2022 Professional golf thread

[BubbaP]

It’s a term they seem to use a lot on the commentary and reviews.

I see it like this: ball in the middle of the fairway, good lie - player misses the green well wide and into the water - unforced error.
Ball in the rough, downhill lie - player misses the green well wide and into the water - forced error.

That seems to be how they explain it on TV ?

Thanks for having a go ?
As the same players hit it in the rough or the fairway then it doesn't make sense to me.
Yeah I've heard some of the US TV commentators using it also, but then I've also heard "it's gettable, so he's just gotta get it, get the next hole, & and then get it done " ?‍ ?

 

[Boomy]

Thanks for having a go ?
As the same players hit it in the rough or the fairway then it doesn't make sense to me.
Yeah I've heard some of the US TV commentators using it also, but then I've also heard "it's gettable, so he's just gotta get it, get the next hole, & and then get it done " ?‍ ?

You’re welcome ? Andrew Coltart and the sky team use it a lot as well.

I get it, I do understand the idea of how they’re using the term, but I agree that I’d doesn’t necessarily describe the situation exactly - I suppose it’s a polite way of saying “he/she has made a right bollards of that shot” ?

 

[Dando]

Quick question now it’s the players- does anyone know how much the land was bought for as I can’t recall it being mentioned ??

 

[Sand Trapped]

Generally I think the greens were a smidge firmer than the course set up required. Everything else was spot on.

It needed players to adopt a US Open mindset, ie Par is good and pick up a birdie where possible.

American audiences expect golf like Basketball. A score (birdies) every 25 seconds or they nod off ;-)


More please!

Exactly - loved the challenge, how ''good'' par was and seeing who was resilient vs. the field. Was amazing to see Hatton totally out of it at one stage Saturday before posting a score and nearly getting a playoff.

 

[pendodave]

Wasn't a fan. You can make my own Goat Track stupid hard if you want. There's no particular skill in that.
Links courses are designed to be hard, and to be played in wind. They offer width, angles, choices of how to approach the greens etc etc etc. Even in the toughest conditions, skill is rewarded.
Baking out a parkland course with stupid thick rough, narrow fairways and water everywhere rewards very little.
For the perspective of a whining pro on this, try the No Laying Up Bay Hill round up. It's interesting and thought provoking.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

In a game where a players plays their own ball, can you explain what the difference is between an "error", and an "unforced error"? Who is doing the "forcing"?

I guess you argue the forcing is trying too hard to get it close/miles down the fairway to chase birdies especially if holes are running out whereas an error is just a poor swing. Don't really like the term and something that commentators are using too easily and regularly

 

[BubbaP]

Quick question now it’s the players- does anyone know how much the land was bought for as I can’t recall it being mentioned ??

Are you going to run a sweep? ?

I quite like the tournament, for one played on the same course every year.
But will the "5th major" chat outscore the "how much the land was bought for " , or will "Alice Dye designing the 17th" win through ? ?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Wasn't a fan. You can make my own Goat Track stupid hard if you want. There's no particular skill in that.
Links courses are designed to be hard, and to be played in wind. They offer width, angles, choices of how to approach the greens etc etc etc. Even in the toughest conditions, skill is rewarded.
Baking out a parkland course with stupid thick rough, narrow fairways and water everywhere rewards very little.
For the perspective of a whining pro on this, try the No Laying Up Bay Hill round up. It's interesting and thought provoking.

Harry Higgs spoke very well on the NLU podcast about why the Bay Hill setup is considered unfair by many of the pros.

 

[IanM]

What has Varner got on his feet?
Did he get them from NASA?

 

[FELL75]

What has Varner got on his feet?
Did he get them from NASA?

He might need some wellies on the 17th ?

 

[BubbaP]

So close to a double disaster at the 17th for HV3 there!

 

[IanM]

So close to a double disaster at the 17th for HV3 there!

Make that a 6... eek

HV3 sounds like a 1980s Titleist

 

[Cherry13]

What time are those who have already started resuming rounds?

 

[Boomy]

What time are those who have already started resuming rounds?

Have you looked on the PGA website or app? Likely to find out all the info on there.

 

[Cherry13]

Have you looked on the PGA website or app? Likely to find out all the info on there.

I couldnt see anything on the website, was some stuff on pga communications twitter though which found it. It's on now though, although not sure they'll get much in

 

[Boomy]

I couldnt see anything on the website, was some stuff on pga communications twitter though which found it. It's on now though, although not sure they'll get much in

The PGA app is really good and up to date ??

 

[Deleted member 1147]

They’re out now.
It’s on sky

 

[srixon 1]

Looking at the weather forecast it could be a Monday finish.

 

[BrianM]

Good to see Justin Rose back out and playing well.
Haven't seen him on the course for ages.

 

[Golfnut1957]

I wonder if the PGA Tour are wondering themselves whether or not May might be a good month to hold this tournament.