2021 BMW Championship

[Zippo]

10 hours ago, Archie Bunker said:

Yep, it's amazing how the announcers continue to gasp about the iron Bryson picks for the distance. Yes, it's a 9 iron, but it has a 6-iron shaft in it. You will not hit it as long as Bryson, but you will be surprised as to how long and high it flies for you. Can't compare his 9-iron to a "normal" length 9-iron.

I wonder about the lofts on his irons and wedges. Still, no matter how long he hits it he still has to make the putt. 

[TL308]

18 minutes ago, Zippo said:

I wonder about the lofts on his irons and wedges. Still, no matter how long he hits it he still has to make the putt. 

Pretty sure they are loft jacked.  But just like you said, he still has to make the putt.  

[Colins69]

Yeah great display between 2 extremely good golfers, only I've a bad taste in my mouth with the comments directed at BAD. That's not the golf I learnt, I was told keep still and quite while anyone is hitting their ball, golf etiquette..

[colin007]

2 hours ago, Colins69 said:

Yeah great display between 2 extremely good golfers, only I've a bad taste in my mouth with the comments directed at BAD. That's not the golf I learnt, I was told keep still and quite while anyone is hitting their ball, golf etiquette..

He was nowhere near him. BDC is a mental midget. 

[Darkfrog]

3 hours ago, Zippo said:

I wonder about the lofts on his irons and wedges. Still, no matter how long he hits it he still has to make the putt. 

I think on Bryson’s YouTube channel he did a “whats in my bag” type video and his irons are definitely stronger than what typical tour lofts are. I think his explanation was that at his speed he needs stronger lofts to have the right launch/spin combo for each iron.

Not sure if stats/reality back this up, but my feeling was he missed some makeable putts in the playoff.

[Colins69]

3 hours ago, Darkfrog said:

I think on Bryson’s YouTube channel he did a “whats in my bag” type video and his irons are definitely stronger than what typical tour lofts are. I think his explanation was that at his speed he needs stronger lofts to have the right launch/spin combo for each iron.

Not sure if stats/reality back this up, but my feeling was he missed some makeable putts in the playoff.

Yeah I agree, but golfers have been tinkering around with clubs since day one, in ten years or less it will be normal to hit 350 metre drives because technology moves faster and faster…imho 

[Vinsk]

Thought I’d put this here for now but feel free to move it if need be:

This morning on XM PGA Radio on the ‘Time to Let it Fly’ show I heard something interesting while they were stating their dislike of several new rules. The announcer said this:

” I was watching Bryson repair marks on the green on the second hole of the BMW playoff. On his line, he was tamping the green with his putter parallel to the ground and not perpendicular. And this went on for a good 12” or so. It was like he was creating a groove for the ball to run in.

I actually called this in to the rules committee and they said they didn’t like what they saw either. “
 

The announcer ( can’t remember which guy from that show but he said he’s a pro), said the committee told him ultimately those types of situations are left to the players own integrity and nothing they can really do about it.

I’m gonna try and find the video and watch this. But the radio host said the people he spoke with said they see a lot worse than this take place quite often. 

[ssbn611]

On 8/30/2021 at 11:44 PM, colin007 said:

He was nowhere near him. BDC is a mental midget. 

Well he is from Clovis. 😜