrote:No miracle. Tiger pars 18 to finish second to Paul Casey.

But, the PGA has to be overjoyed that its star is back. Masters ratings are going to be through the roof.
Nobody brings them in like Tiger. Those galleries following him yesterday were just a fraction of what they were in his heyday but were still so much bigger and louder than any that follow players today. If he makes the weekend at Augusta that would be have-to-watch-tv.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:11 am
by bandl
For the first time since Tiger last played in a major after making the weekend cut, I had the tourney on TV in the background on Saturday and yesterday.
For a lightly casual golf fan like myself, he's the only thing that makes golf interesting to watch.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:15 am
by 93henfan
bandl wrote:For the first time since Tiger last played in a major after making the weekend cut, I had the tourney on TV in the background on Saturday and yesterday.
For a lightly casual golf fan like myself, he's the only thing that makes golf interesting to watch.
My nigga

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:25 am
by 89Hen
GannonFan wrote:
93henfan wrote:No miracle. Tiger pars 18 to finish second to Paul Casey.

But, the PGA has to be overjoyed that its star is back. Masters ratings are going to be through the roof.
Nobody brings them in like Tiger. Those galleries following him yesterday were just a fraction of what they were in his heyday but were still so much bigger and louder than any that follow players today. If he makes the weekend at Augusta that would be have-to-watch-tv.
They set the tournament record for attendance.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:12 pm
by Gil Dobie
89Hen wrote:
GannonFan wrote:
Nobody brings them in like Tiger. Those galleries following him yesterday were just a fraction of what they were in his heyday but were still so much bigger and louder than any that follow players today. If he makes the weekend at Augusta that would be have-to-watch-tv.
They set the tournament record for attendance.
You haven't lived until you are sitting at a PGA event, watching the players come by, then a mob of 10,000 crowd around you, watch Tiger hit and move on to his next shot.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:30 pm
by 89Hen
Gil Dobie wrote:
89Hen wrote: They set the tournament record for attendance.
You haven't lived until you are sitting at a PGA event, watching the players come by, then a mob of 10,000 crowd around you, watch Tiger hit and move on to his next shot.
It's fun with buddies, but I wouldn't go alone. I know it pales to standing in line to get autographs at convention centers.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:43 pm
by Gil Dobie
89Hen wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
You haven't lived until you are sitting at a PGA event, watching the players come by, then a mob of 10,000 crowd around you, watch Tiger hit and move on to his next shot.
It's fun with buddies, but I wouldn't go alone. I know it pales to standing in line to get autographs at convention centers.
Some people like to stand in line for autographs, not me. I'll buy them second hand, get them authenticated, and then sell them.

PS: I wasn't trying to be negative about Tiger, just saying it's something a golf fan or even sports fan should experience.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:52 am
by 93henfan
Heard this on Sirius on the drive in today :lol: :

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Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:34 am
by GannonFan
Gil Dobie wrote:
89Hen wrote: They set the tournament record for attendance.
You haven't lived until you are sitting at a PGA event, watching the players come by, then a mob of 10,000 crowd around you, watch Tiger hit and move on to his next shot.
I took my father-in-law to the US Open the first year they had it at Bethpage. We were there on the Saturday and we ended up camping out at the tee box on one of the holes on the back 9 (might have been the par 5 13th - can't remember that detail - I was shocked when I looked it up that it was 2002 - it's been a fast 16 years!). Because we were there early in the day we were right up against the rope and had an unobstructed view. Once Tiger's group got near, what was maybe 10 deep at the tee box turned into 50-70 deep. There was even a picture of the tee box in the front insert in Sports Illustrated that week and you can see the tops of our heads in the photo. Tiger was eating a banana while his playing partner teed off, and when they left the tee box there was a mad scramble from souvenir hounds to see who could be the first to get the banana peel out of the trash. It was a fun time, for sure.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:38 am
by 89Hen
GannonFan wrote:Tiger was eating a banana while his playing partner teed off
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Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:01 am
by GannonFan
89Hen wrote:
GannonFan wrote:Tiger was eating a banana while his playing partner teed off
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You know we're in an extremely nitpicky and charged time when I actually thought, typing that, that somebody (not 89) could possibly be offended by me saying that Tiger was eating a banana. I almost changed the story from what actually happened to maybe him eating an apple just to make sure I didn't offend anyone.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:08 am
by Gil Dobie
Last week Tyrrell Hatton didn't hit a shot like he wanted, and showed some frustration. The announcer said Hatton had some growing up to do. Sunday Tiger showed similar frustration and nothing is said. Probably a different announcer.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:36 am
by bandl
Gil Dobie wrote:Last week Tyrrell Hatton didn't hit a shot like he wanted, and showed some frustration. The announcer said Hatton had some growing up to do. Sunday Tiger showed similar frustration and nothing is said. Probably a different announcer.
Who da fuq is Tyrrell Hatton?

Which is the point....

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:46 am
by Gil Dobie
bandl wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:Last week Tyrrell Hatton didn't hit a shot like he wanted, and showed some frustration. The announcer said Hatton had some growing up to do. Sunday Tiger showed similar frustration and nothing is said. Probably a different announcer.
Who da fuq is Tyrrell Hatton?

Which is the point....
Current #14 in the World, finished 3rd last week
Tiger Woods #149 finished 2nd this week

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:47 am
by 89Hen
Sunday they apologized for picking up some language on the broadcast after a bad shot, but I swear the player said "SHOOT!" and the old announcer misheard. Think is was Rose.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:50 am
by Gil Dobie
89Hen wrote:Sunday they apologized for picking up some language on the broadcast after a bad shot, but I swear the player said "SHOOT!" and the old announcer misheard. Think is was Rose.
I thought he said Shoot! also.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:38 am
by bandl
Gil Dobie wrote:
bandl wrote: Who da fuq is Tyrrell Hatton?

Which is the point....
Current #14 in the World, finished 3rd last week
Tiger Woods #149 finished 2nd this week
Your mention of him before was the first time I had ever heard of him.
And I can almost guarantee that if I see his name in the next tourney that Tiger plays, I won't recall who he is.
As will most casual golf fans like myself who are suddenly interested in watching golf again because of Tiger.

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:46 am
by Gil Dobie
bandl wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
Current #14 in the World, finished 3rd last week
Tiger Woods #149 finished 2nd this week
Your mention of him before was the first time I had ever heard of him.
And I can almost guarantee that if I see his name in the next tourney that Tiger plays, I won't recall who he is.
As will most casual golf fans like myself who are suddenly interested in watching golf again because of Tiger.
Welcome Back
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Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:15 pm
by WWII
Gil Dobie wrote:
89Hen wrote:Sunday they apologized for picking up some language on the broadcast after a bad shot, but I swear the player said "SHOOT!" and the old announcer misheard. Think is was Rose.
I thought he said Shoot! also.
That's because Shoot is the new Shit!

Re: 2018 Golf Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:23 pm
by dbackjon
GannonFan wrote:
89Hen wrote: Image
You know we're in an extremely nitpicky and charged time when I actually thought, typing that, that somebody (not 89) could possibly be offended by me saying that Tiger was eating a banana. I almost changed the story from what actually happened to maybe him eating an apple just to make sure I didn't offend anyone.

He was sipping a soy latte