2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Ocean Course Thread

[Valleygolfer]

Poll question: "Who will have the longest drive on the 16th hole, Els, Simpson or Watson?" What kind of dumb f'n question is this. I wish you could shut the poll questions off, it is too much.

[Elvisliveson]

Originally Posted by mazzamouth

I am hoping for something special out of John Daly....i like him and always have.. he is a genuine guy..funny too..

Me too, especially since I'm the only one who had him as one of the picks in the prediction contest. I could really use that ltd. ed. AMP driver to go with my irons .

[utztech]

Originally Posted by mazzamouth

I am hoping for something special out of John Daly....i like him and always have.. he is a genuine guy..funny too..

I liked Daly until I watched his reality show.  He has got to be the biggest whiner ever.  I thought he was moody, rude to his girlfriend, and entitled.  Sometimes it is better to think you know what someone is like, than to find out you're wrong.

Having said that, I would like to see him in contention on Sunday.  It is a good story, and when it comes to golf, I only care about the golf.

[brocks]

Tiger's making a nice move up the leaderboard this morning; he's now up to T8. Can't wait to see what happens when he actually tees off.

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by colin007

Tiger will hit the ball better today.

If he does, he will be leading the tournament most likely.  A lot of other players are over par.  They say this is one of the toughest courses in the US when the wind is blowing.

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by brocks

Tiger's making a nice move up the leaderboard this morning; he's now up to T8. Can't wait to see what happens when he actually tees off.

Do you know if he will be a featured group on pga.com?  Never mind, looks like they will be.  Bubba Watson and company were the marquee group for the early tee times.

[Infamous 273]

tiger just drove it to the crosswalk!

[bplewis24]

What the heck happened on Tiger's drive on #2?  How far did he actually drive it?  He nearly hit people that were crossing the fairway on a natural crosswalk area! lol

Edit: So it was 341 yards.  Into a crosswind?

[bwdial]

Originally Posted by bplewis24

What the heck happened on Tiger's drive on #2?  How far did he actually drive it?  He nearly hit people that were crossing the fairway on a natural crosswalk area! lol

Edit: So it was 341 yards.  Into a crosswind?

Right to left helping.  Still, it was the bomb-diggity.

[bwdial]

Too bad he hit that gap wedge almost as far on the third.

[Infamous 273]

did kuchar really shoot an 82?  wtf, i knew i should've started phil today.

[bplewis24]

Jesus, Tiger's putter is on fire.

[Infamous 273]

pssssssh, business as usual for tiger right there.

[brocks]

Tiger has now used 28 putts to play 23 holes. Up to this week, he was averaging over 29 per round.

[mazzamouth]

Originally Posted by k-troop

Nothing to do with practice swings, it's grounding your club that's prohibited. And it's am advantage if you have even a slightly buried lie.

I know that.. but why.. and does it really make a difference.. they are playing in sand.. and yes it is a little different sand, but it is still sand..

[mazzamouth]

Originally Posted by utztech

I watched the entire 18 holes of the Tiger group.

-  I like watching these marque groups because there is less talking a you get to see every shot, good, bad and ugly.

-  If that damn survey banner pops over one more time ...

-  If Michael Breed does one more analysis on that screen ...

-  Keegan Bradley is the twitchiest golfer ever.  If they take away his anchoring he might lose his tour card.  He also has a very specific pre-shot routine:

1.  Line up behind the ball, tilt head to one side and stare for 15 seconds.

2.  Step next to the ball and take 4 crouching little mini pitch-like practice swings.

3.  Step back behind the ball, take 2 steps forward, one step back, then one step forward, now two steps back (now swing your partner round and round and dosey doe)

4.  Walk up to address the ball, when 2 steps away go back and line up behind the ball.

5.  Un-velcro and re-velcro glove exactly 6 times.

6.  Repeat steps 3 and 4.

7.  Address the ball and take 6 mini waggles.

8.  Swing away!

Very simple and effect routine, but if he only velcros his glove 5 times he has to start over.

Talk about slow play.. holy crap I couldn't play with that guy.. he is OCD...

[HackMeister]

Three in the drainage ditch......looks my foursome.

[nychack]

the survey thing is the worst. Either make it a game with a leaderboard so its mildly interesting or make a way to turn it off!