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McDowell started the morning at +2, now at -2. GO G-MAC!!! get back in there. Wow, Russel Henley in at 7 under. Great round.


With a double bogey on the card no less.

- Shane

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This is just from watching on TV, but the greens look really great.

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When it comes to Sawgrass, I look for whoever is near the top of the total driving stats on tour. I expect a big week for Louis Oosthuizen, who leads the tour in that statistic so far in 2014.

4 over through 6 :(

I like Louis, hoping he figures things out.

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This is just from watching on TV, but the greens look really great.

Ya I agree, the greens look fine to me. I think the media blew this story up a little too much. I don't see any balls bouncing around or anything. Sure you can see some spots that don't look good, but its very sparce, and not affecting play.

The maintenance crews really did a fine job with the course considering all thats happened.

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Ya I agree, the greens look fine to me. I think the media blew this story up a little too much. I don't see any balls bouncing around or anything. Sure you can see some spots that don't look good, but its very sparce, and not affecting play. The maintenance crews really did a fine job with the course considering all thats happened.

Surely the media would never blow something out of proportion. #sarcasm

- Shane

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A welcome appearance by Martin Kaymer at the top of the leaderboard. 63 matches the tournament record, and he will have two shots on the field going into Friday.

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Kaymer's been showing signs the past few weeks of getting his form back. He really went through a major swing change and it might finally be paying off.

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Well, it's only 1 day so far, 3 more to go..Appears that most of the Big names are struggling a bit.

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Well my pick Adam Scott blew up big time today.  Tomorrow should be interesting with change of start times.

WWR

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Well my pick Adam Scott blew up big time today.  Tomorrow should be interesting with change of start times.

WWR

I wouldn't worry to much. Saturday is Moving day, Sunday should be a great day to watch golf!!!

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Luiten is up there nicely. -4 and started in the last flight. Today at 09.10 love to see what he's going to do.

There are some good names on top tho.

Dustin Johnson

Sergio Garcia

Jordan Spieth

Garry Woodland

Lee Westwood

Can't believe Phil Mickelson on +3

And can't believe how many water balls on the 17th. I would never go for the flag on that hole.

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No love for Speith?

Amazing how consistent and calm his game is at such a young age.  I keep waiting for the flash to dissipate, and the next week there he is again.  I'm really becoming a fan.

Hook' em.

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No love for Speith?

Amazing how consistent and calm his game is at such a young age.  I keep waiting for the flash to dissipate, and the next week there he is again.  I'm really becoming a fan.

Hook' em.


He's a good kid with a good game. I think he has a great future.

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- Shane

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Kuchar just hit a bad shot into the green and said, "Jimmie Crickets.". They really need to something about the potty mouths on tour.

- Shane

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Loving the Watson Kutcher pairing as the featured group.

"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

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Loving the Watson Kutcher pairing as the featured group.


I'm having a heck of a time watching it this morning online. I keep losing the connection. :mad:

- Shane

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Jimmy Walker struggling off the tee

"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

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Jimmy Walker struggling off the tee

And still birdies the hole...

"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

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