2020 Professional Golf Thread

[BubbaP]

Already looks like an intriguing Sunday. In Wales I think Syme will be in the final group for consecutive Sundays.
Also, as said elsewhere, Popov taking a good lead into last round at the Open.
Let's see how the PGA shapes up tonight..

 

[Imurg]

Hope nobody has settled down for the evening to watch.....off for Lightning...

 

[fundy]

Hope nobody has settled down for the evening to watch.....off for Lightning...

looks like an undue delay to me

 

[fundy]

Is that a rule or your opinion?

????

just my steroid based opinion

 

[fundy]

I stick to the wine ? ?

dont tell anyone but me too cheers

 

[BubbaP]

Darts & birdies now it's soft

 

[fundy]

Well DJ has made sure this wasnt much of a tournament in the end lol, utterly phenomenal performance and score. Not sure many would react as well as he did to not shooting 59 on Friday!

 

[davidy233]

Well DJ has made sure this wasnt much of a tournament in the end lol, utterly phenomenal performance and score. Not sure many would react as well as he did to not shooting 59 on Friday!

Maybe has the perfect temperament for stuff like that - genuinely think he doesn’t care.

 

[USER1999]

I think the eagle on 2 settled it. If he had got off to a ropey start, maybe, but par, eagle, and it's done.

 

[davidy233]

Much tougher course this week at Olympia Fields - several players talking about how firm it is - hopefully they avoid big rainstorms and it stays that way - bit of variety is good.

 

[Depreston]

anyone seen the crack in the european tour? Brendan Lawlor who has Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (basically he's short with shorter limbs etc think he's 4"11) has got a start

unfortunately he's dead last at +12.... he gets it out there mind first drive was around 265 total, sponsors invite to raise the profile of disabled golf.

 

[BubbaP]

Oops LPGA
https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news...rassing-popov-lpga-exemption-situation-204595

 

[SteveW86]

Oops LPGA
https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news...rassing-popov-lpga-exemption-situation-204595

I saw this, seems a big bit of bad press. What was a great story has turned into a bit of a PR nightmare

 

[davidy233]

I saw this, seems a big bit of bad press. What was a great story has turned into a bit of a PR nightmare

I dealt with the PR /Press people from the LPGA when I photographed the Scottish Women's Open a couple of years ago - they struck me as very switched on and socially aware, some of the best media relations people Ive ever had to deal with - they'll be pulling their hair out over this I'd imagine - hopefully the LPGA senior people can sort this out in a timely manner and give Popov the proper exemption.

 

[fundy]

I dealt with the PR /Press people from the LPGA when I photographed the Scottish Women's Open a couple of years ago - they struck me as very switched on and socially aware, some of the best media relations people Ive ever had to deal with - they'll be pulling their hair out over this I'd imagine - hopefully the LPGA senior people can sort this out in a timely manner and give Popov the proper exemption.

The LPGA commissioner has already made it quite clear in a video response that the decision isnt being changed, its based on the rules and its consistent with previous situations.

As far as the rules are concerned, she does have the proper exemption, the same one last years AIG womens Open winner got

 

[Papas1982]

I really don't get the fuss tbh. Yes the rules might be naff but she knew them before she entered. Complaining about not getting enough benefits after a 600k windfall really does sum up #firstworldproblems

If she's good enough, then during her current exemption she'll earn her full card.

 

[fundy]

I don't think she's complaining but she clearly didn't know the minutia of the rules because she was expecting the 5 year exemption. I think it's a pretty unfortunate sequence of events that meant she doesn't meet the exact criteria and wouldn't be unreasonable to flex the rule under the circumstances. The LPGA has history for such flexibility - e.g. membership status for Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson

How do you feel if your last years Open winner who got 2 years exemption and this years gets 5 because everyone makes a fuss?

Think the commissioners response was excellent, being consistent and fair but admitting the rules need revisiting in the close season but now isnt the time to make a knee jerk reaction

 

[Papas1982]

I don't think she's complaining but she clearly didn't know the minutia of the rules because she was expecting the 5 year exemption. I think it's a pretty unfortunate sequence of events that meant she doesn't meet the exact criteria and wouldn't be unreasonable to flex the rule under the circumstances. The LPGA has history for such flexibility - e.g. membership status for Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson

I'll hold my hands up and admit that as much as I watch a fair amount of LPGA events. I'm not aware of past incidents.

If a precedent has been set and a winner who wasn't a mener has been given exemption then she should get it too.

If not, then unfortunately she needs to crack on and use this as a catalyst.

Fwiw I was referencing other people's (who have no connection to her) complaints, not hers as such.

 

[fundy]

I'd probably think that my situation, having never played an LPGA event was different from someone who had been a member of the tour for a few years but lost her card last year and missed out on regaining it by a single shot at Q school.

Personally, I don't really care either way as can see both sides but I think it's harsh to criticise Popov for supposedly "complaining".

Im not criticising her, dont think many are, most of what I have read is those who arent affected criticising the tour for following the rules

 

[Swinglowandslow]

I have to say that I find it intrinsically "wrong", or not good, to have a competition in which you allow players who all play to the same conditions etc,
to not be able to claim the same prize for winning.
I'm aware that Amateurs don't get , nor expect, the same, but that is different, and seen and known and understood to be so. They are there as a sort of concession.And as amateurs, they all play for their same prize.
But surely all professionals should compete for the same prize.
To say" you're one sort of professional, and they are another sort. if you win you will only get this much prize. If one of them wins, they'll get another sort, and bigger, prize."
Something wrong with that.