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Deryck Griffith last won the day on August 26 2013
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Without any hesitation, Johnny's round was better. And it isn't whining if you are 100% right. Plus, he was asked the question and gave his answer.
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Agreed. There isn't a single player on the PGA Tour (even those who haven't won) that should ever be labeled as not having talent as it is crazy to say that about anyone whom is the top 1% in his/her craft in the world.
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2017 Farmers Insurance Open Discussion Thread
Deryck Griffith replied to colin007's topic in Tour Talk
I'm excited about the tourney this week. I was looking at the players and there's going to be a great field competing this weekend which is always fun and will be at this tournament. As it pertains to Tiger, there are only two things that I am hoping for. 1. that he makes the cut and 2, that he gets through the tournament feeling good and healthy. Health is the imperative factor to anything Tiger does going forward in his career and if his back acts up again, that'll be it. So low expectations is going to be my approach with him during the early part of the season leading up to the masters. -
Jason Day Spits at Pace of Play, Vows to Slow Down
Deryck Griffith replied to iacas's topic in Tour Talk
I was disappointed with Jason's take on this matter. It kind of reminds me of when Rory said he didn't get into golf to grow the game. In both instances / comments, they are very singular and "all I care about is me" types of attitudes that really avoid the big picture. In the big picture, growing the game benefits PGA tour players as more people participating and watching the game live and on TV only helps the tour to gain more tournament sponsors (easier) and will continue to raise purses. This "attitude" that they live in a world that us "average Joe's" don't understand is poppy cock. If you are going to ink an apparel deal with Nike golf because your status on the tour entices people to wear "said" Nike golf apparel, then "how you play" will have an effect on those same people who support Nike by buying their clothes because you are wearing them. So in the big picture, if growing the game keeps this whole Golf engine churning, and we can agree that faster play on Tour will help to set an example for amateurs and THIS example will help to grow the game (people who have families won't have to muscle through a 5 hr round at their club) then his attitude and response plain out sucks in every which way. Athletes in all sports always miss the big picture because their egos get in the way when they are playing and it's always disappointing but never a surprise... at least for me it isn't.- 127 replies
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I think this is one of the best decisions Tiger has made to go along with some of the other good decisions he has made recently. The decision to not come back early was a good decision and this decision, to withdraw after realizing over the weekend while playing / practicing at Stanford that his game isn't "good enough" is also a good decision. No one has mentioned the fact that Tiger hasn't had the chance to religiously practice the last month due to the Ryder CUP and the Hurricane in FL (which is was he was playing in California). So it seems to me that he was "cramming it all in" the last several days and realized that it is crazy to expect to cram over several days and then show up to a PGA Tour event and play to a +8 handicap level. We've seen the opposite - Tiger coming back when he clearly wasn't ready and it didn't look good. Not to mention, the standard in which he will be covered (there will be a camera on every single shot he makes) just doesn't warrant the need to push it and come back this week. People say "other golfers hit bad shots and play poorly" but luckily for them, those golfers don't have every shot filmed and scrutinized. They can play Shi**y in relative anonymity which makes suffering from poor play easier. Tiger doesn't have that luxury. He WILL be, guaranteed covered on every single thing he does and shot he makes and with this as fact, he knows struggling with his game after all this time would be incredibly painful for everyone not to mention his own psyche. It sucks but I think it is for the best. I believe his intentions were good but it just isn't worth it. I'm actually happy to see he is capable of showing some tail between the legs restraint...
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I recently last minute cancelled on a wedding trip to the Caribbean due to the Zika virus. My travel agent and other agents I know all warned that the threats are absolutely legit. It was my call to make and I decided to not risk it (and others did the same thing). IIRC, Rory was one of the most vocal PGA Tour Pros on what a privilege and how much it would mean to him to compete in the Olympics. So to me, to go from that (complete enthusiasm) to now withdrawing tells me he's obtained further information on the risks. He more than likely weighed the options and probably said, "why even go?" He's young, has a new lady in his life and considering this isn't a make or break event, it's a simple decision really and I don't think there is anything really more to it than that. If the Zika virus didn't exist, and there weren't so many other unknowns (there is also talk about some super bacteria lingering too?), I'm pretty sure he would have gone.
