2024 PGA Championship

[Zeph]

Looks like a two-day tournament by Tiger.

Scheffler shooting 66 after a trip to jail. He spent the time there to warm up.

It’s wild how Xander hasn’t won since the Genesis in 2022.

[GolfLug]

2 hours ago, snapfade said:

 

They can't dance either...😂

[colin007]

This is legit fantastic. Love these guys

 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLgcoR9v/

[snapfade]

Someone get Ted Scott on a plane!

[Zeph]

Why are they showing almost every shot by Theegala? Burmester also gets a lot of TV time. Then suddenly someone at +2 or -1 missing a putt. At least throw in a shot now and then from the others in the top 20.

[boogielicious]

I’m sad that no player got arrested this morning. It should be a feature now for every tournament.

[snapfade]

2 hours ago, boogielicious said:

I’m sad that no player got arrested this morning. It should be a feature now for every tournament.

The best was Tommy Gainey in the prostitution sting a few years ago. Now that was funny.

[Zeph]

That’s a pre Sunday leaderboard I can like.

[Sammydreep]

3 hours ago, boogielicious said:

I’m sad that no player got arrested this morning. It should be a feature now for every tournament.

Give it time.

if Hatton misses another shot he might launch his club & hit someone .

[4zim]

Fun to see a competitive Sunday leaderboard. Glad to see Viktor playing well again, especially after reading the story about him the other day where he didn’t seem to be in a great spot. Seems Joe gets him playing his best. 

[Zeph]

I like a course that plays tough for a major, but this is what matters. Back and forth, multiple players in contention and drama on Sunday.

[boogielicious]

Morikawa can’t buy a putt.

[boogielicious]

I never wanted someone to make a putt more than that one! 

[iacas]

16 LIV guys played.

• 1 top 10
• 1 between 10-25
• 2 between 26 - 40
• 7 between 43 and 73
• 5 missed the cut 

So much for the asterisks.

[GolfLug]

Yes! That has gotta be two of greatest championship golf up and downs (17th and 18th) I have ever witnessed. Gritty and awesome as hell. Thoroughly entertaining. Sooo happy for X.

10 hours ago, boogielicious said:

I never wanted someone to make a putt more than that one! 

 

[StuM]

13 hours ago, iacas said:

16 LIV guys played.

• 1 top 10
• 1 between 10-25
• 2 between 26 - 40
• 7 between 43 and 73
• 5 missed the cut 

So much for the asterisks.

I use percentages a lot and to translate above to %

Of the total 153 in the field (excludes WD) 78 made the Cut is @ 51% overall.

Of the 16 LIV  in the field 11 made the cut is @ 69% vs the 67 PGAT Players making the cut is @ 49%  - Advantage to LIV...But you could also say they were bigger fish in the smaller pond.

Of the 11 LIV Players that made the Cut @ 6% were in the Top 10 vs @ 7% of the PGAT Players - Slight Advantage to PGAT

Of the 11 LIV Players that made the Cut 2, @ 9% were between 10-25 vs @ 21% of the PGAT Players - Advantage PGAT

Of the 11 LIV Players that made the Cust 7, @ 64%, were in the bottom 38 players vs @ 46% of the PGAT Players - Advantage PGAT

In my opinion PGAT performed better overall despite LIV wining the % that made the cut.

It is true that making the cut is a big deal but in reality all that means is they were better than the bottom 50% of all players.  If we are looking to identify the "Cream of the Crop" simply being in the top 50% does not cut it.

I agree, no asterisks needed.

 

[billchao]

@StuM there were 21 PGA professionals in the field.

[StuM]

48 minutes ago, billchao said:

@StuM there were 21 PGA professionals in the field.

OK, then instead of "PGAT Players" we can just say "Non-LIV Players".  I'm not sure that changes my opinion much. unless all 21 PGA Pros missed the cut which would dramatically impact the percentage of PGAT Players making the cut throwing more advantage to the "Non-LIV" group.