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The Champions Tour

Steaksauce

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Steaksauce Established Member

Steaksauce

These guys really are Champions. Seriously, 3 playoff weeks in a row! I find this tour so much more enjoyable than the PGA, aside from major weeks (when Tiger DOESN'T have a 12 shot lead going into Sunday). They seem to have so much more fun just playing and the competition is always down to the very last putt. Also I'm just plain old sick of everyone bowing down to Tiger as if he is the next messiah.

Is anyone else with me on this one?
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r7 425 Dedicated Member

r7 425

Yea i love that Tour. Those guys are gamers man. I cant imagine T-WOOOO on that Tour. His body is going to hold up longer than some statues. I mean its really amazing the level of play recently with the seniors. God Bless that Tour

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marpr Dedicated Member

marpr

  Steaksauce said:
These guys really are Champions. Seriously, 3 playoff weeks in a row! I find this tour so much more enjoyable than the PGA, aside from major weeks (when Tiger DOESN'T have a 12 shot lead going into Sunday). They seem to have so much more fun just playing and the competition is always down to the very last putt. Also I'm just plain old sick of everyone bowing down to Tiger as if he is the next messiah.

I agreed.

its great to watch. although these guy's a super competitive, they are so laid back, and its great to see. i can't wait to see monty on the tour (just a matter of months?) haha
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Steaksauce Established Member

Steaksauce

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I'm psyched for 2 years from now when Couples turns 50. That will be incredible to see him really compete again now that he'd be playing with people of the same body issues as he does. I will tivo every single swing he ever makes and follow that religiously. So smooth, it makes me cry a little inside every time he falls apart because of his back...

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Irons: Apex 2 iron
Irons: Edge 3-E ('89-92)Wedge: rac TP Satin 56*12Wedge: rac TP Black 60*06Putter: CER Milled CP03 (GolfWorks custom head)Ball: Pro V1 or any other found premimum ball

r7 425 Dedicated Member

r7 425

  Steaksauce said:
I'm psyched for 2 years from now when Couples turns 50. That will be incredible to see him really compete again now that he'd be playing with people of the same body issues as he does. I will tivo every single swing he ever makes and follow that religiously. So smooth, it makes me cry a little inside every time he falls apart because of his back...

If his back can hold up he will be a gamer. Im just anticipating all of the guys ive grown up seeing getting older.

"People think the size of the head is most important. Wrong. It's getting a quality shaft. test different shafts to see which goes the straightest. Also, more degrees of loft on the head is better than less. Eleven degrees is about right."


Thrash13 Great Member

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It's nice to see so many talented golfers on The Champions Tour, but I'd still rather watch a middle-of-the-road PGA Tour event than a prestigous Champions Tour event. And it doesn't get much better than yesterday's finish at The Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Like I said above, it's nice to see guys like Scott Hoch, Loren Roberts, Jay Haas, etc. racking up the money after they turn 50. That's good for golf.
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Cleveland Gunmetal Great Member

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  Thrash13 said:
It's nice to see so many talented golfers on The Champions Tour, but I'd still rather watch a middle-of-the-road PGA Tour event than a prestigous Champions Tour event. And it doesn't get much better than yesterday's finish at The Arnold Palmer Invitational.

I agree. I'd rather watch a regular tour event. However, the Champions Tour seems much more exciting and competitive than it was a few years ago. Seems like there's a new 50 year old star name player every month. After Bay Hill I tuned in to the Champions and saw Funk, Haas, Hoch, Langer, John Cook, etc etc. so many guys I've watched for many years on the PGA tour. Only going to get better with Couples, Lehman, Azinger, Pernice among many others soon to be 50's.

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rudygu Dedicated Member

rudygu

I would rather watch an LPGA event any time over a Champions event. The competition is as good as you can find in either of the men's tours (if not better) and I enjoy watching them manage the course.
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BASHERBAKER69 Great Member

BASHERBAKER69

it s a great retirement plan for the over 50s, but seriously, does anyone really care about the Champions Tour.

I can't think many great players who are on this tour? Will Mark O Meara play- i hope not!

Most of the players who have had successful careers have had enough by the time they hit 50 and want to do something else...golf commentary is a major puller

a lot of players have entrepreneurial sprit ..ie Greg Norman- and would prefer to do this than play on an inferior tour with a load of has beens lol.


Tiger should run for President when he hits 50...what a life he has ahead of him...he'll be like mr Schwarzenegger!..lol

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