2016 Farmers Insurance Open Discussion

[rkim291968]

Snedeker's -6 looks like a winner.  The leaders are going backwards with 3 tough holes to go.  Sendeker may win going away, scoring wise.   Choi is -5, Walker -4 and I don't see either one going under par the rest of the way.

[No Mulligans]

18 is a birdie (or eagle) opportunity.

[rkim291968]

It's down to Choi's chip & putt to force a playoff.   I love it.  45 year old going for an unlikely win in tough playing condition against one of the top players.

[mtsalmela80]

He played his second shot way to conservatively, what an underwhelming last three shots.

 

[David in FL]

21 minutes ago, mtsalmela80 said:

He played his second shot way to conservatively...

What would you have had him do from 295, over water, into a gale wind?  

[rehmwa]

25 minutes ago, David in FL said:

What would you have had him do from 295, over water, into a gale wind?  

Driver, off the deck, Happy Gilmore style

While screaming like a medieval warrior

and wearing viking horns, running after the ball at full sprint until it lands

 

but that's just me, you asked

[David in FL]

4 minutes ago, rehmwa said:

Driver, off the deck, Happy Gilmore style

While screaming like a medieval warrior

and wearing viking horns, running after the ball at full sprint until it lands

 

but that's just me, you asked

Now THAT woulda been fun to watch!

[boogielicious]

20 minutes ago, rehmwa said:

Driver, off the deck, Happy Gilmore style

While screaming like a medieval warrior

and wearing viking horns, running after the ball at full sprint until it lands

 

but that's just me, you asked

With Ride of the Valkyries blaring over the loud speakers! 

[mtsalmela80]

53 minutes ago, David in FL said:

What would you have had him do from 295, over water, into a gale wind?  

I don't know, I feel like he should have been able to get closer than he was on the third shot, no? Obviously not hitting the green, but it looked like he was not even close to the water on the third. First he underestimated the wind, then he overestimated it going into the green, going too long.

Monday morning quarterback for sure, but I feel like he could've given himself a reasonable birdie shot somehow.

[rehmwa]

28 minutes ago, David in FL said:

Now THAT woulda been fun to watch!

There's nothing to lose (except for the 'image of the sport' people - and who cares about them) or maybe a place or two in prize money.

But if it, for some amazing reason, goes in the hole in this weather, and this situation, with that send off, for the win - then he is immortal in history.  Not just in the history of golf.  But the whole world.

And yes - at that point, he should change his name to T.K. Oh  (just like in the crappy movie).  Even better - just plain TKO.  One word - but pronounced TeeKayOh

 

(4 straight pars to finish in that weather to a clean 2nd.  respect)

[mvmac]

 

Exactly how tough was the final round of the #FarmersInsOpen? The field average of 77.9 (+5.90) strokes was the second-toughest, non-major round in 25 years. The third round at Pebble Beach in 1999 averaged 7.38 shots over par.

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[No Mulligans]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

What would you have had him do from 295, over water, into a gale wind?  

And to add to that... He averages 277 off the tee with driver.  That's probably around a 250 - 260 carry with no wind.

On the 18th he needed to carry about 290 to clear the water and with strong winds knocking the ball down.  There was no chance of that happening, easy decision.

The third shot wasn't horrible in that swirling wind, he just missed it a bit or maybe it was all the change in the wind.

[DeadMan]

2 hours ago, mvmac said:

So he gained almost 9 strokes on the field with that last round? That is insane! 

I'm glad the conditions were still pretty bad today. I would have been annoyed for Snedeker if the rest of the field got to play in good conditions today. 

I also question KJ Choi's second shot on 18. With that hole, the play is to get it as close to the water as possible with your second shot (assuming you can't go for it). He looked pretty far back. Although I admit I didn't see what he hit on his second shot. If he really went driver, 3 wood, 8 iron on 18 just to get it there in regulation, that's pretty crazy...

[No Mulligans]

Isn't the approach 3rd shot on 18 to hit it past and to the right of that hole position and let it spin and roll down the hill to the hole?

If that's the case did he really miss his spot by much or at all?  

If I recall, it didn't spin back and take the hill at all.  Looked really close to coming down that hill.