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Defending champion Matt Every.

Thursday Mar 19 - Sunday Mar 22, 2015 • Purse: $6,300,000 • Winning Share: $1,134,000 • FedExCup Points: 500 • arnoldpalmerinvitational.com
Bay Hill Club & Lodge • Orlando, FL • Airing on: PGATOURCOM 8:00a-6:00p GOLF 2:00-6:00p GOLF 9:30p-1:30a »

http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/arnold-palmer-invitational-presented-by-mastercard/tee-times.html

Spent the day out at Bay Hill today.......


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Even with my untrained eyes, I could tell there was something up w/ the greens @ Bay Hill.....then I heard Jason Day tell his caddy that they were "bad" - then he reiterated that when Gary Koch came by for a chat......member that I was walking with said something about Bay Hill losing their greenskeeper and that Bay Hill was changing greens in May......

http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/25111077/one-pro-says-bay-hills-greens-look-like-a-combover

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/bay-hill-overhaul-greens-after-api/


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Any view on why they are so bad?  It looked to me that the Orlando part of Florida had received quite a lot of rain from the turn of the year.

It has been unseasonably warm here in FLA (even the strawberry growers are complaining that the season is shorter due to the warm temps).....maybe overseeded greens don't grow as well without cooler temps? Totally unknowledgeable speculation on my part.


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Odds: too bad Spieth and Reed isn't playing this week.......as well as Lefty......thought it was disrespectful to Arnie not to play in his tournament?

http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betting/golf-pga.jsp


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Odds: too bad Spieth and Reed isn't playing this week.......as well as Lefty......thought it was disrespectful to Arnie not to play in his tournament?

Wow I had no idea those three weren't playing. I can't support that. If you're healthy, you play in Arnie's tournament. The tour and their livelihood as they know it wouldn't be nearly what it is today without Arnie.


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The greens are bad because of a failed grass treatment a few years ago.  They are redoing them after this tournament.

Tony  

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Wow I had no idea those three weren't playing. I can't support that. If you're healthy, you play in Arnie's tournament. The tour and their livelihood as they know it wouldn't be nearly what it is today without Arnie.

Surprised that Phil isnt playing...  Reed doesn't care about respect and Spieth just won an event...

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Wow I had no idea those three weren't playing. I can't support that. If you're healthy, you play in Arnie's tournament. The tour and their livelihood as they know it wouldn't be nearly what it is today without Arnie.

Dufner and Dustin Johnson as well.......

BTW, had the chance to watch a few practice rounds yesterday.....


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Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, and Rory in same grouping on Thursday/Friday......that'll draw a ton of spectators, won't it?

Thats the group I would follow, for sure.

Tony  

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While sitting down under an umbrella getting shade and relaxing the legs yesterday (spent 8 hours on the course watching players), I had to laugh at a scene of several adult men chasing a golf cart down a cart path......it was like the Pied Piper having kids following him. Who was in the cart? Arnold Palmer -----he was zipping by. I'm not sure what he told the autograph seekers, but I think a few of them that were chasing him came back with smiles, successfully getting the signature.

Also saw Sean Foley walk by. I nodded/smiled at him.  Then I thought to myself......there goes that scum bag who ****ed up Tiger's swing - okay, I could be wrong, but he should get some of the blame, shouldn't he?


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Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, and Rory in same grouping on Thursday/Friday......that'll draw a ton of spectators, won't it?

If not it doesn't bode well for the question of whether golf is in a good place post Tiger/Phil.

Also saw Sean Foley walk by. I nodded/smiled at him.  Then I thought to myself......there goes that scum bag who ****ed up Tiger's swing - okay, I could be wrong, but he should get some of the blame, shouldn't he?

In my book? Heck yes. But that blame can be spread around among several folks


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Bubba Watson had to withdraw due to the death of a friend. Crap.

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3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
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Thats the group I would follow, for sure.

McIlRoy had a huge following during the practice round (as would be expected). So did Adam Scott. I was surprised that Jason Day had about 3-4 people following him.

On an unrelated note- wouldn't it be a great golf story if Sam Saunders did well (won)?


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McIlRoy had a huge following during the practice round (as would be expected). So did Adam Scott. I was surprised that Jason Day had about 3-4 people following him. On an unrelated note- wouldn't it be a great golf story if Sam Saunders did well (won)?

That would be one of the coolest first wins in history!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Close buddy of mine is a walking scorer this week. He just called and told me that he was with Saunders today! :dance: He's with Chris Kirk, Kevin Streelman, and John Senden tomorrow.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Wow I had no idea those three weren't playing. I can't support that. If you're healthy, you play in Arnie's tournament. The tour and their livelihood as they know it wouldn't be nearly what it is today without Arnie.

Surprised that Phil isnt playing...  Reed doesn't care about respect and Spieth just won an event...


I don't buy that the players (especially, the young ones) are playing "to show Arnie the respect" line.   To most, I think it's just another tournament and I don't blame them.

RiCK

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