Golf Thread 2.0 - Zach Johnson hates you and your family

We should. They're not trying to be Navy seals anytime soon.

 

I hope they don't get the corporate white washing that killed Rickie.

 

Is that what killed Rickie? Also morikawa wayyyy better than Rickie ever was imo.

 

No, he lived in Norway until he went to OSU. He has an accent.

 

Swing changes and doing one million different obligations is the consensus.

 

I think it started when Tiger fans felt threatened. He’s way past that now

 

I have some tennis friends who also golf who didn’t like what he did to Caroline Wozniacki to which I don’t know exactly what he did but they made it seem he was either in the wrong or handled it poorly.

 

broke off their engagement via text message

 

Reminder that Rickie Fowler has won 5 PGA tournaments in his entire career, and 0 majors. Morikawa has already matched and exceeded that

 

Spieth here >>>>

X #2

 

Tbf, at least Tiger won 12 majors before trying to be a Seal

 

Eh, maybe the reason he went that route was because she was never around. Hey we don’t spend enough time together, this won’t work for me anymore.

 

Related bc it’s interesting to me. You see this all the time with Scandinavian hockey players. They often learn English very early so it’s very good already when they come over. Then by the time they’ve lived here for like 3 years you’d think they grew up here. Danish player Nikolaj Ehlers:

 

We are never losing another team competition.

 

So they interviewed Mario Tizinai on pgatour radio today. Apparently he's strickers brother in law and a pro golfer. Was part of Ryder cup group. He said strick gave the guys what the wanted and got rid of all the obligations. Gave them tons of down time to relax and prepare like they are used to.

Sounds like Brooks said what everyone wanted to say and Strick agreed.

 

Here's an nbc article talking about that and what a great job Stricker did. Guy deserves a ton of credit.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.go...perhumans-who-deliver-marvelous-ryder-cup?amp

 

It's easy to say, but all strick had to do was not get in the way and let's the ponies run.

 

100% but golf world is so stuffy. Some people have a problem with doing anything differently. Apparently Stricker cut out a bunch of speeches by former players. Said nothing those guys had to say could get his team anymore motivated. Probably ruffled some feathers.

 

I don’t know, I bet if they heard David Duvall speak they could have gotten to 21

 

Tpc Vegas was a great coarse. Funny thing in the hotel, gfore hotel logo apparel, only 375 for a jacket.

 

Bryson’s long drive comp debut is steaming at 12p PST at https://prolongdrivers.com/

 

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but the SI article didn’t mention any other sources for watching, and I assume they would if there were. Didn’t dig into it all that deeply. Maybe the deeper rounds will be? This is qualifying for the round of 64

 

Impossible for a thread title to be more accurate

 

No I love it. Congrats on the bowel movements though.

 

What’s your secret?

 

I watched one of his stupid youtube videos speed training and I think he has a pretty good shot. Some guys are faster but he will most likely have better launch conditions and will hit a lot more balls in the grid. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets top 2-3.

 

This stream has been tough to follow, which is unfortunate. Apparently, Golf Channel had the rights but all the sponsors dropped out due to Covid, so they’ve had to DIY their own production. Lots of technical difficulties with audio, getting numbers in real time, and their one shot tracer doesn’t work. Hopefully, Bryson’s appearance can get them some much needed money.

Competitors are doing commentary so that’s been insightful at least, and should be fun to hear their takes on Bryson’s performance/participation

 

Friend of mine just advanced to the round of 16 in the mid am. Pretty crazy week so far. On the cut line in stroke play. 13 for 7 playoff for the cut line. 6 guys advance on first playoff hole, my friend birdies second playoff hole to take final spot in match play. Down 3 with 6 to go against #1 seed, pushes that in to playoff then eagles playoff hole #2 to advance. Just won his round of 32 5 and 4.

Good golfer, obviously, but this qualifies as fairy tale stuff type good golfer.

 

Sankaty Head looks badass

 

Doesn't winner of that typically get an invite to the Masters?

 

I believe so, as well as an exemption to the US open.

ETA: And a great puff piece on the golf channel during one of those weeks

 

Watching Bryson have an absolute blast competing in this thing a couple days removed from a Ryder Cup win in front of a small live crowd, and only a few thousand viewers streaming on YouTube with terrible production value may have just won me over. Team Bryson

 

What kind of hat is he wearing?

 

Regular Cobra hat

 

I can get on board with that

 

It was a normal hat. Don't think it would have had the same effect otherwise

 

How did he finish?

 

That's not ideal.

 

So how did it happen? Ball ricochet off a tree or did someone else hit you?

 

That looks like a direct shot