The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby swishnicholson » Sat Jun 16, 2018 18:19:24

same greens for everyone.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby CalvinBall » Sat Jun 16, 2018 18:31:53

Yeah and they all suck playing them

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby Bucky » Sat Jun 16, 2018 18:34:33

it's golf, they're all supposed to suck

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby TenuredVulture » Sat Jun 16, 2018 19:01:28

This isn't the Masters.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby Bucky » Sat Jun 16, 2018 19:21:34

hey mickbayne and his bro are there! Have you seen him on TV?

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby heyeaglefn » Sat Jun 16, 2018 19:35:34

That's the old DJ we know.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby momadance » Sat Jun 16, 2018 19:36:33

Lol talking heads melting down on ESPN radio demanding Phil to withdraw for the good of the game. Get bent.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby Girooski » Sat Jun 16, 2018 20:06:37

Phil has all the golf people trippin out, he gained some cool points in my book
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby JUburton » Sat Jun 16, 2018 20:43:15


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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby Bucky » Sat Jun 16, 2018 20:44:16

It's golf, it's supposed to be dumb

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby phillychuck » Sat Jun 16, 2018 23:11:54

JUburton wrote:https://twitter.com/rrgtt/status/1008146565695987712?s=19

What a dumb tournament setup.


USGA rivals FIFA as the dumbest organization in sports. I guess the NCAA should be in the conversation, too.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby mickbayne » Sun Jun 17, 2018 00:27:16

Bucky wrote:hey mickbayne and his bro are there! Have you seen him on TV?

Best chance was probably when we parked at a nice spot by the second green for a while and watched the last six or seven groups come through (Koepka's birdie putt was great). I probably stood out because I was one of the few people who wasn't dressed as if I were playing in the tournament :-D

This was my fourth US Open in the past five years and probably the most enjoyable. A big part of that was because the weather was perfect for most of the day, but it's also a great course for spectators. Totally get that watching golfers struggle doesn't make for the best television but it was fun as hell is person.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby phillychuck » Sun Jun 17, 2018 06:15:47

I don't mind a course that's difficult, but it's got to be playable, and not require a lighthouse and a clown's mouth. Make it hard but fair. A softly hit approach that lands 5 yards short of the flag shouldn't be routinely rolling off the back of the green and down a 40-foot hill. Pebble Beach in 1992, especially in he last round, was extremely hard put playable. It didn't require calliope music as a background soundtrack.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby CFP » Sun Jun 17, 2018 08:44:50

I claim to be no expert of golf... but let me get this straight, Phil Mickelson, who has dedicated his entire life to the game of golf, was not supposed to have run through that scenario in his head ever? And an article like this https://sports.yahoo.com/u-s-open-phil- ... 42033.html needed to be written describing him as the worst person on the planet in human history? GTFO.

You'd think he'd taken his club and beat a fan to death from the reactions I've heard.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby The Savior » Sun Jun 17, 2018 09:04:29

Probably saved himself a stroke?
On a scale of 1 to Chris Brown, how pissed is he?

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby ReadingPhilly » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:29:06

Phil shoots -3 on the front. Pretty amazing concentration with the gallery following him with torches and pitchforks.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby TenuredVulture » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:43:00

Maybe he feeds off the hate like Darth Vader.
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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby CalvinBall » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:49:47

And Fowler -4 for the day. Might be some scoring had out there. Need it for a fun ending.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby heyeaglefn » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:16:50

They said wind will pick up this afternoon.

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Re: The golf thread - A tradition like many others

Unread postby ReadingPhilly » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:18:18

Phil having some fun on thirteen. Stuffed shirts will not be happy.

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