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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,747
    Teed off this morning with a 17 degree windchill.  Greens were crunchy.    Surprised the course let me on.  Got three 18's in today though on three different courses and one I had wanted to play for a long time.  Cold weather = fast rounds!  Awesome day.  

    Wow!  3 rounds today???  In that type of weather??  Good for you!  That's some dedication right there...
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603


    The european tour absolutely kills it
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Ha.  Padraig hiding the ball under the grass was my favorite.  
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540

    Sutherland won the Champions event today for his first ever tour win and won the Charles Schwab Cup for the year.  Seems a little silly when Langer won two of the four playoff events and has so many wins each year.  It is playoffs though.  Golf will always struggle having playoffs compared to other sports as in most sports the best team will win 70%+ the time whereas in golf the best player wins only 3-5 times a year. 

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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Tiger is back.  Outdriving DJ last week.  What are your predictions for this week?  18 player field.  I predict a finish of 16th.
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Tiger is back.  Outdriving DJ last week.  What are your predictions for this week?  18 player field.  I predict a finish of 16th.
    Just hoping for a healthy 4 rounds and no yips.  He came in dead last last year, but also had the most birdies, if I remember correctly.

    Also, please god please, no flights to Dubai. 
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Yep, will be interesting.   Wish I could take Thursday off from work  to watch it.
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    JT and Tiger paired together


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    The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,298

    Yep, will be interesting.   Wish I could take Thursday off from work  to watch it.

    I'm off Thursday. Planning playing a quick round in the morning and then settling in for a little Tiger Woods action in the afternoon.


    Can't wait

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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165

    Yep, will be interesting.   Wish I could take Thursday off from work  to watch it.

    I'm off Thursday. Planning playing a quick round in the morning and then settling in for a little Tiger Woods action in the afternoon.


    Can't wait

    lol
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,476
    Tiger is back.  Outdriving DJ last week.  What are your predictions for this week?  18 player field.  I predict a finish of 16th.

    I’m hoping for a “oh, my back/knee” on the 4th hole of round one. he can hit Perkin’s afterwards.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Tiger is back.  Outdriving DJ last week.  What are your predictions for this week?  18 player field.  I predict a finish of 16th.
    I'm going to say the big cat finishes dead last..he will have a ton of birdies but also have a few big numbers..
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,298
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Dufner going after Brandel on twitter for like 24 hours now.  It is glorious.
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    Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

    Nice! Then you also saw the putt he drained to win that masters..I forgot about that. It was 10-15 footer.
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
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    The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,298
    Wma31394 said:
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

    Nice! Then you also saw the putt he drained to win that masters..I forgot about that. It was 10-15 footer.
    Yeah. DiMarco battled him about as well as anyone else did back in those days. 

    Apparently Tiger was 4 under today and looking real good. Just a pro am, but what you want to hear from a pro am at least....
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Wma31394 said:
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

    Nice! Then you also saw the putt he drained to win that masters..I forgot about that. It was 10-15 footer.
    Yeah. DiMarco battled him about as well as anyone else did back in those days. 

    Apparently Tiger was 4 under today and looking real good. Just a pro am, but what you want to hear from a pro am at least....
    Was following Tiger Tracker a bit this morning.  Looked good.  Eagled a par 4 after driving the green.  Bananas easy course though.
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,747
    Dufner going after Brandel on twitter for like 24 hours now.  It is glorious.
    Dufner is the best.  Love that these guys aren't afraid to go after some of these clowns in the golf media....
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Dufner going after Brandel on twitter for like 24 hours now.  It is glorious.
    Awesome.  Keep it interesting.
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    The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,298
    Wma31394 said:
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

    Nice! Then you also saw the putt he drained to win that masters..I forgot about that. It was 10-15 footer.
    Yeah. DiMarco battled him about as well as anyone else did back in those days. 

    Apparently Tiger was 4 under today and looking real good. Just a pro am, but what you want to hear from a pro am at least....
    Was following Tiger Tracker a bit this morning.  Looked good.  Eagled a par 4 after driving the green.  Bananas easy course though.


    Yeah Hideki won it at -18 last year.

    Tiger Tracker is the best when he's playing

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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Predict Tiger tied for ninth on day 1.
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    NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,989
    I'm rooting for the ol man today... actually excited to watch a bit of golf.
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,540
    Nami said:
    I'm rooting for the ol man today... actually excited to watch a bit of golf.

    No doubt.  People say the media makes too big a deal about, but how can you not be excited about arguably the greatest player in history coming back to golf and being only 42 and reportedly smashing the ball as far as the biggest hitters in the game.
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    I am obviously very excited.  Was able to pull a work from home day today, which is sweet.  Have a couple calls during his round, but no big deal.

    Just stay healthy
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    gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,115
    Great golfer - bad person - hope he sucks
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Great golfer - bad person - hope he sucks
    Yeah, I mean, it's so awesome that athletes in general are such amazing people.
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Wma31394 said:
    Wma31394 said:
    Golf channel in a tiger frenzy yesterday showing most of his major wins..7 birdies in a row at the 2004 masters!! Wow I forget all these records


    I tuned in right in time for the "In your LIFE! Have you EVER?!...." chip.

    Good times.

    Nice! Then you also saw the putt he drained to win that masters..I forgot about that. It was 10-15 footer.
    Yeah. DiMarco battled him about as well as anyone else did back in those days. 

    Apparently Tiger was 4 under today and looking real good. Just a pro am, but what you want to hear from a pro am at least....
    Was following Tiger Tracker a bit this morning.  Looked good.  Eagled a par 4 after driving the green.  Bananas easy course though.


    Yeah Hideki won it at -18 last year.

    Tiger Tracker is the best when he's playing

    Yeah, I get a kick out of Tiger Tracker.  Found out who it was though and like Santa, kinda ruined.  The Tracker and the actual person tweeted the exact same thing a few seconds apart a while back then the one from the real account was deleted, but I got a screenshot.
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    NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,989
    Nami said:
    I'm rooting for the ol man today... actually excited to watch a bit of golf.

    No doubt.  People say the media makes too big a deal about, but how can you not be excited about arguably the greatest player in history coming back to golf and being only 42 and reportedly smashing the ball as far as the biggest hitters in the game.
    exactly.... and as Cliff mentioned above about Brandel, hes been riding him hard since he left.  Love to see him come out and prove the naysayers wrong. 
    Great golfer - bad person - hope he sucks
    With all the shit that happened in his life, he is human, and the man that changed the view on golf for all us,  he deserves a second chance for everything he has done for the sport. 

    Watching Tiger in the 90s, I hated to see him win all the time as I rooted for the underdog.... but now with all the adversity he has faced, I like to see him stand proud again.

     
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
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