2017 Farmers Insurance Open Discussion Thread

[colin007]

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

The OP loves Tiger?

I do....I cannot lie.

Do you think announcers will ever stop saying asinine things about the ocean affecting the direction a putt breaks? Seriously, it makes them sound like morons. Will anyone ever question them and their absurd understanding of gravity and physics?

[Golfingdad]

5 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Do you think announcers will ever stop saying asinine things about the ocean affecting the direction a putt breaks?

Nope.

6 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Seriously, it makes them sound like morons.

Yup.

6 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Will anyone ever question them and their absurd understanding of gravity and physics?

Hopefully. But I don't have high hopes.

[iacas]

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

The OP loves Tiger?

That doesn't guarantee a large number of posts by others.

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

There are big names playing this week, in addition to Tiger?

Big names have played other weeks. Yes, this accounts for a small bump.

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

This week isn't playing conference championship weekend?

A little. That doesn't explain at all Thursday through Saturday, though.

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

Ahhh - Tiger is the straw that stirs the drink (but then will the tour fold if he stops playing.....nope it didn't when he missed over a year)

Tiger is still the only real needle mover. The Tour didn't fold, but it suffered.

[colin007]

That was a HELL of a putt....geez

[Chilli Dipper]

That's how you finish a golf tournament, Jon Rahm!

[David in FL]

Wow!  Congrats Jon Rahm!

[Golfingdad]

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

2 tied for the lead, and 14 within 2 strokes of the lead - with the leaders on #8

Let today be that 5+ man playoff, because I think it would be awesome. Then again someone will likely go low on the back 9 and win it outright, like most weeks.

Damn, you nailed it.

[Rainmaker]

8 minutes ago, colin007 said:

That was a HELL of a putt....geez

No doubt!  That's going to make the year-end highlight reel, for sure.  I hope he wins (no I don't . . . but only because he's not in my fantasy roster, lol).  

[jamo]

That putt was amazing.

[GolfLug]

That poor J J fella. South Course 18th hole pin location for a wedge from 100 yds gotta be tied for the most unfair set up in golf. Prayer involved if you try to hit anywhere close to the pin or prayer involved in the putt if you play safe at the back of the green...SMH

[colin007]

4 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

That poor J J fella. South Course 18th hole pin location for a wedge from 100 yds gotta be tied for the most unfair set up in golf. Prayer involved if you try to hit anywhere close to the pin or prayer involved in the putt if you play safe at the back of the green...SMH

I disagree. These guys should be good enough to take off the spin, and if they're hitting that shot from 100 out it's because they didn't have a good tee shot. There should be some penalty.

[GolfLug]

4 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I disagree. These guys should be good enough to take off the spin, and if they're hitting that shot from 100 out it's because they didn't have a good tee shot. There should be some penalty.

Yeah, no place for mediocre in the PG of A right? Y'all better be sharper than fresh a Gillete. You battle cabbage all day then suck it in the water of a perfect lie with what should be a ho hum GIR shot. I think they double roll the bottom of the green just give you a nice parting eff yoo on the way out.. lol! 

[David in FL]

19 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

That poor J J fella. South Course 18th hole pin location for a wedge from 100 yds gotta be tied for the most unfair set up in golf. Prayer involved if you try to hit anywhere close to the pin or prayer involved in the putt if you play safe at the back of the green...SMH

How is it unfair, if everyone has the same pin?  

Difficult?  Sure.  Nothing wrong with a difficult pin on 18 on Sunday on the Pga Tour...

[Chilli Dipper]

29 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

That poor J J fella. South Course 18th hole pin location for a wedge from 100 yds gotta be tied for the most unfair set up in golf. Prayer involved if you try to hit anywhere close to the pin or prayer involved in the putt if you play safe at the back of the green...SMH

It's not like Spaun needed to make double bogey to win.

 

[Wally Fairway]

41 minutes ago, colin007 said:

34 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

Yeah, no place for mediocre in the PG of A right? Y'all better be sharper than fresh a Gillete. You battle cabbage all day then suck it in the water of a perfect lie with what should be a ho hum GIR shot. I think they double roll the bottom of the green just give you a nice parting eff yoo on the way out.. lol! 

I disagree. These guys should be good enough to take off the spin, and if they're hitting that shot from 100 out it's because they didn't have a good tee shot. There should be some penalty.

I kind of agree with Colin - because if they cant take the spin off that shot then they need to course plan better to not have to hit that shot.

[GolfLug]

27 minutes ago, David in FL said:

How is it unfair, if everyone has the same pin?  

Difficult?  Sure.  Nothing wrong with a difficult pin on 18 on Sunday on the Pga Tour...

Oh you kiddin me.. Highway robbery!! Ok, just kiddin, but you can't tell me that watching the ball actually pick up speed towards the water once it sucks back past the pin isn't even a slightest bit sadistic.

17 minutes ago, Chilli Dipper said:

It's not like Spaun needed to make double bogey to win.

 

At least he came back and won the following week. Playing that well the whole week and then to come end it like that is little too messed up. It's not like it was a horrible strike.  

[iacas]

1 minute ago, GolfLug said:

Oh you kiddin me.. Highway robbery!! Ok, just kiddin, but you can't tell me that watching the ball actually pick up speed towards the water once it sucks back past the pin isn't even a slightest bit sadistic.

What about the 13th or 15th at Augusta National? Or left on 11?

It's a fair location.

[GolfLug]

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

What about the 13th or 15th at Augusta National? Or left on 11?

It's a fair location.

I am not about wage war with the PGA or anything but I don't know man, the whole thing is that this is on 18th or in effect 72nd struck me as messed up that's all.