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So adidas is getting out too?? Taylormade and Nike!!!
So everyone keep eyes out for sales and let folks know!!
wonder who will offer Rory a Bumper deal, prob titelist.....
So everyone keep eyes out for sales and let folks know!!
wonder who will offer Rory a Bumper deal, prob titelist.....
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this is hilarious. golf course fight between two guys, apparently one guy hit in the other guy's group. they shake hands at the end of the video.
#325
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Today's golf has been AWESOME!!!
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This was awesome
#327
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Difference between him winning today and coming in 2nd???
$9million!
holy smokes
$9million!
holy smokes
#328
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Arnold Palmer, golf legend, dies at 87
RIP "The King" Arnold Palmer
such a shitty sports day. terrible. one of my favorite golfers ever, even tho he was before my time.
RIP "The King" Arnold Palmer
such a shitty sports day. terrible. one of my favorite golfers ever, even tho he was before my time.
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Golf was so good yesterday. got me in the mood to take next friday off and play back to back 18 holes at my 2 local courses for my birthday!
but now, did someone say Ryder Cup???
Lets go EUROPE!!!!!!
but now, did someone say Ryder Cup???
Lets go EUROPE!!!!!!
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That is AWESOME!! What a story for him!!!!
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Some incredible back and forth golf at the Ryder. I was there 4 years ago watching the US collapse under their own hype. Was glad to see them hang in and finish the task after Europe made their early push.
USA!!! :gheywave:
USA!!! :gheywave:
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Whatever
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Really glad to see Sergio finally get himself a Major win. Heck of a battle back and forth between him and Justin Rose yesterday.
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It was a great back and forth battle between those two, but I was glad to see Sergio win it as well. Met him a few years back at the open, such a nice guy
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Might as well bring up the U.S. Open since I will be there for the Final Round.
There was a lot of talk about Erin Hills being an easy course for the Pros, but after the 1st round and the start of the 2nd today, the top players are struggling. D.Johnson +3, Rory +6, J.Day +6. Can't wait to see the course and the players. Hopefully it comes down to a head to head battle for 1st.
There was a lot of talk about Erin Hills being an easy course for the Pros, but after the 1st round and the start of the 2nd today, the top players are struggling. D.Johnson +3, Rory +6, J.Day +6. Can't wait to see the course and the players. Hopefully it comes down to a head to head battle for 1st.
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It was an easy course. You don't have someone finish -16 and it not be a fairly easy course. That being said had the considitions been the way they typically are and not the way they were this weekend I think it would have been much more difficult. I really liked the look of Erin Hills while watching this weekend but with the rain the entire course was just too soft. We saw a little bit on Sunday on how the wind can make this more difficult but I think you would have need the wind and about 3 weeks of no rain to make it really hard for these guys. Comparing to last year at Oakmont where DJ was -4 to win and only four players total was under par Erin Hills was extremely easy.
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Easy and drive-able yes, but those greens are freaking tough if you land them wrong
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But it was still too easy cause of the wet. I think it would have been awesome if the greens were dried out and nothing wanted to stay. If you were hitting a approach in from 75-150yards balls were leaving pitch marks and staying within 3-7ft of the spot. Just didn't feel much more difficult than any regular tournament to me. At the US Open I feel we should really see players struggling cause the conditions are so difficult.
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I agree, that's the thing about Fescue greens, when they're dry, they're hard as hell to predict, when they're wet, they're easy just the nature of that grass
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What a blast it was! They make it look so easy at times. Congrats to Koepka for the win. He really knew how to play that wind on Sunday. It was gusting 25-30 here and there. Took my hat off a few times! It may have been an easier course for those that could make the shots but obviously not too easy if the top 3 players in the world missed the cut. And for those saying the greens were to soft, sorry there is no on/off switch for mother nature. Just be happy it didn't Thunderstorm and delay the Championship as the forecast predicted. The course was in beautiful shape, and the greens looked fast even though there was a lot of rain. Here are a couple shots I was able to take.
I think they had about 3-4 of the Lexus's on the course.
I think they had about 3-4 of the Lexus's on the course.
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Great pics Breezy! Reminds me of when I was at the Open last year
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Great Pics also.
Erin Hills a course in it's infancy getting the U. S. Open to grant it a an Open was awesome in my opinion. Steve Stricker gave it a thumbs up when US Open officials came visiting and said this course, will only get better with age. As Erin Hills matures it will be even more challenging. Also having a US Open course in my backyard is compelling.
The bad from Yahoo Sports.
Erin Hills a course in it's infancy getting the U. S. Open to grant it a an Open was awesome in my opinion. Steve Stricker gave it a thumbs up when US Open officials came visiting and said this course, will only get better with age. As Erin Hills matures it will be even more challenging. Also having a US Open course in my backyard is compelling.
