2015 The Players Championship DiscussionThread

[Phil McGleno]

Criminey this sight is so sensitive.

Is that irony or that other word? Dude you are the sensitive one here. Try to unravel your panties a bit please. You should email Amanda Dufner-I hear she is available now and looking for her next pot of gold.

[ChrisP]

Everyone needs to relax. It's just a golf tournament. Would I like to see a better leaderboard? Of course. The Players, outside of Perks, has a strong list of champions and that may end here. But at least we still have a scenario where we have guys teeing off three hours before the last group that can still win it. To me, that's exciting. Plus you have Rory there within striking distance which should keep others tuned in. So enjoy your Sunday and Happy Mothers Day. Oh and to clarify, yes, I knew it was Justin Thomas. It was a simple typo. I have a buddy named Jason Thomas so simple mistake.

[ChrisP]

If I could follow one group today, at least for a a few holes, it'd be Sabbatini-Poulter. I say a few holes because one of them would probably have me escorted away.

[David in FL]

Poor leaderboard? Good grief. 30 players within 5 strokes of the lead! For the "I only like famous/popular/well-known players" group, I offer the following who are within 4 strokes: Sergio Garcia Rickie Fowler Billy Horschel Zach Johnson Rory McIlroy Ian Poulter Adam Scott Bubba Watson Hell, even Tiger is only 13 back! ;-)

[Natural Patrick]

Poor leaderboard? Good grief. 30 players within 5 strokes of the lead!

For the "I only like famous/popular/well-known players" group, I offer the following who are within 4 strokes:

Sergio Garcia

Rickie Fowler

Billy Horschel

Zach Johnson

Rory McIlroy

Ian Poulter

Adam Scott

Bubba Watson

Hell, even Tiger is only 13 back!

According to some, 5 stokes back does not qualify as leaderboard material. Anyway, make sure you tell your mom you love her on this special day.

[ChrisP]

I'm wondering which player snuck into the locker room and sabotaged Rory's putter this week. The field is awfully lucky he is missing so many putts that he normally puts away, because if he was, this tournament would not even be a contest. Two putts over the last 25 holes he's made over 5 feet? Yesterday he had 10 eagle or birdie putts within 10-20 feet and he didn't make any. If the putter gets hot today for him and he keeps hitting it the way he has, he can easily go 63 or 64.

[Vinsk]

Somebody mentioned Sergio and their switch on rooting for him. I made that switch too. He just seems to have calmed his on course attitude and think he certainly deserves a good win. Gonna be hard today though, I think Rory is gonna come out blazing.

[FaldosEgo]

Another sensitive one eh? I don't enjoy watching scarcely known players on the leader board. I am obsessed with golf and watch it constantly regardless of what tournament it is. Some of us just have a preference for watching the bigger names of current play. Why is that a crime. Get your panties out of war and except the fact that other people have different preferences. A reasonable person would simply say "I like watching new players do well, I think it's more interesting than watching the same guys compete over and over" And that's fine. But to try and argue that Brown, Martin, etc...aren't nobodies is just being assanine. TPC is regarded by many as the 5th major. I NEVER claimed these players to be losers, inferior at all. I said they are nobodies and that is simply the truth. I'm sorry I expressed my preferences for golf viewing. I should've known TST would cry foul.

Justin Thomas is only 21. He left school a year after Spieth. Why are you saying he'll disappear after this tournament?

[k-troop]

Poor leaderboard? Good grief. 30 players within 5 strokes of the lead!

For the "I only like famous/popular/well-known players" group, I offer the following who are within 4 strokes:

Sergio Garcia

Rickie Fowler

Billy Horschel

Zach Johnson

Rory McIlroy

Ian Poulter

Adam Scott

Bubba Watson

Hell, even Tiger is only 13 back!

And you forgot Bill Haas:  six PGA Tour wins, a FedEx Cup Championship, 2-time Prez Cup team member, and just seems like an all-around great guy.  I think I'll be rooting for Bill today.

[Rick Martin]

Poor leaderboard? Good grief. 30 players within 5 strokes of the lead!

For the "I only like famous/popular/well-known players" group, I offer the following who are within 4 strokes:

Sergio Garcia

Rickie Fowler

Billy Horschel

Zach Johnson

Rory McIlroy

Ian Poulter

Adam Scott

Bubba Watson

Hell, even Tiger is only 13 back!

doesn't satisfy the definition of a leaderboard

Leaderboard - Ongoing		R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Thru
1	Chris Kirk	-2	-4	-4	–	-10	F
T2	Bill Haas	E	-5	-4	–	-9	F
T2	Kevin Kisner	+1	-5	-5	–	-9	F
T2	Ben Martin	-4	-1	-4	–	-9	F
T5	Jerry Kelly	-1	-7	E	–	-8	F

[Vinsk]

Yeah Hass seems like a real good guy. Still remember that amazing water shot he hit during the FedEx cup play. Like earlier said though, if Rory gets his putting going he'll be tough to beat.

[Shindig]

Tiger is -3 through 3 on the back (E on front), E for the tournament. So if he can just play the remaining six holes in -8 or so, he can post a number to really make the leaders think. Alternately, whatever he produces might be too little too late, at least for this tournament.

[Golfingdad]

Poor leaderboard? Good grief. 30 players within 5 strokes of the lead! For the "I only like famous/popular/well-known players" group, I offer the following who are within 4 strokes: Sergio Garcia Rickie Fowler Billy Horschel Zach Johnson Rory McIlroy Ian Poulter Adam Scott Bubba Watson Hell, even Tiger is only 13 back! ;-)

Never heard of em.

[iacas]

Tiger is -3 through 3 on the back (E on front), E for the tournament. So if he can just play the remaining six holes in -8 or so, he can post a number to really make the leaders think.

Alternately, whatever he produces might be too little too late, at least for this tournament.

Uhhh, your last sentence is unnecessary. He's not going to post -8 for six holes.

Par on 13, water on 14…

[RJH999]

Uhhh, your last sentence is unnecessary. He's not going to post -8 for six holes.

He might.

[iacas]

He might.

I'd give you 1,000,000:1 odds and take that bet every time.

[RJH999]

I'd give you 1,000,000:1 odds and take that bet every time.

DONE DEAL.

[k-troop]

I'd give you 1,000,000:1 odds and take that bet every time.

So you're saying there is a chance?