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Title: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 07, 2008, 11:54:27 PM
Looking forward to this,love this course especially the 17th which is probably the best par 3 hole in the world
Whose going to win it is anyone guess especially as Tiger isn't competing..
Can Harrington do the business? and will it be a tainted win for whoever wins it with the World's best player not involved?
Im going to have a punt on Garcia to win
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Rossie11 on May 08, 2008, 09:07:37 AM
http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/magellanslog80/seventeenthhole.htm

www.bettingzone.co.uk
Anyone check this site out for tips? Has a fairly good golf record.
Had Lawrie last week @ 90/1  :o
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: 5 Sams on May 08, 2008, 10:11:27 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 07, 2008, 11:54:27 PM
Looking forward to this,love this course especially the 17th which is probably the best par 3 hole in the world

(http://poweredby.pgatourexperiences.com/gfx/tpc_sawgrass2_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Rossie11 on May 08, 2008, 03:51:05 PM
Garcia leading laois lad..
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 08, 2008, 04:07:06 PM
Fiver each way on Cink, hope his name is not an omen for the 17th  :P
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on May 08, 2008, 04:49:39 PM
Given 100 Balls - how many could you putt (pardon the pun) on the 17th green from your tee shot?
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: AZOffaly on May 08, 2008, 04:50:36 PM
what's the distance? If I could use a 6 iron or less, I'd say 70-75 at least.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Minder on May 08, 2008, 04:57:15 PM
Its actually seen as pretty easy hole other than the fact its at the 17th,if it was at the 3rd the scoring would be a lot better at it. Its the fact that you could be having a good round and it could be fucked with one bad shot with no chance of turning things around.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Rossie11 on May 08, 2008, 05:00:45 PM
130 yards. Green only about 15 by 25 yards.
Would be happy put 20-30 on it
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: AZOffaly on May 08, 2008, 05:06:00 PM
I'd hit an 8 Iron to that so, and I'd be confident of landing at least 70 on it.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Puckoon on May 08, 2008, 05:11:13 PM
Quote from: Rossie11 on May 08, 2008, 05:00:45 PM
130 yards. Green only about 15 by 25 yards.
Would be happy put 20-30 on it

130 - unless its uphill would be a pitching wedge or a punched 9. Like to say Id put 75 out of the last 85 id strike on it.


Maybe I need another thread - but I just bought the Taylor made R5 at christmas. Had it out this past few weekends and boy is it the driver for me. Was previously holding the Callaway X460 and couldnt hit a barn door with it, but the R5 just gets me going. Its a great feeling to no longer feel stressed out when walking to the tee box.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 06:10:20 PM
Quote from: Rossie11 on May 08, 2008, 03:51:05 PM
Garcia leading laois lad..


I bottled it and only backed him each way!
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 10:03:26 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..

Was there last Nov  weather was fantastic, Friend of mine was involved with the Ryder cup in Ireland and we were invited to play. We spent the week in Orlando and drove to Sawgrass approx 2 hours. Played several other courses around Orlando including Disney the week after the pga tournament. Some great courses in the Orlando area, several pga tournament courses
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 10:39:48 PM
were going to fly into orlando, hadnt thought of the disney course but will check it out, i'd love to play a few pga courses. i think if you stay at the hotel at sawgrass you get a tee time so thats probably the plan.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 10:57:17 PM
The magnolia course at Disney is where the pga tournament is held also not far from Disney there is Champions gate where the pga father and son tournament is held. These tournaments are help around oct/nov so these courses are in brilliant shape.
One of the guides at Sawgrass told us that approx 20 pga professionals live in Sawgrass and regularly play there, Vijay Singh was in the 4 ball behind us.
You will also get a free bag tag when you finish the game, They will engrave your name on it if you ask them.
Make sure you get on the right course as there are 2 courses, The players course has the famous 17th
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..

