OT: 2022 US Open (Golf)

[Chin Diesel]

Well then, you have to include Bubba's hook shot out of the pine straw at Augusta.

Absolutely.

 

[jleves]

And Tigers shot over the water to the pin as the light was waning at some tournament I can't remember.

 

[jleves]

And Tigers shot over the water to the pin as the light was waning at some tournament I can't remember.

I guess it was at Firestone - World Golf Championships. Not a major but an important tourney. And apparently it wasn't over water. Still a cool shot with some interesting spectator highlights (no pun intended).

 

[uconnfan68]

Loosing Morikawa or any of the young guns will really hurt the tour but Liv is throwing around crazy money guaranteed

I think Colin would have loved a 54 hole tournament, as long as he could pick which holes or days. If he goes, he’s dead to me, just like anyone that supports MBS.

 

[jleves]

I think Colin would have loved a 54 hole tournament, as long as he could pick which holes or days. If he goes, he’s dead to me, just like anyone that supports MBS.

I think LIV golf s;ucks for sure. Not a fan. I wonder how many of us would have been against the ABA or WHL.

 

[NJHusky]

I have no idea. This was back in 1996. I was over there alone, with my sticks. I'd already played the Eden and Strathyrum courses (the latter in wind and rain and got lost and started playing a whole other course). I was planning on leaving early the next morning to hit some Scotch distilleries to the north. But as I was eating dinner in some Turkish place in the middle of town, I overheard a conversation between a party of three American guys and their wives and how their fourth lost all their luggage, including clubs and wouldn't be making their tee time the next morning. After a short conversation they asked what I was doing at 7am.

So to answer your question, for me, it was about 12 hours

Very cool story

 

[karstenkibbe]

Dick Groat’s grand-nephew just joined LIV Golf. The fact that he has verbally destroyed Mickelson at least makes for a juicy storyline.

 

[uconnfan68]

I think LIV golf s;ucks for sure. Not a fan. I wonder how many of us would have been against the ABA or WHL.

Apples v Oranges. Not even close to the same comparison. I remember the AFL too. Entertaining games that were on late (after the Giants).

 

[NJHusky]

Apples v Oranges. Not even close to the same comparison. I remember the AFL too. Entertaining games that were on late (after the Giants).

Agreed. All those businesses were trying to make money. LIV is tossing such crazy money with zero interest in P&L. How do u compete with an entity that has a bottomless pit of money and doesn’t care about profit , regardless of where it’s coming from ?

 

[superjohn]

Brooks Koepka becomes latest star golfer to leave PGA Tour for LIV Golf Series, sources confirm

Sources: Koepka latest to leave PGA Tour for LIV

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is the latest golfer to defect from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf Invitational Series, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[jleves]

Brooks Koepka becomes latest star golfer to leave PGA Tour for LIV Golf Series, sources confirm

Sources: Koepka latest to leave PGA Tour for LIV

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is the latest golfer to defect from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf Invitational Series, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

Well that certainly sucks.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Brooks Koepka becomes latest star golfer to leave PGA Tour for LIV Golf Series, sources confirm

Sources: Koepka latest to leave PGA Tour for LIV

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is the latest golfer to defect from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf Invitational Series, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

Dick Groat’s grand nephew.

 

[storrsroars]

It's all about making $ for less time on the road, IMHO. I'm not surprised by some of the defections as most cite spending more time with family, but for guys like Westwood and Poulter, it really is the last payday they'll get as they'll be banned from the Champions Tour. I'm wondering how their competitive instincts will deal with that since neither (well, possibly Westwood) will really have a chance to win on the LIV.