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Running 2022 Golf Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Neutral Corner, Jan 6, 2022.

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  1. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Woke is a bad word for the ignorami of the world.
     
    JC, Jun 8, 2022
    #769
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  2. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    Bryson, Reed and DJ are exactly what I'd expect an upstart to get, dudes who were "big names" but are on the downward trajectory. Bryson is youngish, but look at his performances over the last 2 years and his injury history coupled with the body changes. That's what appears to be the classic "whoops got too big too fast" case. Have we ever seen someone in any sport recover from that? I can't recall one.

    The Tour is loaded with young studs right now, JT, Morikawa, Rahm, Spieth, Rory, Hovland, Wolff, Scheffler, even Riley, Cam Young, Sam Burns guys are out-playing the defectors. The LIV looks like the USFL playing in Birmingham with Kiick, Csonka and Warfield playing behind the semi-pro lineman. Now if that changes and Gene Upshaw and Art Shell start defecting....
     
    qtlaw, Jun 8, 2022
    #770
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  3. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    If the LIV adds the "action point," I'm all in. (And that was the WFL. But forget it, he's rolling ...)
     
    maumann, Jun 8, 2022
    #771
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I wouldn't bet against one of those guys leaving, too. Not saying I'd bet on it, but I wouldn't bet against anything at the moment.

    This is going to sound like some serious pollyanna shit, but the LIV guys tomorrow might actually look like they're having fun. Of course, of course, you put $50 million in my wallet before the first tee shot and I'll be your huckleberry and have the time of my life. But don't underestimate the fact that some of older guys may also be just tired of grinding all the time in the "ultimate meritocracy" PGA Tour, and the younger guys in turn look at them and wonder if they really want that life.
     
    playthrough, Jun 8, 2022
    #772
  5. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    Huh. We found the guy who buys all those t-shirts made for baby boomers telling us how awesome and uninhibited they are.
     
    Hermes, Jun 8, 2022
    #773
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  6. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Maybe it's just me, but I have no desire to watch team golf outside of the Ryder Cup.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Jun 8, 2022
    #774
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    I get it on that level - I have no doubt the PGA Tour is calling in all its favors on this. But at some point, with more and more players joining the LIV tour - you wonder how many more players will the LIV Tour seem "legit." I think the better card to play is have all the local charities that benefited (aka volunteered for a donation) at various local tour stops talk about the impact it will have on their charities.
     
    DanOregon, Jun 8, 2022
    #775
  8. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    The team purse at each event is $5 million (top three teams get $3 million/$1.5 million/$500k), counting two best balls in the first two rounds and three balls in the third round. And they're four-man teams, meaning one guy could play like complete garbage yet be on the right squad and pocket $750,000. In addition to the individual purse, which again is a minimum of $120,000. So maybe one of these no-names from Thailand shoots 88 and takes home $870,000. This is going to drive PGA Tour rank-and-file batshit crazy and straight to Greg Norman's cellphone.
     
    playthrough, Jun 8, 2022
    #776
  9. Brian J Walter

    Brian J Walter Well-Known Member

    Ignorami is also a great word for the woke (to use).
     
    Brian J Walter, Jun 8, 2022
    #777
  10. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    I think it is and that it's a fun tournament to watch. To each his own.
     
    hondo, Jun 8, 2022
    #778
  11. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Pete Dye never did a dull golf course in his life.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jun 8, 2022
    #779
  12. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    I can argue with it:
    1. Nine of the 10 players on the current world golf rankings are 30 or under.
    2. Spieth. Thomas. Scheffler. Hovland. Matsuyama. Kopeka. Rahm, McIlroy. Cam Smith. Cantlay. Schauffele. Horschel. Burns. Morikawa. Hovland. Zalatoris. Niemann. Ancer. How many more young stars do you need to get your interest?
    3. What about women's golf? Oh, yeah ... the Saudis probably aren't interested.
    4. And the format is the format. Over decades, 72 holes of stroke play is the tried and true format for determining a worthy champion each week. Is there a move to change MLB to 7 innings? NBA or MNF to three quarters?
     
    hondo, Jun 8, 2022
    #780
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