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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Goddamn iPads ... And goddamn Dustin Brown. :P
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    edited August 2014
    Jason P said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Jason P said:

    According to Business Insider, Johnson made more off the course ($4.5M) then he did on the course ($4.3M) in 2012. He is thirty years old.

    His next 15 years are his prime sponsorship years. Let's say his sponsor money increases 5% each year ... That's $97M he will most likely lose out on. And I think that is a modest estimate.

    It is interesting to follow the link to see what the top 20 make. Everyone makes more off the course then they do playing.

    businessinsider.com/highest-paid-golfers-endorsements-2013-1?op=1

    Please, he's not losing all his sponsorships. He's a top 5 American golfer who is suspended for 6 months for what is "reported" as coke. It obviously is but the reason the PGA doesn't announce these things is because everyone is on the same team and there is a ton of sponsorship money to go around. Having an electric and good player like Johnson on the tour is a good thing, even of he likes to party. He'll be back and he'll be making a ton of money
    In hindsight, you're right. He has tapped into an untouched commercial market. For years Gillette has just focused on men's facial hair. Now the untapped market of cutting rails of coke is wide open. Coke may even be interested in a dual sponsorship.

    And AshleyMadison.com now has a prolific name to flag their product. The sky is the limit.

    Combine that with the fact that Americans have an attention span of three days and you have a winning combo.

    It's time for Dustin Brown to turn that frown upside down!
    Huh?
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2014
    norm said:

    fuck sergio

    Yep. Can't stand him. Has a 3 shot lead right now, but you know he'll shit down his leg and blow it per the usual.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Anyone see the real sports segment on the decline in golf? Pretty interesting. Jack seems like the most level headed old school golfer there is.

    Really hoping top golf comes to this area soon
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,842
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Anyone see the real sports segment on the decline in golf? Pretty interesting. Jack seems like the most level headed old school golfer there is.

    Really hoping top golf comes to this area soon

    I'll have to check that out. Real Sports is always solid.

    Top Golf is a lot of fun. Drinking beers and hitting balls at targets.
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Anyone see the real sports segment on the decline in golf? Pretty interesting. Jack seems like the most level headed old school golfer there is.

    Really hoping top golf comes to this area soon

    Jack is a Buckeye, so fuck him. Give me Arnie.

    How about Tiger telling the camera guy to "give me some fucking space" on air - ha ha. Tiger or not, not need for a camera to be up a guys ass who's 15+ shots back
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    Rose hit a 30 ft putt 12 feet, left a sand shot in a bunker and missed a 10 inch putt. We may still have a spot open in our Tuesday league. New guy buys the beers Justin.

    - golf is just crazy sometimes
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    Rose hit a 30 ft putt 12 feet, left a sand shot in a bunker and missed a 10 inch putt. We may still have a spot open in our Tuesday league. New guy buys the beers Justin.

    - golf is just crazy sometimes
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,152
    Cliffy6745 said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    A fucking 27! I have obviously made my opinion of him clear, but good god that is impressive

    yeah, it is. can you all just get over tiger? he's old news.

    But Sergio is new news?
    not new news, but he's leading a tournament. Tiger is 15 back but the networks still want to slurp him. It all went astray on thanksgiving night, a few years back...
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    A fucking 27! I have obviously made my opinion of him clear, but good god that is impressive

    yeah, it is. can you all just get over tiger? he's old news.

    But Sergio is new news?
    not new news, but he's leading a tournament. Tiger is 15 back but the networks still want to slurp him. It all went astray on thanksgiving night, a few years back...
    Fuck Sergio. Rory wins tomorrow.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i knew he came back too soon
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    norm said:

    i knew he came back too soon

    Time to hang it up. Save up for the Champions tour
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    norm said:

    i knew he came back too soon

    Yeah, yikes. You called it, unfortunately. I feel like you have to be concerned for his career as a whole at this point
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    having lower back problems for most of my life, i can sympathise with tiger...it's hell and a golf swing, especially his, is not good for it...he needs to shut it down for this year, get his core strong (because i don't think it is) and come out strong next year...he's still got a lot of golf left in him
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Empty Glass said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    A fucking 27! I have obviously made my opinion of him clear, but good god that is impressive

    yeah, it is. can you all just get over tiger? he's old news.

