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> @snizzle said:

> > @Creedo77 said:

> > > @Creedo77 said:

> > > Really like Lanto Griffin to win this week. My buddy caddies for him and they've been pretty consistent since the KFT finals

> >

> > LFG!!!! One more round like today and he'll do it

>

> Great call after 54 holes.

> With that said it's crazy the winner of this event gets the full 500 fedex points (just 100 less than the Masters)..The PGA still needs to do some tweeking on the fedex point calculations. Too bad they can't tie it into SOF.

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i posted that on thursday afternoon.....

 

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> @Creedo77 said:

> > @snizzle said:

> > > @Creedo77 said:

> > > > @Creedo77 said:

> > > > Really like Lanto Griffin to win this week. My buddy caddies for him and they've been pretty consistent since the KFT finals

> > >

> > > LFG!!!! One more round like today and he'll do it

> >

> > Great call after 54 holes.

> > With that said it's crazy the winner of this event gets the full 500 fedex points (just 100 less than the Masters)..The PGA still needs to do some tweeking on the fedex point calculations. Too bad they can't tie it into SOF.

> >

> >

> i posted that on thursday afternoon.....

>

 

Yep I saw you called that on Thursday. I just meant you had the 54 hole leader.

Looks like Lanto has a 5 footer to win the tournament. Nice call!

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I had friends there today who seemed to be having a great time.

 

I didn't bother going; rather play a round for the same price it was to watch today and just watch on TV, still great watching pros play a course you have played a few times.

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The field may have had less ranking points than Rickie Fowler's wedding, but there are still great stories out there.

 

winner Lanto Griffin https://www.pgatour.com/news/2019/10/13/lanto-griffin-incredible-journey-leads-to-emotional-first-pga-tour-win-houston-open.html

 

runner up Scott Harrington https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-dream-that-cancer-couldnt-stop-on-scott-and-jenn-harrington-the-feel-good-story-of-the-golf-season

 

 

 

 

 

Yes Sungjae "No Weeks Off" Im went home to Korea and won from 7 shots back in the final round.

 

 

 

 

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Now that I am older, I like it when older guys make it out on Tour. Lanto Griffin coming from obscurity to winning for the first time on the PGA Tour at 31 is the kind of motivation that I need.

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Found out yesterday while playing with a buddy of mine that his son got in on a sponsors exemption. Unfortunately missed the cut. It was his first PGA Tour event. He’s been playing on the PGA Tour China this year, and finished high enough on their order of merit to qualify for second stage of KF Tour Q-school.

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> @chigolfer1 said:

> These events are actually pretty cool. When the Lanto's of the world win, it's life changing.

 

Agreed, as much as I like the top 20 guys slug it out, it's just as fun to watch the journeymen/emerging players make a name for themselves. Gutsy T2 for Harrington as well, his personal life very much mirror's my own so inspiring to see him persevere.

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> @Lagavulin62 said:

> I wasn’t even the least bit tempted to go out there this week. Wonder if moving to Memorial will change peoples perception of the October event?

 

I'm hoping Crane can pull some strings and convince some star players to sign on.

 

This year was a complete dud turnout wise (both players and fans).

 

Losing the april date was just tragic. October is terrible for golf - too many competing sporting events so fans aren't as engaged/likely to attend.

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> @manku said:

> I like to see life changing wins on the tour more than anything...a close second is when one of the greats wins.

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> What bores me is watching someone like Kuchar winning...a very solid player, who has made a fortune, yet inspires no real passion as a golf fan. Like watching someone print money.

 

Agreed and nothing against Kuchar in particular but that's a good example

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> @DMess18 said:

> > @burnsniper said:

> > Go Lanto!!!!! Great to see a member of my high school golf team (we did not overlap) and the Country Club I grew up playing nab a win on the PGA Tour!

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> Lanto has a great story that everyone should hear. My son takes lessons from Steve at RCC and BCC is one of my sons favorite courses to play.

 

Steve’s a great guy and excellent teacher!

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> @ND2005 said:

> > @Lagavulin62 said:

> > I wasn’t even the least bit tempted to go out there this week. Wonder if moving to Memorial will change peoples perception of the October event?

>

> I'm hoping Crane can pull some strings and convince some star players to sign on.

>

> This year was a complete dud turnout wise (both players and fans).

>

> Losing the april date was just tragic. October is terrible for golf - too many competing sporting events so fans aren't as engaged/likely to attend.

 

Texas/Oklahoma, Astros in playoffs, not really the best weather, and like you said, mini tour and a few has been pros. Recipe for a snooze fest, which I think it was. Parking at Memorial will be a nightmare. Even the novelty of seeing the redesigned course I don't think will encourage many to burden themselves with Houston traffic and then a shuttle drive to the course. This tournament is cooked.

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