2019 Corales Puntacana Championship

[BNGL]

Omar Uresti acquitting himself nicely at 3 under repping PGA Club Pros!!!

[Big Cat 3]

I’m proud of that meathead Romo ... bouncing back to shoot 80. It looked like the out of shape dough boy with over the top swing was going to shoot 90. Amazing what a case of final 9 f*ck its will do for a player.

Hey, 27 strokes from the lead and 14 from the cut and almost defending his last place finish is something to build on for his next tour embarrassment.

 

 

 

 

[Yuck]

How does someone ranked outside the top 100 in strokes gained putting, lead the tour in Birdies? (Im)

I cannot imagine that has been done before.

[rangersgoalie]

I like Omar, but he is no club pro

[BMC]

Who cares if Romo hasn't "posted" as it pertains to this tournament. It's gross not net. If you all think an amateur in the field in a pro tournament is wrong, don't watch The Masters or the U. S. Open, you'll be disappointed.

[BNGL]

> @rangersgoalie said:

> I like Omar, but he is no club pro

 

Yeah that’s kind of the joke...

 

 

 

[OldTomMorris]

> @BMC said:

> If you all think an amateur in the field in a pro tournament is wrong, don't watch The Masters or the U. S. Open, you'll be disappointed.

 

Virtually nobody is saying that, any amateur that qualifies for a major (or any other elite level golf tournament) gets huge respect from me and it wouldn't be any different for Romo.

[soap1984]

Yeah talk about totally missing the point or intentionally being misleading. If Romo earns his way in there is no complaint that can be made. The other amateurs in the masters and US open have to qualify. It has nothing to do with watching an amateur make it into a pro tournament based on merit, it has to do with a washed up athlete who is nowhere near being a top amateur betting let in tournaments for reasons unrelated to his golfing ability. His swing is terrible, his scores are terrible, the whole thing is joke.

[BMC]

Romo is a publicity stunt. That's okay for a 3rd tournament. He beat a "pro" and Duval who WDed. The real question is why is Duval getting in these tournaments.

[Hawkeye77]

> @BMC said:

> Romo is a publicity stunt. That's okay for a 3rd tournament. He beat a "pro" and Duval who WDed. The real question is why is Duval getting in these tournaments.

True, but the answer is the same as for Romo!

 

[Roadking2003]

> @snizzle said:

> I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

 

The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

[Roadking2003]

> @snizzle said:

> I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

 

Should everyone who shoots 79 or higher be banned?

[Shilgy]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @snizzle said:

> > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

>

> The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

 

Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

[Big Cat 3]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @snizzle said:

> > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

>

> The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

If watching an overrated over weight over the top swinging hack shoot 80 at a easy resort course is entertaining... I’m entertain by my brother in law each spring

Meat head Romo is a POS that needs to go away

 

 

[Roadking2003]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @snizzle said:

> > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> >

> > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

>

> Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

Entertainment companies have become quite adept at determining what the public wants to see. They don't ask us on WRX for advice.

A much worse example is the Pebble Beach pro-am where 99% of the amateurs are much worse than Romo.

 

 

[Roadking2003]

> @"Big Cat 3" said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @snizzle said:

> > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> >

> > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> If watching an overrated over weight over the top swinging hack shoot 80 at a easy resort course is entertaining... I’m entertain by my brother in law each spring

> Meat head Romo is a POS that needs to go away

>

>

That's over the top hate that may be driven by jealousy.

 

[Shilgy]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @Shilgy said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @snizzle said:

> > > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> > >

> > > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> >

> > Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

> Entertainment companies have become quite adept at determining what the public wants to see. They don't ask us on WRX for advice.

> A much worse example is the Pebble Beach pro-am where 99% of the amateurs are much worse than Romo.

>

>

 

ATT and this week are two totally different animals. The pro am is an entertainment event where the amateurs are not part of the true competition. This week theoretically Romo is part of the competitive field.

