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Nit, or any other high caliber player. Would a guy who usually hits smaller cavities ever think about hitting blades on a day like today>? To be able to get down in the rough and to keep the ball low since you don't have to worry about stopping it on the green?

mrm

your fcked if you go into this rough. cavity back or shovel.

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10-01-2010 , 03:42 AM

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DrOldSchool

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Jason Sobel was just asked in his live blog when he last saw this much standing water in a tournament. His response:

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Maybe never. Any other event probably would have been suspended already. But there isn't much time to get in these matches. Delaying play would almost certainly mean the first day's matches would get pushed to Saturday and those matches would get pushed to Sunday. Good chance that a delay on any day could mean we're finishing this thing up on Monday, which nobody wants.

So playing through so much standing water is hardly optimal, but it's necessary right now if they want to avoid that Monday finish.

I'd rather watch Monday than watch the squeegee crew. Though I guess we could see both.

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For some reason -- I don't know why, exactly -- there is a deadline of 6:43 p.m. local time (sundown) on Monday. If the matches aren't completed by then, they will be halved. Sounds silly; you'd think they would extend this to Thursday if they had to.

The good news is that the next two days are supposed to be better.

WTF at the deadline?

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10-01-2010 , 03:43 AM

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ahhh thanks liga....

I have a buddy who was an All american at NMSU, who plays blades, and he got a bunch of exemptions, and some of the shots he hits when he is not playing well surprises me.

Can you guys who have played nationwide+ before give me an idea of how many guys are hitting blades? i woudl venture like 65%?

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10-01-2010 , 03:44 AM

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it would be insanity to change your iron set just because it's wet. It would hardly even make a difference anyway.

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10-01-2010 , 03:44 AM

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so in a tournament where the players don't even get paid they are forced to play in this muck for TV/advertising dollars

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10-01-2010 , 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmarky

can we all agree these conditions are very good for tiger? Since he is usually errant off the tee, and use to playing from rough? along iwth very strong?

No way, IMO...no one is used to playing from 4-4.5" rough that is soaking wet.

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10-01-2010 , 03:49 AM

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I feel i could go out there, dick around an 80, and no one would know the difference between me and matt kuchar!

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10-01-2010 , 03:50 AM

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Sobel explained it wrong.

They halve any matches still on the course and add it to the team totals and that is the final score. There will be a winner and a loser (or a tie, in essence an American victory).

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10-01-2010 , 03:51 AM

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DrOldSchool

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65 minutes for group 1 to play 3 holes

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10-01-2010 , 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

it would be insanity to change your iron set just because it's wet. It would hardly even make a difference anyway.

i would imagine, just about every player at this level probably has a few sets of irons, that they tinker with shafts etc. I don't think it would be absurd to say that one is a muscle back if they are cavity player.

but yes i understand the answer now. But i don't think it was a dumb question

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10-01-2010 , 03:53 AM

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TIger hitting fairway wood frmo 200 yards...wow didnt think i woudl see that day for about 20 years

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10-01-2010 , 03:54 AM

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mrmarky

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i would love for bubba to do well in this!!!!!!!!!!!

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10-01-2010 , 03:54 AM

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the final group has been on #1 now for 25 minutes.

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10-01-2010 , 03:55 AM

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let's count how many times Azinger says "hydroplane"

so far 12

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10-01-2010 , 03:56 AM

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mrmarky

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Liga, you wanna hedge?! hahah jp

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10-01-2010 , 03:56 AM

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DrOldSchool

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I think Overton is excited

(rightfully so)

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10-01-2010 , 03:56 AM

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Just drove into work, live down the road. Theres grey cloud with rain comming down and then there even grey'er cloud raining below that :/

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10-01-2010 , 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by John310

I don't watch too much golf, but always keep an eye for the Ryder cup. Anyone else think they should change the format? Have it over 4 days where the majority of the player compete over all the varying golf disciplines?

More TV coverage, more money, more entertainment?

As with many things in golf, the Ryder Cup is all about tradition. You don't screw with that for any reason. So no, nobody with a clue thinks the format should be changed.

As to the conditions, I love it. Golf as it was originally meant to be played. Yes, they could run into issues if the water overwhelms the squeegee crews, but until then, play on MacDuff, and damned to thee who first cries hold, enough!

Played Cruden Bay on the Northeast coast of Scotland in these exact conditions and loved every single minute of it.

And yes, it's a huge advantage to the Euros.

BO

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10-01-2010 , 03:57 AM

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i just saw tiger come up short with that approach (3rd shot) ...I am worried he is going to quit, and go home

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10-01-2010 , 04:00 AM

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who is more annoying>? Strange (my vote) or zinger?

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10-01-2010 , 04:02 AM

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7378...thats a long course. This has to be playing 7900 yards right now

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10-01-2010 , 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmarky

You imagine wrong, every player at this level has one set of irons precisely tailored to their needs. It would be like an outfielder switching to a catcher's mitt between innings.

BO

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10-01-2010 , 04:05 AM

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fairenough Bo. I guess it is not like a driver then

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10-01-2010 , 04:08 AM

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Even if there is no weather delay, I'm not sure they will complete all the matches today. But if they do, the 8+ players that compete in both matches will be utterly worked. Dealing with all the elements and special gear just wears you down pretty quick.

BO

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