Golf - classic or dud

I don't think they would book a bet that can't pay out until he dies

he's always sprayed it off the tee

True, up to a point. He did wail a few during his heyday (being Superman then, it always felt like the recovery shot would be spectacular anyway, even though it wasn't). Found some stats for those years:

http://3jack.blogspot.com/2009/04/statistical-analysis-of-tigers-driving.html

His fairway accuracy was, I don't know, middle of the pack?

1997……………………68.6%
1998……………………67.9%
1999……………………71.3%
2000……………………71.2%
2001……………………65.5%
2002……………………67.5%
2003……………………62.7%
2004……………………56.1%
2005……………………54.6%
2006……………………60.7%
2007……………………59.8%
2008……………………57.9%

He settled in around 55-60%. I don't know how many fairways he hit yesterday, but he was 0-5 on the front nine--maybe he ended up hitting two or three for the round? That's a big difference. Unless you're zeroed in on the greens like he was yesterday--phenomenal--I don't know how you can win hitting the ball of the tee like that.

yeah think he was beating around the 100th rank in his prime

i'd be shocked if he's ever favored at the start of another major, but i think his game still sets up well for both the u.s. and british open. augusta is probably too long but he obviously knows that course as well as anyone so it could certainly be in play too.

i rarely pay that much attention to where the pga championship is being played,but the fact he was able to hang in with all the younger players, knowing he had to try and bomb it off the tee on Sunday to keep pace bodes well imo.

if he had putted this well, at carnoustie, i think he would have won after everyone fell back to earth on Sunday. I expect that type of scenario to play out at a few more times before he's completely washed up. his performance the last two majors of the year give me confidence he can win one again, despite not being head a shoulders above the rest of the field. that's not something i believed in April.

Sergio getting picked for the Ryder Cup when he's played shit since April is p bullshit. Hopefully the rough is up and the greens are really slow otherwise Europe could get wiped. Also picking 3 players as wildcards who are below average putters is p stupid.
Still the US hasn't won abroad for about 25 years or something silly so I've that to cling to.

This story is quite something, as are the man's pictures.

What a wild story: a prisoner serving 39 years to life started making drawings of golf courses. The drawings made their way to Golf Digest, which wrote about him, then realized his conviction was sketchy, then investigated, and now he's free https://t.co/mXKZ8kRZgT

— Tom Gara (@tomgara) September 19, 2018

wild

Yeah great story.

Revive as I am enjoying the Team USA's annihilation in the Ryder Cup.

been thinking of reviving this, partly to complain about crowds, partly to enjoy Team USA's annihilation. it's reached the point where it seems like they're just not that into it.

Oh right have the crowds been bad? As I can only see highlights I don't know whether the crowd are making so much noise because of their delight that its been so easy or what.

i've mostly had it on the radio but jeering and cheering a missed putt is a bad look imo and i've heard a lot of it, i feel like a chunk of the audience for the Ryder Cup are probably v into bacon

Yeah no need for that as the Americans are doing enough damage by themselves.

Yep

Brutal.

yankees are shite and it’s very funny

hit one fairway wee fucks

Heard a pundit this evening explaining that this course is all about club selection and hitting the right fairway areas, too many of the US team trying to muscle thru I think

Fucking hell @ Molinari-Fleetwood.

I know, looked like they really loved playing together too

love moliwood

struggling for streams

Babbling Brooks. Com

all over in the next 5 mins anyway

ya

hadnt caught even the scores until this morning

i was 4 mins out

Regained, two dormies out there. Yay!

official, Molinari's just won

first European to win 5 points

yerman from whiplash has turned into a better loser anyway

time to get Canada and Argentina involved, lads #teamamerica

south africa

Ryder Cup fan's eyeball 'exploded' after being hit by golf ball.

wtf! "young gun" Brooks Koepka going on a shooting spree! Might take up a safe and boring pastime, like maybe a hiking expedition in Afghanistan.

anywhere to stream this for free?

http://buffstreamz.com/watch/golf.php

This is possibly the most Phil Mickelson par of all time. pic.twitter.com/KovYpyfYuL

— Skratch (@Skratch) February 14, 2019

lol

shot 3 was pretty out of character tbf!

masters week. who's coming in hot? havent paid much attention yet this season.

Here's the odds:

Rory McIlroy 7-1
Dustin Johnson 10-1
Justin Rose 12-1
Tiger Woods 14-1
Jon Rahm 16-1
Justin Thomas 16-1
Jordan Spieth 16-1
Rickie Fowler 16-1
Tommy Fleetwood 20-1
Francesco Molinari 20-1
Brooks Koepka 25-1
Jason Day 25-1
Bubba Watson 25-1
Bryson DeChambeau 25-1
Paul Casey 30-1
Hideki Matsuyama 35-1
Tony Finau 35-1
Phil Mickelson 40-1
Adam Scott 40-1
Matt Kuchar 40-1
Xander Schauffele 40-1
Louis Oosthuizen 40-1
Phil Mickelson 40-1
Marc Leishman 50-1
Patrick Reed 60-1
Henrik Stenson 60-1
Sergio Garcia 60-1
Patrick Cantlay 60-1
Kevin Kisner 60-1
Gary Woodland 60-1

http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/26431563/potential-winners-just-happy-here

feel its rorys

Rory in the best run of sustained all round good golf that I can remember from him. Justin Thomas looked really good early season but has tailed off during the Florida swing. Think either Molinari or Shauffele have a really good chance. Now that Sergio has a green jacket I'll be rooting for Kiradech Aphibarnrat and his wonderfully old fashioned golf swing. P sure that whatever happens I won't see a swing as perfect as the one Jin Young Ko just won the ANA with this weekend or a -5 finish over the last 6 holes to close out the tournament at augusta national like the one Jennifer Kucho produced to win the women's amateur on Saturday.

nice, very still swing, not a lot of motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuiFtXlQ8Ss

Anyone watching? There have been some lovely underdog stories at the top of the leaderboard so far. Canadian Corey Conners finished on -2. From the BBC:

played in the Masters as an amateur four years ago, won the Texas Open to earn his place in the locker room this week - after surviving a six-man play-off just to get into the field and then making 10 birdies in the final round.

Justin Harding (South African, first time at Masters) on -4. I know these early leaders usually drop away over the weekend, but I still like to imagine that someone totally unexpected will excel.

yeah been tuned in for sure. matsuyama and couples looking to miss the cut :(

It is so unpredictable... I always want Matsuyama to do well in the majors, but he usually falls away on the last day.

Bryson DeChambeau for me

ahem how would one ahem watch ahem

streaming live on the masters cbs website in the states.

cricfree.sc