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2017 WGC-Mexico Championship

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7 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

 

Yes! That's exactly the point! The ball will break downhill, but course architects are masters at disguising which way is downhill. That's why I mentioned the example I did. You can put a green into a slope and make it appear that it will break opposite the prevailing slope, when in fact it doesn't!

That's why I learned to trust my feet more than my eyes!

I guess I might be the original AimPoint guru, but I wasn't smart enough to Trademark it, or market it!

I really think the announcers give a great disservice to the course designer when they don't point this out. I would rather hear them say, "Player X was fooled by the excellent green design that made him think the ball would break towards the water." But they always fall into the "Ball breaks toward Rae's creek" BS.

They are just keeping the audience dumb with myths.

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No (14.3b). Unrelated: the announcers need to stop discussing the break of a putt in relation to "downtown" or "Mexico City". They sound idiotic.

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I believe that we are going to see some loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong drives this week. http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-unusual-pro

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That's one of the 'myths' that announcers keep perpetuating. Putts break downhill, period. General topography may influence how a course is put together. But a good green designer will put in optical

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13 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

I really think the announcersI would rather hear them say, "Player X was fooled by the excellent green design that made him think the ball would break towards the water." But they always fall into the "Ball breaks toward Rae's creek" BS.

They are just keeping the audience dumb with myths.

Amen

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17 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

I really think the announcers give a great disservice to the course designer when they don't point this out. I would rather hear them say, "Player X was fooled by the excellent green design that made him think the ball would break towards the water." But they always fall into the "Ball breaks toward Rae's creek" BS.

They are just keeping the audience dumb with myths.

feckin great call. Luckily some of the audience understand that the talking heads don't know shit...and talk shit!!

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I caught up to the tourney on highlights. Darn I missed a great round. Good putting, bad putting, mediocre putting, anybody still think DJ is not favorite for the Masters?

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4 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

I caught up to the tourney on highlights. Darn I missed a great round. Good putting, bad putting, mediocre putting, anybody still think DJ is not favorite for the Masters?

DJ is defintely favourite and I wouldn't deny him,love his style.Even when he's coked up he can beat the best.

 

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34 minutes ago, Scotsclaff said:

DJ is defintely favourite and I wouldn't deny him,love his style.Even when he's coked up he can beat the best.

 

Evidence, please - his last drug test failure was 2014, right?

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10 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

 

Evidence, please

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2016/01/26/dustin-johnson-drugs-affairs-and-the-silence-that-shames-golf/

Don't get me wrong I love the way he plays golf.

By the way he also binge drinks.Good man!!

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/dustin-johnson-suspended-pga-tour-after-positive-test-cocaine

Linky linky.

Check that one out.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

 

Evidence, please - his last drug test failure was 2014, right?

Again, @Scotsclaff, I think his last drug test failure was 2014

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1 minute ago, woodzie264 said:

Again, I think his last drug test failure was 2014

I didn't argue the point about when,look ,my original post was tongue in cheek. For fecks sake grow a funny bone.

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3 minutes ago, Scotsclaff said:

I didn't argue the point about when,look ,my original post was tongue in cheek. For fecks sake grow a funny bone.

Sorry, I guess I don't find slandering a guy's reputation for long past mistakes funny. But I'll try to be more receptive to it

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3 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

Sorry, I guess I don't find slandering a guy's reputation for long past mistakes funny. But I'll try to be more receptive to it

Thank you.

Have a good round tomorrow and long live Pete Willett.

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After seeing  all the stomach illness at this tournament does this mean that Mexico's water still bad? I remember during spring break back in the day, it was quite the painful adventure.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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23 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

After seeing  all the stomach illness at this tournament does this mean that Mexico's water still bad? I remember during spring break back in the day, it was quite the painful adventure.

A lot of places are like that. We were told travelling in China to even brush our teeth with bottled water. It is more that your system is not used to local water-born pathogens. The water is safe for the locals. I've not had issues in Brazil, Argentina, Europe, Australia and Singapore.

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1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

A lot of places are like that. We were told travelling in China to even brush our teeth with bottled water. It is more that your system is not used to local water-born pathogens. The water is safe for the locals. I've not had issues in Brazil, Argentina, Europe, Australia and Singapore.

You would think that they would have been more careful...unless they were all doing upside down tequila shots.....not that I would know anything about this.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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33 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

I really liked the 17th hole on that course. 

Interesting,  another example of different strokes for different folks.  I thought it was pretty benign and boring.  165, playing like 140, no elevation change and I didn't like that crazy 1st hop at yesterday's pin position.  I play 10 holes just like it on my regular rota.

I did enjoy the course a great deal, however.  I guess #1 would be what I thought the most fun to watch (and to play).

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