The Golf Thread

[BernardKingGOAT]

Sit Russell Henley all day tomorrow. He had a "deer in the headlights" look all morning.

5 1/2 - 2 1/2 isn't an insurmountable lead after one day. Tomorrow morning pairings are critical

Russell must have convinced Keegan it would be different tomorrow

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Russell must have convinced Keegan it would be different tomorrow

English/Morikawa is a terrible pairing, and he’s rolling it back out.

Scheffler not effective in alternating shots. 0-3-1

At least he is putting Young out tomorrow morning.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

English/Morikawa is a terrible pairing, and he’s rolling it back out.

Scheffler not effective in alternating shots. 0-3-1

At least he is putting Young out tomorrow morning.

Young didn't play this morning. Scheffler started playing well late today like he does in tournaments. Young would have been better than Henley this am.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Young didn't play this morning. Scheffler started playing well late today like he does in tournaments. Young would have been better than Henley this am.

Yes, that was his only change to a group that went 1-3 this morning. A good change, but the only one.

 

[GAVol]

Young didn't play this morning. Scheffler started playing well late today like he does in tournaments. Young would have been better than Henley this am.

Henley gets streaky with the putter. Just couldn’t get it going today.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Henley gets streaky with the putter. Just couldn’t get it going today.

Yeah, normally.

 

[Matt2496]

Some of the US fan behavior is just downright embarrassing.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Some of the US fan behavior is just downright embarrassing.

As bad the US golf play.

 

[lawgator1]

Some of the US fan behavior is just downright embarrassing.

Alcohol.meets idiots.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

If Hovland gets 0.5 point for not being able to play today, why did the Euros play at all? Would’ve won with 6 points from the halves. Riskier thing was to play.



Note: this was sarcasm about them being awarded 0.5 point for a forfeit.

 

[kiddiedoc]

It's not going to happen, but what a run by the US today

 

[Boston Vol]

Henley can’t leave that short. Especially after leaving it short on 17.

 

[GAVol]

Crazy that they actually made it close.

 

[C-south]

I love golf and enjoying watching it, even the Ryder cup. That said I just don’t understand the fabricated “patriotic” aspect of it.

 

[ZZ13]

I love golf and enjoying watching it, even the Ryder cup. That said I just don’t understand the fabricated “patriotic” aspect of it.

It's turned into a TV show as much as a competition. Most of the players "emotion" and theatrics hole after hole are contrived. And now the fans are joining into the theatrics.

 

[Orangesmokey]

Region golf tournament today for my oldest. I went to watch. Before I got there he went bogey, par, par, bogey. The hole I get to watch he triple bogeys… I decided I need to leave. Since I left he’s gone bogey, bogey, par and birdie.

 

[GAVol]

Region golf tournament today for my oldest. I went to watch. Before I got there he went bogey, par, par, bogey. The hole I get to watch he triple bogeys… I decided I need to leave. Since I left he’s gone bogey, bogey, par and birdie.

Watching kids you’re related to play golf is the worst. About once every 2-3 holes I have to consciously tell myself not to blurt out “NOOOOO! THAT’S A TERRIBLE IDEA!” lol

 

[Orangesmokey]

Watching kids you’re related to play golf is the worst. About once every 2-3 holes I have to consciously tell myself not to blurt out “NOOOOO! THAT’S A TERRIBLE IDEA!” lol

100% agree.

 

[GreveHaller]

It's turned into a TV show as much as a competition. Most of the players "emotion" and theatrics hole after hole are contrived. And now the fans are joining into the theatrics.

It’s the SEC football of golf

 

[GAVol]

It's turned into a TV show as much as a competition. Most of the players "emotion" and theatrics hole after hole are contrived. And now the fans are joining into the theatrics.

Eh… it may look like pro wrestling sometimes, but I think It’s 100% authentic. Most of those guys say that it’s the most nervous they’ve ever been on a golf course.

 

[05_never_again]

It's turned into a TV show as much as a competition. Most of the players "emotion" and theatrics hole after hole are contrived. And now the fans are joining into the theatrics.

For whatever reason, it seems to have gotten quite a bit more heated over the last 3-4 Ryder Cups, with the intensity hitting a new high this year. The other "wild event" in the calendar (Waste Management in Phoenix) has gotten wilder over the last several events too, to the point where I think they allowed fewer people in this past tournament.

That has to be a very difficult environment to play in, perhaps even more difficult than a major, because golf isn't a sport where trying harder or feeding off the emotion of a crowd, helps you play better. It isn't football.

 

[GAVol]

, because golf isn't a sport where trying harder or feeding off the emotion of a crowd, helps you play better. It isn't football.

It doesn’t work for me, but oddly, I’ve known guys that play better pissed, drunk or excited.

 

[05_never_again]

It doesn’t work for me, but oddly, I’ve known guys that play better pissed, drunk or excited.

I know lots of guys who play better buzzed, that's for sure. Don't know any that play better pissed though.

In fact the guys who play better buzzed tend to be pretty good players, but also can take themselves a little too seriously and get pissed, which is why the buzz helps them.