WM Phoenix Open

[bogeyhitter25]

i picked ryan moore a couple days ago. too bad i didnt start him the first 2 days (steve marino instead). what a bone head move that was.

ryan moore is takin it home

[Chilli Dipper]

I can either avoid checking the scores online, or watch the telecast later today already knowing the results. Thanks, weather!

[PaddyHarrington]

How do you guys think you would handle the 16th hole!
Its mad to see/hear such noise on a Golf Hole,I think I'd crap myself lol!

[Chilli Dipper]

I'd chunk it into some sagebrush, then flip off some guy wearing one of those beer helmets.

[Chilli Dipper]

They tore poor Andres Romero apart...and with good reason.

[James_Black]

How do you guys think you would handle the 16th hole!

they shouldn't be allowed to scream like that.

come on it's just golf.

[Alex B]

Anthony Kim: 65 on Friday (sixth best round of the day); 76 on Saturday (second worst round of the day). This is why AK != Tiger.

[O.B. Right]

How do you guys think you would handle the 16th hole!

I love crowd at the 16th hole. I totally freak out if there's even 1 person (not in my group) watching me but, I think if I could handle a regular crowd on tour, I could handle the crowd at the 16th. Maybe it's my personality, but if I were good at golf I would *want* people to watch me.

[MSDOGS1976]

they shouldn't be allowed to scream like that.

It's just one hole, one tournament per year. A tradition the players don't seem to mind. I wouldn't want to see it every week though.

[user9800]

It is and isn't what you think. There are a few dumb a$$'s but the crowd knows good golf. They booed Ryan Palmer or D.J Trahan (I don't remember) yesterday for hitting it in the bunker and then cheered for him when he hit a great shot out of it. He also invited the group giving him a hard time to try and do it better and he got another big cheer. They even boo the kids carrying the scoring sign if they don't spin it lol. I wouldn't want to see that on every hole, but it is fun for what it is.
It's kind of cool how it goes from football stadium load to dead quiet when they are teeing off.

[bogeyhitter25]

its my favorite hole on the pga tour to watch all season. even more than the 17th @ sawgrass. its the only reason im watching the wm open this week.

[MSDOGS1976]

I noticed today that Poulter still enjoys flipping the crowd the bird. On hole 16, he missed a birdie putt and some of the crowd chanted "USA, USA, USA" which was not a very nice thing to do either. Of course half the crowd on that hole are drunk. At that point, he adjusted his sunglasses with his middle finger and of course that brought on some booing.

I'm sure it's not easy to do, but I would have just waved to the crowd and got the heck out of there. Those kind of gestures(even though he had a right to be perturbed) will only come back to haunt you at another tournament.

[Tiger Spuds]

Poulter is happy as long as everyone is cheering for him and everything goes right.As soon as it doesn't, it's someone else's fault.

Can anyone tell me why Rickie Fowler laid up on 15?This seems to be happening more and more, can't say I like it.

[MSDOGS1976]

Can anyone tell me why Rickie Fowler laid up on 15?This seems to be happening more and more, can't say I like it.

In a period where the game needs a new fresh face that has no fear, he certainly failed on that hole. Probably cost him a playoff.

[Chilli Dipper]

If you feel that laying up on a par 5 gives you a better chance at birdie than going for the green, you should do it. However, Rickie would've had no trouble reaching the island from where his drive came to rest, and anything near the green would have given him a better result than how his approach ultimately went. Tough break for the kid, but he'll learn.

[golf1234]

Obviously Rickie should have gone for it on the 15th since he has more than enough length to do it. He is only 21 though and he still impressed me more than disappointed me. He already has 2 second place finishes this season, and the field in Phoenix this week is the strongest one on the Tour so far this season. Overall, I am very impressed with this kid.

[mcfc_nick]

big congratulations to Hunter, awesome round of golf to finish with a 65!

[B Keller]

I heard he averages 6ft from the pin on wedge shots at his layup position, so I am sure he had birdie penciled in as he was over his 3rd shot. If he makes bird there I don't think we are talking about it. It was a calculated risk that didn't work out. It's more exciting to see guys going for it, but I gotta think if I KNOW I will be inside 10 feet for bird verses trying to hit it in two and having a tougher 3rd if I miss that I will lay up.

If I understand the reshuffle, Rickie will be #1 on that list and currently sits about 15 on the money list with his 2011 card secure. So him laying up isn't a fail either.