2020 Professional Golf Thread

[Sports_Fanatic]

Back stop wall was ridiculous from the off. Could aide two players making it into the playoff as I’m not sure they’d be going for the green otherwise.

 

[USER1999]

Just wish they would get on with it.

 

[fundy]

I assume we get a play off at 18 now where we all fire at the wall again lol

 

[Crow]

How long did that last hole take to play?

 

[BubbaP]

Often have a pop at the commentators & pundits - don't know who it was but made me smile. Was something like "whoa, Langer & G.Day in the same group, that's gonna be sloooow" ?

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

Amazed how much guidance Brooke’s sister has on line. From the outside it sounds like she’s picking the line each time, which in fairness seems to work well ?

 

[BubbaP]

I now have the Ana play off playing on another device ?

 

[USER1999]

It's not the best quality play off ever, however, I do like how Nelly Korda gets on with it. Sadly, the other two make up for it.

 

[fundy]

sit, sit, sit. Go!!!!!

yep they dont listen

 

[fundy]

Mirim's laundry must be a nightmare with her make-up all over her left shoulder every day.

talking from experience eh

 

[pendodave]

Mirim Lee's caddy already quoted as she was between clubs for the approach at 18 and would have had to lay up if not for the backstop.

Really poor decision to put that there.

I was thinking how terrible this course was for a major championship....and then I saw the 18th... quite ridiculous. Does the womens' game no credit at all.
Given the distances they hit, they pretty much have the choice of any number of classic US courses, and they play it here. Crazy.
Mind you the British open was at woburn last year, which is also a disgrace imho.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Mind you the British open was at woburn last year, which is also a disgrace imho.

Is that based on your own opinion of Woburn. I thought it wasn't that bad a venue for the Ladies Open and -18 won which meant it was definitely scoreable which has to be a good thing for the viewing public doesn't it?. Isn't this course the permanent venue for the ANA Inspiration event though?

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

Is that based on your own opinion of Woburn. I thought it wasn't that bad a venue for the Ladies Open and -18 won which meant it was definitely scoreable which has to be a good thing for the viewing public doesn't it?. Isn't this course the permanent venue for the ANA Inspiration event though?

I could be wrong but I presume the comment is in relation to Woburn not being a links course which many consider British Opens should be rather than a course not fit for a professional event as they're great courses.

 

[pendodave]

I could be wrong but I presume the comment is in relation to Woburn not being a links course which many consider British Opens should be rather than a course not fit for a professional event as they're great courses.

Yep, it's the British Open.
Links, or classic heathland are the only two acceptable venues imho.
Woburn is nice enough, well kept, parkland course. It's fine for a run-of-the-mill pro event, but the R&A has responsibilities to the game. Imagine if the mens' were there. No, you can't, and for good reason.

 

[pendodave]

Is that based on your own opinion of Woburn. I thought it wasn't that bad a venue for the Ladies Open and -18 won which meant it was definitely scoreable which has to be a good thing for the viewing public doesn't it?. Isn't this course the permanent venue for the ANA Inspiration event though?

Yep, the ANA has been held there for a long time. It's also not very good. Keeping it there is not going to turn it into Augusta... a "tradition" of being terrible is not exactly something to aspire to.
It's a major championship, it would be nice if it was a decent challenge. As it is, it's most famous for having a big wall you can hit it into on the 18 to avoid playing a difficult shot, and a jacuzzi that they jump into afterwards...

 

[rksquire]

Felt really sorry for Korda on the regulation 18th, just hanging around and waiting while Henderson and Kirk took an absolute eternity to resolve their respective issues which, to be honest, were created by the organisers. We'll never know how that wait affected her, but the birdie putt was poor and nothing like how she'd been putting. Gutsy performance from Mirim, 2 out of 3 of the chip ins were fortuitous, but I doubt she'll care much this morning.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Great to watch some live golf via youtube. Wanted Korda to win but what a mad round for lee and the chip ins, in the final round.

That wall, that is crazy, talk about a massive bail out area, pros shouldn't have that and ruin the real drama of going for the green in 2 for that hole.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Wasn’t the wall put up because in “normal” times there would of been a spectator stand there and the Ladies would of had the same options when deciding what to do.

No, I don’t agree with it, but that was the explanation I read this morning.

 

[Papas1982]

Wasn’t the wall put up because in “normal” times there would of been a spectator stand there and the Ladies would of had the same options when deciding what to do.

No, I don’t agree with it, but that was the explanation I read this morning.

That's exactly it.

They mentioned it during commentary. I agree with Laura Davies. It should be on stilts.take a punt if you want too, but some of the shots they hit were aimed at it.

As to the final group. Whatever happened to 3 minutes to look for a ball?

 

[fundy]

Wasn’t the wall put up because in “normal” times there would of been a spectator stand there and the Ladies would of had the same options when deciding what to do.

No, I don’t agree with it, but that was the explanation I read this morning.

It was their explanation, the main difference is that when there is fans sat there players dont automatically aim at them, when its just a blue padded back board they do