2023 Professional Golf thread

[ExRabbit]

What's not to love about how Hovland plays - awesome night of golf!

And Xander deserves a lot of success in the future too.

We were entertained!

 

[Swango1980]

The European Ryder Cup fans are loving Hovland at the moment. Another non American to win the FedEx. Lovely

 

[Golfnut1957]

Hovland's putt for par on the 14th spoke volumes about him. Miss that and Xander gets within two with everyone then waiting for the wheels to fall off. He was incredibly gutsy and probably knocked the stuffing out of Xander.

It was a fantastic display from both players and fair do's to Xander for making it so compelling.

 

[BrianM]

Hovland seems like a breath of fresh air at the moment.
Just gets on with the job with a smile on his face.
There was no chance Xander was ever catching him to be fair, the course was playing to easy for these guys after the rain.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697144889295695983

 

[HeftyHacker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697144889295695983

Theoretically a really good move in my eyes. However, given it says "invite" I wonder how many of them the top players will actually turn up to.

However, money talks so if the prize money is there then I'm sure they will be too.

I do wonder where this move leaves LIV though as surely this is exactly what they were aiming to be - the elite global tour?

Edit: reading it a little closer it basically sounds like the current elevated events plus 3 in Europe and 3 being held on the LIV tour. Which, given that LIV is a closed shop, begs the question as to how those events will work with regards to team elements and points, who misses out etc.

 

[Barking_Mad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697144889295695983

Hmm this article suggests the report is "wide of the mark" according to a PGA official

PGA Tour responds as LIV merger plans leaked featuring 18 'elite' tournaments

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf appeared to have ended their dispute after the former announced a shock framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in June

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Orikoru]

Hmm this article suggests the report is "wide of the mark" according to a PGA official

PGA Tour responds as LIV merger plans leaked featuring 18 'elite' tournaments

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf appeared to have ended their dispute after the former announced a shock framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in June

www.mirror.co.uk

Who do we trust less, the Mail or the Mirror?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1698037857615523843

Great opening day for the GB & I guys

 

[ExRabbit]

Have they all turned pro?

 

[Imurg]

Almost a bit of an anticlimax when the winner isn't in the last group....
Good win from Lud..

 

[Imurg]

The Ladies Irish Open went to a playoff....into the buggies and back to the 18th.
Anne Van Dam's driver didn't make it......

https://twitter.com/x/status/1698393670834160006

 

[Backsticks]

The Ladies Irish Open went to a playoff....into the buggies and back to the 18th.
Anne Van Dam's driver didn't make it......

https://twitter.com/x/status/1698393670834160006

"Hello, yeh, could we have some sello tape down here on the 18th? This lady just broke her driver and she is in the playoff. Duct tape maybe, if you could find some quickly. Thanks. See you on the tee".

 

[Orikoru]

The Ladies Irish Open went to a playoff....into the buggies and back to the 18th.
Anne Van Dam's driver didn't make it......

https://twitter.com/x/status/1698393670834160006

If this happened to a male player their club provider would probably have an identical replacement out to them within 15 minutes. Is that the case in the women's game though? What happened next?

 

[Deleted member 27823]

If this happened to a male player their club provider would probably have an identical replacement out to them within 15 minutes. Is that the case in the women's game though? What happened next?

No replacement - she had to use 3w and lost the play off.

 

[Orikoru]

No replacement - she had to use 3w and lost the play off.

Damn, that is horrendous luck. Although it looked like she was partly to blame herself as she dropped the rope as they drove past. Still, there must have been a better planned route that doesn't involve driving under the ropes!

 

[Crow]

If this happened to a male player their club provider would probably have an identical replacement out to them within 15 minutes. Is that the case in the women's game though? What happened next?

She teed off with her 3 wood, and lost the hole to an eagle.
Even in a men's event the tour trucks would probably have packed up for the day and I think there's only a short time to get a replacement. (Had a quick scan through the rules but couldn't find a time limit so guess it'll be, "doesn't slow down play" or similar)

 

[Beezerk]

Damn, that is horrendous luck. Although it looked like she was partly to blame herself as she dropped the rope as they drove past. Still, there must have been a better planned route that doesn't involve driving under the ropes!

She’s totally to blame, points right to the driver, I’m guessing to take a short cut under the ropes, then drops the rope on her driver
I haven’t had the audio on, is she then trying to blame the buggy driver?

 

[Orikoru]

She’s totally to blame, points right to the driver, I’m guessing to take a short cut under the ropes, then drops the rope on her driver
I haven’t had the audio on, is she then trying to blame the buggy driver?

No idea, I've only watched it with sound off. It was certainly a blunder anyway.

 

[timd77]

What’s the ruling on getting a replacement driver? I assumed you can’t, unless it’s different when the club’s damaged accidentally as opposed to a player intentionally snapping it. Seen lots of players snap putters and have to finish the round putting with an iron/hybrid?