2025 Open Championship in Portrush

[Choclab]

36 minutes ago, discover-it said:

Nicklaus and Tiger level golf being played and some are bored? I don't get it.

 

Exactly.  When Tiger did this everyone loved it. 

[Tom Kelly]

We're all Americans now... sadly.

 

[TiScape]

Gotterup…

[tiderider]

37 minutes ago, discover-it said:

Nicklaus and Tiger level golf being played and some are bored? I don't get it.

it's revisionist history ... errbody on here talking about 'boring' seem to recall they were glued to the set when Tiger had a 2 or 3 stroke lead Sat night and came out on Sunday and shot another 2 or 3 under and won by 4 or so ... or thinking Tiger was 4 behind and hit Tigeresque shots to draw even and eventually win ... it's bogus ... 

 

[StoutKing]

If watching this today doesn't convince you that they need a real rollback of clubhead size and ball then nothing will.  Pitches into almost every par 4.  Make driving skills matter again a la persimmon Norman.

[TiScape]

3 minutes ago, Choclab said:

 

Exactly.  When Tiger did this everyone loved it. 

Tiger had el rizz. SS…

[discover-it]

scottie back in bitness now.

[StoutKing]

Just now, TiScape said:

Tiger had el rizz. SS…

Tiger was and is literally a huge dork.  That is common among pro golfers though.

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, StoutKing said:

If watching this today doesn't convince you that they need a real rollback of clubhead size and ball then nothing will.  Pitches into almost every par 4.  Make driving skills matter again a la persimmon Norman.

Heard ya 12min ago… 😂 

 

 

[Rbsiedsc]

2 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

If watching this today doesn't convince you that they need a real rollback of clubhead size and ball then nothing will.  Pitches into almost every par 4.  Make driving skills matter again a la persimmon Norman.

Nah. These guys are playing in older courses not designed for the tech of today. The solution is more penalizing rough, narrower fairways and pot bunkers everywhere. 

[TiScape]

4 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Tiger was and is literally a huge dork.  That is common among pro golfers though.

Perhaps his personality. But his on the course playing persona gave off some serious character n charisma (IMO of course 😊)

Edited July 20 by TiScape

[rsballer10]

Just now, TiScape said:

Heard ya 12min ago… 😂 

 

 

Anyone that uses the term a la, outside of the phrase a la mode is not a serious person 🍦

[StoutKing]

3 minutes ago, TiScape said:

Heard ya 12min ago… 😂 

 

 

Just trying to spice things up in here.  Only 46 pages on Sunday

[bscinstnct]

20 minutes ago, aenemated said:

Could a +4 LPGA pro beat Scottie when he can't get it out of a bunker? 

 

 

🤣

 

SS birdie next hole like

 

 

Edited July 20 by bscinstnct

[tiderider]

 

GOLF.com article:

Scottie Scheffler played with Tiger Woods in the final round of the 2020 Masters. He learned one important thing, and it’s become his superpower.

“He’s won so many golf tournaments, and he makes a 10 on No. 12 at Augusta, and he birdies five of the last six holes and, I mean, it’s completely meaningless to him; at that stage in his career, what’s the point? And for him just to step up there and completely turn it around — and I kid you not, he hit still to this day three of the best iron shots I’ve ever seen hit coming into those last few holes. It was just unbelievable to watch.

“I just learned a lot by watching him. I mean, the way he competes in this game is different than a lot of players. He puts everything he has into every shot that he hits on the golf course, which I think is a really underrated skill out here. Like when he steps over a ball, at any moment in the golf tournament, whether it’s his first shot on Thursday or the last shot on Sunday, I feel like he is as into it as he could possibly be. I just learned that from watching him, the way he read greens, the way he approached pitch shots and iron shots and tee shots. There was never a moment in that round where he wasn’t going at it a thousand percent, which is a lot easier I think said than done.”

 

and people think his little philosophical discussion about the importance of golf think he's burned out and/or washed up ... 

 

 

[drbonesvt]

https://www.taylormadegolf.com/clubhouse/772490-scottie-scheffler-spider-tour-x-deep-dive.html?lang=en_US

 

interesting 343g head , 

[00steven]

That’s the Rory we know and love 

[bscinstnct]

11 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Tiger was and is literally a huge dork.  That is common among pro golfers though.

 

 

[KennyP]

At least Gotterup is giving it a go. The rest seemed to have quit. 

 

I'd pick him for the Ryder cup.

[discover-it]

Speaking of equipment...2 thoughts

1. All of the tech we have now yet the scores haven't significantly dropped. 63 is still the record in a major. It all comes down to putting.

2. If LAB really wanted to change golf, they would create an anti-torque driver. 😆

[Tom Kelly]

8 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

The Tiger we knew and loved.

 

[Tiger_Stud]

50 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Tiger couldn't have cared less about the gallery.  He was trying to win.

But he didn’t have the charisma of a lamp pole!

Edited July 20 by Tiger_Stud

[BlackDiamondPar5]

16 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

Just trying to spice things up in here.  Only 46 pages on Sunday

Agreed 46 pages is a bit light. But it's way, way more than any thread for the contrived FedEx playoff events. 

 

Well folks the professional golf season comes to a close this afternoon. 

 

 

[TiScape]

Nice shot of SS’s Qi10 on a that last tee shot. 
TM like 🙈

[mshills]

49 minutes ago, StoutKing said:

The British needs a baked out brown course with wind.  Whatever happened to that?  And eh, a big rollback would help this tournament tremendously.

Yes, the R&A should push that button on their weather machine.  

[PedronNiall]

8 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

 

Loved watching him, but those celebrations don't change that he was indeed on the dorky side as most golfers are. Look no further than his wardrobe when his team wasn't laying out the clothes for him that day. 

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Agreed 46 pages is a bit light. But it's way, way more than any thread for the contrived FedEx playoff events. 

 

Well folks the professional golf season comes to a close this afternoon. 

 

 

Fair to say if I wasn’t on vacay it would easily be 86 pages at least!!

🤣

[StoutKing]

Just now, mshills said:

Yes, the R&A should push that button on their weather machine.  

Just too wet in Ireland in general.  Give me baked out Lytham

[KennyP]

5 minutes ago, discover-it said:

Speaking of equipment...2 thoughts

1. All of the tech we have now yet the scores haven't significantly dropped. 63 is still the record in a major. It all comes down to putting.

2. If LAB really wanted to change golf, they would create an anti-torque driver. 😆

Branden Grace disagrees.

[discover-it]

well, we now know Li cusses in English.