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Anyone see the '96 US Am on TGC Tuesday night?

FAHooGolfs

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FAHooGolfs Well Established Member

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I was watching a bit of Tiger's 3rd straight US Am title and about fell out of my chair laughing at the following incident. On one of the holes, a 134 yard par 3, Tiger hit what Johnny Miller described as a "comfortable wedge" to about 20 feet beyond the hole and spun it back to about 6 feet. Johnny then remarked that that was part of what made Tiger so good... that he could hit a pitching wedge 140 yards while most "touring professionals" average about 120-125 with their wedge.

Now, I only really started playing golf in 99, but I started laughing because I think about how many tour players you see now pull wedge out of their bag anytime they're around 135 yards.

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I watched a little of the end of the show.

I loved when Johnny says on the first playoff hole "He can't quite clear that second bunker."

Tiger airmails it 35 yards on the fly.

Pfft.

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