Solheim Cup

[Pin-seeker]

Some good matches coming up.
Creamer v Hull should be a good one.

 

[fundy]

Been enthralling viewing if you can put up with how tediously slow the games are and how incompetent/slow the rules officials have been on a couple of decisions, the Kerr one last night was just a joke and I expect they were paranoid of making another mistake so toiok half an hr for a simple hazard entry point ruling (im guessing that last 4 ball was over or very close to 6hrs by the time they were done)

I see Wie has apologised for storming off on 16 (albeit Im not convinced that Korda stayed greenside as she believes)

Singles will be fun and be great if we can get our first win over there

PS Hulls 2 at 17 just simply amazing let alone for a 17year old with almost no experience!

 

[Dodger]

It's all about giving the player confidence. I agree it's not necessary, but there is little, if any time wasted - the times I've seen it, it's all part of the set-up routine,, and there's certainly some of the routine performed after the caddie moves away.

If a 1 second 'that's fine' gives the player the confidence to swing they way they actually want to, then it's worthwhile. Just 1 trip to the deep rough would gobble up any supposed time saving if the swing is held back from a lack of confidence.

It seems, to me, to have reduced from a year or so ago, though it was the putting set-up where it as most prevalent then.

Biggest 'waste of time' imo is what has happened with some of the trips to water!

There is though....2 to 5 seconds multiplied by 70 odd shots multiplied by 4 golfers in a group soon mounts up.

Ladeis golf can be painful enough at times to watch without this pish going on too.

 

[Slime]

I generally can't get too excited about ladies golf, but this, it's superb.
I can almost taste the tension in some of the matches and I think there's a lot of dislike between some of the golfers.
Hull & Hedwall are like a pair of rotweilers out there, they're awesome & just won't let go.
I think a few mind games this afternoon could produce fireworks as I feel there's a lot of animosity bubbling away in one or two of the USA golfers ........................... they just don't like losing.
Really looking forward to today's singles, it could be explosive!
Bring it on!

Slime.

 

[Foxholer]

There is though....2 to 5 seconds multiplied by 70 odd shots multiplied by 4 golfers in a group soon mounts up.

Indeed it would if it actually took that long. 5 seconds is a huge amount of time and 2 seconds would be seriously noticeable. My assertion is that it, while it might the caddie 2 or 3 seconds of his time to step across, check and step back, the actual time 'lost' by this synchronous activity is more likely to be tenths of seconds. And it doesn't happen on every shot either. The 'old-style' lining up of putts - which I haven't noticed much of - was indeed tedious!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have to admit I've been totally blown away by how strong the Europe side has been. I posted early on that I thought they'd get stuffed but they've taken the fight to the US since session one and the US have been lacking. I hope nerves don't kick in and the Europeans don't play too defensive but carry on going for their shots.

Come on girls, close the match out and prove the Solheim Cup is yet another topic I seemingly have no idea about

 

[North Mimms]

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Some good matches coming up.
Creamer v Hull should be a good one.

Paula Creamer would be a great scalp for young Charley. She seems a really nice lass

 

[Odvan]

It's started! Looking forward to this.

Wonder how they'll position the pins today...those greens and positions yesterday were a proper test.

 

[Khamelion]

Yup the Creamer v Hull game should be good, I reckon the European win will come with Hedwall against Wie

 

[MizunoMike]

Yes

But they've never won in American!

Yeh, I am sure most would have known what I meant.

Hope this clears it up DV.........

 

[cookelad]

Fair play Alison Nicholas hasn't sat down for 3 days!

 

[AmandaJR]

There is though....2 to 5 seconds multiplied by 70 odd shots multiplied by 4 golfers in a group soon mounts up.

Ladeis golf can be painful enough at times to watch without this pish going on too.

A serious question. Do you see any positives in women's golf at all? Any skill you might just admire or at least think is somewhat passable?

 

[CMAC]

Yeh, I am sure most would have known what I meant.

Hope this clears it up DV.........

yes most would have, I must just be a bit slow:smirk:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Yup the Creamer v Hull game should be good, I reckon the European win will come with Hedwall against Wie

Not managed to see much so far but just turned on to see Hull was playing Creamer. What a scalp that would be for Hull, and I wouldn't be surprised if she did it either.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Hill looks a proper talent & only 17.
Michelle wie is a beast on the tee.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Hill looks a proper talent & only 17.
Michelle wie is a beast on the tee.

Yeah, but apologies if this has already been discussed, I can't be bothered to read the whole thread, but who the hell told her to putt like that?

 

[Kellfire]

A spinal surgeon who wants a lot of practice.

 

[Gazboy]

Hill looks a proper talent & only 17.
Michelle wie is a beast on the tee.

So is Lexi Thompson. She seems very accurate too.

Edit- ok not this time but I think it's cool that she likes a lot of noise when on the tee.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yeah, but apologies if this has already been discussed, I can't be bothered to read the whole thread, but who the hell told her to putt like that?

I can't get my head round it,I actually tried a practice put like it earlier & it's just wrong.

 

[Imurg]

Some of the Commentators saying that a putt is 4 feet when it's at least 6 or saying one's only 2 feet when it's at least 4 - are they blind or just working on an American measurement...?