2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open Discussion

[Golfingdad]

12 minutes ago, colin007 said:

i like this tournament.  i like the vibe of the 16th, i like the fan interaction, i like the hotties they show in the grandstand.

I certainly don't mind it, but I think it's a bit played out and cliche at this point.  It doesn't excite me anymore.  Watching guys go for the green on 15 and 17, however, I do find pretty fun to watch.

I just don't get 16 - it seems like such an easy hole yet these guys also seem to have waaaaaaaay too much trouble finding the green.

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Speaking of 16, I know a couple of guys who played it early in the fall and were not impressed , and I know another guy who played it later in the fall, well after the grandstand started going up such that he kind of got the feel for the tournament atmosphere, who loved it.  That makes me want to propose that they should just build a permanent grandstand around the hole. And also have the sound system set up with canned crowd cheering and booing and have a marshal or the caddies be able to control the "reactions" to the regular players shots.  How fun would that be??

 

[nevets88]

Justin Thomas breaks club off tree. Hey, if you have a collared shirt under the hoodie, that's ok. Tweeted to @PGATour they needed to post more videos a couple of weeks back, let them know that @EuropeanTour was doing a better job for effect. Maybe it's because of the event they're tweeting more videos, we'll see in the future. Good work, @PGATour.

Also if anyone here uses Snapchat, there's a PGAToursnaps (not PGATour, which would make sense) account with lots of video, but, I'm sounding like a broken record, not enough swings.

[newtogolf]

14 hours ago, SavvySwede said:

People make mistakes, and Keegan is partly at fault. It's still his bag.

I agree mistakes happen, but my understanding it's the caddies responsibility before the 1st tee to check the bag and count clubs.  If Keegan didn't catch it when he did it could have ruined his entire round and tournament.

If it was my caddie and it was clearly stated he's responsible for counting clubs before a round, he'd be fired.

[phan52]

7 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

My caddie career was when I was much younger, but I did loop for guys in local am tournaments and once for a buddy in a Nike.com qualifier (that tells you how long ago it was). Even when it was the am's some of the guys would be putzing with a couple of putters or a new driver or wedge. I would always count the clubs once we were on the first tee, because I that is how I was taught. So while it is also on Keegan, as the player and almost as certainly as the one who put the extra club into the bag, I put most of the blame on the caddie.

Added Bradley: “He’s a great caddie. We all make mistakes.”

I'm sure Bradley understands it's a mistake, but that is one of the first things I learned when I caddied in tournaments as a teenager.

Caddie Master: "Count the sticks, rook."

Edited February 5, 2016 by phan52

[iacas]

7 hours ago, Golfingdad said:

 

Speaking of 16, I know a couple of guys who played it early in the fall and were not impressed , and I know another guy who played it later in the fall, well after the grandstand started going up such that he kind of got the feel for the tournament atmosphere, who loved it.  That makes me want to propose that they should just build a permanent grandstand around the hole. And also have the sound system set up with canned crowd cheering and booing and have a marshal or the caddies be able to control the "reactions" to the regular players shots.  How fun would that be??

I don't know why they don't just leave the stands up year-round. Taking them down and putting them back up seem like such a pain.

[rolopolo]

16 hours ago, iacas said:

I don't know why they don't just leave the stands up year-round. Taking them down and putting them back up seem like such a pain.

suppose the company who builds and provides the stands needs their capital to work for them and make money from other places that need stands during the year, too. 

[Natural Patrick]

On February 4, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Club Rat said:

How am I going to watch the game if they blowup my Drone....

The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl

Really, and what do you think the FFA will use to shoot these drones down with? LOL

Edited February 6, 2016 by iacas
fixed formatting

[newtogolf]

12 minutes ago, Natural Patrick said:

How am I going to watch the game if they blowup my Drone....

The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl

 

Really, and what do you think the FFA will use to shoot these drones down with? LOL

With trained eagles

 

[Club Rat]

7 minutes ago, Natural Patrick said:

FFA will use to shoot these drones down with?

Maybe BB guns, I doubt they will call the USAF to send F-18's or use Cruise Missiles......

[Chris E]

Glad that douchebag Horschel missed that short birdie putt on 16. The only thing I would have enjoyed more than that would be if figjam or bubba had done it.

[nevets88]

You call those pushups Hahn?

 

[Ernest Jones]

Ahh, yes, the importance of knowing where downtown Phoenix is in relation to your putt...good Christ, when will it end.

[Mr. Desmond]

201k people and who knows what percentage have downed too many brews? And I thought the Nelson was bad....

[iacas]

They added the church pew style bunkers on #18 since @mvmac and I played there.

[Missouri Swede]

7 hours ago, Club Rat said:

Maybe BB guns, I doubt they will call the USAF to send F-18's or use Cruise Missiles......

USAF does not have (many) F18s in their active combat inventory.

[Club Rat]

4 hours ago, Mr. Desmond said:

who knows what percentage have downed too many brews?

Hence local's tagged WMPO as the "Wasted Open"

It's most likely of all professional sports, the highest "beer sales" event !

[pumaAttack]

4 hours ago, Missouri Swede said:

USAF does not have (many) F18s in their active combat inventory.

That is because it is a NAVY aircraft.

Did the USAF ever have an F-18?

[mvmac]

6 hours ago, iacas said:

They added the church pew style bunkers on #18 since @mvmac and I played there.

I noticed that and said to myself "I don't remember those being there when Erik and I played there". Thought I was going nuts 

BTW it really funny that the commentators were calling 16 one of the most unique holes in golf. Maybe it is this week with the fans but 51 weeks out of the year it's basically a "nothing" hole.