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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Report: Head of LIV Golf accused of campaign involving 'wrongful kidnapping and detention' | Golf News and Tour Information | GolfDigest.com

    All the money in the world won't change who your boss is and where the money comes from.  There is comfort I guess in that plenty of companies and governments (USA) take the money too.  "Wrongful kidnapping and detention" is probably their version of being nice.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Trying to be a mediocre parent while watching the golf on one screen to see if this Am can pull it off and football on another.

    This is pretty cool though. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Kid is unreal 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    lol he’s gonna win
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,237
    Cool story.
    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
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    That was pretty cool.  I thought he was done for sure after that shank and double bogey.  I wonder if he's going to just turn pro at this point.  Pretty sure he'll have all the same exemptions with this win that he had from winning the US Am.  
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Fuzzy NIck Dunlap
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Planning a trip for September to play out at PGA West.  Those last three holes are fun on the stadium course.  18 really does seem similar to 18 at Sawgrass.  Both times I bailed out to the right and then have a longer nerve wracking shot to the green with left being dead.  

    Sawgrass rates are out of control.   Ridiculous.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Indifference71 said:
    That was pretty cool.  I thought he was done for sure after that shank and double bogey.  I wonder if he's going to just turn pro at this point.  Pretty sure he'll have all the same exemptions with this win that he had from winning the US Am.  
    I think the only exemption he loses is the open championship.

    Apparently he was already in Torrey as a sponsors exemption, so not urgent to make a decision but am sure it would be nice to be able to keep the money. 

    Assume he bails on school. I would 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Indifference71 said:
    That was pretty cool.  I thought he was done for sure after that shank and double bogey.  I wonder if he's going to just turn pro at this point.  Pretty sure he'll have all the same exemptions with this win that he had from winning the US Am.  
    I think the only exemption he loses is the open championship.

    Apparently he was already in Torrey as a sponsors exemption, so not urgent to make a decision but am sure it would be nice to be able to keep the money. 

    Assume he bails on school. I would 
    Yeah I'd prob bolt too.  But he's probably already doing well with NIL money so maybe he'll just play out his college season and then turn pro this summer.  Either way, he's in a great spot.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Wow, doesn't get any of the prize money.  I think he'll be okay though.  I just can't get too excited for young golfers as I see them as country club kids with rich parents.     
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,237
    bootlegger10 said:
     I just can't get too excited for young golfers as I see them as country club kids with rich parents.     
    isn’t that how  mostly all the older golfers started out, too?
    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:
    bootlegger10 said:
     I just can't get too excited for young golfers as I see them as country club kids with rich parents.     
    isn’t that how  mostly all the older golfers started out, too?
    Eventually life comes along and hits ya with a dose of reality.  
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    https://youtu.be/FAlbmd5UdzA?si=4DTVBK0SP-f5-dE0

    This is incredible. I walked it for the crump cup once. Have been trying to again but it’s been closed to the public since the pandemic and doesn’t sound like the public aspect is coming back.

    My main takeaways were the scale, the biggest golf property I’ve ever been on and it’s borderline fucking impossible and wouldn’t be fun for someone like me to play. No business.  That par 3th was one of the most intimidating tee shots I’ve ever seen. An incredible place. Seems like we’ll get to see some of it in the coming years 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    edited February 2024
    So Wyndham Clark chose his legacy over LIV.   That's quite a bet.  Good for him I guess. The tour is littered with one or two time major winners that are quickly forgotten.  Money isn't everything, but an average tour legacy vs.  $$$$.....tough call.

    To me:    
    (1 Major win + $100,000,000) > (3 Major wins + 20,000,000)
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    Cliffy6745 said:
    https://youtu.be/FAlbmd5UdzA?si=4DTVBK0SP-f5-dE0

    This is incredible. I walked it for the crump cup once. Have been trying to again but it’s been closed to the public since the pandemic and doesn’t sound like the public aspect is coming back.

    My main takeaways were the scale, the biggest golf property I’ve ever been on and it’s borderline fucking impossible and wouldn’t be fun for someone like me to play. No business.  That par 3th was one of the most intimidating tee shots I’ve ever seen. An incredible place. Seems like we’ll get to see some of it in the coming years 

    Every shot on that course looks terrifying.  I'd be lucky to break 125.  I think it's hosting the Curtis cup in 10 years or something like that.

    Was just down in Florida for a few days playing golf.  Did 72 holes in 3 days.  Loved every minute of it....but now back to my simulator league and 2-3 more months of indoor golf.  Bummer.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    bootlegger10 said:
    So Wyndham Clark chose his legacy over LIV.   That's quite a bet.  Good for him I guess. The tour is littered with one or two time major winners that are quickly forgotten.  Money isn't everything, but an average tour legacy vs.  $$$$.....tough call.

    To me:    
    (1 Major win + $100,000,000) > (3 Major wins + 20,000,000)
    He has won three times now in the last year. I know I am a bigger fan after reading that quote. 
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Played for the first time in almost three months yesterday. I think this might be the longest layoff I've had since I started playing...and it showed.

    I got a lot of work to do before my league starts up in a couple months. 
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    That was quite a shank by Tiger on 18 yesterday.  And like every golfer he already had a built in excuse.  It was a back spasm!
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    edited February 2024
    Indifference71 said:
    That was quite a shank by Tiger on 18 yesterday.  And like every golfer he already had a built in excuse.  It was a back spasm!
    I have about 30 back spasms every round.  Only happens on the golf course. Weird. 

    It is still amazing to me that he can go shoot 1 over still on a PGA track with the injuries he has and the lack of preparation.  
    Post edited by bootlegger10 on

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