Live charity golf : rory dj wolff fowler 17th May
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I enjoyed it for what it was - a bit of a knockabout with mates. Certainly bizarre when they got Trump on the phone.
'I'm bored of watching highlights of old tournaments and knowing who won.' It's not like he has anything else to worry about right now
'I'm bored of watching highlights of old tournaments and knowing who won.' It's not like he has anything else to worry about right now
Trump was the highlight of the evening............ "Live on the phone?" seriously risky.... strewth he is a nutcase. Bit like Christmas when you sat around as a kid hoping the mad uncle would say something inappropriate!
Mel Reid is picking on the wrong event for a number of reasons.
Switched off after about 90 minutes as it wasn't very interesting. Minimal banter, awful coverage (american) and some bad cheesey american "Joe CEO" characters....
But it raised plenty of cash, so thats good!
Mel Reid is picking on the wrong event for a number of reasons.
Switched off after about 90 minutes as it wasn't very interesting. Minimal banter, awful coverage (american) and some bad cheesey american "Joe CEO" characters....
But it raised plenty of cash, so thats good!
Wolff has come through the US college system, been a top amateur and is going to be the next big thing, perhaps. Hits it miles, odd swing, a bit all American. The sponsors are all over him, he won a PGA tournament at the end of last year as well.
It does look unorthodox, have you seen his feet during a swing?, but it works for him.
How did it end? I saw a few holes, found it a bit dull, and went to bed. I applaud the money raised, the fact it was live sport but it shows that 4 blokes playing together and no one else on the course does not make interesting tv. It also shows how good a job tv does normally by bouncing around other groups, leaving minimal dead time.
It does look unorthodox, have you seen his feet during a swing?, but it works for him.
How did it end? I saw a few holes, found it a bit dull, and went to bed. I applaud the money raised, the fact it was live sport but it shows that 4 blokes playing together and no one else on the course does not make interesting tv. It also shows how good a job tv does normally by bouncing around other groups, leaving minimal dead time.
rory won a 120 yard nearest the pin to win the final 6 skins and 1.1m, they raised just over 5m for the 2 charities in 4 hrs or so golf which was all the better for not having Mel Reid there
Thought there'd be a bit more banter. Bets bit was Wolff hitting it to a waste area, then turning to DJ and asking him "Is this a waste bunker?"
No penalty, can ground a club!
Recorded and watched on delay. Caught up for the 18th and play off, so perfect timing!
Some thoughts:
- Stupid that players can't wear shorts on Tour.
- I really enjoyed seeing the players carry their own bags. This should be introduced on Tour! Much better test of the player when they have to make their shot selection on their own, especially green reading. Having a servant to carry your equipment and measure distances for you is a very outdated concept.
- I really enjoyed the absence of long conversations between player and caddie, which is a major contributor to slow play.
- It was great to see the players ready to play when it was their turn.
- Without caddies, green books, practice rounds, the players chipping and lag putting was less than perfect. Made them look more human, and is probably a better comparison for us.
- Rory and Rickie looked class.
- DJ looked really rusty. He was well off the others and he stopped trying.
- Wolff can seriously bomb it, but swing looks like an octopus falling out of a tree. His fast hip twist trigger move is ok for full swings but not great on short shots where you need to maintain a smooth swing. I'm guessing on a good day his natural timing will look after him but on a bad day he will struggle with distance control on pitches.
- I thought the course looked nice, was a bit too wide open for these guys. Commentators kept saying it normally plays much firmer which would have made it more interesting. Certainly more interesting later when the breeze picked up.
- The problem with these events (Tiger v Phil etc) is the dead time between shots when you only have one group on the course. ok as a one-off, not every week.
Some thoughts:
- Stupid that players can't wear shorts on Tour.
- I really enjoyed seeing the players carry their own bags. This should be introduced on Tour! Much better test of the player when they have to make their shot selection on their own, especially green reading. Having a servant to carry your equipment and measure distances for you is a very outdated concept.
- I really enjoyed the absence of long conversations between player and caddie, which is a major contributor to slow play.
- It was great to see the players ready to play when it was their turn.
- Without caddies, green books, practice rounds, the players chipping and lag putting was less than perfect. Made them look more human, and is probably a better comparison for us.
- Rory and Rickie looked class.
- DJ looked really rusty. He was well off the others and he stopped trying.
- Wolff can seriously bomb it, but swing looks like an octopus falling out of a tree. His fast hip twist trigger move is ok for full swings but not great on short shots where you need to maintain a smooth swing. I'm guessing on a good day his natural timing will look after him but on a bad day he will struggle with distance control on pitches.
- I thought the course looked nice, was a bit too wide open for these guys. Commentators kept saying it normally plays much firmer which would have made it more interesting. Certainly more interesting later when the breeze picked up.
- The problem with these events (Tiger v Phil etc) is the dead time between shots when you only have one group on the course. ok as a one-off, not every week.
- The problem with these events (Tiger v Phil etc) is the dead time between shots when you only have one group on the course. ok as a one-off, not every week.[/QUOTE]
This is a great point. Filling the "dead" time is a problem. I get that it's entertainment, but sometimes the "celebrity" interviews ran over the actual golf shots. Like I said, I give them an A for the effort. Everything else was probably a C.
This is a great point. Filling the "dead" time is a problem. I get that it's entertainment, but sometimes the "celebrity" interviews ran over the actual golf shots. Like I said, I give them an A for the effort. Everything else was probably a C.
Well these two posts look even more silly now Rickie was the best of the 4, with DJ looking rustier than an old wedge.
Rickie was the best of the 4, with DJ looking rustier than an old wedge.
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DJ missed out on a playoff spot at the PGA Championship a few years back grounding his club in what he thought was a waste area as the crowd were all walking through it. Was given a two shot penalty for grounding in a bunker on the last hole.