2013 Accenture Match Play Bracket Challenge and Discussion Thread

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by mvmac

Most pros update their bag every 1-2 years but when they do it under the same sponsor it goes mostly unnoticed.  Unless the player wins and says how great his new putter, driver is.  Obviously Rory going from Titleist to Nike is going to create some attention.  But it's not like he's going from muscle backs to game improvement irons or something.  Like I've said before, the biggest change might be the ball.

I think so too, but I don't think that is affecting his play. He just needs to get his head together. But as far as equipement impact I would think the ball would be the only thing to really force him to make adjustments. A high-end MB is a high-end MB and I'm sure Nike crafted his new irons to be indistinguishable from his old ones.

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by dmnoland

I would think that the ball change should have been postponed till Rory was more comfortable with his new sticks.

Just be clear, even though I think the biggest change may be the ball, I still don't think it's a "big" change.

[SCfanatic35]

So who will be the winner of our bracket challenge if Kuchar wins? or Mahan wins?

[Golfingdad]

Does anyone know if the results of the consolation match go on the players record?

I would imagine so, yeah. Everybody's finish goes on their record I think. If you lose in the round of 16, for example, you get credit for a "T9" ... What kind of shoes is mahan wearing? Anybody know? They look like old school running sneakers.

[SCfanatic35]

Originally Posted by Golfingdad

I would imagine so, yeah. Everybody's finish goes on their record I think. If you lose in the round of 16, for example, you get credit for a "T9"

... What kind of shoes is mahan wearing? Anybody know? They look like old school running sneakers.

Footjoys?

[colin007]

I believe he got them from Run DMC...

[SCfanatic35]

Footjoy M Project Spikeless?

[Jspangler]

Footjoys?

Footjoy streets

[SCfanatic35]

Congratulations Matt.

[Gaber]

Yah!!!! I came 5th to the last!!!! Woot woot!!! ... congrats David in Fl!!

[Golfingdad]

Yah!!!! I came 5th to the last!!!! Woot woot!!! ... congrats David in Fl!!

Well done David! And thanks to Beachcombers pathetic showing I did not finish in last! Well done Sean :)

[iacas]

I beat eight people! Woo!

[NM Golf]

I took 5th place, not bad for guessing!

[SCfanatic35]

I think I took 6th, and was this close to winning.  I jinxed Poulter this morning.

[KrazyTrain18]

Good win for Kutchar, but hoped for Mahan......as for McIlroy, he has to work out some swing problems, yes I think the new equipment is contributing but he also isn't swinging well.

[rehmwa]

Is it just me?  or do the "get in the hole" spectators really ruin watching this stuff.  I realize that to be a golf fan you have to be a bit off normal, but are these guys just completely out to lunch?  I can't imagine anything more obnoxious to the players and the other fans than these dumbasses in the crowd.  (the exception?  that one tournament had a hole that encouraged a lot of fan noise - that was fun as it was so big, you just didn't hear the individual *******s)

can anyone explain the mentality?  any of you ever at an event and standing near "that guy"  or the whistler, or the one that throws out that same scream on every single shot, putt, drive?

certainly a couple hundred are doing just fine and enjoying the event - it only takes that one guy in the crowd

golf certainly does appeal to the obsessive - but what happened to just one or two clowns with a rainbow wig quietly enjoying the show and applauding when they were impressed?

[iacas]

BTW guys, Michael C. Hepp won the balls. He tied David in FL and got the tiebreaker right.

[phan52]

Anybody else notice the Titleist winter gloves Kuchar was wearing yesterday? During the first round, "Titleist" was very clear, white copy on black gloves. In the second round the "Titleist" was blacked out. It take it Bridgestone was not pleased.