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Mr.Hogan.
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Fore Right
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Looks cold in Pheonix 
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Looks cold in Pheonix
They said they had Mr Hailstones earlier
Mel Smooth
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On the teeeeeee.
I can't help but think of Porridge when I hear them say this. 'Morning Mr Barraclough / Mackay '
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Not a bad round
fenwayrich
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BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I think climate change is to blame for all these low rounds 
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Lucas Glover, oops 
www.golfdigest.com
Lucas Glover WDs from hotel room after messing up WM Phoenix Open tee time
“I’m kicking myself but laughing at myself at the same time.”
www.golfdigest.com
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I don't get how nobody noticed he wasn't there warming up or anything. What was his caddie doing??Lucas Glover, oops
Lucas Glover WDs from hotel room after messing up WM Phoenix Open tee time
“I’m kicking myself but laughing at myself at the same time.”
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Yeah - that's a good point. These golfers often talk about "my team" - you'd think there'd be an itinerary in place that has been discussed... "be at the course by 7, assess weather, range at 7.45 etc.."
Surely that's the minimum you'd expect from guys competing for multi million dollar purses.
Coincidentally I was talking to a lad who'd caddied a bit in the US this week, he was telling me that when people WD from events, it's often cos they know the drugs testers are on site - and they don't want to risk a negative test. That's probably not the case here of course, but it does seem a little bit odd. Mind you - Rory nearly did the same thing at a Ryder Cup....
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Definitely more to it than he just slept in. As you say, there's so much detail behind their process for tournaments that simply missing your tee time must be almost impossible. These guys are normally thinking about warming up two hours in advance or something.Yeah - that's a good point. These golfers often talk about "my team" - you'd think there'd be an itinerary in place that has been discussed... "be at the course by 7, assess weather, range at 7.45 etc.."
Surely that's the minimum you'd expect from guys competing for multi million dollar purses.
Coincidentally I was talking to a lad who'd caddied a bit in the US this week, he was telling me that when people WD from events, it's often cos they know the drugs testers are on site - and they don't want to risk a negative test. That's probably not the case here of course, but it does seem a little bit odd. Mind you - Rory nearly did the same thing at a Ryder Cup....
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
From my very limited experience, some are and some not so much
The rookies and those who believe they're climbing, in contention etc definitely put more time into their pre-round prep. The seasoned pros on the other hand are much more comfortable and know what they need to do & how long it'll take
Club golfer like us joins a new club and expecting a text for his first medal round tee time will be checking his phone every 5 mins
Someone who's been a member for 20years might not look until he wakes up
I think its a bit like the 1st years getting ready for first day of term hours early and the 6th form who know the drill inside out
Orikoru
Tour Winner
He's still a professional who no doubt cares about his diet as well as doing a decent length warm-up. How far wrong would he have to get the tee time to not even be out of bed when he's supposed to be teeing off?? And as I mentioned, the caddie must have got it wrong as well somehow otherwise he'd be banging on the door asking him what's going on.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I agree in this case the caddie wouldn't get the official text with the tee time unless the player sent it to him, but you'd think he'd be chasing for that info so he knew when to turn up himself
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
He got the text that gave him his tee time but misread it.
I guess he told all his team the wrong time so nobody was worried.
It's not the tournament's job to make sure players are there on time so nobody was looking for him.
I guess he told all his team the wrong time so nobody was worried.
It's not the tournament's job to make sure players are there on time so nobody was looking for him.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
How do you misread
08:45
I'm struggling to buy his excuse. Additionally, all the tee times are published - so nobody in his team thought to check to see what time he was out - this is basic stuff that you'd have covered off if you are supposed to be a professional sportsperson.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Agreed! Considering he hadn't left his hotel room according to the report, he must have misread it as 10:45. Seems impossible to me. Maybe he just had a raging hangover and slept through his alarms!
watching the golf on sky and i think it was Jamie Spence who just said "he still has to golf his ball" - what a knob
