kp17
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To stand up with 5 wood too, that’s still quite a narrow approach into 18 even with a 2 shot lead. 260 front edge no bother. Guys a machine.
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Great event this. Big crowds, great field and a golf course requiring thought and penalising bad shots.
More please
More please
kp17
Newbie
Just listened to this, brilliant
Orikoru
Tour Winner
On current form he's not far off being the best player in the world! He has to get over the line and win one next year.
sunshine
Well-known member
Yeah that was quality. For me that was the winning moment.
sunshine
Well-known member
Brilliant golf from Tommy on Sunday. Chasing down the leader then holding on to a lead down the stretch.
The question of course is if he can do this in a major with heavyweight contenders like Scheffler breathing down his neck. But winning is a habit, and coupled with the Tour Championship win, he has made massive strides forward this season. I'd love to see him win a major next year, he has the game to win any of them.
The question of course is if he can do this in a major with heavyweight contenders like Scheffler breathing down his neck. But winning is a habit, and coupled with the Tour Championship win, he has made massive strides forward this season. I'd love to see him win a major next year, he has the game to win any of them.
sunshine
Well-known member
Yes I agree, made a nice change seeing the players have to plot their way around. I wouldn't want this every week, but presenting a variety of courses that ask different questions is much more entertaining over the course of the season.
Fleetwood was more aggressive than most of the other contenders, pulling out a fairway wood instead of long iron more frequently. Would have been interesting if someone had tried a different approach and tried to hit driver. Although I only watched it closely on Sunday. Maybe the people who tried this on the first 2 days missed the cut.
This is the kind of course where Tiger would have demolished the field 20 years ago, stinger iron off the tee, shaping the ball at will with his irons.
WorldHandicapSystem
Well-known member
I thought the even in India was pretty boring. Great to see Tommy win.
But where was the strategy? Everyone did the same thing!
We can at least stop the roll back nonsense now. These players will take any golf courses apart if it’s soft.
But where was the strategy? Everyone did the same thing!
We can at least stop the roll back nonsense now. These players will take any golf courses apart if it’s soft.
Klimski
Active member
I have come to that same conclusion: the roll back will have no benefits really. Better to restrict club length and loft for the professional game
rulefan
Tour Winner
Good result for Matt's young brother Alex.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Don't think this has been mentioned...
More climate impact potentially
More climate impact potentially
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
PGAT event in Utah course looks amazing. Much prefer watching these late in the year events as you get a lot of players you haven’t seen before or have been a little in the wilderness so you get to see different names up the leader board.
kp17
Newbie
Going well again this week, only 2 off the lead
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Tidy.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Well done Tom 
Booked his place at The Open and The Masters
Booked his place at The Open and The Masters
kp17
Newbie
James Morrison looking good for a return to DP world next season, leading by one at the minute at Hotel planner tour final
Always thought he comes across as a right good guy Morrison
Always thought he comes across as a right good guy Morrison
Mel Smooth
Hacker
kp17
Newbie
Emotional is the word here.
Brilliant, hopefully has some good finishes again next year, game is definitely there still
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Prob not worth its own thread but GM asking: is the race to Dubai points system flawed?
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/dp-world-tour-race-dubai-system-flawed
I think it is flawed and doesn't need a massive adjustment to sort it either. No R2D points for wining/playing well in a Major
A Major must be incredibly tough to win and rightly comes with huge rewards from trophy's, legacy/fame, OWGR points, etc etc, not to mention wads & wads of cash. However none are European Tour events and imo a players performance in them shouldn't count in the entirely separate ET order of merit race, just same as a win on another tour doesn't get R2D points
Just because a tour asks/chooses to sanction an event not on its Tour, it doesn't follow that it must contribute pts to their order of merit comp
A bit surprised none of them considered that option
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/dp-world-tour-race-dubai-system-flawed
I think it is flawed and doesn't need a massive adjustment to sort it either. No R2D points for wining/playing well in a Major
A Major must be incredibly tough to win and rightly comes with huge rewards from trophy's, legacy/fame, OWGR points, etc etc, not to mention wads & wads of cash. However none are European Tour events and imo a players performance in them shouldn't count in the entirely separate ET order of merit race, just same as a win on another tour doesn't get R2D points
Just because a tour asks/chooses to sanction an event not on its Tour, it doesn't follow that it must contribute pts to their order of merit comp
A bit surprised none of them considered that option
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
I’ve always thought that majors shouldn’t be given any weight in normal tour overall standings. It skews the final look and gives to much advantage to the bigger players almost like it keeps them at the top for ego and because the tour think it’s looks better having a name like Rory as No1 rather than rewarding the players who’ve played a full DPWT season.
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