ncwoz Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Middler said: Other than the PGA (T4) he hasn't played well since he won the Rocket Mortgage 9 weeks ago. 50th at BMW, cut from Northern Trust, T4 PGA, T30 FedEx St Jude, cut from Memorial. The (golf) media is covering players who are doing well (and Tiger) - as usual. Full disclosure, not a Bryson fan... Yeah, for sure. I'm not a huge fan either, and was getting a little tired of the "Bryson is demolishing every course" story line, especially when he wasn't actually dominating anybody. Just had a few tournaments of really good golf, but I was worried they were just going to keep riding the look at how far he hits it media trend for the rest of the year. Not complaining that it's not! MaxEntropy 1 Quote Right Handed Driver: 9° Speedzone (HZRDUS Smoke Green 70g X-Stiff shaft) 2 Hybrid: 18° Exotics EXS Pro (Evenflow Black 6.5) (2020 MGS Official Review here) 3/Driving Iron: 18° UiHi Iron (MMT Utility TX 105g shaft) Irons: 4-GW T100 irons (Nippon Modus 120 X-Stiff shafts) (2021 MGS Official Review here) Wedges: 54° & 58° TSW Forged (Dynamic Gold S300) Putter: ER2B (2019 MGS Official Review here) Ball: MAXFLI Tour X Bag: Hoofer Lite WITB thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngwaldo Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The format of the playoff is non issue if you just play well and consistent all the time. Wk ncwoz 1 Quote Always tinkering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Well they didn't even let the tournament finish https://www.golfdigest.com/story/without-the-staggered-start-2020-tour-championship-leader-board-would-be-a-whole-lot-more-bunched-up-to-start Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I said a few weeks ago prior to the final round of the PGA, Koepka’s condescending comments may just light a fire under DJ’s ass. A motivated DJ is sure fun to watch. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy MaxEntropy, Rickp, Kanoito and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 6:14 AM, Kenny B said: Pick: I hope DJ wins... finally. Pick from back in the pack: Xander Schauffele plays this course quite well. A nice win for DJ. He is certainly on a roll going into the US Open. Maybe my jinx on picking the winner has ended. 1-2 finish!! Rickp, aerospace_ray, MaxEntropy and 3 others 5 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Really happy to see DJ get the win. He gets a lot of flak for the lack of majors on his resume but he's as good a player out there. Nice to see him add the FedEx Cup to his trophy case. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Kenny B, Shankster and Rickp 3 Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 41 minutes ago, FrogginBullfish said: Really happy to see DJ get the win. He gets a lot of flak for the lack of majors on his resume but he's as good a player out there. Nice to see him add the FedEx Cup to his trophy case. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app +1. He was clutch when he had to be, a well earned win. DJ has dominated for three weeks now almost winning all three TC events. FrogginBullfish, ncwoz and Rickp 3 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Congratulations to DJ!Pulled it out with JT and Xander snapping at his heels all day.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy FrogginBullfish 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just not overly excited about this tournament -I preferred the points format that this one replaced but even then I was never a huge fan.There are four majors along with the Players and WGC events. This one just seems meh and doubly so with a US Open and Masters still to play.Having written that Johnson played great from what I saw.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp and sixcat 2 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Was able to catch some of the early action and then last 4 holes. We really need fans back. Seems almost “dead”.Great shots and not a sound, weird .Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Kenny B and ncwoz 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just not overly excited about this tournament -I preferred the points format that this one replaced but even then I was never a huge fan.There are four majors along with the Players and WGC events. This one just seems meh and doubly so with a US Open and Masters still to play.Having written that Johnson played great from what I saw.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyAgreed on all accounts. The whole “playoff” format has always seemed contrived to me. Not to mention, a complete money grab!Nothing will ever rise to the level of the majors. Not even the Players or WGC’s. And those feel bigger than anything else on Tour, including the FedEx Cup. With that said, DJ has had an impressive month after being lost in the wilderness at The Memorial and 3M. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy revkev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, sixcat said: Agreed on all accounts. The whole “playoff” format has always seemed contrived to me. Not to mention, a complete money grab! Nothing will ever rise to the level of the majors. Not even the Players or WGC’s. And those feel bigger than anything else on Tour, including the FedEx Cup. With that said, DJ has had an impressive month after being lost in the wilderness at The Memorial and 3M. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Agreed. I've never cared less about a tournament and hardly watched any of it. I did at least tune in for the final few holes to see if DJ would actually let someone catch him. They were better off with the points system even if it did make it possible to have two winners during the tournament like in 2018. If they want to stick with the current system and give some sort of advantage to the guys with all the points then just give strokes to each of the top-5 players (up to 5 strokes). Then, take strokes away from the bottom-5 players to create more incentive for better play. Start everyone else at even par and see who takes the cake, but don't gift it to the guy at the top of the FedEx Cups Points list. If they're going to do that then why have a tournament at all? sixcat, Kenny B and revkev 3 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 In general, I am not a fan of contrived drama created for playoff events, but I still find these events fun, just because of the $$$ involved. I found it odd that there did not seem to be the usual focus on the money by the announcers. revkev and ncwoz 2 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Rickp said: Was able to catch some of the early action and then last 4 