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Was talking to the ball and gave a fist pump as it went in. Love watching Tiger.

Driver: :callaway: Rogue Max ST LS
Woods:  :cobra: Darkspeed LS 3Wood/3Hybrid
Irons: :tmade: P770 (4-PW)
Wedges: :callaway: MD3 50   MD5 54 58 degree  
Putter: :odyssey:  White Hot RX #1
Ball: :srixon: Z Star XV

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1 hour ago, Golfingdad said:

Just dawned on me after, Nobilo made a comment about a "different energy" in the final group, that with Tiger in the field, I think a strong argument can be made that it's EASIER for the newbie in the final group because his crowds will be undoubtedly smaller than they would otherwise be if Tiger wasn't here.  It'll have a little more of a "weekday" or "web.com" feel that might keep him more comfortable.

Yeah, but at the same time, the crowds right in FRONT of him are big, and they'll often be moving around, etc. He's only one group back. If Tiger was four groups ahead, I think you'd have a stronger case.

52 minutes ago, kpaulhus said:

What does that have to do with golf? 

Nothing, but the holier-than-thou types care about that stuff. And whatever, to each their own. I've tried not to care too much about the lives of sports people outside of sports. I don't look at them as anything more than talented guys who often worked hard. I don't think they're good people because they can hit a baseball or throw a football or whatever.

I think they can be role models for working hard at something. But beyond that… nah.


In a span of two minutes, Tiger chips in, Brandt holes a putt, Rose flies in an eagle from the fairway, and someone else holes a long putt to get to -6. What a span of time there!

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1 minute ago, colin007 said:

Welp....this has certainly been an exciting fifteen minutes....

Definitely. Conners doesn't seem fased at all, he's holding it together quite nicely.

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4 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I can't....be still, my heart....

Colin may not make it through to Sunday.

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7 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I can't....be still, my heart....

Stay strong, buddy. Maybe keep a defibrillator nearby. 

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Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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6 minutes ago, iacas said:

Colin may not make it through to Sunday.

3 minutes ago, jamo said:

Stay strong, buddy. Maybe keep a defibrillator nearby. 

I'm not joking, my hands are shaking right now

Colin P.

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Tiger definitely still moves the needle for me.  Only he, Phil, and Rory would make me alter the structure of my day like has happened last weekend and this weekend.

Christian

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1 hour ago, Golfingdad said:

Just dawned on me after, Nobilo made a comment about a "different energy" in the final group, that with Tiger in the field, I think a strong argument can be made that it's EASIER for the newbie in the final group because his crowds will be undoubtedly smaller than they would otherwise be if Tiger wasn't here.  It'll have a little more of a "weekday" or "web.com" feel that might keep him more comfortable.

I can see that - good point. At this point, Tiger doesn't him to fall back any more...he's making his own way

2 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I'm not joking, my hands are shaking right now

I feel it too, man. Sucks he just missed that birdie putt. I haven't been this excited to sit on the couch and watch Saturday golf in a looooong time

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Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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3 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

I feel it too, man. Sucks he just missed that birdie putt. I haven't been this excited to sit on the couch and watch Saturday golf in a looooong time

Ugh...missed opportunity there.

Like @iacas has said, he used to eat the par fives like they were candy...

Colin P.

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5 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Ugh...missed opportunity there.

Like @iacas has said, he used to eat the par fives like they were candy...

Fingers crossed here

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Fingers crossed here

That's two missed opportunities in a row :cry:

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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1 minute ago, woodzie264 said:

That's two missed opportunities in a row :cry:

Yup.

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2 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

Fingers crossed here

That's two missed opportunities in a row :cry:

We're kicking ourselves here...

Colin P.

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1 hour ago, kpaulhus said:

What does that have to do with golf? 

Ask Marty2019, he's the one that brought it up; left a huge matsa ball out there that he had to know someone would respond to.

Carry on my wayward drive

There'll be pars when you are done

Lay your weary wedge to rest

Don't you shank no more 

 

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