― gygax!, Friday, 10 January 2003 18:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
spencer levin just dropkicked his hat after a bogey on pga tour
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 2 July 2011 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
finally managed to break 80
78 on my local par 70 course. worked it out too: I only took 28 (!!) putts. if I had any game from tee to green I would've torn it up
― black swag (cozen), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
shot 85 (11+) at a par 74/6500 yd course in troon today in the howling wind. jack nicklaus shot 82 here at the height of his powers in 1966 so I'm chuffed with that - especially considering it included a horrendous 6 at a par 3 (hit from bunker to bunker) and two careless doubles
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
There are occasional links courses in the States, sort of as a novelty -- are there many US style parkland courses in the British Isles?
― Halal Spaceboy (WmC), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
the types of courses you tend to get are: links, parkland, heathland/moorland, hillside
imagine the parkland courses we have here aren't quite as ~lush~ but they are still green, with soily turf. much prefer links. hate hillside courses
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
my local course (inland, just out of the city) is a typical parkland course
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
there are no desert courses in britain iirc ;)
― god hates frogbs (cozen), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
That would be a novelty course. It wouldn't be hard to simulate the terrain, though! Just the temperatures.
I played Lake Shastina once in far northern California, a bit north of Mount Shasta. The front was parkland, with a lot of changes in elevation, but the back nine was links-ish, very flat, few trees, and with a neverending wind blowing down from Shasta. A real test of club selection, with long holes into the wind, short holes with the wind behind you, and vice versa. A really really fun course.
― Halal Spaceboy (WmC), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
played the work's golf day today... 3rd out of 12, playing off 12. gutted though, out in +4 (39) but junked it on the second nine carding a 47 (+12)
not fussed about winning but annoyed about shitting up my card on the back 9, especially when the back 9 was quite a bit easier all-told. lost concentration/energy or something. was playing with the CEO and getting no chat... all game-face. not ideal, sometimes you want a bit of banter to take your mind off the golf in-between shots
― punk'd um (cozen), Sunday, 4 September 2011 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
p crazy mahan vs jay haas in a playoff - winner gets tour champ title & fed ex cup ($10 mil)
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
loser prob also does p ok for themselves so not as wildly dramatic as it perhaps could be
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
runner up in the fed ex cup "only gets" $700k!
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
both make great pars on 18
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
unbelievable par save out of shallow water by haas on 17
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ me calling him jay; bill haas obv, & he won; that water shot was f'in crazy
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 25 September 2011 22:34 (twelve years ago) link
first round of the year
anyone seen my shoes
― til the power failure (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 January 2012 12:34 (twelve years ago) link
let's do this
― ༼◍ྀ ౪ ◍ི ༽ (cozen), Thursday, 5 April 2012 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
Henrik Stenson hacking up the 18th was horrifying/amusing y'day.
― pandemic, Friday, 6 April 2012 06:37 (eleven years ago) link
i *wish* id've seen that
phil having like 50 ppl help try to find his wayward drive on 10 (i think) was a trip. good on him to get back to +2 after all that
― johnny crunch, Friday, 6 April 2012 11:04 (eleven years ago) link
Stenson's 18th hole1- 3W duck hook into trees left and short of fairway.2- Half topped attempted 40 yard bump under and through trees back to fairway (ended up 5 yards short of fairway in woodchip spectator walkway3-Long iron to the green topped about 120 yards4-Straight at pin but overshoots the green maybe 10 yards5-Chip fails to make the green6- Putt from the fringe 6 feet beyond cup7-Miss8-Holed
Some of the driving y'day was just appalling, like 40-50 yards off line (I'm looking at you Phil/Tiger)
― pandemic, Friday, 6 April 2012 11:39 (eleven years ago) link
damn wanted 2 see tiger hit there & fall into the creek on #13
― johnny crunch, Friday, 6 April 2012 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
faldo "i think we can officially say tiger has lost his game......and his mind"
― johnny crunch, Friday, 6 April 2012 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
faldo otm
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 6 April 2012 22:37 (eleven years ago) link
yeah he's just straight casting right now, it's bizarre
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 April 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
loving the woods meltdown
hope he bogeys every hole for the next two days
― ༼◍ྀ ౪ ◍ི ༽ (cozen), Friday, 6 April 2012 23:08 (eleven years ago) link
god, he just left a 7 iron 20 yards short
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Friday, 6 April 2012 23:17 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12277nantz gets so worked up & self important here its ridic
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 01:38 (eleven years ago) link
I find it incredible that Woods got around in 75 y'day. He was so terrible an 85 seemed more fitting.
― pandemic, Saturday, 7 April 2012 12:17 (eleven years ago) link
my dad has 20 quid on dufner at 150-1.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Saturday, 7 April 2012 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
To win? Or top 5? I guess 150-1 must be to win. Dufner seems like a chill dude, kinda completely unassuming.
In order of preference I'd like to see Sergio, Freddie, Rory, Miguel win.
― pandemic, Saturday, 7 April 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
don't think he has it ew, not sure though. he texts me his bets during every major golf tournament, love it!
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Saturday, 7 April 2012 12:35 (eleven years ago) link
sergio & rory **hugglez**
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
every time i see bubba watson i feel a little uncomfortable
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
this back 9 for phil could be insane, already is great
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
i just turned it on and they were talking about phil making the shot of the tournament so far?
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
fehrety wents nuts abt it yea - hit a v hi pitch flop shot on the last hole facing the water & landed it 5 ft from the pin
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
phil was even on his rd @ the turn, now -5
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
too bad he didn't hit a better tee shot on 16
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:38 (eleven years ago) link
yeesh, freddie
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
good lord, mickelson just came in in 30
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
!!!
out in 30, v sick phil
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
yea i mean in doh
he played a back 9 like that 2 yrs ago i think?