holes. We really need fans back. Seems almost “dead”. Great shots and not a sound, weird . In the end I agree, but I don’t miss the expense account drunks yelling baba booey, get in the hole and the other airhead catcalls. And the occasional hecklers. I wish they’d consistently throw them out, but that won’t happen - if all tournaments become WMPO I probably won’t keep watching. YMMV ncwoz, Rickp and TR1PTIK 3 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, TR1PTIK said: Agreed. I've never cared less about a tournament and hardly watched any of it. I did at least tune in for the final few holes to see if DJ would actually let someone catch him. They were better off with the points system even if it did make it possible to have two winners during the tournament like in 2018. If they want to stick with the current system and give some sort of advantage to the guys with all the points then just give strokes to each of the top-5 players (up to 5 strokes). Then, take strokes away from the bottom-5 players to create more incentive for better play. Start everyone else at even par and see who takes the cake, but don't gift it to the guy at the top of the FedEx Cups Points list. If they're going to do that then why have a tournament at all? I totally agree. The format affects the way players attack the course IMO. DJ knows that he only has a handful of players that he has to beat, and the guys at the bottom take risks on holes that they wouldn't if it were a normal tournament. The fact that these 30 players got into the TC shows that they deserve a better chance to win. Still a nice win for DJ, but the tournament should not have been played before majors are over. Rickp, revkev, sixcat and 1 other 4 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, Kenny B said: I totally agree. The format affects the way players attack the course IMO. DJ knows that he only has a handful of players that he has to beat, and the guys at the bottom take risks on holes that they wouldn't if it were a normal tournament. The fact that these 30 players got into the TC shows that they deserve a better chance to win. Still a nice win for DJ, but the tournament should not have been played before majors are over. I don't know the answer to the question of how you might make this tournament both competitive and meaningful without distorting its value over and against the rest of the tournaments on the schedule. It seems ridiculous to me that the guy who comes in with a lead might finish in the top 5 and not be the Fed Ex champion. Plus its played on the same course each year. What if a top players game just doesn't fit? With the exception of the Masters this would never be an issue in the Majors because they use a variety of different courses. I guess it just is what it is. I'm going to live with it - I enjoyed the golf that I saw but am really looking forward to the golf that I will see in two weeks and extremely excited about what the Master's will look like in November. TR1PTIK and Kenny B 2 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 In my opinion, the answer can be found by observing Formula 1. In several different aspects but especially through a season long race to the championship. Also, I firmly believe golf needs a proper offseason. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Kenny B, TR1PTIK and ejgaudette 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, sixcat said: Also, I firmly believe golf needs a proper offseason. Yes. I love golf, but this wrap-around season is just plain dumb. All it does IMO is give players who normally don't finish well a chance to keep their tour card, but I say if you can't hack it during the regular season then make room for more guys graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour. Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 If there is a Tour Championship, it should be the last tournament of the season, like most sports. The next season shouldn't start the next week. So, I'm confused (not unusual really). Did we have the Tour Championship before the end of the season? Doesn't next season start this week at the Safeway Open? We have two majors coming up later this year after the 2021 season kicks off but belong with 2020 season events after the Tour Championship? Or do we have two US Opens and two Masters in the 2021 season? Help this old guy out! Rickp and sixcat 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Kenny B said: If there is a Tour Championship, it should be the last tournament of the season, like most sports. The next season shouldn't start the next week. So, I'm confused (not unusual really). Did we have the Tour Championship before the end of the season? Doesn't next season start this week at the Safeway Open? We have two majors coming up later this year after the 2021 season kicks off but belong with 2020 season events after the Tour Championship? Or do we have two US Opens and two Masters in the 2021 season? Help this old guy out! I think the answer is no one knows the answer Kenny B and Rickp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Kenny B said: If there is a Tour Championship, it should be the last tournament of the season, like most sports. The next season shouldn't start the next week. So, I'm confused (not unusual really). Did we have the Tour Championship before the end of the season? Doesn't next season start this week at the Safeway Open? We have two majors coming up later this year after the 2021 season kicks off but belong with 2020 season events after the Tour Championship? Or do we have two US Opens and two Masters in the 2021 season? Help this old guy out! I heard a comment over the weekend that the 2021 season will technically have 6 majors and it does indeed start with the Safeway Open. At least that's my recollection as I generally try to ignore the announcers. Middler and Kenny B 2 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, MaxEntropy said: I heard a comment over the weekend that the 2021 season will technically have 6 majors and it does indeed start with the Safeway Open. At least that's my recollection as I generally try to ignore the announcers. This is correct. MaxEntropy, Middler and ncwoz 3 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said: This is correct. Thanks, I was wondering about that... THEZIPR23 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Middler said: Thanks, I was wondering about that... I get that 2020 is an aberration but to me they really need to have an "off season" Including the fall in the following years season is tough. IMO Middler, Kenny B and ncwoz 3 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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