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[IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/25/y2ute4em.jpg[/IMG] Predictions and comments...anyone going?

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This year's Honda is being touted as a Rory vs Tiger story. I am not sure if that is going to happen, but it will be fun watching it play out. I will be at the course on Friday to check out the action live. PGA National is a great track and it is cool having such a great tournament on a course that I have actually played.

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  TourSpoon said:
Originally Posted by TourSpoon

This year's Honda is being touted as a Rory vs Tiger story.

Who can Make the Cut? :D

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  TourSpoon said:
Originally Posted by TourSpoon

This year's Honda is being touted as a Rory vs Tiger story. I am not sure if that is going to happen, but it will be fun watching it play out. I will be at the course on Friday to check out the action live. PGA National is a great track and it is cool having such a great tournament on a course that I have actually played.

Ought to be a good tournament with a really strong field.  I agree, it's fun to see them play on courses that you've played yourself.  Whenever I play a tour course, I buy a yardage book and plot all my shots on each hole.  Then when I watch the boyz play in future tournaments, I can compare their shots to my own.  It makes for a great memory of my own round(s) as well as giving me a lot of enjoyment watching theirs.

  iacas said:
Originally Posted by iacas

Who can Make the Cut? :D

True dat!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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  TourSpoon said:
This year's Honda is being touted as a Rory vs Tiger story. I am not sure if that is going to happen, but it will be fun watching it play out. I will be at the course on Friday to check out the action live. PGA National is a great track and it is cool having such a great tournament on a course that I have actually played.

Based on those tickets in the OP, it's Tiger vs. Rory (Sabbatini). Much less exciting. :-D

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  jamo said:
Originally Posted by jamo

Based on those tickets in the OP, it's Tiger vs. Rory (Sabbatini). Much less exciting.

LOL, I had to make sure they were for this year when I received them. Sabbatini is the 2011 Champion. They will have a different champion on there for each day.

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  TourSpoon said:
Originally Posted by TourSpoon

Predictions and comments...anyone going?

Why would anyone think putting Rory Sabbatini on the tickets would be a good marketing tool for the tournament?   Did someone say... "Hey, put Rory on the tickets."  And some idiot in marketing who knows nothing about the tour simply found the first Getty image they could find with Rory ?

Regarding the tournament... This is going to be a statement week for both Tigs and RORS.  #1 and #2 in the world are gonna battle it out.

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Villegas is my wife's favorite player.  Something about his butt.  Personally, I don't get it........

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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i'm half colombian.  we have nice butts.  its a good thing my entire butt is colombian and not half white/half colombian.

Colin P.

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  colin007 said:
Originally Posted by colin007

i'm half colombian.  we have nice butts.  its a good thing my entire butt is colombian and not half white/half colombian.

I could see how an unbalanced butt could play hell with a golf swing!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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  iacas said:

touted as "Tiger vs Rory"

Originally Posted by iacas

Who can Make the Cut? :D

I just ate - it's uncomfortable to laugh so much.

Last year's story was Tiger vs Rory - seems the marketing is off by a year.  This year will be what it will be

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Should be a good tourney, would like to see Tig's get back on track. Rory will prob need a few more events to bed in the clubs. Might have a cheeky bet on Westwood, if he hits his stride with putting he could be in contention.

Here is the whole field. It is an impressive group to say the least.

  • Robert Allenby
  • Stephen Ames
  • Stuart Appleby
  • Sang-Moon Bae
  • Ricky Barnes
  • Charlie Beljan
  • Kris Blanks
  • Jonas Blixt
  • Jason Bohn
  • Keegan Bradley
  • Michael Bradley
  • Chad Campbell
  • Paul Casey
  • Roberto Castro
  • Bud Cauley
  • Greg Chalmers
  • Stewart Cink
  • Will Claxton
  • Nicolas Colsaerts
  • Erik Compton
  • Ben Crane
  • Ben Curtis
  • Brian Davis
  • Jason Day
  • Brendon de Jonge
  • Graham DeLaet
  • James Driscoll
  • Jason Dufner
  • Ken Duke
  • David Duval
  • Ernie Els
  • Harris English
  • Bob Estes
  • Matt Every
  • Ross Fisher
  • Martin Flores
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Brad Fritsch
  • Tommy Gainey
  • Scott Gardiner
  • Robert Garrigus
  • Brian Gay
  • Tom Gillis
  • Lucas Glover
  • Retief Goosen
  • Branden Grace
  • Luke Guthrie
  • James Hahn
  • Peter Hanson
  • Brian Harman
  • David Hearn
  • Russell Henley
  • Tim Herron
  • Justin Hicks
  • Charley Hoffman
  • J.B. Holmes
  • Billy Horschel
  • Charles Howell III
  • John Huh
  • Trevor Immelman
  • Ryo Ishikawa
  • Freddie Jacobson
  • Brandt Jobe
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Matt Jones
  • Martin Kaymer
  • Jerry Kelly
  • Troy Kelly
  • Chris Kirk
  • Jeff Klauk
  • Colt Knost
  • Jason Kokrak
  • Hank Kuehne
  • Martin Laird
  • Scott Langley
  • Richard H.Lee
  • Marc Leishman
  • Justin Leonard
  • David Lingmerth
  • David Lynn
  • Jeff Maggert
  • John Mallinger
  • Matteo Manassero
  • Steve Marino
  • David Mathis
  • Troy Matteson
  • Graeme McDowell
  • William McGirt
  • Rory McIlroy
  • George McNeill
  • John Merrick
  • Kevin Na
  • Seung-Yul Noh
  • Sean O'Hair
  • Geoff Ogilvy
  • Louis Oosthuizen
  • Jeff Overton
  • Greg Owen
  • Ryan Palmer
  • Jesper Parnevik
  • D.A. Points
  • Ted Potter, Jr.
  • Dicky Pride
  • Patrick Reed
  • Tag Ridings
  • Andres Romero
  • Justin Rose
  • Rory Sabbatini
  • Paul Scaletta
  • Charl Schwartzel
  • Wes Short, Jr.
  • Joey Snyder III
  • Kevin Stadler
  • Scott Stallings
  • Kyle Stanley
  • Brendan Steele
  • Henrik Stenson
  • Kevin Streelman
  • Chris Stroud
  • Brian Stuard
  • Daniel Summerhays
  • Michael Thompson
  • Nicholas Thompson
  • Cameron Tringale
  • Scott Verplank
  • Camilo Villegas
  • Johnson Wagner
  • Jimmy Walker
  • Boo Weekley
  • Mike Weir
  • Lee Westwood
  • Mark Wilson
  • Casey Wittenberg
  • Gary Woodland
  • Tiger Woods
  • Y.E. Yang

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It's not going to be in the 30s in Florida like it was a couple of weeks ago will it? Crazy weather these days.

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  nevets88 said:
It's not going to be in the 30s in Florida like it was a couple of weeks ago will it? Crazy weather these days.

Gonna be cold overnight, but not that cold. Upper 30's up here in Orlando Saturday night. Probably mid 40's down there. Mid-60's during the day. Damn, I'm ready for winter to be over!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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