The Fifth Major - 2017 Players Championship

[Buckeyebowman]

9 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

I'm going to say everyone on the Tour would get pissed, what differs is how the deal with it and how they express themselves

Tried to view the link, but it was taking forever and a day to load and I lost patience.

I can appreciate Spieth's feelings along this line. Nothing tries my patience more on the course than slobs who don't know how or can't be bothered to rake a bunker or repair a ball mark! They are hillbillies who just happen to play golf.

Of course that's not what made Spieth shoot 75 today to miss the cut. Not being able to hit fairways will do that to you. Especially at Sawgrass!

[Aguirre]

Leaderboard isn't very exciting but at least it's close. Hopefully a tight competition will make up for the lack of star power.

[ChrisP]

8 minutes ago, Aguirre said:

Leaderboard isn't very exciting but at least it's close. Hopefully a tight competition will make up for the lack of star power.

The Players Championship traditionally brings a lot of unfamiliar names on the leaderboard but the champions list is very impressive. Usually the cream rises to the top by the end of Sunday.

[Aguirre]

11 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

The Players Championship traditionally brings a lot of unfamiliar names on the leaderboard but the champions list is very impressive. Usually the cream rises to the top by the end of Sunday.

I don't even care much about the winner. I just like to see more big names in contention, whether or not they raise the trophy.

 

[ChrisP]

1 hour ago, Aguirre said:

I don't even care much about the winner. I just like to see more big names in contention, whether or not they raise the trophy.

 

 

The Players is not the tournament for that. Just look at DJ...never finished Top 25 at TPC and it's probably not happening this year, either. It's a quirky course. Every year with this tournament you get a lot of unfamiliar names sprinkled in with a few big ones. 

[Buckeyebowman]

Yeah, just look at what Sawgrass did to John Rahm today!

[Aguirre]

6 hours ago, ChrisP said:

 

The Players is not the tournament for that. Just look at DJ...never finished Top 25 at TPC and it's probably not happening this year, either. It's a quirky course. Every year with this tournament you get a lot of unfamiliar names sprinkled in with a few big ones. 

Well, I look forward to the next Craig Perks tomorrow.

[weekend hacker1]

6 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

Yeah, just look at what Sawgrass did to John Rahm today!

That'll be the John Rahm era over then...

[boogielicious]

11 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

Yeah, just look at what Sawgrass did to John Rahm today!

Luckily I benched him for Sergio!

[b101]

I think we have just heard the most horrifying line of commentary ever on the PGA Tour live coverage.

After Day backs off for the 3rd time:

"If only ever club golfer would consider their shot as much as Jason Day. Most club golfers would just step up and whack it."

I can't think of a worse piece of advice for any club golfer... he was essentially just hacking out as he couldn't reach the par 5 in two. ARGH!

Edited May 14, 2017 by b101

[ChrisP]

10 hours ago, Aguirre said:

Well, I look forward to the next Craig Perks tomorrow.

I don't think so. I think Sergio or Oosthuizen will walk off with the win. I'm just hoping for an exciting finish kinda like 2015.

[MuniGrit]

How have so many great champs won this tournament if this course produces random unknown names on leaderboard? That is a made up narrative.

 

I love JB's response to winning this. He said it doesn't make much of a difference. If he wins he will live in same house and drive same car. If he loses he will live in same house and drive same car.

Edited May 14, 2017 by MuniGrit

[weekend hacker1]

1 hour ago, b101 said:

I think we have just heard the most horrifying line of commentary ever on the PGA Tour live coverage.

After Day backs off for the 3rd time:

"If only ever club golfer would consider their shot as much as Jason Day. Most club golfers would just step up and whack it."

I can't think of a worse piece of advice for any club golfer... he was essentially just hacking out as he couldn't reach the par 5 in two. ARGH!

Total joke that they gave him a pass on horrendous slow play.

[colin007]

26 minutes ago, weekend hacker1 said:

Total joke that they gave him a pass on horrendous slow play.

I'm still waiting for them to ding a big name like Day.  That would please me to no end.

[weekend hacker1]

48 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I'm still waiting for them to ding a big name like Day.  That would please me to no end.

Don't hold your breath.

[ChrisP]

Not too familiar with See Woo Kim. Does anyone know anything about this kid? Was he a prodigy growing up? He sure is putting on a show so far today. Unreal.

[David L Yskes]

So i hope i am not the only one actually rooting for Ian Poulter.....   I'd love to see him snap off this tourny

Also like Merion, TPC Sawgrass isnt super long, yet still plays tough as nails....  so it's not like every course ( on tour ) has to be 7500+ 

 

[ScouseJohnny]

1 hour ago, David L Yskes said:

So i hope i am not the only one actually rooting for Ian Poulter.....  I'd love to see him snap off this tourny

 

I'd love to see an Ian Poulter snap in this tourney too. A snap hook, perhaps. Or Ian snapping at a photographer who had the temerity to snap Ian in action. Or maybe an alligator snapping at Ian's ball as it lands in the drink.

Si Woo Kim, I don't know you from Adam. But good luck, son. May you par or birdie every remaining hole.