D-S
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It looks brutal for amateur, really don’t like the rivetting on the bunkers.
2023 Professional Golf thread
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
He's long been a player I follow but Marcel Siem is fast becoming my new favourite Tour Pro....
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
He's long been a player I follow but Marcel Siem is fast becoming my new favourite Tour Pro....
I 'follow' his results too. He's an ambassador for the course I was playing yesterday and is often out here to play/train etc
He's long been a player I follow but Marcel Siem is fast becoming my new favourite Tour Pro....
Cant believe its 9 years since he last won a tournament.
Seems a really likeable guy.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Not sure why he's wearing a pair of 70's curtains though.?
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Think Gooch may edge it in Mexico, but Uihlein does seemed to have generally played better the last year or so.
Am expecting my bet to fall out of the E/W places at the last moment (as usual!)
Am expecting my bet to fall out of the E/W places at the last moment (as usual!)
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Whydowedoit
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Fabulous victory for Siem. It meant a lot to him. Poor guy has struggled through a lot of adversity & isn't it wonderful to see him have a moment of success. This is what the tour is all about.
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Something a bit different.
My brother caddied for a really talented young Korn Ferry pro in the Monday Qualifier for the Honda Classic.
Behind the scenes of my brothers day, the standard in pro golf is insane.
Pro's WITB as well.
My brother caddied for a really talented young Korn Ferry pro in the Monday Qualifier for the Honda Classic.
Behind the scenes of my brothers day, the standard in pro golf is insane.
Pro's WITB as well.
Whydowedoit
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Another different. I recall, when I was a mere young teenager having discovered Golf. There were a couple of Women players at the time, who were attractive poster girls for the Women's tour. Jan Stephenson, who was a tough girl from Australia, who I took a lot of inspiration from. The other was Laura Baugh, who had seven children, one of them is Eric Cole, who is in contention in the final round of the Honda Classic. Thanks to the on-screen graphics for that. Kind of a lovely life story if Eric were to win.
It's these life stories, the connections, the struggles, the fight, the turnaround of adversity, the sheer hard work & tenacity, the many rags to riches tales, heart & soul, that make the European & PGA Tours so fascinating to watch, & the Liv thing so devoid of interest. The tours are so much the pinnacle of hard graft & achievement. It's very very heartening.
It's these life stories, the connections, the struggles, the fight, the turnaround of adversity, the sheer hard work & tenacity, the many rags to riches tales, heart & soul, that make the European & PGA Tours so fascinating to watch, & the Liv thing so devoid of interest. The tours are so much the pinnacle of hard graft & achievement. It's very very heartening.
fenwayrich
Assistant Pro
His father is Bobby Cole, who was the youngest winner of the Amateur Championship in the 1960's and came close to winning the Open at Carnoustie when Tom Watson won his first Championship. Great golfing pedigree.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Dunno, but expect to see PNWokingham wearing that at H4H!Not sure why he's wearing a pair of 70's curtains though.?
Crow
Crow Person
Isn't it possible that whichever tour a player ends up on has nothing to do with the adversity that they've faced early on in their career?
Anyone on the PGA, European or LIV tours has already made it in golf.
They could all have the same start point though, be that a silver spoon or the wrong side of the tracks.
Whydowedoit
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I'm not sure if anyone just gaining their tour card has actually made it. I don't think you truly make it until your first win. I've personally known a few young pro's who got their card, thought they had made it, then lost their playing privileges after just one season & struggled thereafter, not coming back at all in two cases. It's a very difficult life for most.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Agree with both of you to a degree. Although Crow wasn't explicit I think he implied 'on the tours for a while'. Agree on the gaining tour card part, that is no guarantee, but maybe not so much on the winning comment. Some extreme cases follow..
https://golf.com/news/whos-won-most-pga-tour-money-win/?amp=1
https://golf.com/news/whos-won-most-pga-tour-money-win/?amp=1
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Looks like it’s going to be a heck of a comp
HeftyHacker
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Love this time of the year, Arnie Palmer, Players, Valero Texas and then the Masters.
rksquire
Head Pro
Erm... doesn't this feel quite familiar? Guess there really is nothing new under the sun...
PGAT about to approve next round of changes....
PGAT about to approve next round of changes....
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Probably a sign of (top) player power now. And lessening the gap from alternatives.
Side note : Is fairly regular with these sort of articles to use wording that implies the majors are run by the PGAT - one of the surprises in the last year was seeing how many on wider social media did think that.
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sweaty sock
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So seems like elevated events in 2024 are reduced field, no cut events! Maybe as few as 40 players
I hate it.
I hate it.
PhilTheFragger
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Merging this with the Professional golf thread
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