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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.
Really glad to see Sergio finally get himself a Major win. Heck of a battle back and forth between him and Justin Rose yesterday.
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
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.
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.
Easy and drive-able yes, but those greens are freaking tough if you land them wrong
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.
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
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.
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:
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?
If you are looking for a few clubs I would say go for custom fit. One day I will do it but what I have now is just fine. Nothing like hitting with something that is made for you. I can't give you a $ amount but if you want to be good at something get it fitted.
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?
I think custom fitting is very common and relatively low/no cost, so from that perspective .... yes. Only concern is whether your swing will change as you improve (better stance, better swing plane, etc.) and necessitate another club adjustment in loft or lie.
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.
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.
Gotta love what Tiger does for the game of Golf! Was great to see him smile and laugh off a couple bad breaks. Looks like he may be enjoying the game again!
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.
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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.
