PGA championship in MAY!!!?????

[3jacker]

> @gvogel said:

> > @gioguy21 said:

> > > @RobotDoctor said:

> > > I would love to attend the PGA at Bethpage Black. Heck, I'd like to play it!

> >

> > it's the longest, most grueling, fun round of golf lol

> >

> > i've played it numerous times and every time is a new experience. you get thru the front, standing on 10 tee...going...oh well, that wasn't too bad...then you have 10, 11 (almost always into the wind, tee shot is tight with bunkers right and left), 12 as brutal long par 4's.

> >

> > if it's wet - add 500-600 to the card. if it's dry, only add 200 lol

>

> I think that it will be wet and cold, and only the very longest drivers will have a chance. Thinking Brooks, DJ, maybe Rory if he can figure out the greens.

> Tiger? Probably no chance on this course in May against the kids.

 

He hits it plenty long enough. Straight enough will be the question.

[LeftArmBender]

Toughest back 9 in the world?

 

Played it last year and I can't imagine a harder one.

[cardoustie]

I like May

Move it around the country now that it is Spring. When is the last time we had a PGA come from the SouthWest?

Flat easy greens at BPB

LONG

DJ and Rory have to like their chances here ... and Brooks of course. Whoever drives it best that week

I enjoyed the course. Tillinghast may be the most underrated designer (after our beloved Stanley Thompson)

[LeftArmBender]

> @gvogel said:

> > @gioguy21 said:

> > > @RobotDoctor said:

> > > I would love to attend the PGA at Bethpage Black. Heck, I'd like to play it!

> >

> > it's the longest, most grueling, fun round of golf lol

> >

> > i've played it numerous times and every time is a new experience. you get thru the front, standing on 10 tee...going...oh well, that wasn't too bad...then you have 10, 11 (almost always into the wind, tee shot is tight with bunkers right and left), 12 as brutal long par 4's.

> >

> > if it's wet - add 500-600 to the card. if it's dry, only add 200 lol

>

> I think that it will be wet and cold, and only the very longest drivers will have a chance. Thinking Brooks, DJ, maybe Rory if he can figure out the greens.

> Tiger? Probably no chance on this course in May against the kids.

 

Greens aren't hard to figure out there. Only maybe 8 and 15 have any sort of severe undulation

[gioguy21]

> @LeftArmBender said:

> Toughest back 9 in the world?

>

> Played it last year and I can't imagine a harder one.

 

*when wet;

 

playing there when the fairways run a bit make it a little easier...theres only one real hole that just destroys anyone...and that's 15. your second shot, up that hill to a green with a ridge in the middle (2' high might i add); par is really, really hard if you're in the wrong spot. god forbid pin is front and you hit it up on the shelf...bogey is a stroke gained from up there

[ctsgolf]

> @MtlJeff said:

> May is a bit of a guessing game in the northeast, at least here anyways though new York isn't that far away.

>

> Can be pretty windy and rainy. And not always that warm. But you get some really nice days too. It's a real "changing of the seasons" month

Like I mentioned, I'm in upstate NY and courses just started opening up in the last couple weeks. And if May is anything like April has been, expect to see all four seasons come Sunday afternoon. NYC (Long Island) is certainly more mild than upstate though. It will be interesting, and the climate should hopefully challenge the field.

 

[MtlJeff]

> @ctsgolf said:

> > @MtlJeff said:

> > May is a bit of a guessing game in the northeast, at least here anyways though new York isn't that far away.

> >

> > Can be pretty windy and rainy. And not always that warm. But you get some really nice days too. It's a real "changing of the seasons" month

> Like I mentioned, I'm in upstate NY and courses just started opening up in the last couple weeks. And if May is anything like April has been, expect to see all four seasons come Sunday afternoon. NYC (Long Island) is certainly more mild than upstate though. It will be interesting, and the climate should hopefully challenge the field.

>

 

All 4 seasons would be awesome. I want to see Tiger try to hit a 210yd high cut out of 2 feet of snow!

[tiderider]

> @TreyWingbat said:

> At Bethpage Black, the red-headed step-child is more of a brunette first-child on steroids.

 

thoroughly enjoyed the red last summer ..

[legitimategolf]

Meet at Penn Station to shotgun a few pre-train beers before we hop on the Ronkonoma line to Farmingdale. Who's with me.

 

#gotigerbababooey

[cardoustie]

it is going to be a rowdy event for sure

[Lagavulin62]

I like the new date and it does give it some much needed excitement. Also nice The Open being the grand finale. So I can’t believe it. For once I am looking forward to the PGA.

[flushem]

2019 PGA Championship

Winning Odds of 4/14/19

 

T Woods 8/1

D Johnson 10/1

R McIlroy 12/1

J Thomas 12/1

B Koepka 14/1

R Fowler 18/1

J Rahm 18/1

J Rose 18/1

J Day 20/1

F Molinari 20/1

B DeChambeau 25/1

J Spieth 25/1

T Fleetwood 25/1

X Schauffele 25/1

T Finau 30/1

H Matsuyama 40/1

P Mickelson 40/1

[flushem]

my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

[cav5]

I will be there for the Wednesday practice round. Can't wait!

[golfer07840]

> @ctsgolf said:

> I'm curious how Bethpage is going to play condition-wise. I live upstate and, _if we're lucky_, courses will start greening up by early May.

 

I'm on the same latitude as Bethpage here in NJ and the courses here are getting lush and green by the day. I expect Bethpage to be in really good shape in the next month.

[imakaveli]

July to April is too much without Major golf.

