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It is. But has there ever been a good sequel to a comedy? Ever? My expectations were below ground here. The fact that I somewhat enjoyed the 1st half or 2/3 of the movie was quite the surprise.

Not a good movie but had some good elements and is certainly better than Caddyshack 2. The pro cameos are almost all great. Jack, Freddie, Speith, Xander, Zalatoris, and Scottie all boost the movie. Unlike others, I think Daly was a highlight. Sure he plays a drunk bum, but he's also the character holding Happy accountable and pushing him to turn his life around. The surprisingly wise bum/drunk is a common trope and having a guy like Daly play that role is perfect. I thought the Maxi stuff was pretty lame. I appreciate Sandler taking a shot at the stupidity of LIV and commend him for using LIV players to do it*, but I just don't think it landed. Like why did the douchey tech bro need chronic bad breath and why did you keep going back to that joke? Douchey influencers and adventure golf w/ crowds was a joke enough, did they really need an elaborate hip surgery subplot? It's all just a hat on a hat. I honestly think there is like 75% of a decent comedy sequel in there. A decent writer or editor w/ the ability to say no to Sandler's worst impulses would have done wonders. * These guys have to be getting reprimanded by Yassir right? No way LIV signed off on this.

I don't really think Scottie is a threat to Jack or Tiger and I don't think anybody is really arguing that position. Scottie just didn't have the early career success that could open those possibilities. Scottie didn't start eating the world until he was 26. Jack, Tiger, Rory, Jordan started knocking off majors at 21. Had Scottie match Rory or Jordan from ages 21-25 we could be having some interesting conversations. But he didn't. Early career not withstanding, Scottie has matched Tiger win for win between the ages 26 to 29. Which is pretty bananas. If he can match Phil is his 30s (monumental task), we'll be talking about a guy on golf's Mt Rushmore.

Again, how is this different from the Tiger era? Who were the guys, younger than Tiger, that put pressure on him? Sergio, DJ, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, none of those guys won majors in their 20's. Each is a HOF caliber player and those players are effectively ignored in your analysis. I just don't see a big difference in the competitive landscape faced by Tiger or Scottie.

You marked this "satire" but it really isn't. That is exactly what the headline writers did. Scottie's statement was far more nuanced than any of the coverage gave him credit for. Yes, he said that faith and family come first and that is where his deepest joy comes from. However, despite knowing where his true joy comes from, he struggles w/ his personal desire to win. Scottie is personally struggling with reconciling the two sides of himself. Scottie has achieved many of his professional goals. He knows what it feels like to win the Masters, to win the hometown event he dreamed about. He knows the joy those accomplishments brought and he also knows that he gets more joy from his faith and family. What is interesting about it all, is the despite knowing this 1st hand, he still desperately wants to win at Augusta, at the Open. A guy with a world of accomplishment and a thriving family life is still struggling to tame the competitive sociopath that lies within. That is freaking fascinating and the media completely short changed it. They focused on cheap sound bites vs an interesting exploration of a man's relationship w/ his work and obsession.

I'm not really sure what this is trying to say. Why does Scottie competition need to come from guys younger than him? Tiger's primary competition was Phil, Ernie, Vijay, Duval. All dudes older than him. By the time guys like Sergio, Rose, Adam Scott, DJ, Rory, Jason Day came into their own, injuries and scandal had wiped away the bulk of Tiger dominance. Scottie's competition over the next 5 years is likely going to come from Rory, Xander, Rahm, and Bryson. That is a pretty stout group every bit the equal of Tiger's main rivals. Perhaps Jordan, JT, and Hovland find their games. Perhaps Ludvig develops his short game. Perhaps Morikawa follows Matt Fitzpatricks lead and adds some speed which would help his amazing iron play really shine?

Lame...

Dull...

Boring...

Eh, they kind of did this to themselves. Growing up, this was warmly known outside the UK as The British Open. That implies Scotland/England/Wales. Media, players, international fans all called it "the British". Now the R&A insist on The Open Championship, which is territorially neutral. And sure, the Irish Open exits (I wish they'd make that another co-sanctioned event), but so does the Scottish Open. Should it then be contained to England and Wales? Truthfully, I don't really care. I have no dog in this fight. If the R&A wants to host in Dublin because they think they can make more money, more power to them. All I really care about it that it's on a firm, fast, championship caliber, links course where wind and rain occasionally cause havoc. Regarding the US Open, perhaps if the USGA insisted in calling it the North American Open or New World Open, there'd be an argument to include Mexico. But that hasn't happened yet.

I know. I literally typed that it was from Troon. Just pointing out that he does sign. A quick google search will show hundreds of photos of him signing. I grabbed the 1st Open I saw. I have no idea why Scottie didn't sign the day you attended. Perhaps he was scheduled for media. Maybe he had some corporate obligation w/ Nike or Rolex. Maybe he just wanted to get a moment with his son before they put him down for the night. There are endless legitimate reasons. Professional athletes are asked for signatures and photos constantly. None of them stop at every opportunity. If Scottie was in the habit of brushing off kids, we'd know about it. The media loves noting more than knocking a guy off his pedestal.

Bryson must have a bad memory. Take a quick peak at Scottie's wiki page. Dude won the 2013 US Jr Am. He matched Jordan Spieth's record of winning the Texas HS championship 3 times. Was the #1 ranked Am in 2014. Played in the Byron Nelson at 17. He won the Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo as a Freshman, won the Big XII individual title and was named the Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year. Qualified for the 2016 USO at 19 and was the round 1 leader. Qualified again in 2017 and won low am. Hurt his back as a Sophomore and didn't do much after that. Perhaps that is when he tangled w/ Bryson? Bryson was an unbelievable amateur but Scottie was no late blooming slouch. Prior to the back injury he was the dude. He didn't burst on to the scene like Jordan Spieth but his ascent hasn't really been slow... 2019 - KFT POY 2020 - PGAT ROY 2021 - 3 major Top 10s + Ryder Cup 2022 - World #1, 4 wins, 1st major 2023 - 2025 - World #1, 16 wins, 3 more majors

What are you talking about? He didn't complain. He acknowledge that the crowd was pulling for Rory and Shane. Which was obvious on TV and probably more obvious to the guy paired w/ Shane Lowry over the 1st two rounds. Further, a quick google search will show endless pictures and videos of Scottie signing autographs for kids. Here's a video from Royal Troon... https://www.pgatour.com/video/features/6358090438112/scottie-scheffler-signs-autographs-at-royal-troon You're entitled to think he's boring but lets not make up stories that imply he's a garbage person. By all accounts, prodigal son Rory included, Scottie is a great guy.

I find Andy Johnson a bit insufferable, but yeah, they're not being serious. The stuff they do on the Fried Egg website focused on golf architecture is really good. The podcasts they do on pro golf are intended to be humorous but just not my tempo. So yeah, if you're trying to compare Rory's poor wedge shots at the Masters to Wydham's temper tantrum, and fact checking Justin Leonard's driving distance, you really missed the tone.

I would be. Tiger went 11 years between majors but that was really due to injury and scandal. Rory went 11 years but Scottie is just flat out better than Rory. Outside of a serious injury or Scottie weirdly walking away to become a minister of the church or something, I'd be completely floored if he goes a decade w/o a major.