European and PGA Tour General Chat Thread 2016 season

[Tongo]

Not sure whether this will take off but it might be worth having a general thread for the two main tours etc.

So, an interesting final round in LA with Rory in contention after Jordan's early exit whilst it was surprising to see Danny Willett throw in a couple of poor rounds in Malaysia after a decent start.

 

[fundy]

Definitely a fun evening ahead in the US, plenty of big names near the top of the leaderboard. Bubba, DJ, Rory all got decent chances and Riviera a fun golf course, first time to see how Adam Scott fares with the short putter under pressure and quite like Matsuyamas chances from a few back

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Willet was suffering badly with flu from the second round

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Adam Scott seems to have adjusted to that short putter pretty well

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Adam Scott seems to have adjusted to that short putter pretty well

He does. Good to see as he's a great player. Have a sneaky feeling he may go close in one of the majors this year

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Adam Scott seems to have adjusted to that short putter pretty well

The new putter is supposed to weight a damn lot - can see him missing a few to the left when it's not going well but good to see he is getting confident with the normal putter

 

[HomerJSimpson]

On the European tour so pleased to see Brett Rumford back after serious illness last year. He practices at the club now and a gain and is a top guy.

 

[Siren]

If Rory could putt he would be untouchable

 

[Imurg]

Struggling to feel any interest in the European Tour without the Fantasy League running....

 

[Region3]

Watching Rory play golf is like watching Jimmy White play snooker.

Pots unbelievable balls but you sit there expecting him to miss a black off the spot.

 

[SugarPenguin]

Rory needs to sharpen his wedges and putting. Not by loads just find some consistency.... Hes trying to be tiger and rattle everything in but he just isnt that good on the green.

Adam Scott has gone into meltdown

 

[Crawfy]

Watching Rory play golf is like watching Jimmy White play snooker.

Pots unbelievable balls but you sit there expecting him to miss a black off the spot.

Very well put....or is that putt :whoo:

 

[BubbaP]

Sergio making a good start.

 

[Tongo]

Sergio making a good start.

Solid round from Shane Lowry as well.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I've had the golf on in the background since midday and all I have heard is them talking about how windy it is. It is only just now that I have seen that they are talking about 15mph on some parts of the course. The way they have been talking all day you'd think it was blowing at about 40mph.

 

[huds1475]

I've had the golf on in the background since midday and all I have heard is them talking about how windy it is. It is only just now that I have seen that they are talking about 15mph on some parts of the course. The way they have been talking all day you'd think it was blowing at about 40mph.

Am impressed with how much of a meal.they're making out of "these conditions".

 

[ruff-driver]

Wind didn't bother cejka :thup:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

What is going on with Rory's putting? He's had a shocker the last few weeks

 

[Region3]

What is going on with Rory's putting? He's had a shocker the last few weeks

Looks too mechanical and stabby to me, like he's trying to hit positions and keep angles rather than just roll the ball.

A lot of his short misses seem to be right, like he's trying to guide the ball and leaving the right hand slightly open.

It's all relative though, he's still a better putter than 99.99% of us.

 

[Dan2501]

Yeah, tends to leave his club face open quite a lot, particularly on putts between 5 and 8 feet. He's actually pretty good from distance, but when he's get into the area where the likes of Spieth, Day and Rickie are draining putts he struggles. Needs to get it sorted if he's going to win a major this year.

Rickie is absolute class. Played tremendous golf last night, could easily have shot 6 or 7 under if a few putts went his way. He's winning at least 1 major this year.