Professional Golf 2024 & 2025

[Swango1980]

You might be right was easier to win then as there was no WHS 50 pointers being returned

Could be that year he was injured I’m getting old the memory isn’t what is was and it’s always been crap

He has had a great career there’s no denying that.

2017 (thanks wiki) was the year he changed from Nike to Taylormade. He had a persistent rib injury, and took a 3 month break at end. Was also the season he changed his caddy

 

[Arthur Wedge]

He missed a lot of one year due to injury but I can’t remember what year it was.

He might have won a monthly medal or roll up in 2017

2017 he had his rib injury that made him miss two periods - one was for 4 months

 

[BubbaP]

In non Rory news...

Pics doing the rounds of Rai teeing up his 2019 M6 driver, and using pink castle tees

 

[IanM]

It was funny when we were watching this morning. My missus exclaimed, "Wow, he's using castle tees!"

Thankfully, he hasnt got several sizes tied together with a shoe lace

 

[Imurg]

Plus 2 gloves....and iron head covers......he'll be using the Amazon ball next...

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988133751071642111

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988175620912935398

 

[Imurg]

Odds on Rory winning his own trophy next year..?

 

[IanM]

Eddie Pepp finished 12th in Q School. Birdied the last 4 to get in by 2.

 

[kp17]

Eddie Pepp finished 12th in Q School. Birdied the last 4 to get in by 2.

As mad as it is, don’t think I’ve ever been as invested in a round of golf, refreshing the page every hour for their bloody 3 hole updates.

What a finish.
Absolutely deserved too he’s been playing good golf even if he doesn’t admit it much on the podcast

 

[Imurg]

Good to see him back
He needs to make the most of his chances as, in category 18, he may only get a dozen or so starts....

 

[Depreston]

Eddie Pepp finished 12th in Q School. Birdied the last 4 to get in by 2.

Wow he seemed quite down on the pod ha

 

[slicer79]

His interview afterwards was still a bit down, taking about what a struggle the game is. Even though he's just played super stuff.
Sounds like a guy that's suffering mentally and finding it hard to find positives even in good situations.

 

[BrianM]

Dubai looking good this morning, some bunker shot that from Rory.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Watched the first round coverage and credit where its due Rory played well and looked a much more complete and controlled performance from him never seen him control his iron and wedge game that well was a much more balanced round.

Penge looked like it was just an event to far for him trying to force to many shots, bad decision making and woeful pitching even managed to chunk one 20yards !

Tommy looked class again though his all striking and distance control was just immense and his putting has been so god this year. Would love to see him win this event after missing out last week.

 

[Imurg]

Penge has been in his sick bed most of the week so that won't have helped his preparation.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Penge has been in his sick bed most of the week so that won't have helped his preparation.

To be fair I wasn’t aware of that, would make a lot of sense considering how lethargic he looked with the speed on his short irons.

 

[IanM]

Penge has been in his sick bed most of the week so that won't have helped his preparation.

I wondered about his score.

Jordan Smith is also still damaged from losing to Griff and I in the final of the Bowood Scratch Foursomes circa 2008!

 

[sunshine]

Well the last round counts as well

Certainly still managed to win a lot of competitions

The point is that Rory has a lot of "backdoor" top tens, where he is not in contention on Sunday but climbs up the leaderboard with an excellent final round. The scores for the week will show he only finished 3 or 4 shots off the lead, but in reality he wasn't in contention to win.

Ultimately, this doesn't matter. I'm sure Rory doesn't measure success by consistent high finishes, or by being in contention. He is a winner and counts the W's.

 

[IanM]

Is this the golf equivalent of Harry Kane's scoring record being rubbish because, "penalties dont count?"

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The point is that Rory has a lot of "backdoor" top tens, where he is not in contention on Sunday but climbs up the leaderboard with an excellent final round. The scores for the week will show he only finished 3 or 4 shots off the lead, but in reality he wasn't in contention to win.

Ultimately, this doesn't matter. I'm sure Rory doesn't measure success by consistent high finishes, or by being in contention. He is a winner and counts the W's.

Back door , front door , side door - all irrelevant imo

A tournament is based on 4 rounds and where you finished is cumulative of those 4 rounds , coming 3rd based on a good 4th round is no different to coming 3rd based on a good 1st round

Rory doesn’t seem to win too many wire to wire events and it does take him until the weekend at times to get going , but that’s probably the way he works , it shouldn’t be looked as a negative