The Official Golf Thread

Declan · June 15, 2017, 04:00:44 PM

Good listen here on golf in America by Malcolm Gladwell
http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/11-a-good-walk-spoiled

Hardy · June 15, 2017, 05:48:06 PM

Quote from: Declan on June 15, 2017, 04:00:44 PM
Good listen here on golf in America by Malcolm Gladwell
http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/11-a-good-walk-spoiled

Fascinating.

stephenite · June 15, 2017, 08:10:45 PM

Quote from: Puckoon on June 13, 2017, 05:27:44 PM
I Don't like Speith for this either. Just doesn't seem to be on his game this year much.

I've drawn #5 pick in a pool for the Open so realistically DJ, JS, Rory and Day will all have gone by the time it gets to me. I'm looking at Rahm (first open is the downside, maybe), Rose, Stenson - Garcia as an outside bet out of those lads I think. If Stenson can hang for the 4 days he might be my pick. Rose or Rahm wouldn't break my heart either.

Rahm didn't have a great start to his first US Open, surprisingly.

Puckoon · June 15, 2017, 08:59:37 PM

Yeah, tough day for Rahm!

I missed the draft and going off highest ranked player still available I ended up with Jason Day as my pick so I didn't have to fret about who to pick.

Serious day by Rickie.

Milltown Row2 · June 15, 2017, 09:55:44 PM

Fowler is ripping it up

Puckoon · June 20, 2017, 11:02:19 PM

Phil and Bones split after 25 years

JPGJOHNNYG · July 13, 2017, 09:54:19 AM

Rory McIlroy admits he sounds like a broken record as he insists he is close to finding the form....... Currently 4 over after 4

Orior · July 13, 2017, 12:31:16 PM

Language Rory!

(f**king cameras!)

screenexile · July 14, 2017, 01:39:42 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/07/14/opening-two-days-masters-danger-lost-uk-television-no-deal-place/

Sky lose out on USPGA and the first two days of the Masters it would seem.

I don't necessarily mind things being taken off Sky but you would think the alternative would have been announced before they announced they'd dumped Sky.

Any ideas of where the USPGA is going? A lot of talk about youtube but I wonder would it be some kind of PPV thing? It would definitely throw a spanner in the works for the likes of those on Kodi or streaming online as you'd have to think youtube would be very clued in to stop it being shared.

Interesting times ahead!

Gabriel_Hurl · July 19, 2017, 11:38:26 AM

BBC have secured the rights to the USPGA.

screenexile · July 19, 2017, 11:47:08 AM

Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on July 19, 2017, 11:38:26 AM
BBC have secured the rights to the USPGA.

Excellent news. . . as long as Aliss has retired!!

screenexile · July 29, 2017, 10:47:53 PM

Possibly the most horrible thing I've seen on a golf course... then the interviewer lets her away with it.

I know she's young but that isn't on!!

http://www.foxsports.com/golf/video/1012464707707

Boycey · July 30, 2017, 12:07:16 AM

Quote from: screenexile on July 29, 2017, 10:47:53 PM
Possibly the most horrible thing I've seen on a golf course... then the interviewer lets her away with it.

I know she's young but that isn't on!!

http://www.foxsports.com/golf/video/1012464707707

It depends on your perspective

http://golfweek.com/2017/07/28/us-girls-junior-semifinal-ends-in-concession-controversy/

Tony Baloney · July 30, 2017, 12:43:24 AM

I read about this earlier and the officials told her she couldn't concede after her opponent had moved the ball so not entirely her doing.

screenexile · July 30, 2017, 02:39:05 PM

No way lads I'm not having it... it was a 4 inch putt she shouldn't have opened her mouth!

She probably realised how bad it looked then decided 'actually no I'll concede it' realising full well that the horse had bolted. Juniors at our club are told anything shorter than your putter grip is given and you're not as good at golf as your woman is without knowing that!