That is awesome. Hope to get there 1 day. I know all the hype is on 16, but I like 17 even better. Short, drivable par 4 with water down the left side.....was watching that on ESPN+ featured hole coverage last night. Speaking of, PGA Tour Live moving to ESPN+ has been incredible. Pretty much have a traditional broadcast going all day Thursday-Sunday now.
Schefler finally gets one! And another ace on 16 today! That was a highly entertaining tournament all around. And I had Scheffler in my 1 and done pool....up to 6th place out of 65 people.
Schefler finally gets one! And another ace on 16 today! That was a highly entertaining tournament all around. And I had Scheffler in my 1 and done pool....up to 6th place out of 65 people.
Hell of a pick. I had hovland. Have missed 2 of 3 cuts
Hot take…Riviera 10 is the best hole on the PGA tour
Oh yeah. Absolutely love that hole. Was shocked to see JT lay up on 10 today....but then he hit a perfect 2nd shot and birdied it.
My local course did a complete rehab a few years ago and a few of the holes are modeled after famous holes from all over the world. They did one after the 10th at Riv...love playing that hole.
Hot take…Riviera 10 is the best hole on the PGA tour
Oh yeah. Absolutely love that hole. Was shocked to see JT lay up on 10 today....but then he hit a perfect 2nd shot and birdied it.
My local course did a complete rehab a few years ago and a few of the holes are modeled after famous holes from all over the world. They did one after the 10th at Riv...love playing that hole.
That’s awesome. There’s a course in Maryland that is entirely modeled after famous holes.
How good is this on 10?
I think there is still one potential league the PGA needs to deal with but awesome that Saudi is dead and holy shit Phil comes out looking worse than anyone
Hot take…Riviera 10 is the best hole on the PGA tour
Oh yeah. Absolutely love that hole. Was shocked to see JT lay up on 10 today....but then he hit a perfect 2nd shot and birdied it.
My local course did a complete rehab a few years ago and a few of the holes are modeled after famous holes from all over the world. They did one after the 10th at Riv...love playing that hole.
That’s awesome. There’s a course in Maryland that is entirely modeled after famous holes.
How good is this on 10?
I think there is still one potential league the PGA needs to deal with but awesome that Saudi is dead and holy shit Phil comes out looking worse than anyone
Uhhhhh yeah, tough weekend for Phil. A lot of tour players are pissed off at him and I'm sure the Saudis aren't happy with his comments either. Dude is ruining his legacy with this nonsense.
I've played the 9th at Mt. Prospect several times, and didn't realize that's what they were going for. I usually hit it right of the green, or short right, and have an easy chip and putt for birdie. Which you absolutely can't do at Riv. Great course though, love playing there.
Interesting that DeChambeau picked the PGA (for now). Perhaps it this was all just part of Mickleson's master plan to put pressure on the PGA. Mickleson's interview and comments about how bad the Saudi regime is but being willing to work with them to force change on the PGA tour is ridiculous. He should just come out and say he wants more money and doesn't care where it comes from?
So far though, based on who has committed to the PGA, I can't think of any players worth watching on the Saudi tour.
I've played the 9th at Mt. Prospect several times, and didn't realize that's what they were going for. I usually hit it right of the green, or short right, and have an easy chip and putt for birdie. Which you absolutely can't do at Riv. Great course though, love playing there.
Yeah it's a great course. They keep it in really good shape and the prices aren't too bad. The greens are pretty crazy but I play there so much I'm used to it by now. I live about 6 blocks from there so I'm always over there practicing or playing.
Interesting that DeChambeau picked the PGA (for now). Perhaps it this was all just part of Mickleson's master plan to put pressure on the PGA. Mickleson's interview and comments about how bad the Saudi regime is but being willing to work with them to force change on the PGA tour is ridiculous. He should just come out and say he wants more money and doesn't care where it comes from?
So far though, based on who has committed to the PGA, I can't think of any players worth watching on the Saudi tour.
Yeah I don't know why the hell Phil said that stuff on the record if he was actually trying to make that work. It has really been a bizarre few months for him.
No Laying Up talking about just how many people Phil has pissed off
Saudis PGA players who were going to stay players who were going to go Some fans Media sponsors
Who else is there? They also got into detail about how based on the Handbook, this should result in a significant suspension or ban. I don’t see that happening, but it basically checks off every box they highlight on “conduct unbecoming”
Also, this book is apparently going to get into detail that he’s in a very bad financial situation and has had multiple people cover gambling losses.
Oh and Billy Walters might be writing a book too? This could get really ugly for him
No Laying Up talking about just how many people Phil has pissed off
Saudis PGA players who were going to stay players who were going to go Some fans Media sponsors
Who else is there? They also got into detail about how based on the Handbook, this should result in a significant suspension or ban. I don’t see that happening, but it basically checks off every box they highlight on “conduct unbecoming”
Also, this book is apparently going to get into detail that he’s in a very bad financial situation and has had multiple people cover gambling losses.
