Jump to content
IGNORED

Pro golfers.....step away from the Twitter apps

ElWagonne

By ElWagonne,
in Tour Talk

 Share
Note: This thread is 3913 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

ElWagonne Dedicated Member

ElWagonne

On occasion, golfers get into trouble via twitter (looking at you Zinger!), normally for acting as if they are out of touch with the 'common man'.  Rarely, do you see 3 gents get in hot water on the same day, though.

http://espn.go.com/golf/pgachampionship13/story/_/id/9559921/2013-pga-championship-lee-westwood-apologizes-harsh-twitter-rant

http://espn.go.com/golf/pgachampionship13/story/_/id/9557465/2013-pga-championship-jeff-overton-tweets-bitterness-missing-major

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/howard-stern-ian-poulter-brought-together-twitter-idiot-004620897.html

While Poulter's wasn't bad at all, Overton comes off as a sniveling kid that's venting about not being invited to the party.  Also, the factual inaccuracies and his grand total of ZERO top 10 finishes in majors make his case about as strong as wet toilet tissue.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

phan52 Great Member

phan52

Originally Posted by ElWagonne

On occasion, golfers get into trouble via twitter (looking at you Zinger!), normally for acting as if they are out of touch with the 'common man'.  Rarely, do you see 3 gents get in hot water on the same day, though.

http://espn.go.com/golf/pgachampionship13/story/_/id/9559921/2013-pga-championship-lee-westwood-apologizes-harsh-twitter-rant

http://espn.go.com/golf/pgachampionship13/story/_/id/9557465/2013-pga-championship-jeff-overton-tweets-bitterness-missing-major

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/howard-stern-ian-poulter-brought-together-twitter-idiot-004620897.html

While Poulter's wasn't bad at all, Overton comes off as a sniveling kid that's venting about not being invited to the party.  Also, the factual inaccuracies and his grand total of ZERO top 10 finishes in majors make his case about as strong as wet toilet tissue.

Oh geez, Poulter picked on the wrong guy. He is going to hear "Baba Booey" every thime he swings his club in the States now.

Bill M

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1

sacm3bill Great Member

sacm3bill

Originally Posted by ElWagonne

...While Poulter's wasn't bad at all, Overton comes off as a sniveling kid that's venting about not being invited to the party.  Also, the factual inaccuracies and his grand total of ZERO top 10 finishes in majors make his case about as strong as wet toilet tissue.

Yeah, not a flattering article, especially the part where rules officials allowed players to use the practice green during the Colonial round, Overton assumed that somehow meant *all* rules were off the table, so blames officials for his DQ for use of a training aid. Then says that DQ was what kept him out of the PGA Championship. No Jeff, being 154th in OWGR (when you needed to be top 100), and being 113 in the money standings (when you needed to be top 70) is what kept you out.

In the words of Jim Colbert quoted at the end of that article, "Play better."

Bill

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Deryck Griffith Great Member

Deryck Griffith

Lee Westwood - Had a moment, and apologized.  I can accept that.

Jeff Overton - Who? What? Where? When?

Ian Poulter - He has a point!!

That's my quick assessment

Deryck Griffith

Titleist 910 D3: 9.5deg GD Tour AD DI7x | Nike Dymo 3W: 15deg, UST S-flex | Mizuno MP CLK Hybrid: 20deg, Project X Tour Issue 6.5, HC1 Shaft | Mizuno MP-57 4-PW, DG X100 Shaft, 1deg upright | Cleveland CG15 Wedges: 52, 56, 60deg | Scotty Cameron California Del Mar | TaylorMade Penta, TP Black LDP, Nike 20XI-X

Link to comment
Share on other sites

meenman Great Member

meenman

As Jim Rome always says - *twitter is a loaded gun* - you can not erase something once it hits the internet

Follow me on twitter

Chris, although my friends call me Mr.L

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1

Chris223 Dedicated Member

Chris223

Originally Posted by Deryck Griffith

Lee Westwood - Had a moment, and apologized.  I can accept that.

Jeff Overton - Who? What? Where? When?

Ian Poulter - He has a point!!

That's my quick assessment

lol, yep exactly.  Jeff Overton... who?

I can't blame Poulter and Westwood, they are 100% correct.  It's supposed to be a gentlemens game and the kinda screaming and crap that's allowed just screams immature and childish.  The "fans" at tour events have really become a joke.  Twice I saw on TV errant tee shots picked up by little kids who dashed to the ball like it's a foul ball at a ballgame.  Sorry, but teach your kids if you're going to take them to a golf tournament you DO NOT pick up the golf balls.  And the PGA should start placing pressure on the tournaments and security services at these events to get rid of the people who want to do this.  Players have become accustomed to roars in the background as they hit their ball on another hole... but probably not hearing "MASHED POTATOES" in the middle of their backswing 1 hole over

Callaway XR 9.5 + 1, Taylormade R15 3 Wood, Burner 3 Rescue, Callaway XHot 5H, Warbird 4H, Nike Vapor Fly 6-AW Irons, Titleist Vokey 54, 60 Wedges, Taylormade Rossa Fontana Putter, Srixon Z-Star Tour Yellow.

Best Score 2017:  82 (Traditions at the Glen, Par 70)

Favorite Course - Conklin Players Club (Par 72) - Best Score 86

Link to comment
Share on other sites

GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

It wouldnt be the first time that Poulter said something stupid on Twitter.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Note: This thread is 3913 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.

  • Posts

    • StuM
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By StuM ·

      Wordle 1,047 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Mis-read that par putt 🤬
    • boogielicious
      At What Distance do Your Pull Our Your Range Finder?

      By boogielicious ·

      90 yards was close enough.
    • 4zim
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By 4zim ·

      Day 48. Got out at lunch to the range to hit some driver shots. Haven’t had much practice there. Focused on setup suggested by @iacas and found some very playable results. I did try to hit a couple of bunker shots after that with much less success 🙃
    • StuM
      Best Shot of the Week

      By StuM ·

      Got a rare birdie on #18 Par 5.  Drive was good and left me in range of the green.  I was @ 210 from the center and needed @ 180 to clear a hazard area.  Green had bunkers lest, right and on back. had been struggling and most shots were short so I took the 225 club figuring back of green hit well. i did hit it well, @ 229 per SS and dead on—kind at the pin.  Ended up @ 1 foot off the back in short rough and lucky for me it was a back pin placement.  Chipped about 15 feet leaving a 3 feet putt for par which I sunk.  
    • saevel25
      Clubface Control Drills?

      By saevel25 ·

      Yea, so to clarify for me. I do not feel the clubface much in the swing. I feel the weight of the club. I can feel if I hit the club off the heel or toe. When I try to feel if the clubface is open or closed in the swing, I feel it more with my hands, and less of the clubhead. I would classify majority of my swings as not feeling like the clubface does much of all. It feels like I hold the clubface open. In the finish, it doesn't feel like my left hand faces the ground. It feels more like it faces the sky. I will try to be more aware of this, but it was just the sensation I got when I was making what felt like good swings. For the most part, I was hitting slight draws or slight pushes.  On this golf trip, I had to hit a low 8 iron around a tree to the green. I made an alignment adjustment, and actively try to roll my hands a bit more to get it to sling around the corner. I do have a habit of not adjusting how the clubface comes through impact, and I can still hit the ball straight-ish even moving the ball way back in my stance and trying to swing out more.  Yea, my feels are more hands and arms, less actually feeling the clubface. 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept
The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...