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colin007 Incredible Member

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anyone catch his hosel-rocket out of the bunker today? wow...i couldnt believe i actually saw him do that...

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anyone catch his hosel-rocket out of the bunker today? wow...i couldnt believe i actually saw him do that...

Anyone catch his lie and the shot he was facing?


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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I saw it to! wow how sad is that to see! that was just plain sorry he wasnt even close to the face he just hit it solid off the hozel. but i did just see him chip in a few minutes ago so hes bouncing back okay.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I saw it to! wow how sad is that to see! that was just plain sorry he wasnt even close to the face he just hit it solid off the hozel. but i did just see him chip in a few minutes ago so hes bouncing back okay.

i know...holed it...amazing. thats why theyre getting paid the big bucks...

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i know...holed it...amazing. thats why theyre getting paid the big bucks...

+1 colin007 people can talk about it all they want, but the difference is most of us would just continue to blow up from there, but no matter how "un-professional" a shot may be these guys can bounce right back and thats why theyve got what we all dont haha.

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Happens to the best more than you think. You just have to move on.

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poor snedeker ...

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does anyone else get the impression that when a pro hits a shank like johnson did today, the network almost seems to cover it up? they dont show replays of it like they do of good shots. im not saying they do this all the time, but its just the impression i get.

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got that impression definitely. like i figured they'd have more to say about Snedeker putting himself out of next week, but they just sort of brushed past it.

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Shindig Incredible Member

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Scariest thing I've seen in a while. I'm just getting to the point where I'm more confident over my bunker shots, and one of the game's wedge wizards hits a shank. Thanks dude.

At least when Sergio hit his (U.S. Open '08, I think?), I didn't see it.

His ability to come back, though, and play well after that is still something to take note of and try to emulate.

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That's golf! Almost makes me feel good. I don't mean to say I enjoy it when someone else hits a bad shot. But when you see the pro's hit a shank, makes you except yours a little more. Feel bad for Snedeker though. Man, the wheels completely came off on that hole. He will kick himself tonight.

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does anyone else get the impression that when a pro hits a shank like johnson did today, the network almost seems to cover it up? they dont show replays of it like they do of good shots. im not saying they do this all the time, but its just the impression i get.

Yep. When someone holes a 40-foot putt, it gets shown multiple times.

Yet when Paddy shoots an 8 on a hole (lately, it's once every tournament), we hear about it, but never see any replays of it.

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so why do you think that is? it doesnt seem to be favoritism...maybe theyre afraid of angering the player? but then again, its not the networks job to make the players happy...and i bet if tiger had shanked it they wouldve showed it from every angle with the super slo mo swing vision shot...

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does anyone else get the impression that when a pro hits a shank like johnson did today, the network almost seems to cover it up? they dont show replays of it like they do of good shots. im not saying they do this all the time, but its just the impression i get.

For heaven's sake, the networks will normally dwell on it, and give the announcers plenty of opportunities to take the really bad ones apart. The announcers continued to comment on it for the next few holes. Things were happening so quickly in the "race" for the top 30 that there weren't a lot of shots replayed that would normally be replayed. I actually enjoyed seeing a few more shots for a change and not endless replays. No basis for crying "conspiracy" on that one.

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LongballGer Well Established Member

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The image you get of tour pros on tv is kinda messed up.

There are always pros in the tournaments that hit shanks, chunks, blade shots etc...

Of course they don't show that on tv so that the player can save face. They usually only show good shots so the viewers automatically think every tour pro hits it to 2 feet from 150 yards or holing 20 foot putts are routine for the pros.

I'm not saying that the pros aren't good, they are exceptionally good, but they are still human and hit a lot of bad shots. However their bad shots are still good shots compared to your average amateur.

Golf is a game in which the ball always lies poorly and the player always lies well.


colin007 Incredible Member

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why do networks care about players saving face? whats their agenda?

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does anyone else get the impression that when a pro hits a shank like johnson did today, the network almost seems to cover it up? they dont show replays of it like they do of good shots. im not saying they do this all the time, but its just the impression i get.

They did show a replay of that shot. They don't go overboard on a bad shot out of respect would be my thought. We've all hit bad ones and nobody want's to see it replayed a 100 times. That will happen later on the "Top 10" show!!

I watch to see good shots anyway not bad ones. I see plenty of them when I play.

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Last week's tournamnet Mike Weir had a 70 yard shot to the green on 18. Hazard in front of the green, he chunked his first shot right into it. Then chunked his second into it again, both of which were shown on TV.

I was suprised they showed them.

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