    But Sergio is new news?
    not new news, but he's leading a tournament. Tiger is 15 back but the networks still want to slurp him. It all went astray on thanksgiving night, a few years back...
    Fuck Sergio. Rory wins tomorrow.
    Like clockwork
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,152
    Empty Glass said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    imalive said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    A fucking 27! I have obviously made my opinion of him clear, but good god that is impressive

    yeah, it is. can you all just get over tiger? he's old news.

    But Sergio is new news?
    not new news, but he's leading a tournament. Tiger is 15 back but the networks still want to slurp him. It all went astray on thanksgiving night, a few years back...
    Fuck Sergio. Rory wins tomorrow.
    sure, fuck sergio.

    but, fuck tiger too. :D

    drama queen. ask lindsey what a real injury feels like.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    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
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,152
    norm said:

    having lower back problems for most of my life, i can sympathise with tiger...it's hell and a golf swing, especially his, is not good for it...he needs to shut it down for this year, get his core strong (because i don't think it is) and come out strong next year...he's still got a lot of golf left in him

    and, norm? sorry about YOUR back :(

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

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    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
  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    Rory is looking damn good. Would be impressive if he makes it three in a row.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Not sure it means much of anything, probably just due diligence in case, but LaCava is out at Valhalla. Not that it really matters even if he plays
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Says he still doesn't know if he is playing this week. I don't get it. Nothing positive can come of it.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,888
    so i'm 2 lessons in and a million times better than 2 weeks ago (still bad but a couple weeks ago I could barely hit the fucking ball remotely correctly). feels good. haven't worked on hitting off tee yet so I still struggle with that. but I got a good feel for all my irons. this week we'll work on my 3 wood plus short game.

    I've wanted to enjoy playing golf for about 20 years and I finally have the bug. can't wait to go out on a course soon. been to the range pretty much every day for last couple weeks. almost there.

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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    The Juggler said:

    so i'm 2 lessons in and a million times better than 2 weeks ago (still bad but a couple weeks ago I could barely hit the fucking ball remotely correctly). feels good. haven't worked on hitting off tee yet so I still struggle with that. but I got a good feel for all my irons. this week we'll work on my 3 wood plus short game.

    I've wanted to enjoy playing golf for about 20 years and I finally have the bug. can't wait to go out on a course soon. been to the range pretty much every day for last couple weeks. almost there.

    Good shit. Enjoy. It is a fun game.

  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    The Juggler said:

    so i'm 2 lessons in and a million times better than 2 weeks ago (still bad but a couple weeks ago I could barely hit the fucking ball remotely correctly). feels good. haven't worked on hitting off tee yet so I still struggle with that. but I got a good feel for all my irons. this week we'll work on my 3 wood plus short game.

    I've wanted to enjoy playing golf for about 20 years and I finally have the bug. can't wait to go out on a course soon. been to the range pretty much every day for last couple weeks. almost there.

    That's great stuff. One thing my uncle always said about getting off the tee - "fuck a driver, my 3 wood is always right down the middle, your driver is right where I'm at a fairway over"

    Your 3w can be your friend
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Dude is on site and playing a practice round. I really don't get it.
  • FrankieGFrankieG Posts: 9,100
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Dude is on site and playing a practice round. I really don't get it.

    My dad's conspiracy theory is that he faked the injury once he started hitting too many bad shots and just wanted to quit.. I disagree with that but it's kinda what it looks like with the quick turn around and being able to play.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    FrankieG said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Dude is on site and playing a practice round. I really don't get it.

    My dad's conspiracy theory is that he faked the injury once he started hitting too many bad shots and just wanted to quit.. I disagree with that but it's kinda what it looks like with the quick turn around and being able to play.
    I don't buy it, but of course people say that about him. If he had any illusions of playing int he Ryder Cup, he needed a good finish last week.

    Any question who still rules the sport? A major championship starts in like 18 hours and the entire golf world is freaking out because a guy who is not going to win the tournament has landed in Louisville.
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    over / under on number of holes Tiger plays this weekend

    26.5
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    How insufferable is Bubba getting?

    http://www.golfwrx.com/236771/bubba-watson-hits-3-iron-in-protest-of-long-drive-contest/
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,837
    Empty Glass said:

    over / under on number of holes Tiger plays this weekend

    26.5

    I will go bold and say he makes the cut and finishes the tournament. Optimism.
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Empty Glass said:

    over / under on number of holes Tiger plays this weekend

    26.5

    I will go bold and say he makes the cut and finishes the tournament. Optimism.
    I just saw on golf channel he just played number 1 and the gallery was Sunday Major up the fairway.

    I really can't see him making the cut. I'll take the over, but 36 holes max
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