The Golf Thread

bflynn1

bbiggs said:

Cliffy6745 said:

I know he’s been a side show for probably 20 years now, but Daly, couples (family represent) and funk were my favorite golfers, pre-tiger. This sucks 

What happened? Are they not playing the US Open? 

Bladder cancer

Cliffy6745

Yeah, doesn’t sound good. Dude earned every bit of it, I am sure. Still sucks.

bbiggs

Awful. I’m more familiar with bladder cancer than I’d like to be. Brutal and unfair disease. I just read his quotes. Seems as if he’s going to keep being John Daly and live his lifestyle. I hope he has a positive outcome. 

Wobbie

SLC had a MAJOR wind event last tuesday.....Cat 1 winds....”my” course took a beating.

bootlegger10

Wow. That did some damage.  Hate to lose trees on a golf course. 

Wobbie

bootlegger10 said:

Wow. That did some damage.  Hate to lose trees on a golf course. 

for sure. we lose enough due to disease. the super hasn’t replaced any in 10 years. WTF?

look at the stump of this one that cracked:

bootlegger10

The trees on courses in my area are getting ravaged by disease.  Makes these 80 year old parkland courses look pretty plain now and takes some of the difficulty away.  I don’t think there is a big concern to plant more trees as I think it is easier to maintain the course without trees.  Just read an article about it.  

Cliffy6745

I’m an idiot but what is happening to them? What does disease mean? It does not seem like trees are in US golf’s future 

bootlegger10

Indiana has had issues with Dutch elm disease. Different types of beetles just eat away at them.  

 

Read this article last week that shed some more light on the subject for me:  

https://www.google.com/amp/s/golf.com/lifestyle/reasons-golf-courses-remove-trees-according-golf-course-superintendent/amp/

bbiggs

IL has problems with emerald ash borers. Had to remove several mature trees at the course I play the most. Changes things dramatically and not in a good way. 

The Juggler

Fucking ash borer. We got them out here too, big time. Had an ash tree in my back yard removed earlier this year. Tons of dead ones in my neighborhood. Between that and these damn lantern flies, I can't imagine how many trees we're gonna lose in the next few years.

The Juggler

So I was watching golf channel last night. Just assumed it was a replay from last year but this Champions tour event WITH FANS was happening this weekend. I think it was in South Dakota and they haven't been hit as hard but, still pretty odd seeing so many people not socially distanced at a golf tournament. No masks either. It was a regular Trump rally up there!

Indifference71

The Juggler said:

So I was watching golf channel last night. Just assumed it was a replay from last year but this Champions tour event WITH FANS was happening this weekend. I think it was in South Dakota and they haven't been hit as hard but, still pretty odd seeing so many people not socially distanced at a golf tournament. No masks either. It was a regular Trump rally up there!

Saw some of that on Saturday night....was pretty wild to see the fans there.  A lot of big names on that Champions Tour these days....Couples, Els, Vijay, Jimenez, Furyk, Stricker, etc.  I should check that out more often.

Cliffy6745

Well this week should be fun, huh?

Cliffy6745

I fucking love the Us open

Cliffy6745

Phil mickelson is not winning this tournament 

Cliffy6745

Live from needs noblio.

”tiger woods is not the putter he was a couple decades ago”....thanks captain obvious 

Indifference71

This course is going to be nasty this week.  Can't wait.

bootlegger10

The rough looks insane,  I would be lucky to advance 40 yards.

bbiggs

Winning score over par...love it.