We have woken to the reality that while it is OK to speak of The Big Three, week in week out on the PGAT, when it come to majors weeks, it isnt. We just have The Big Two.
Masters 2023
- Thread starter Jason.H
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Phil is a has been. Brooks and Reed, not. Its the field they play in LiV tournaments that are has beens, and low compeition. Everyone accepts that Brooks, DJ, Brysom, Smith, and Reed, are top rank, major winning level golfers of now.
No need to correct a point that hasnt been made.
Jason.H
Well-known member
Mickleson and koepka got just under $2 million each. I wouldn’t mind a bit of that.Absolutely brilliant. Now, what is it they win for second and fourth again?
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I very much doubt it. The fitness levels and number of balls these top guys hit every day tiredness or lack of concentration shouldn't be a factor. Everyone has a bad day, he just picked Sunday to have his.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
And everyone has a good day - Lefty picked Sunday his..a 70 would have put him 3 under and not making headlines..
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
There was me thinking it was all about the titles... But of course, we'll look back in a decade and remember that they won a shid ton of money
Not a fitness issue I would agree, but possibly a mental stamina, especially with the disruption to the neat 18 holes per day this weekend.
Golf for these guys is a mental contest as much as physical. I mean look at McIlroy.
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
Whatever.
Gopher
Club Champion
A few months from now if you were to ask me who came 2nd in the 2023 Masters I probably wouldn't be able to remember
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
On the subject of Cantlay's lack of pace, which very obviously got Viktor's back up, they took 4 hrs 50 for 2 ball.
That's obviously slow
But we need to know the gap between them and the group in front of them...if they'd only lost a hole then, although slow, they weren't that far off the pace.
Anyone know how big the gap was..?
That's obviously slow
But we need to know the gap between them and the group in front of them...if they'd only lost a hole then, although slow, they weren't that far off the pace.
Anyone know how big the gap was..?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
If rory makes phil and reeds run everyone says so what.
It's brakes off golf. Neither were really in it.
Good high finish but let's not get too carried away.
At the business end brooks was really disappointing. There was birdies out there with those traditional Sunday pins and he was awful.
It's brakes off golf. Neither were really in it.
Good high finish but let's not get too carried away.
At the business end brooks was really disappointing. There was birdies out there with those traditional Sunday pins and he was awful.
sunshine
Well-known member
I felt sorry for the final pair. They spent a long time standing around waiting on Cantlay ahead of them.On pace for 5 hrs for a 2 ball here
A few months from now if you were to ask me who came 2nd in the 2023 Masters I probably wouldn't be able to remember
Have you got a poor memory
howbow88
Hacker
Yep. Day, Spieth, Molinari, etc and then you have guys who had similar dominant spells but couldn't get the major win - Donald
I would say those guys are forgotten about quicker than players who were never world no.1s but managed a major win, eg Zach Johnson who won The Masters and nabbed The Open at St Andrew’s.Jason.H
Well-known member
Keopka will no doubt feel he’s let this chance go, he looked to laid back. I’d rather have seen him have a tantrum and show a bit of emotion.
Maybe he got fed up looking down at those shoes
Maybe he got fed up looking down at those shoes
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
when Rahm and Koepka were on the 16th tee, the group that teed off the same time as them off the 10th tee were just putting out on the 9th on all accounts
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
So the question is...
Cantlay and Hovlund were obviously out of position....we're they on the clock?
If not why not
And if they were why no penalties...?
I think GM should ask some questions.....
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
think youre mistaken, as usual the only slow player out there was the amateur as it usually is
HomecountiesJohn
Well-known member
I was thinking more mentally tired than physically.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
I'm not sure that they were far out.
Iirc, they were waiting to play their second shots into 15.
There were plenty of very slow players ahead of them, particularly (but not exclusively) the amateur.
Baseball is bringing in a pitch clock this season. If it's successful, I wonder if there'll be more presure to speed up golf?