My issue with Romo is not really these sponsor's exemptions. If he is going to enter the top tier amateur events where you need to have a certain level of handicap to be eligible he should be forced to keep an accurate cap or be told to stay away.

[Roadking2003]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > > @snizzle said:

> > > > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> > > >

> > > > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> > >

> > > Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

> > Entertainment companies have become quite adept at determining what the public wants to see. They don't ask us on WRX for advice.

> > A much worse example is the Pebble Beach pro-am where 99% of the amateurs are much worse than Romo.

> >

> >

>

> ATT and this week are two totally different animals. The pro am is an entertainment event where the amateurs are not part of the true competition. This week theoretically Romo is part of the competitive field.

> My issue with Romo is not really these sponsor's exemptions. If he is going to enter the top tier amateur events where you need to have a certain level of handicap to be eligible he should be forced to keep an accurate cap or be told to stay away.

 

I don't disagree with the first part. But it's still entertainment. And if the PGA Tour decides he adds entertainment value, so be it. It's just like If they hired nude scoresheet girls. That would be entertainment designed to sell their product.

And he isn't playing in a "top tier amateur event"

 

[deadsolid...shank]

> @"Big Cat 3" said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @snizzle said:

> > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> >

> > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> If watching an overrated over weight over the top swinging hack shoot 80 at a easy resort course is entertaining... I’m entertain by my brother in law each spring

> Meat head Romo is a POS that needs to go away

>

>

i can respect someone’s opinion of not not liking the practice, but the last sentence takes away that respect because it’s obviously driven by something else other than just the practice of granting exemptions.

 

Do you feel the same way about Steph Curry, or any other exemption. Or is just Romo?

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

> @"deadsolid...shank" said:

> > @"Big Cat 3" said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @snizzle said:

> > > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> > >

> > > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> > If watching an overrated over weight over the top swinging hack shoot 80 at a easy resort course is entertaining... I’m entertain by my brother in law each spring

> > Meat head Romo is a POS that needs to go away

> >

> >

> i can respect someone’s opinion of not not liking the practice, but the last sentence takes away that respect because it’s obviously driven by something else other than just the practice of granting exemptions.

>

> Do you feel the same way about Steph Curry, or any other exemption. Or is just Romo?

>

>

 

LOL, he just feels that way about a wide variety of players and usually expresses those feelings in similar ways.

[Shilgy]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @Shilgy said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > > > @snizzle said:

> > > > > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> > > > >

> > > > > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> > > >

> > > > Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

> > > Entertainment companies have become quite adept at determining what the public wants to see. They don't ask us on WRX for advice.

> > > A much worse example is the Pebble Beach pro-am where 99% of the amateurs are much worse than Romo.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > ATT and this week are two totally different animals. The pro am is an entertainment event where the amateurs are not part of the true competition. This week theoretically Romo is part of the competitive field.

> > My issue with Romo is not really these sponsor's exemptions. If he is going to enter the top tier amateur events where you need to have a certain level of handicap to be eligible he should be forced to keep an accurate cap or be told to stay away.

>

> I don't disagree with the first part. But it's still entertainment. And if the PGA Tour decides he adds entertainment value, so be it. It's just like If they hired nude scoresheet girls. That would be entertainment designed to sell their product.

> And he isn't playing in a "top tier amateur event"

>

I agree with most of that except the last. He has gone to US Am qualifiers as I recall. Perhaps Mid Am as well. Should he be eligible?

[BNGL]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > > > > @snizzle said:

> > > > > > > I realize it's a ratings stunt for this tournament but Romo is just out there embarrassing himself. He should not be playing in a PGA tournament. His skill set is not good enough for the mini tours. Making it worse GC is showing more of him than any of the real pros.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The business of the PGA Tour is entertainment. Their goal is to entertain viewers. If viewers prefer to watch Romo rather than a pro that nobody ever heard of, then they have achieved their entertainment objective.

