Poor Goydos!

[JetFan1983]

Guy is totally melting down!! I rock his photo as my avatar, so this is particularly brutal for me....

Ugh, he just got a 9 on 14.....

I'm crying inside....

[Silzildrummer]

Yeah. Back-to-back 9's on 14. That green is eating people alive today.

[Prairie Golfer]

And he watched Molder make a 9 right in front of him.

I can't recall ever seeing two pros go quad quad in back to back groups like that. Not even at #12 at Augusta or #17 at the TPC.

[Zeph]

Molder was a pro? I was sure he was an amateur, putting back and forth all the time. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the amateurs today, they are probably not playing on sunday.

JB Holmes just hit a Tiger-esque shot from the rough to 2 feet. Feet off the ground, really heavy swing. It's starting to get interesting out there now.

[JetFan1983]

  Zeph said:

Molder was a pro? I was sure he was an amateur, putting back and forth all the time. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the amateurs today, they are probably not playing on sunday.

It definitely is heating up. Three way tie between Duval, Dustin Johnson, and JB Holmes. JB about to play his 3rd shot at 18 and Dustin Johnson on the 18th tee. Duval at the range staying ready.

But you can see the anguish on Goydos's face with every swing right now.

[B Keller]

  Zeph said:

Molder was a pro? I was sure he was an amateur, putting back and forth all the time. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the amateurs today, they are probably not playing on sunday.

There was an amateur cut so only the top 25 pro/am players are in today's field. Even if you miss the cut as a pro you would play today if your am partner made his cut.

There were three pros to make a 9 on the 14th today.

[Boyder]

That was brutal to watch! Not that I've not seen that happen before ... when I'm playing that is ...

[Dub]

Any of the 3 left standing would be nice....especially Duval.

I feel bad for Goydos, too.

[MSDOGS1976]

I feel bad for him too. That was a very difficult green if you missed it in the wrong spot. Can you imagine how tough it will be at the U.S. Open?

[Chas]

Hate to see that happen, esp. on a Sunday. Phil (on a Saturday IIRC, par 5 13th at Torrey) is the last time I can recall. Very different scenario for Phil, more self-destructive as it were (intentional risk-taking).

Poor Goydos indeed.

[walk18]

That green went beyond difficult to ridiculous. I know everyone has to play it, but at some point it becomes more about luck than skill, and when that happens, I think it detracts from the game.

[Chas]

I agree. Too much of a crap shoot.

[bogeyhitter25]

That was a rough way to end a guy's hope of winning. I was saying "Noonan" in my room watching Dustin Johnson stroke that last putt. I wanted a Duval triumph.

[jsherm45]

I was rooting for Goydos today. He looked very calm and in control up until 14. That's golf. He knows it.

[Shorty]

  Prairie Golfer said:

And he watched Molder make a 9 right in front of him.

12 at August ais not as treacherous. It is not a "quad" hole.

[Big_M]

I fell asleep (watching it on DVR after my hockey game) while they were waiting on the group with the other 9... woke up, went in to check the highlights on the computer and saw that Goydos did "something" bad... read a little more and WOW... whish I had stayed awake just a bit longer... looked like a crazy finish.

[FHopper]

I know this sounds silly but, I play that hole on TW all the time and it is true the only flat area on the green is behind the trap, but when did they add the roll off on the edge? I usually play for the first cut over the green on the right and pitch to the hole for a birdie. I know that is a video game but if I know to do that you would think Paul would.

[jsherm45]

  None said:

I know that is a video game but if I know to do that you would think Paul would.

LMFAO.

The second guessing of pros just hit a new low.