Sounds a bit ridiculous to me too especially as if you land near the edge its likely to roll into the pond making the green even smaller for a non-pro,for a amateur it would be incredibly hard to have a 70% success rate if you ask me
Saw a stat from todays play that 10 out of 92 golfers found the water
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 11:06:38 PM
2 lads with me both hit 3 balls each into the water, 16 and 18 handicappers. the green is very hard to hold
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:09:31 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 11:06:38 PM
2 lads with me both hit 3 balls each into the water, 16 and 18 handicappers. the green is very hard to hold

Maybe AZ is talking about playing the hole on the Playstation  :D
I got a hole in one on the the 17th at Sawgrass on the PS2  ;D
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 11:12:17 PM
very good  did they throw you into the water  :D :D
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: stephenite on May 08, 2008, 11:16:33 PM
I'd put 100 balls into the water guaranteed - trying to get back into the game - if there's water around it's all I can see and the ball is 100% guaranteed to hit it regardless of whether it's on my left, right or even f**king behind me. Doing my nut in :(
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Rossie11 on May 09, 2008, 12:16:33 AM
You'd be a good man to have in the desert Stephenite.. Better than any divining rod..  ;D
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Puckoon on May 11, 2008, 05:15:31 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..

Sounds a bit ridiculous to me too especially as if you land near the edge its likely to roll into the pond making the green even smaller for a non-pro,for a amateur it would be incredibly hard to have a 70% success rate if you ask me
Saw a stat from todays play that 10 out of 92 golfers found the water

If you found your rythmn on one shot over and over again - its not that difficult to hit the same shot with around a 70% average. 100 shots from the tee is different than walking onto the tee 100 times after playing 16 other holes and having one shot to hit the green.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: magickingdom on May 11, 2008, 09:04:27 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:09:31 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 11:06:38 PM
2 lads with me both hit 3 balls each into the water, 16 and 18 handicappers. the green is very hard to hold

Maybe AZ is talking about playing the hole on the Playstation  :D
I got a hole in one on the the 17th at Sawgrass on the PS2  ;D

your a legend LL!

looks like an exciting finish coming up...

Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 10:57:17 PM
The magnolia course at Disney is where the pga tournament is held also not far from Disney there is Champions gate where the pga father and son tournament is held. These tournaments are help around oct/nov so these courses are in brilliant shape.
One of the guides at Sawgrass told us that approx 20 pga professionals live in Sawgrass and regularly play there, Vijay Singh was in the 4 ball behind us.
You will also get a free bag tag when you finish the game, They will engrave your name on it if you ask them.
Make sure you get on the right course as there are 2 courses, The players course has the famous 17th

thanks tyronefan, i'll make sure i get the bag tag engraved. love to have that.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 12:14:43 AM
And we have a Playoff come on Garcia i have a lot of money to gain from this!
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: magickingdom on May 12, 2008, 12:32:26 AM
garcia the man!

bty 15% of the 420 odd shots on the 17th this week went into the water..
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 07, 2008, 11:54:27 PM
Looking forward to this,love this course especially the 17th which is probably the best par 3 hole in the world
Whose going to win it is anyone guess especially as Tiger isn't competing..
Can Harrington do the business? and will it be a tainted win for whoever wins it with the World's best player not involved?
Im going to have a punt on Garcia to win

€25 each way at 35/1 get in there you f**king beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thats €1,143.75 baby yeah f**king yeah  :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 12:38:57 AM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 12, 2008, 12:32:26 AM
garcia the man!

bty 15% of the 420 odd shots on the 17th this week went into the water..

Aye but AZBiffo would probably have got 4 or 5 hole in ones  ;)
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: Puckoon on May 12, 2008, 01:20:14 AM
Sergio played the best all week. Fully deserved victory but my heart goes out to Goydas - for him to win would have been fairytale stuff. A true sportsman and very very gracious in defeat. Probably be the most famous moment of his career.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: AZOffaly on May 12, 2008, 10:19:09 AM
Quote from: Puckoon on May 11, 2008, 05:15:31 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..



Sounds a bit ridiculous to me too especially as if you land near the edge its likely to roll into the pond making the green even smaller for a non-pro,for a amateur it would be incredibly hard to have a 70% success rate if you ask me
Saw a stat from todays play that 10 out of 92 golfers found the water

If you found your rythmn on one shot over and over again - its not that difficult to hit the same shot with around a 70% average. 100 shots from the tee is different than walking onto the tee 100 times after playing 16 other holes and having one shot to hit the green.