Oh and Billy Walters might be writing a book too? This could get really ugly for him
Uhh yeah I think Phil's financial situation is pretty bad. He had to sell his Gulfstream a couple years ago and from all accounts he is complete degenerate gambler. He's always crying about taxes....maybe don't live in California where the state tax is something absurd like 13% for the highest earners. Go live in Florida like everyone else on tour! Can't wait to read this book....
To hear that Phil is in bad financial shape is hard to comprehend. He must be gambling a shit ton of dough on a daily basis and losing all the time to piss away his career earnings. Look at other degenerate gamblers like Barkley (I’d include Jordan but he’s on a different wealth level). If he didn’t go broke, how does Phil? Crazy.
To hear that Phil is in bad financial shape is hard to comprehend. He must be gambling a shit ton of dough on a daily basis and losing all the time to piss away his career earnings. Look at other degenerate gamblers like Barkley (I’d include Jordan but he’s on a different wealth level). If he didn’t go broke, how does Phil? Crazy.
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
I would still be surprised that he isn’t in great financial shape even with all of the gambling. Crazy if he isn’t. Sad for his family if that is the case. A shame no one has stepped in (or successfully stepped in) to convince him to change his ways.
He sure puts on a front though that he has everything together.
To hear that Phil is in bad financial shape is hard to comprehend. He must be gambling a shit ton of dough on a daily basis and losing all the time to piss away his career earnings. Look at other degenerate gamblers like Barkley (I’d include Jordan but he’s on a different wealth level). If he didn’t go broke, how does Phil? Crazy.
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
I would still be surprised that he isn’t in great financial shape even with all of the gambling. Crazy if he isn’t. Sad for his family if that is the case. A shame no one has stepped in (or successfully stepped in) to convince him to change his ways.
He sure puts on a front though that he has everything together.
Right..bad financial shape is all relative. Boo hoo he had to sell his jet, but was listening to people say that that jet was his 4th kid and he never wanted to sell it. He's also building a massive place in Florida apparently, so again, all relative.
Definitely relative. I didn't know that he was in any "financial strain," let alone to what level. If he's building a mansion and simply had to unload the jet, I'd say he's doing just fine. It would be really hard to piss away the fortune he's amassed by gambling, even for Eddie Mush.
Can't wait to read Shipnuck's book. Maybe not just gambling debts, but also IRS and SEC? Probably was hoping to settle all that for cents on the dollar, then rebuild with the Saudi money. Wonder what plan B is. Maybe he can get some appearance fees to play in Asia during his "leave of absence" from the PGA Tour.
I don’t really understand the whole sponsor thing with Phil. The Asian/European tour are in bed with the Saudis and nothing, and what Phil said was pretty gross, but kinda ridiculous to support those tours who have actually taken money and cut Phil off who just said some pretty shitty things.
I don’t really understand the whole sponsor thing with Phil. The Asian/European tour are in bed with the Saudis and nothing, and what Phil said was pretty gross, but kinda ridiculous to support those tours who have actually taken money and cut Phil off who just said some pretty shitty things.
I get the PGA tour side of things, not sponsors
I can think of two possible reasons:
1) Phil's character took a nose dive and sponsors don't want to pay someone that isn't liked.
2) Phil offended the Saudis too. If you do business in Saudi Arabia then maybe you don't want to sponsor someone who is bashing Saudi Arabia. Just a theory as have no clue if sponsors are doing business in SA.
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My local course did a complete rehab a few years ago and a few of the holes are modeled after famous holes from all over the world. They did one after the 10th at Riv...love playing that hole.
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Uhhhhh yeah, tough weekend for Phil. A lot of tour players are pissed off at him and I'm sure the Saudis aren't happy with his comments either. Dude is ruining his legacy with this nonsense.
So far though, based on who has committed to the PGA, I can't think of any players worth watching on the Saudi tour.
Yeah it's a great course. They keep it in really good shape and the prices aren't too bad. The greens are pretty crazy but I play there so much I'm used to it by now. I live about 6 blocks from there so I'm always over there practicing or playing.
Yeah I don't know why the hell Phil said that stuff on the record if he was actually trying to make that work. It has really been a bizarre few months for him.
Nobody is trashing Phil but wonder if they feel like finally they can say what they want.
Saudis
PGA
players who were going to stay
players who were going to go
Some fans
Media
sponsors
Who else is there? They also got into detail about how based on the Handbook, this should result in a significant suspension or ban. I don’t see that happening, but it basically checks off every box they highlight on “conduct unbecoming”
Also, this book is apparently going to get into detail that he’s in a very bad financial situation and has had multiple people cover gambling losses.
Oh and Billy Walters might be writing a book too? This could get really ugly for him
hell of a statement. Can’t believe KPMG dropped him
I would still be surprised that he isn’t in great financial shape even with all of the gambling. Crazy if he isn’t. Sad for his family if that is the case. A shame no one has stepped in (or successfully stepped in) to convince him to change his ways.
He sure puts on a front though that he has everything together.
I get the PGA tour side of things, not sponsors
1) Phil's character took a nose dive and sponsors don't want to pay someone that isn't liked.
2) Phil offended the Saudis too. If you do business in Saudi Arabia then maybe you don't want to sponsor someone who is bashing Saudi Arabia. Just a theory as have no clue if sponsors are doing business in SA.