AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Predictions

[Sportlad]

Everyone enjoying this one? I like the format - certainly adds a different spice to the action. Johnson had a good opening round, he's just playing so solidly at the moment and I can't see him letting up.

There's a nice little column here which looks at five players before each round - https://www.thestatszone.com/golf-p...-round-two-johnson-mcilroy-prediction-preview - useful for outsider picks too.

Pity Tiger isn't playing in this one - I rather enjoyed seeing him play half decent golf at the Farmers!

 

[duncan mackie]

i actually dislike it a lot.

3 different courses so you only get bitty coverage and don't really know where everyone is until Sat night.
Those leading don't get to play together until Sunday, further reducing the drama and coherence for the viewer.

I have no doubt that those playing the event have a wonderful time; but as a viewing spectacle it's rubbish - just like the Dunhill.

 

[HankMarvin]

My prediction is Rory ain't gonna win if after that shock display of putting. HOWLER ON THE GREENS

 

[fundy]

gotta love the old 5 putt having driven a par4

 

[HankMarvin]

gotta love the old 5 putt having driven a par4

Yep that gotta hurt.....

 

[fundy]

Yep that gotta hurt.....

hurts when you 3 jab it in that situ, not sure ive ever walked off with 6 in that spot though lol

 

[HankMarvin]

hurts when you 3 jab it in that situ, not sure ive ever walked off with 6 in that spot though lol

Yes it was a right Howler not sure that even 54 handicap golfer would sword fight the hole as bad as that. To make it worse his poor old Dad was there to watch it

 

[Robertoe]

Rory's having a shocker. He's turning into Rickie Fowler.....got the tools but mentally cannot string it together over four full rounds.

DJ is looking imperious though....

Interesting predictions there though @sportlad.....Casey looked decent again yesterday and could be T10

 

[Dasit]

One of the worst tournaments of the year on the PGA tour. The coverage has not been good, too much Ben Crane etc


European Tour did much better coverage for the Dunhill which is the same format over 3 courses.




Would love Casey to go on and win, playing great golf.

 

[srixon 1]

It’s ok until Bill Murray comes onto the TV.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Ted Potter Jnr 10 under for todays round after 14 holes.

 

[Jensen]

It’s ok until Bill Murray comes onto the TV.

Yeah, he's a real pain, like a kid on Christmas Day

 

[Jensen]

Had to laugh yesterday when Wayne Reilly said forecasters had predicted gusts, with wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour 🙄

 

[HankMarvin]

My prediction is Rory ain't gonna win if after that shock display of putting. HOWLER ON THE GREENS

Rory might not even make the cut.

 

[huds1475]

Fair play to Ted Potter Jnr.

Wouldn't fancy holding onto a lead whilst stuck behind Jayday playing musical statues.

A good result for golf

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Was good to see him hold it together for the 17 holes after the 3 putt on the 1st.

Nice to see a guy with a workman like swing winning.

 

[Dan2501]

Shame DJ didn't put more pressure on him - he played pretty awfully. Must have fatted at least 3 wedges from inside 120, he normally eats those sort of shots up and at least has decent looks at birdie. Instead he ended up having to scramble for pars, was weird.

 

[Dasit]

Bill Murray...total weirdo, wish they would stop showing him every year.

That Clint Eastwood interview, not sure what CBS (?) are thinking getting him up there every year.


Really is a piss take the US coverage, massive gaps during weekend play because it changes channel from golf channel to the main host...will they ever sort it out.

 

[HankMarvin]

Bill Murray...total weirdo, wish they would stop showing him every year.

That Clint Eastwood interview, not sure what CBS (?) are thinking getting him up there every year.


Really is a piss take the US coverage, massive gaps during weekend play because it changes channel from golf channel to the main host...will they ever sort it out.

Clint Eastwood is a LEGEND why shouldn't he be up there as you say he has been for years

 

[Dan2501]

Kevin Streelman and Larry Fitzgerald won the pro-am by a mile. Had led to people questioning Fitzgerald's handicap. Someone found his HI record and it makes for pretty interesting reading:

Low handicap of 6.6 - has risen 4 shots in 5 months. US handicap system is so weird.