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Running U.S. Open thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Rockbottom, Jun 15, 2006.

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  1. Columbo

    Columbo Active Member

    If fucking David Duval shoots a 66 today.... that's one of the most amazing sports stories of the year.

    To quote Wallace Shawn, it utterly "Inconceivable!"
     
    Columbo, Jun 16, 2006
    #61
  2. Bubba Fett

    Bubba Fett Active Member

    A 68 is still pretty awesome.
     
    Bubba Fett, Jun 16, 2006
    #62
  3. Chef

    Chef Active Member

    What's a bigger story..................

    1. Duval goes 68-66 on the weekend to win the Open?

    2. Phil wins his third in a row?

    3. Elin Woods misses the cut?
     
    Chef, Jun 16, 2006
    #63
  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    By Sunday, Tiger missing the cut is old news. Phil would be the bigger story over Duval, since he's been in the limelight. Every golf fan knows of Duval's struggles, but they haven't been a recurring theme every week on tour. Mickelson's play has.

    Not saying I wouldn't like to see Duval win. It would be awesome. But forget the 68-66 on the weekend on that course for him or anyone else.
     
    playthrough, Jun 16, 2006
    #64
  5. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Paging Mr. Ferguson,....
     
    slappy4428, Jun 16, 2006
    #65
  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Except the stooges on The Sports Reporters will rehash it to death.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jun 16, 2006
    #66
  7. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Duval is a world-class golfer. Yes, he slumped. But him emerging is not an all-of-a-sudden mammoth story, IMHO.

    It's a nice story, though.
     
    Songbird, Jun 16, 2006
    #67
  8. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Songbird: Slumped? Duval hasn't been a factor in a golf tournament in close to five years. That's more than a slump. It would be an amazing story if he would contend for a major on this course. He has been playing better this year, getting in the top 30 sometimes, but he hasn't been a blip on the golf radar in a long, long time. This would be a major story.
     
    Cosmo, Jun 17, 2006
    #68
  9. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    Yes, Xan, I've got to disagree on that one. A Duval victory here would be a HUGE story, if only for the fact that he bottomed out like almost no other pro golfer in history. He was like Rick Ankiel, suddenly had no route to the strike zone.
     
    shotglass, Jun 17, 2006
    #69
  10. PopeDirkBenedict

    PopeDirkBenedict Active Member

    I disagree as well. Duval winning this tournament would be the equivalent of Ian Baker Finch winning a major in the late 90s. I know I'll be rooting for him.
     
    PopeDirkBenedict, Jun 17, 2006
    #70
  11. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Me. aussi.
    Duval's a legendary story if this happens -- way beyond Venturi, and they're still talking about that.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Jun 17, 2006
    #71
  12. Fly

    Fly Well-Known Member

    The guy went from #1 in the world to the 600s in less than two years. He's still ranked in the 400s.

    Anyone ranked in the 400s wins the US Open, it's a massive story.
     
    Fly, Jun 17, 2006
    #72
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