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The USGA messed up again.  "We didn't think the wind would blow that hard."  Two different courses - morning vs. afternoon.  The best players through 36 holes got screwed.

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Agree. DJ was playing lights out, got crapped on this afternoon.

IMO, most of his issues were self inflicted. I thought he generally did a good job of managing the conditions when he kept it in play. Terrible putting compared to the first two rounds, too.

 

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IMO, most of his issues were self inflicted. I thought he generally did a good job of managing the conditions when he kept it in play. Terrible putting compared to the first two rounds, too.

 

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Terrible putting on concrete, that was sealed with bar top. Yup, I agree there too.

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1. I did say one guy did it

2. One guy did it

3. 1

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Yea but I'm not a 10 handicap(as GS_MBP knows ;) )... If friggin Marky Mark can break 100 on it then please don't think it's impossible.

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Yea but I'm not a 10 handicap(as GS_MBP knows)... If friggin Marky Mark can break 100 on it then please don't think it's impossible.

Play smart, that is it.

I already have my “dream round” mapped out there. If everything went as planned, it should be a pretty straight forward round. Even from the back.

 

With the greens today that would suck, as putting is not my best part of the game.

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Anyone else still have 4 horses in the contest?

I think I do but honestly can't remember.

DJ

Grace

Finau

?

Stricker

 

 

Edit: maybe Lowry was the 4 spot? If so, that's a MC.

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The USGA messed up again. "We didn't think the wind would blow that hard." Two different courses - morning vs. afternoon. The best players through 36 holes got screwed.

I totally agree with this statement. The course was fine for two days. The breaks came from the weather. But today - that ones on the USGA - the difference between the early groups and late groups was stunning.

 

Interestingly the scoring average today was lower than Thursday. It was also nothing like ‘04. They have to be very careful with the set up tomorrow.

 

Hopefully the golf will be the story tomorrow. Not some stupid play by a Hall of Famer - wait a minute I'm hearing even more stuff - how could the USGA say Phil didn't attempt to deflect the ball?

 

Or the course set up.

 

Let the guys play and let's see who the best player is. Great leaderboard -

 

 

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In the interview he said he knew the rule and would rather have the 2 stroke penalty rather than playing the ball back on forth

 

 

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Smart man. Big middle finger to the course set up. Good for Phil.

 

Same goes for DJ and his “roll down the F “special charters” hill.”

 

I don't care what anyone says. Th whole “these guys are good” crap goes right out the window today. The afternoon wave got shafted.

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I'm all about making the open hard, but come on this is ridiculous. If he didn't do that it probably would've costed him 3-4 strokes more anyway.

 

 

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He knew the rules and used it to his advantage. Can't fault that, to be honest. Especially in this tournament.

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Should have been DQ'd plain and simple - he admitted that he intended to influence the ball's path.

 

It was a stupid move on one of the more bizarre days in the history of professional sports.

 

Right there with Duran's “No mas!”

 

 

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Yet another great golf course that was completely hosed by the USGA. Today was borderline unwatchable.

 

 

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If the rule says only a 2 stroke penalty then that's what he should get. If the USGA wants to change the rule then change it but don't be mad at Phil for using the rules to his advantage.

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They didn't DQ him because the rule states if you strike a ball in motion it is a 2 stroke penalty. If he would have stopped the ball it would have been a DQ.

 

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They didn't DQ him because the rule states if you strike a ball in motion it is a 2 stroke penalty. If he would have stopped the ball it would have been a DQ.

 

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100%, Phil is a rules master. I'm sure it will be banned now that he snubbed the USGA on live TV. But he was fully within the rules of golf.

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Yet another great golf course that was completely hosed by the USGA. Today was borderline unwatchable.

 

 

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Totally agree, I love that place. Was there for 2 Opens and had the privilege of playing there in the late 90's and didn't really appreciate the place as I was new to golf. I'm sure they'll kill Wing Foot also.

 

 

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If these guys make the cut and aren't close to the top 50, it's been clear for years that they couldn't care less. They don't need the money and it's an inconvenience when they aren't taking home a trophy. $27k for finishing 71st when you have their money is like winning a hardcover at a charity scramble.

 

Watch them play as the first three or four groups off on a Sunday. They fly, 3 hour rounds and ready golf.

 

 

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Love Phil no matter what, but that was a weak move. He should've finished the round, got on tv and said that he did it intentionally bc the setup was a joke and he wasn't going to walk down and hit it again. Then should've DQ'd himself. The USGA is out of touch with reality and they continually make themselves look ridiculous. At least they started watering the greens before play was finished. Just to show the audience that they know it's BS.

 

 

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Totally agree, I love that place. Was there for 2 Opens and had the privilege of playing there in the late 90's and didn't really appreciate the place as I was new to golf. I'm sure they'll kill Wing Foot also.

 

 

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They have already killed Winged Foot once before.

 

 

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Are you guys enjoying this years Open more than last years where they lit the place up? Personally I like this years much better but I guess that is just my expectation for this event and I am no expert in course set up.

 

 

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