sjw
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Love to see it. He looks more confident over the ball and apart from his tee shot on 18 he's been almost robotic with his shootingRory on absolute fire
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Half decent shot from Ryan Fox at 17.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Wait, what?Can’t believe I did an Orikoru
sunshine
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The system is so unfair. I'm a top 50 player, but none of the events I play in qualify for ranking points. I beat my mates 3&1 4BBB last Saturday but OWGR didn't recognise it.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Is that because Talor Gooch wasn't in the field?
Slime
Tour Winner
One dollar?
JonnyGutteridge
Newbie
Well was your 4BBB invite only? I would say if it was only played over 18 holes, and a closed shop, then it is correct to not award OWGR points.
When are they banning caddies addressing their bag's putts with a wedge. Bringing the game into disrepute. At least, unlike aimpoint, it cannot invade the amateur game. But its still a blight that risks spreading. Stamp it out now USGA/R&A.
simsini
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Why haven't they shaved the rough in front of the 17th green? Would make it a lot more interesting.
JonnyGutteridge
Newbie
Anyone else enjoy The Players and enjoy Sawgrass, but find all the talk of Pete Dye / It was a swamp / background of the course very uninteresting?
I wonder whose history they are trying to ape ?
"Augusta National Golf Club, host of the Masters Tournament, is built on the grounds of the former Fruitland Nursery, bought for $71,000 in 1931. The nursery operated from 1857 to 1910 and became renowned for importing a wide variety of plants from around the world."
simsini
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It's basically like me saying Pedham Place used to be a landfill site.
Great event on a top course. Let’s just enjoy the golf rather than being negative!
Slime
Tour Winner
My course used to be the largest cabbage field in Europe. 
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
It's going to be a decent event, has started well - a PGAT Signature Event plus.
Field strength is an odd one though. For many years and up until 2022, compared with the historical majors, the Players would rank 4th in field strength above The Masters. The US PGA was always first.
However whenever there's a debate on favourite majors, The Masters usually polls top and the US PGA last ! So maybe field strength doesn't resonate with the masses. And perhaps why a focus on smaller fields lately.
Following the shenanigans in 2022, in 2023 the Players moved up to 2nd in OWGR field strength, behind the US PGA. I really wouldn't be surprised if it ends up 1st in 2024 ahead of all the majors. Will have to wait & see.
Of course it will be up to each individual to see how that aligns with their eyes and feelings.
Anyway, back to the 'island green' that isn't an island
Shame Tom Kim had to withdraw.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
My course used to be the largest cabbage field in Europe.
Our's is built on a farm, and the club manager used to caddy for Sungjae Im's caddy, who.... made an an ace on 17 on 2016 - ending a 14 year drought of ace's on that particular hole.
This is him trying to replicate it this week...
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Mr Skinns moves into the red, hope he makes the cut...
IanM
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For an event ravaged by the huge stars who opted out, the current leaderboard has some decent names on. I s'pose it'll muddle through 
srixon 1
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Some would say that ours still isMy course used to be the largest cabbage field in Europe.