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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    edited August 2018
    bbiggs said:
    Why did they make the course so easy for these guys? The PGA is my least favorite major, but throw in a winning score of 20 under and I like it even less. 
    Yep. Variety of games at the top of the leader board which is nice but this feels a lot more like the Wells Fargo than a major.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,345
    Tiger - 6 back going into the weekend. Would like to see him at least 2 shots closer, but I'll settle.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,345
    Round 3 - after 2 - Hell-O Tiger!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Prowling. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Hopefully he can get 3 more birdies on the back nine and be within 3 going into Sunday.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Koepka is a machine. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251

    Sorry guys, like usual I see Tiger playing well early and head home from work to grab a food break watch the back nine.  Sure enough Tiger stalls out like every freaking time.    His distance control was great.  His three putt on #17 will be his downfall for the week.


  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    looks like tiger’s closest perkins is in jefferson city. not far.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Wobbie said:
    looks like tiger’s closest perkins is in jefferson city. not far.
    Is it as close as Tiger's score is to other washed up golfers like Jason Day and Justin Thomas?
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    bootlegger10 said:
    Wobbie said:
    looks like tiger’s closest perkins is in jefferson city. not far.
    Is it as close as Tiger's score is to other washed up golfers like Jason Day and Justin Thomas?

    apples and oranges. mileage to strokes.

    fuck tiger.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    bootlegger10 said:

    Sorry guys, like usual I see Tiger playing well early and head home from work to grab a food break watch the back nine.  Sure enough Tiger stalls out like every freaking time.    His distance control was great.  His three putt on #17 will be his downfall for the week.


    Didn’t see much of today at all, but the 3 jack on 17 was horrible. The drive on 18 was fucking glorious 
  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    A family friend got me a grounds pass for free for tomorrow. I'm heading there early in the morning. It's about 5 hours each way for me. Totally worth it though. These impromptu trips are what make life fun. Can't wait to follow Tiger! 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,345

    Sunday red is coming to play! Hopefully the way Tiger has been playing the front 9 nine continues tomorrow. That could be enough to make the leaders (who tee off soon after Tiger) get too focused on the noisy crowds and Tigers leader board score.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    darwinstheory said:

    Sunday red is coming to play! Hopefully the way Tiger has been playing the front 9 nine continues tomorrow. That could be enough to make the leaders (who tee off soon after Tiger) get too focused on the noisy crowds and Tigers leader board score.

    It is nice that he is close to the leaders in tee time.  If he can get a quick start like you say and get within 2 before they tee off then it could put pressure on.  Koekpa probably will not be affected though based on his past success in majors.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    bflynn1 said:
    A family friend got me a grounds pass for free for tomorrow. I'm heading there early in the morning. It's about 5 hours each way for me. Totally worth it though. These impromptu trips are what make life fun. Can't wait to follow Tiger! 

    Awesome.  Have a great time!
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    I like this course.  Much more fun to look at than Links courses.  You can actually tell the holes apart. The players are soft.
  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    bootlegger10 said:
    bflynn1 said:
    A family friend got me a grounds pass for free for tomorrow. I'm heading there early in the morning. It's about 5 hours each way for me. Totally worth it though. These impromptu trips are what make life fun. Can't wait to follow Tiger! 

    Awesome.  Have a great time!
    Thanks! Been watching Tiger for 20+ years (I'm 30) and this is my first time getting to watch him in person. The only other tournament I've been to is The Players in 2016 and of course he wasn't there. I'm going to the US Open at Pebble next year so hopefully I'll get to watch him a lot more. I like Koepka but I want Tiger to pull out the win. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ First time I saw Tiger live I was in awe. It was either the ‘04 or ‘05 Western Open at Cog Hill. I got there early. Hung out by the practice green and had a front row look. I remember thinking the dude is more jacked in person than TV shows. Back then no one on tour was jacked like that...now it’s commonplace. Had a great time following him around. Enjoy...hope you get to witness number 15. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    edited August 2018
    1996 BC Open yo!  Don't really remember too much of it, but remember seeing him and the crowds.  Mayhem in Endicott, New York.  Everyone was hating on him but in awe. I remember for years after there were stories going around Binghamton about how he talked shit on the place because he got said he got a bad haircut (not true) and got turned down from a bar for being underage (definitely not true).

    Yes, have fun.  I would camp out a ways ahead of him to get a good spot.  Crowds look absolutely gigantic.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Looking forward to today.  Going shopping for tuxes for by boy's weeding then hitting up a sweet BYO booze cigar bar for the tournament. Gonna be a good day.  Would love 15, but the leaderboard is stacked and Koepka hasn't shown any signs of nerves.  Would be insane if he won again.

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