The bad from Yahoo Sports.
. No Tiger. No Phil. No Dustin, no Jason, no Rory. And apparently, no viewers.
The U.S. Open was a triumph of golf for Brooks Koepka, but from a broadcast perspective, the returns were far less favorable. Initial numbers, per Austin Karp of SportsBusiness Daily, indicate that this U.S. Open is the second-lowest-rated of all time, after 2014:
The U.S. Open was a triumph of golf for Brooks Koepka, but from a broadcast perspective, the returns were far less favorable. Initial numbers, per Austin Karp of SportsBusiness Daily, indicate that this U.S. Open is the second-lowest-rated of all time, after 2014:
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Hopefully this thread isn't too but I'm thinking of getting back into golf, just as a weekend warrior kind of thing. I used to play often when I was a kid, stopped when I was about 13 or so. Of course the clubs I had don't work anymore. Is it worth it to get custom fitted clubs? Pretty much everywhere I read says but I'm nervous about how expensive the whole thing will be. I'm only looking to get a few clubs to get me by for the moment.
Can anyone give insight into how much I should expect to pay?
Can anyone give insight into how much I should expect to pay?
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Hopefully this thread isn't too but I'm thinking of getting back into golf, just as a weekend warrior kind of thing. I used to play often when I was a kid, stopped when I was about 13 or so. Of course the clubs I had don't work anymore. Is it worth it to get custom fitted clubs? Pretty much everywhere I read says but I'm nervous about how expensive the whole thing will be. I'm only looking to get a few clubs to get me by for the moment.
Can anyone give insight into how much I should expect to pay?
Can anyone give insight into how much I should expect to pay?
IOW - if you're a complete F'ing hack who can't hit the broadside of a barn with a basketball, it probably doesn't serve much purpose to have custom fitting.
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I got off the phone with a nearby clubfitter. The only one within a 20 mile radius or so that didn't have a bunch of bad reviews on google and yelp. He quoted me a little over $1000 for what I was considering. More if I want to get a proper driver instead of a fairway wood. So I guess that's around the same ballpark price as new clubs anyhow.
I'll have to start setting money aside
I'll have to start setting money aside
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Exciting golf this weekend.
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Indeed it was. Glad to see Tiger back in the mix of things.
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Tiger makes everything better. If he stays in contention The Masters rating will be through the roof
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Right on. He defiantly brings excitement to the game. Rory killed it in the end.
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TV ratings rise as Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy dominate show at Bay Hill | Golfweek
TV ratings rise as Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy dominate show at Bay Hill | Golfweek
A weekend after he finished second at the Valspar Championship, he faded late at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to place fifth. His comeback – and search for his first title since 2013 – continues. But the result was the same for NBC Sports: ratings were the highest they’ve been in years.
Despite going up against March Madness, Sunday’s final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational averaged a 3.6 overnight rating — a 136 percent jump over the Tiger-less 2017 tournament. And those who tuned in to watch Tiger Woods stuck around to watch Rory McIlroy surge for his first win since 2016.
NBC Sports said in a news release Monday that when the prior weekend’s final round of the Valspar Championship (5.1 overnight rating) is factored in, the two tournaments posted the highest ratings of any non-major PGA Tour broadcast since the 2015 Wyndham Championship. Woods played in that tournament, too.
More than 12 million minutes were streamed of NBC and Golf Channel coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a 683 percent increase compared to 2017, according to NBC Sports.
The overnight rating of 3.6 on Sunday wasn’t far from the 3.8 Fox drew for the final round of the U.S. Open.
Golf ratings have seen a significant dip without Woods, who has been sidelined in recent years with multiple back procedures.
Despite going up against March Madness, Sunday’s final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational averaged a 3.6 overnight rating — a 136 percent jump over the Tiger-less 2017 tournament. And those who tuned in to watch Tiger Woods stuck around to watch Rory McIlroy surge for his first win since 2016.
NBC Sports said in a news release Monday that when the prior weekend’s final round of the Valspar Championship (5.1 overnight rating) is factored in, the two tournaments posted the highest ratings of any non-major PGA Tour broadcast since the 2015 Wyndham Championship. Woods played in that tournament, too.
More than 12 million minutes were streamed of NBC and Golf Channel coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a 683 percent increase compared to 2017, according to NBC Sports.
The overnight rating of 3.6 on Sunday wasn’t far from the 3.8 Fox drew for the final round of the U.S. Open.
Golf ratings have seen a significant dip without Woods, who has been sidelined in recent years with multiple back procedures.
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Masters!!!!
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Masters time!!! I really want to see Tiger win it so bad but will be happy just to have him in contention at the top on Sunday.
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My production at work is now 0. I might even call in sick tomorrow
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Not going so hot for Tiger so far.
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Didn't end to bad. I think he'll either really get it together or completely fall apart tomorrow