[gioguy21]

i'm going to the PGA for the final round -- buddy hooked me up. Can't Wait!!!!!

[duffer987]

I care less about caring less about it in May versus August, so good move.

[dasams]

> @imakaveli said:

> July to April is too much without Major golf.

 

Well you have the FedEx cup in Aug and then there's always football ;)

[imakaveli]

> @dasams said:

> > @imakaveli said:

> > July to April is too much without Major golf.

>

> Well you have the FedEx cup in Aug and then there's always football ;)

 

Right, the FedEx Cup :D

[Christosterone]

Is it too early to talk Grand Slam

 

 

[jvincent]

> @MtlJeff said:

> > @ctsgolf said:

> > I'm curious how Bethpage is going to play condition-wise. I live upstate and, _if we're lucky_, courses will start greening up by early May.

>

> May is a bit of a guessing game in the northeast, at least here anyways though new York isn't that far away.

>

> Can be pretty windy and rainy. And not always that warm. But you get some really nice days too. It's a real "changing of the seasons" month

 

I have played Bethpage twice.

 

Once on opening day in Mid-April and once in the last week of April. The first time it was the day after a couple of days of rain and it was cool (high 50's) and I've never hit more full wedges into par 4's in my life. The second time it was a warm spring and the course was in perfect shape and the temps were in the 60's. Perfect for golf.

 

So it really depends on what kind of spring they have.

[MilkyButterCuts]

> @"Dill Pickleson" said:

> I like it, putting it second in the order gives it more relevance, it always seemed like the red headed stepchild at the end of the line.

 

I spoke with Tom Lehman while visiting St Andrews during the Sr Open last summer, and this was exactly his take on it. Win win for all majors.

[gvogel]

> @jvincent said:

> > @MtlJeff said:

> > > @ctsgolf said:

> > > I'm curious how Bethpage is going to play condition-wise. I live upstate and, _if we're lucky_, courses will start greening up by early May.

> >

> > May is a bit of a guessing game in the northeast, at least here anyways though new York isn't that far away.

> >

> > Can be pretty windy and rainy. And not always that warm. But you get some really nice days too. It's a real "changing of the seasons" month

>

> I have played Bethpage twice.

>

> Once on opening day in Mid-April and once in the last week of April. The first time it was the day after a couple of days of rain and it was cool (high 50's) and **I've never hit more full wedges into par 4's in my life.** The second time it was a warm spring and the course was in perfect shape and the temps were in the 60's. Perfect for golf.

>

> So it really depends on what kind of spring they have.

 

Ha ha, either you are WRX long off the tee, or those were third shots?

[jvincent]

> @gvogel said:

> > @jvincent said:

> > > @MtlJeff said:

> > > > @ctsgolf said:

> > > > I'm curious how Bethpage is going to play condition-wise. I live upstate and, _if we're lucky_, courses will start greening up by early May.

> > >

> > > May is a bit of a guessing game in the northeast, at least here anyways though new York isn't that far away.

> > >

> > > Can be pretty windy and rainy. And not always that warm. But you get some really nice days too. It's a real "changing of the seasons" month

> >

> > I have played Bethpage twice.

> >

> > Once on opening day in Mid-April and once in the last week of April. The first time it was the day after a couple of days of rain and it was cool (high 50's) and **I've never hit more full wedges into par 4's in my life.** The second time it was a warm spring and the course was in perfect shape and the temps were in the 60's. Perfect for golf.

> >

> > So it really depends on what kind of spring they have.

>

> Ha ha, either you are WRX long off the tee, or those were third shots?

 

Most definitely third shots. :smiley:

[Hankshank]

This year august will be a little bleak, no Firestone, no PGA Champs. But next year I guess both RC and the olympics will be played in August? August 2016 was crazy, with all-the-best-there tournaments week in and week out for months in the autumn

[Hankshank]

> @flushem said:

> my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

 

There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

[Hawkeye77]

> @Hankshank said:

> This year august will be a little bleak, no Firestone, no PGA Champs. But next year I guess both RC and the olympics will be played in August? August 2016 was crazy, with all-the-best-there tournaments week in and week out for months in the autumn

 

Unfortunately the Olympics are last week of July first week of August, so yes to the Olympics and obviously that's what a big part of moving the PGA Championship was about. Ryder Cup - still end of September.

 

So the move all about Olympics and the ExFinch Cup thinking it will be more relevant if some football isn't being watched.

 

Except for Ryder Cup in 2020 my interest in watching golf (except for good Euro Tour events) will basically disappear from the end of The Open until the first week in January. 6 months - and lots of those "eyeballs" the Tour wants to get that aren't hardcore golf fans will be disappearing also - the "real season" is basically 6 months now. Unless you love the playoffs, then add a few weeks, and since a lot of the marginal viewers don't start early January, still really 6 months however you slice it.

[bscinstnct]

> @legitimategolf said:

> Meet at Penn Station to shotgun a few pre-train beers before we hop on the Ronkonoma line to Farmingdale. Who's with me.

>

> #gotigerbababooey

 

Ha! When you going? Was thinking Friday.

 

I have never even been to a golf tournament before, lol. Imagine if I see Tiger in person?

 

I jump out on the tee box and be like,

 

[flushem]

> @Hankshank said:

> > @flushem said:

> > my memory of Bethpage Black (in 90s) was rough, rough, rough. It got super tough in rough. not to mention it is long course for any weekend hacker.

>

> There will be the usual ha-ha's about that sign when the guys turns up there...

 

I guess you refer to the sign at the first tee. Back in those days, you had to clear about 250 to get on fairway as you may remember.