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2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Discussion Thread
Deryck Griffith replied to nevets88's topic in Tour Talk
Personally, I feel this whole thing is less about the rule itself and more about the application of the rule by the USGA. If we agree that DJ did perform a rule infraction, and I'm sure the USGA had already made up their minds that they were going to apply it, then he should of been told on hole # 12 that the penalty will be applied so everything could be adjusted and changed; scoreboards, fox and their online leaderboard, PGA Tour radio and their reporting, my PGA Tour app, etc. . That would have prevented the lingering nature of this whole fiasco during the last part of the tournament and would have made things crystal clear, end of story. The USGA handled this whole situation poorly. The official that was with DJ's group screwed up, big time and the USGA should say that he did and say that they reversed / made the change due to the mistake instead of beating around the bush about it.- 1,306 replies
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Tiger Woods Master Catch-All Discussion
Deryck Griffith replied to Valleygolfer's topic in Tour Talk
I have it in my mind that he should and would be out the entire year. I wonder if this maybe is a bit too early? He's got a tremendous medical / fitness team around him so I'm sure they are instructing / clearing him to do this and that team knows way more than me and most of us on this forums so how can I or anyone say it's too early. I just hope It isn't and well, would have voted to take all of 2016 off. We will see what happens I guess and I hope this time he's right because if he has another injury and they have to cut into that back again for a 4th time, his career (and maybe worst) will more than likely be done.- 3,955 replies
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Stats don't lie. You can even take if further. As of yesterday (04-03-2016) , of the Top 10 in strokes gained putting, only 2 are in the OWGR Top 20 (Day and Mickelson; Danny Willett doesn't count). The remaining 8 are as follows: Steve Stricker (1) Jaime Donaldson (2) Adam Hadwin (4) Kelly Kraft (5) Patton Kizzire (7) Brain Harman (8) Johnson Wagner (9) Russell Henley (10) Of the Top 20 in strokes gained putting, only 4 are in the top 20 of the OWGR. Yes, only 4 (Danny Willett excluded again). Here's how it looks: The 4 that are in the Top 20 of the OWGR: Jason Day (3) Phil Mickelson (6) Jordan Speith (17) Dustin Johnson (19) The rest who aren't in the OWGR Top 20 Steve Stricker (1) Jaime Donaldson (2) Adam Hadwin (4) Kelly Kraft (5) Patton Kizzire (7) Brain Harman (8) Johnson Wagner (9) Russell Henley (10) Brendon Todd (11) Andrew Landry (12) Aaron Baddeley (13) Brice Garnett (14) Derek Fathauer (15) Jonas Blixt (16) Andrew Loupe (18) Stuart Appleby (20) When will the masses start to realize that talking about the importance of putting to the levels we do is just one big bowl of hyperbole. I would also suggest that a lot of the players in the Top 20 in strokes gained putting are there because they scramble more and more than likely make long puts for pars WHICH balloon them up in the strokes gained stats. While conversely, the good ball strikers are putting for birdies, miss the birdie putt, tap in for par and well, a 1 or 2 foot par putt when calculating strokes gained doesn't jump you up in the stats. Neither does a birdie putt that you "HIT" to 4 or 5 feet. That 4-5 foot birdie putt again doesn't jump you up in strokes gained; it's the strokes gained on the "shot itself" that should be focused on.
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Protracer on every shot would be great. But if not on every shot, why can't they freaking "zoom in on the ball" from the back as it is hit. For example on the tee where the majority of the shots are from down the line, after the player hits the ball, they can absolutely zoom in on the ball as it is traveling towards the fairway from behind the ball vs. the BS white ball in blue sky shot that always happens. Zooming in behind the ball as it is moving away from the golfer creates WAY more perspective and is a much more realistic way of watching what is happening. I believe they do this a lot on #18 of the Players Championship and it is great. Things like this would do wonders to improve the telecast along with all of the others points in the article which I wholeheartedly agree with. The coverage is asinine in all aspects and they are dreaming if they think they produce a good product on TV for lovers of the game.
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Shorts On the PGA Tour (Updated 2013, 2016)
Deryck Griffith replied to GreensDruid's topic in Tour Talk
I also am for it If it is regulated based on temperature as that makes sense to me and is fair for the players as it freaking hot in the middle of summer for them out there. The only thing I would say is how it would look visually if some guys are wearing shorts and others aren't. There is visual consistency when everyone wearing pants and aesthetically makes sense on TV. But if some players are wearing shorts and others aren't, then that consistency from a visual aspect could be affected. -
2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open Discussion
Deryck Griffith replied to Club Rat's topic in Tour Talk
Still scratching my head on the decision to pull driver on 17 with a 2 shot lead. 5iron into the fairway followed by a wedge and I'm sure he would of had a nice look for birdie and a guaranteed par. Aside from that, quite the entertaining finish. I was pulling for Rickie but am also happy for Matsuyama. His ball striking was superb and he earned it. -
Your putting stats will improve as soon as your ball striking improves. 3 putting is a lot less likely to happen when you are "striking" the ball closer to the hole vs. "striking" it poorly and leaving yourself longer putts which brings 3 putting into play. The same for your short game. When you are striking the ball better and you miss the green, a stronger ball striker will leave their shots closer to the green. Closer to the green equates to an easier executable chip and an easier executable chip equates a higher percentage chance chipping closer to the hole and being closer to the hole once again, equates to a higher percentage to not 3 putt or to even 1 putt.....you get the idea... People who say they putt well wouldn't make much of a difference to a high handicappers score because most high handicappers use up their shots to par prior to even reaching the green. That's where the conning yourself lies.... By the time a high handicapper reaches the green, they are usually putting for bogey or worst.