2020 Professional Golf Thread

[Wolf]

As much as hes disliked he tends to hold it together better than most down the final stretch does Patrick. Forum can melt down now

Another top 5 for Rory without ever looking like winning on day 4 again. Best player in the world or flattering to deceive?[/QUOTE]
I tend to think that one, but often get vilified on here because it seems to many forumers you can't speak anything about Rory that isn't blowing smoke up his arse. He does it so often in the bigger events, great day 1, average days 2-3 so by day 4 he will sneak a top 10 but not really threaten the lead.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Great win for Patrick Read - take him winning over DeChambeau ?

Rory was the same as last week , some great golf but some just below par but still consistently challenging

In regards flattering to decieve question - it’s about what your expectations are , a player isn’t going to win every other week but the best in the world are going to challenge 9/10 and then win a good number - his results over the past 12 months are excellent and I will be surprised if anyone can beat them -19 top tens with 11 in the top 5 and including 4 wins - that an outstanding 12 months but I think people expect more from him

 

[SatchFan]

Impressive win by Reed. Seems he's immune to negative publicity. DeChambeau also doing well considering the changes he's made.

 

[Crow]

Reed rather than DeChambeau for me, Reed uses a proper length putter.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

pg

I tend to think that one, but often get vilified on here because it seems to many forumers you can't speak anything about Rory that isn't blowing smoke up his arse. He does it so often in the bigger events, great day 1, average days 2-3 so by day 4 he will sneak a top 10 but not really threaten the lead.

After day one he looked to be the one to beat but was distinctly flat especially rounds 2 and 3 and never looked to seriously compete. Hard to pinpoint exactly why although for me his putting seems streaky and in round 1 made everything and then seemed to struggle to make anything after that

 

[need_my_wedge]

Great win for Patrick Read - take him winning over DeChambeau ?

Rory was the same as last week , some great golf but some just below par but still consistently challenging

In regards flattering to decieve question - it’s about what your expectations are , a player isn’t going to win every other week but the best in the world are going to challenge 9/10 and then win a good number - his results over the past 12 months are excellent and I will be surprised if anyone can beat them -19 top tens with 11 in the top 5 and including 4 wins - that an outstanding 12 months but I think people expect more from him

Felt it was his putting let him down again, both last week and this were similar. Thursday he was holing from everywhere and looking great, but for the next three days he couldn't really buy a putt, missing so many from short range. Tee to green he's more than decent, but it' so frustrating watching him miss short putt after short putt.

There's no doubt he has had a really good last 12 months, being consistently top 10, top 5 and winning is a tough ask week in week out, especially with the quality of golfers around him. If he could just tame the flatstick a bit more he'd be so far ahead, but, that's the game of golf, everytime you feel something is getting better, it turn's around and bites you. Expectation of him is so high these days, that perhaps we put too much on him, I know I do. We then find it too easy to get on his case when he doesn't putt well, or doesn't win, when we should really be marvelling at the way he does keep himself in the higher echelon of the game so consistently.

 

[USER1999]

I am sure that on Saturday they were all done and dusted at about 11 ish. How come on Sunday at 11 there was still 4 holes left to play?

 

[Imurg]

Deshampoo trying to flatten all the greens..?

 

[Jacko_G]

Deshampoo trying to flatten all the greens..?

De Shambooooo has quickened up quite considerably in my opinion after watching him last night.

Wish everyone would play like big DJ and Reed, those guys do not fart about, get a yardage and hit. Really isn't difficult to do. Reed is probably even quicker than DJ.

 

[Kellfire]

De Shambooooo has quickened up quite considerably in my opinion after watching him last night.

Wish everyone would play like big DJ and Reed, those guys do not fart about, get a yardage and hit. Really isn't difficult to do. Reed is probably even quicker than DJ.

Not when he’s got a bad lie in the rough though.

 

[ger147]

An excellent article, well worth a read....

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/fe...ling-it-has-dumbed-me-down-as-a-golfer-538520

 

[Crow]

An excellent article, well worth a read....

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/fe...ling-it-has-dumbed-me-down-as-a-golfer-538520

The man talks a lot of sense.
He'd make a great vintage club player, in fact I think I've seen a YouTube video of him playing old school.

 

[BubbaP]

Young Hovlund has just won on the PGA Tour in Puerto Rico
First of many hopefully

Wonder if he'd done a lot of well deserved celebrating. Not the best start at the Honda. Quite a few high scores.

 

[USER1999]

According to the NLU podcast, no one who has won in PuertoRico has gone on to win another tournament. Except one guy, who won PuertoRico again. Hovland could be the one to bresk the trend. Hopefully.

 

[fundy]

According to the NLU podcast, no one who has won in PuertoRico has gone on to win another tournament. Except one guy, who won PuertoRico again. Hovland could be the one to bresk the trend. Hopefully.

sort of stat he probably doesnt want to hear until hes won again! there again the list of winner at PR hardly high quality bar Finau is it

 

[BubbaP]

Matt Every 15 over for his 2nd round ?

Few Brits around the top of the leaderboard.. currently

 

[Neilds]

Matt Every 15 over for his 2nd round ?

Few Brits around the top of the leaderboard.. currently

Took 11 on a par 3, 4 balls in the water

 

[BubbaP]

Took 11 on a par 3, 4 balls in the water

Ouch! Sounds a little "tin cup"

 

[Jacko_G]

What an absolute blow up by Fleetwood on the last. A bogey on a par 5 is such a no no at that level. Handed the tournament on a plate to Im.

Sort of proved Azinger correct in his disparaging comments about the European Tour.

 

[Papas1982]

What an absolute blow up by Fleetwood on the last. A bogey on a par 5 is such a no no at that level. Handed the tournament on a plate to Im.
Sort of proved Azinger correct in his disparaging comments about the European Tour.

Did you watch it?
He was in last and needed birdie, so he took on the shot. Always a risk hitting 3 wood to a small green over water.
id much rather he did than laid up and hoped to up n down from 100 yards.