2012 Transitions Championship Discussion Thread

[mvmac]

Furyk switched drivers and is now playing better.  Went to the RAZR Fit

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“It was a product of maybe trying to get a little bit longer, maybe trying to find new ways to improve and maybe then hurting my strengths,” said Furyk who at the time played a TaylorMade driver and golf ball. “Trying to make my weaknesses better but in doing so, hurting your strengths, which is rule No. 1. You don’t do that.”

So the week before the Presidents Cup, Furyk switched to a Callaway driver and golf ball (the same one Phil Mickelson uses) after amicably parting ways with TaylorMade.

The results haven’t necessarily shown it, but Furyk is playing better. He tied for 11th at Riviera last month and enters the final round here at the Transitions Championship tied for the lead with Retief Goosen at 11 under after a 66 on Saturday.

[sean_miller]

Tomorrow's final group should be pretty fun to watch.   :  (

[jhwmusic]

He'll shoot 63 today, drink 40 pints of Guinness tonight, and close with a 91.  (Kidding)

When Paddy won his third major, do you think he was satisfied with his golf career and just stopped working?  I love Paddy, and he saved the 2nd half of the 2008 season (gave us something to talk about when we were tired of speculating about Tiger), but he completely fell off the map after 2008.

Of all the guys on Tour, I think he'd be the most fun to spend the day with.  (Well, maybe Jiminez.)

The one thing about Harrington is that effort to improve will not be doubted. At the PGA last year he missed the cut but he was still on the range on Sunday working on his game....granted he had more contraptions hooked to his body than robocop, but on Sunday at Atlanta athletic club he was THE ONLY player on the range,,,let alone a player that missed the cut

[k-troop]

Originally Posted by jhwmusic

The one thing about Harrington is that effort to improve will not be doubted. At the PGA last year he missed the cut but he was still on the range on Sunday working on his game....granted he had more contraptions hooked to his body than robocop, but on Sunday at Atlanta athletic club he was THE ONLY player on the range,,,let alone a player that missed the cut

That's interesting, and I certainly wasn't accusing Paddy of anything, just wondering.  His 3/6 majors streak from 2008-2009 was a streak of majors play that's only been accomplished by a few golfers in history.  Then he just disappeared from relevance (he's had a handful of top-10s  since the 2009 playoffs?).

[Stretch]

Charlie Wi with a 13 on the 5th today. Anyone know how that happened? No water on the hole.

[mtsalmela80]

Looking at the shot tracker, it looks like he repeatedly hit a tree or something and kept going out of bounds, finally he hit it 1 hard to where he could hit a clear shot. Looks bizarre on shot tracker, would like to see video.

Originally Posted by Stretch

Charlie Wi with a 13 on the 5th today. Anyone know how that happened? No water on the hole.

[jamo]

That's interesting, and I certainly wasn't accusing Paddy of anything, just wondering.  His 3/6 majors streak from 2008-2009 was a streak of majors play that's only been accomplished by a few golfers in history.  Then he just disappeared from relevance (he's had a handful of top-10s  since the 2009 playoffs?).

It's too bad about Paddy, he was great fun to watch.

[nevets88]

It shouldn't surprise anyone that Harrington hasn't reproduced his major winning seasons, the past is littered with such players. Sustaining such a high level of play seems to be limited to a select group. I would like to see him play well again. Also David Duval, who has been missing cuts.

[WWBDD]

Ernie's looking at another birdie putt ...

[WWBDD]

... and misses.

[jamo]

Charlie Wi with a 13 on the 5th today. Anyone know how that happened? No water on the hole.

https://twitter.com/#!/StephanieWei/status/181447273987850241/photo/1 Ouch. Went OB three times.

[WWBDD]

About a dozen players within a few strokes ... and Els moves to -11.

Cool.

[Apotheosis]

Lets go Ernie!

[mtsalmela80]

Oh my god this is going to be another exciting ending.

[WWBDD]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's got to be the first time in a long time that Ernie's been at the top of the leader board on a Sunday.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by WWBDD

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's got to be the first time in a long time that Ernie's been at the top of the leader board on a Sunday.

He won twice two years ago, no? Is that a "long time"?

[WWBDD]

Originally Posted by iacas

He won twice two years ago, no? Is that a "long time"?

Oh yeah? Seems longer.

Looks like we could be in for a playoff.

[jamo]

Tough finish by Ernie.