Exactly Puckoon. That's what I was thinking. I'd expect to hit 5 or 6 into the water out of the first 10, but the average would go up as you get into a groove. If you asked me how many times I would hit the green if I played 100 rounds there, I'd be more like 50% I'd say.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 05:26:06 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 12, 2008, 10:19:09 AM
Quote from: Puckoon on May 11, 2008, 05:15:31 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 08, 2008, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on May 08, 2008, 09:53:39 PM
Quote from: tyronefan on May 08, 2008, 09:38:04 PM
played it last year  hit a 9 iron 125yds and was 4 inchs from the pin  went on to get my birdie


no way - hope to play it this year around sept/oct with the brother and a few friends. any advice on deals? did ye stay at the course?

the 17th would be an 8 iron for me but i'm not sure about 70 out of 100 az! its one thing to hit a straight 8 iron its another to get it to stop on that small green, anyway cant wait to play it..



Sounds a bit ridiculous to me too especially as if you land near the edge its likely to roll into the pond making the green even smaller for a non-pro,for a amateur it would be incredibly hard to have a 70% success rate if you ask me
Saw a stat from todays play that 10 out of 92 golfers found the water

If you found your rythmn on one shot over and over again - its not that difficult to hit the same shot with around a 70% average. 100 shots from the tee is different than walking onto the tee 100 times after playing 16 other holes and having one shot to hit the green.

Exactly Puckoon. That's what I was thinking. I'd expect to hit 5 or 6 into the water out of the first 10, but the average would go up as you get into a groove. If you asked me how many times I would hit the green if I played 100 rounds there, I'd be more like 50% I'd say.



Sure ya can claim you would do it all you want as its not likely you'll ever be able to prove it,I doubt your claims as i don't think any amateur golfer would get 70-75 from a 100 balls especially the way the wind can blow across that hole as we saw last night or maybe you also want perfect conditions too? 
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2012 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: laoislad on May 10, 2012, 07:29:14 PM

Harrington going well.
Poulter leading, please God he doesn't win the thing.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: laoislad on May 10, 2012, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 07, 2008, 11:54:27 PM
Looking forward to this,love this course especially the 17th which is probably the best par 3 hole in the world
Whose going to win it is anyone guess especially as Tiger isn't competing..
Can Harrington do the business? and will it be a tainted win for whoever wins it with the World's best player not involved?
Im going to have a punt on Garcia to win

€25 each way at 35/1 get in there you f**king beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thats €1,143.75 baby yeah f**king yeah  :) :) :) :)
Fcuk me can't believe it's 4 years since I won that bet. Haven't won a bet since!
Probably the last thing Garcia won as well.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: ziggy90 on May 10, 2012, 10:07:53 PM
f**king hell I've just seen that Kevin Stadler & I could have sworn it was his Old Fella. As the commentator says "Neither of them wearing out the gym" :P
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: the Deel Rover on May 11, 2012, 11:38:36 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 10, 2012, 07:35:32 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 12, 2008, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 07, 2008, 11:54:27 PM
Looking forward to this,love this course especially the 17th which is probably the best par 3 hole in the world
Whose going to win it is anyone guess especially as Tiger isn't competing..
Can Harrington do the business? and will it be a tainted win for whoever wins it with the World's best player not involved?
Im going to have a punt on Garcia to win

€25 each way at 35/1 get in there you f**king beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thats €1,143.75 baby yeah f**king yeah  :) :) :) :)
Fcuk me can't believe it's 4 years since I won that bet. Haven't won a bet since!
Probably the last thing Garcia won as well.

I Think he won a couple of events towards the end of last year LL
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: whitegoodman on May 11, 2012, 01:14:52 PM
Any chance anyone who keeping up to date with the leaderboard can feed the updates during the afternoon on here, cant get access in work.

In particular Rory,G Mac and westwood, all 3 are out early.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: lurganblue on May 11, 2012, 02:15:47 PM
Rory 2 under.

Had a couple of quid on crane at 66/1. Hope he continues todays round similar to yesterday
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: ziggy90 on May 11, 2012, 02:48:41 PM
McIlroy -2 after 10, Westwood -1 after10. Leader Poulter -7, not out yet.
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: ziggy90 on May 11, 2012, 03:00:31 PM
Quote from: ziggy90 on May 11, 2012, 02:48:41 PM
McIlroy -2 after 10, Westwood -1 after10. Leader Poulter -7, not out yet.

Whoops, I've just realised these are yesterdays rounds. :-[ Kevin Sadler gave it away. :-[
Title: Re: The Players Championship 2008 - TPC Sawgrass
Post by: lurganblue on May 11, 2012, 03:16:30 PM
Rory evs through 5. Laird leading on 8 under