2022 Professional golf thread

[Lord Tyrion]

I can see both sides of the Scottsdale 16th argument. On the one hand, I think those scenes might show golf in a better light to a lot of people who have dismissed it as an uptight stuffy game. On the other hand, even in football if fans were all throwing drinks onto the pitch there would be criticism against those fans, so I can understand those saying it doesn't belong in golf. Did they have cans that they were throwing?? I'd at least expect them to give out the beers in plastic cups in the grandstand so at least they won't fly as far or do any real damage.

You would hope that they review matters and do that for next year. For the 1st hole in one it seemed to be largely cups being waved, throwing the beer out, being thrown along with mainly empty cans. For the Ortis hole in one it sounds as though more cans were thrown, often with beer still in and so dangerous. Make it plastic cups only and the danger factor disappears and it just becomes fun again.

 

[Orikoru]

Ortiz got hit in the back by a can of beer

You would hope that they review matters and do that for next year. For the 1st hole in one it seemed to be largely cups being waved, throwing the beer out, being thrown along with mainly empty cans. For the Ortis hole in one it sounds as though more cans were thrown, often with beer still in and so dangerous. Make it plastic cups only and the danger factor disappears and it just becomes fun again.

Yeah, this is the thing for me. Paper/plastic cups only and nobody gets hurt, plus the majority wouldn't even reach the green you would think.

 

[Crow]

If you want to see people throwing beer over each other and cans/cups of beer then why not have a dedicated beer throwing event just for that?

Golf doesn't need this, and nor does any other sport.

It doesn't show golf in a good light to anybody, I can't imagine anyone watching that thinking, "Oooh look, they're all throwing beer around, must give this golf game a try".

 

[Orikoru]

If you want to see people throwing beer over each other and cans/cups of beer then why not have a dedicated beer throwing event just for that?

Golf doesn't need this, and nor does any other sport.

It doesn't show golf in a good light to anybody, I can't imagine anyone watching that thinking, "Oooh look, they're all throwing beer around, must give this golf game a try".

I don't think they've actively decided they do want people to throw beer. What they want is a grandstand hole where a lively atmosphere is encouraged - unfortunately the beer throwing is a by-product of that. The only way to stop it would be to stop selling beer there, but I can't see that happening - or to remove the grandstand and go back to normal but that probably won't happen either. So it is what it is now. This is why I think plastic cups is probably best case scenario you're going to get.

 

[Sand Trapped]

Have we moved on to The Genesis yet? One of the best weeks of the year. Greens look ridiculously quick. Like the ball-strikers again this week - iron players, Collin, maybe even Henley.

 

[Imurg]

The 10th at Riviera showing some of these Pros what's what..
Champ only 50 yards left off the tee and its only 303 yards long
Pieters seemed to go 50 yards long.....

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Top of the leaderboard looking rather tasty already

 

[howbow88]

What a line from Rory.

“Look, I’ve lived it—for the top guys, all that money really isn’t going to change their life,” McIlroy told Golf Digest ahead of the Genesis Invitational, his first start on the PGA Tour in 2022. “I’m in a way better financial position than I was a decade ago and my life is no different. I still use the same three, four rooms in my house. I just don’t see the value in tarnishing a reputation for extra millions.”

 

[Depreston]

Spieth is back babehhh

 

[sunshine]

Yeah, this is the thing for me. Paper/plastic cups only and nobody gets hurt, plus the majority wouldn't even reach the green you would think.

They would if they are members of a golf forum. I bet they were all on WRX or whatever posting about launching a bud light over 300 yards.

 

[sunshine]

Ortiz got hit in the back by a can of beer

I missed it. Did he go down like a footballer rolling around in agony?

 

[BubbaP]

Dustin having a 'mare on 10.
Sure he appreciated Homa tramlining in an eagle ?

 

[sunshine]

Moving on completely...... It's Riviera this week. My favourite US tour event. Always a strong field on a proper golf course. The season really does start here.

I have to say, I don't really understand the love for Riviera. It's got some great holes (7 and 10) but a lot of it looks a bit boxed in and seems to just play up and down a tight property. Not a fan of 18. I have limited perspective as I've only seen it on tv and can't say i'm likely to ever play it. It just feels like it's so highly rated because of the exclusivity and fame.

 

[Golfnut1957]

Moving on completely...... It's Riviera this week. My favourite US tour event. Always a strong field on a proper golf course. The season really does start here.

For me, it starts with Torrey which I think looks a great course. Who doesn't like Pebble and Riviera has a certain something, it must have to attract 16 of the top 20.
After LA, it gets a bit meh for me with Radar banging on about Bear traps and Snake pits, right until Austin CC which looks brilliant and is right up there at the top as one of my favourites.

 

[srixon 1]

I missed it. Did he go down like a footballer rolling around in agony?

He is getting his lawyer to file a lawsuit.

 

[howbow88]

I know I've posted a fair few times on the Saudi League thing, so apologies if it is getting boring. But it is a story that just seems to get more and more bizarre. Mickelson seems to be on a bit of kamikaze mission... These quotes:

“They’re scary mother****ers to get involved with,” he said. “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates. They’ve been able to get by with manipulative, coercive, strong-arm tactics because we, the players, had no recourse. As nice a guy as [PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan] comes across as, unless you have leverage, he won’t do what’s right. And the Saudi money has finally given us that leverage. I’m not sure I even want [the SGL] to succeed, but just the idea of it is allowing us to get things done with the [PGA] Tour.”



https://firepitcollective.com/the-truth-about-phil-and-saudi-arabia/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Hardly a glowing endorsement of either tour and not sure he's making any PR friends with anyone

 

[Lord Tyrion]

He is certainly coming out with some wild comments. He is sounding a little desperate in his statements to me. It's a bit sad.

(I'm under no illusion about the PGA being cuddly or things just being about the golf. It's money but Phil is getting ugly about it)

 

[Golfnut1957]

I think Phil is making an early run at this year's PIP money, heaven knows he needs it.

For me this whole PIP thing is the bottom of the barrel and I hope the PGA Tour come up with a better idea for making extremely wealthy men even more wealthy.

 

[Golfnut1957]

Elsewhere, At Riviera Rory is shooting lights out but putting like me. While Joachim Niemann is putting like a putting god and if he keeps up this should comfortably lap the field.

Rory will be so happy for him when he gets off the course and finds he has had nearly double Niemann's putts.