> > > > >

> > > > > Do they? Clearly the GC thinks Romo is a draw and shows his every move but there really is no way to know if it helped the numbers. It is sad that the general public is more entertained by publicity stunts than the actual competition.

> > > > Entertainment companies have become quite adept at determining what the public wants to see. They don't ask us on WRX for advice.

> > > > A much worse example is the Pebble Beach pro-am where 99% of the amateurs are much worse than Romo.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > ATT and this week are two totally different animals. The pro am is an entertainment event where the amateurs are not part of the true competition. This week theoretically Romo is part of the competitive field.

> > > My issue with Romo is not really these sponsor's exemptions. If he is going to enter the top tier amateur events where you need to have a certain level of handicap to be eligible he should be forced to keep an accurate cap or be told to stay away.

> >

> > I don't disagree with the first part. But it's still entertainment. And if the PGA Tour decides he adds entertainment value, so be it. It's just like If they hired nude scoresheet girls. That would be entertainment designed to sell their product.

> > And he isn't playing in a "top tier amateur event"

> >

> I agree with most of that except the last. He has gone to US Am qualifiers as I recall. Perhaps Mid Am as well. Should he be eligible?

 

He competed as an amateur golf player in the invites that he accepted. I suppose his sketchers deal and whatever club endorsements (if any) could be worrisome.

 

 

[BMC]

Big Cat 3 needs to pour a glass of Chablis and put on some Smooth Jazz and cool his hate.

Get silky angry man.

[Big Cat 3]

> @BMC said:

> Big Cat 3 needs to pour a glass of Chablis and put on some Smooth Jazz and cool his hate.

> Get silky angry man.

Chablis .... no cab/merlot blend

Jazz ... no little SoCal rock

Silky angry ... ya I want that !

That being said ... Romo needs to go away from televised golf

 

 

[Roadking2003]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @Shilgy said:

> >

> > I don't disagree with the first part. But it's still entertainment. And if the PGA Tour decides he adds entertainment value, so be it. It's just like If they hired nude scoresheet girls. That would be entertainment designed to sell their product.

> > And he isn't playing in a "top tier amateur event"

> >

> I agree with most of that except the last. He has gone to US Am qualifiers as I recall. Perhaps Mid Am as well. Should he be eligible?

Only if he meets the qualifications set out by the tournament committee. So if he did play in an amateur event I feel confident that he met the qualifications.

 

[tannyhoban]

I think the LPGA should let Romo in for a tourney. Might solve one of the age old WRX debates. And nice to see Graeme on top of the leaderboard.

[KrazyTrain18]

Alternate field event should be the main event ;) Exciting storylines and better coverage.

[Darth Putter]

Graeme McDowell makes it four weeks in a row with a European winner.

 

That is PGA Tour win #4 for the 2010 US Open Champion.

[Grantmur]

Really happy to see McDowell get the win, especially after he has been so vocal about his struggles as of late. I am sure he is super excited to keep his card another 2 year. Dude is a class act.

[Shilgy]

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @Shilgy said:

> > > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > > @Shilgy said:

> > >

> > > I don't disagree with the first part. But it's still entertainment. And if the PGA Tour decides he adds entertainment value, so be it. It's just like If they hired nude scoresheet girls. That would be entertainment designed to sell their product.

> > > And he isn't playing in a "top tier amateur event"

> > >

> > I agree with most of that except the last. He has gone to US Am qualifiers as I recall. Perhaps Mid Am as well. Should he be eligible?

> Only if he meets the qualifications set out by the tournament committee. So if he did play in an amateur event I feel confident that he met the qualifications.

>

 

I'm asking about going forward. Not from the past. He clearly is not keeping an accurate handicap. No scores posted since last July. SHOULD HE be eligible to enter events going forward that require a minimum level of handicap? ie US Am.

If he continued to not post scores and yet was allowed to enter US Am qualifying would you still be confident?