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08-06-2017 , 09:17 PM

#976

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Willett was actually playing really well on the Euro tour before his masters win, it wasn't a 1-hit wonder. Shocking how bad he's been since.

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08-06-2017 , 09:48 PM

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One round below 70. He's vanishing harder than one-hit wonders Michael Campbell or Shaun Micheel ever did.

IIRC, he was #12 in the world when he won at Augusta. Hardly a one-hit wonder.

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08-06-2017 , 11:33 PM

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IIRC, he was #12 in the world when he won at Augusta. Hardly a one-hit wonder.

went to #9 after winning at Augusta (bottom of the earlier link i posted).

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08-06-2017 , 11:34 PM

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nitty 2p2 type comment but watching the replay of the reno event, does it actually matter in sudden death playoff if they are playing stroke scoring or stableforth scoring? the announcers keep stressing this.

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08-07-2017 , 12:52 AM

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Yeah was thinking that also... guess they were trying to say that going for eagle etc. is no longer a concern, as it would be during the rest of the tournament, since the only goal is to beat your opponent, not accumulate points. Kind of a semantic argument, in either case fewer strokes wins.

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08-07-2017 , 01:20 AM

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I presume that in a stroke play playoff, you can win with a double bogey, and in a stableford playoff you can't.

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08-07-2017 , 02:52 AM

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Not sure how 1 hit wonder is defined, but Campbell won 6 Euro tour events from 1999 thru 2003, then won US Open and World Match Play in 2005. Throw in a few minor tour events, and it made a decent career IMO. He did fall off a cliff after 2005, which probably surprised most US fans, as before 2005 not many in the US knew who he was.

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08-07-2017 , 10:03 AM

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I presume that in a stroke play playoff, you can win with a double bogey, and in a stableford playoff you can't.

Ha! Very true. A Kevin Na 16 halves the hole against some random double-bogey.

ninja edit - watching the replay now, the announcers just said the playoff is stroke play.

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08-12-2017 , 07:35 PM

#984

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Lol Day. Wtf

How are these cats playing 5:45 rounds in 3somes

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08-12-2017 , 10:04 PM

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Beat me to it. Very good chance Cambo would have won USPGA events but he is a bit too much of a typical Maorihomeboy/ very superstitious......Europe was all he could handle.

Career decline ofc all mental. Real shame :/

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08-12-2017 , 10:31 PM

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Lol Day. Wtf

How are these cats playing 5:45 rounds in 3somes

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Is this the only post on the PGA championship? I expect a historic low tv ratings. The general public, let alone most golfers, don't know any of the leaders.

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08-12-2017 , 10:47 PM

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Is this the only post on the PGA championship? I expect a historic low tv ratings. The general public, let alone most golfers, don't know any of the leaders.

Yeah this was always the weakest fan draw of the majors... everyone has major fatigue by this point in the season. Plus playing it at Quail makes it feel like a regular tour stop. Rearranging the calendar should help somewhat.

Will be crazy if Stroud pulls it out... guy doesn't win for 11 years, finally wins in a weak field event, then follows it up with a major the next week

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08-12-2017 , 11:22 PM

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Golf has fallen victim to information fatigue. Too many news stories in front of golf. Tiger Woods was the ONLY thing that made golf jump out of back of sports section. I think the TV ratings for this may be lower than regular tour stops. This really reinforces this as a weak major when passionate golfers on this message board don't even care. PGA is riding the relics of American domination of golf in the 1950s/1960s. There is no reason today why the American PGA should be rewarded such a high status in an international game.

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08-13-2017 , 02:05 AM

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USA #1 didn't stop dominating golf after the 1960's bro.

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08-13-2017 , 01:28 PM

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USA #1 didn't stop dominating golf after the 1960's bro.

It also has to do with American professionals back then having real jobs working as a club professional. Which is why I think there are so many exemptions still given for this one tournament. Kind of neat but also has perception of watered down.

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08-13-2017 , 02:19 PM

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It also has to do with American professionals back then having real jobs working as a club professional. Which is why I think there are so many exemptions still given for this one tournament. Kind of neat but also has perception of watered down.

If ppl have this belief, they are simply misinformed. The PGA Championship has the most stacked field in professional golf.

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08-13-2017 , 02:39 PM

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How could having 20 club pros in the field where 95% never make the cut be a recipe for most stacked field in professional golf? I would think the tournament players championship would have the strongest field.

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08-13-2017 , 02:49 PM

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go to the owgr site. click on a player. then click on a tournament. then look at strength of field. PGA Championship is golf's strongest field. one reason why? this tournament has 97 of the top 100 players in the field.

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08-13-2017 , 02:49 PM

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Players Championship does have the strongest field. One could argue The Northern Trust, which used to be the Barclays, is right there too.

Matsuyama barely misses tying for the lead on 1. Justin Thomas manages to avoid a round-killing opening double.

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08-13-2017 , 02:56 PM

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Players Championship does have the strongest field. One could argue The Northern Trust, which used to be the Barclays, is right there too.

Matsuyama barely misses tying for the lead on 1. Justin Thomas manages to avoid a round-killing opening double.

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08-13-2017 , 03:59 PM

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impressive major run by Koepka - his average finish must be way up there historically.

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08-13-2017 , 04:22 PM

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Does Patrick Reed have back fat?

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08-13-2017 , 04:41 PM

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Kind of funny how much the announcers want Rickie to win this. He's got 7 guys ahead of him and is 3 shots back with 4 to play... it's not happening.

I think Stroud is gonna pull this out for some reason.

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08-13-2017 , 05:07 PM

#999

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Lol at Thomas getting that kick back into fairway then putt dropping 4 seconds after it stopped rolling

Would think Hideki has this until that moment. Now not so sure

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