The Golf Thread

Empty Glass said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Got VIP tickets to the Champions Tour stop here in Calgary on Sunday.
Fred Couples, Monty, Jimenez, Ames, O'Meara, the Walrus, many others! Going to be a blast. We don't get many PGA-like events around here.
Pretty excited, should be a lot of fun to drink beer and rub elbows with these guys

Freddy is the fucking man!

My Dad's girlfriend agrees. I swear she is going to be creaming in her golf shorts

Cliffy6745 said:

God, I hate this guy

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/golf/a/29205202/aust-golfs-top-two-differ-on-olympics/

Yep. What an asshole.

Cliffy6745 said:

God, I hate this guy

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/golf/a/29205202/aust-golfs-top-two-differ-on-olympics/

Really? To me it is just an exhibition or just a way for the Olympics to add recognisable faces. It's a good marketing tool.

There are probably 10 tournaments on the PGA calendar that any golfer would probably prefer to win over the Olympic gold. It's just like tennis. The 4 majors are miles above winning Olympic gold.

Is it as much of a joke as allowing NBA players? No.
Will I watch it? Yes, but my stomach won't be turning if one of my guys has an 8 footer for birdie. But it will be a good bit of fun.

Played Cobbs Creek today. What a shit hole

eddiec said:

Cliffy6745 said:

God, I hate this guy

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/golf/a/29205202/aust-golfs-top-two-differ-on-olympics/

Really? To me it is just an exhibition or just a way for the Olympics to add recognisable faces. It's a good marketing tool.

There are probably 10 tournaments on the PGA calendar that any golfer would probably prefer to win over the Olympic gold. It's just like tennis. The 4 majors are miles above winning Olympic gold.

Is it as much of a joke as allowing NBA players? No.
Will I watch it? Yes, but my stomach won't be turning if one of my guys has an 8 footer for birdie. But it will be a good bit of fun.

I think it's pretty cool it is going to be in the Olympics and it's for essentially the same reason the walker, Ryder and presidents cups are so popular. The schedule next summer is going to be all kinds of fun and I think people like Scott are babies for whining about it.

Remember how big of a deal it was with Rory deciding who he was going to play for? Rooting for your country in golf is always a blast to me.

Not saying it is the same thing as winning the masters but there is a big difference between saying it isn't on the level of the masters and skipping it all together

I shot an 82 with 38 putts the other day. I had three eagle chances. What a waste, I hit the ball as well as I ever have.

Anyone putting any money down for this weekend? a lot of accurate players with some good lines on them

Cliffy6745 said:

Anyone putting any money down for this weekend? a lot of accurate players with some good lines on them

Not an official bet, I'll enter a few Draftkings contests and try and make some cash. I really like DJ to make up for the 2010 flub and I like your boy Adam Scott

I'm pulling for Rickie though, as usual

The Juggler said:

Are you surprised by Rory's odds after missing a month?

Yeah, terrible bet. Especially with how accurate you have to be off the tee here.

Looking at some good odds on Kuchar. Can be a really accurate player. DJ obviously played well in 2010 but I don't like him this weekend at all for some reason.

Bill Haas is another one who has been playing well of late and I can see setting up well at this course.

Spieth, Rickie and Rose all obviously have a good shot too.

Indifference71 said:

I threw some action down on Jason Day at 10/1. Also did a prop bet that there will be a hole in 1 which was around even money.

Kuuuuuuuuuch. Got him at 50-1 this morning.

Day playing well early too.