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:10 (eleven years ago) link
yea this was his saturday rd in 2010 ~ shot a 67, including a dramatic eagle-eagle-birdie on 13, 14 and 15, but that was only a 33 on the back
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
yeahhh i remember that
― recent thug (k3vin k.), Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:17 (eleven years ago) link
good on him to get back to +2 after all that
― johnny crunch, Friday, April 6, 2012 7:04 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
re: phils thurs rd i would like to point out that i was otm itt
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
looks like 2 mini-eli mannings in the stands fist pumping on 18 when that putt went in
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:38 (eleven years ago) link
always felt bubba shd grow a beard and go for this look
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KYgjpL1TYxQ/SWYoP01TdrI/AAAAAAAABTM/kQHJsYgFqfk/s400/royal-tenenbaums-richie.jpg
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 7 April 2012 22:48 (eleven years ago) link
next yrs us open is @ pinehurst, where phil has 1 of his 2nds (99 to payne stewart)
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 21 July 2013 16:36 (ten years ago) link
career grand slam would be p. sick
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 21 July 2013 16:39 (ten years ago) link
Lee Westwood just makes me sad.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 21 July 2013 17:04 (ten years ago) link
Breaks me up everytime.. :-(
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 21 July 2013 17:05 (ten years ago) link
For the record: a *deep breath* first-time kind of gem from Peter Alliss: *ball hits the fairway and pulls back*..."oh that's bad"...*pulls back* "oh that's horrid"...*pulls back some more*"oh that's 'write-your-letter-to-the-Times' bad".
I didn't want to smash my TV anyway..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 21 July 2013 17:36 (ten years ago) link
I know Tiger usually owns this course but he's two pars away from a 59 right now
― frogbs, Friday, 2 August 2013 20:34 (ten years ago) link
oops that isn't accurate - he needs to birdie 18
― frogbs, Friday, 2 August 2013 20:37 (ten years ago) link
crazy round. that par on 18 was amazing.
― lipitor retriever (brownie), Friday, 2 August 2013 22:16 (ten years ago) link
hot take: golf is a lot more exciting when tiger is playing
― k3vin k., Thursday, 1 December 2016 19:20 (seven years ago) link
he is imploding rn tho :(
smh tiger
― k3vin k., Thursday, 1 December 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
wow he was -3 when I last checked
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 December 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link
YOOOO
― k3vin k., Saturday, 3 December 2016 19:25 (seven years ago) link
matsuyama balling. tiger balling.
matsuyama is -71 over his past 4 tournaments
― k3vin k., Saturday, 3 December 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
tiger sucking now
― k3vin k., Sunday, 4 December 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
When you give no fucks
John Daly is 56-years-old and currently tied for the lead at the PGA Championship. Legend. pic.twitter.com/6T4RFVj2me— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 19, 2022
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 May 2022 15:01 (one year ago) link
John Daly was at +100000 to win the PGA Championship — that means a $10 bet would pay $10,000 😂And yes, I know he's only through 7 holes. It's still awesome.— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 19, 2022
wonder how much money he's got on himself :)
― frogbs, Thursday, 19 May 2022 15:05 (one year ago) link
Amazing piece, especially as the UK and parts of the US state attack and deny trans and abortion rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jun/11/in-their-naked-self-interest-liv-golfers-are-being-refreshingly-true-to-the-sports-roots
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 June 2022 08:41 (one year ago) link
* not the UK for abortion but certainly The Guardian UK publishes anti-trans rhetoric day and night. I wouldn't be all high and mighty about Saudi's crimes without a hint of reflection as to where that's coming from.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 June 2022 08:43 (one year ago) link
Looks like an exciting finish at the US open
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 June 2022 22:43 (one year ago) link
huge fucking DUD, at least croquet has flamingos
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Sunday, 19 June 2022 23:29 (one year ago) link
that
― oscar bravo, Monday, 20 June 2022 19:34 (one year ago) link
was a great finish. so happy for Matt Fitzpatrick. Only missing 1 green in reg in the final round is some playing. scheffler and zalatoris were good. rahm was terrible.
― oscar bravo, Monday, 20 June 2022 19:37 (one year ago) link
i thought wills put on 18 was good as soon as it left the putter. matts shot out of the sand is an all timer
― Spottie, Monday, 20 June 2022 19:41 (one year ago) link
that 60 foot putt that fitzpatrick made earlier on was also pretty spectacular
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Monday, 20 June 2022 19:43 (one year ago) link
*48 foot
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Monday, 20 June 2022 19:44 (one year ago) link
yea crazy to put himself in that position in the sand on 18…. in his interview after winning he said the shot he had to least confidence in overall was a bunker long iron shot… good on him to pull it off
― johnny crunch, Monday, 20 June 2022 20:16 (one year ago) link
also hat tip to schlefflers front nine especially the approach to #1 out of the divot, great attitude and execution.
― oscar bravo, Monday, 20 June 2022 20:18 (one year ago) link
felt like the whole tournament was scotties to lose and he lost it on holes 10-14 on sat/sun. especially Saturday.
― Spottie, Monday, 20 June 2022 20:35 (one year ago) link
i thought wills put on 18 was good as soon as it left the putter.
Couldn't believe when it didn't go in...I didn't watch much, but the last few holes were great.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 21 June 2022 13:43 (one year ago) link
bye bye brooksy
rumors that xander and (gasp) morikawa are next
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 June 2022 15:56 (one year ago) link
lets keep the golf chat to one thread
Golf - classic or dud
― Spottie, Saturday, 25 June 2022 23:49 (one year ago) link
Agree--maybe a moderator could lock this one.
― clemenza, Saturday, 25 June 2022 23:51 (one year ago) link