2019 CJ Cup

[cardoustie]

full field i get, limited field I don't like but hey they probably gave him 2mm just to show up

[Frasier Crane]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @"Frasier Crane" said:

> > WOW... that was a weird round from Brooks.... felt like he played horrible, somehow ends up -3 with a fantastic 18th hold eagle. Gotta be one of the worst 3 under rounds I've ever watched lol.

>

> Kind of what great players do in their prime. Lost count of the number of times I said the same about Woods in the late 90s/00s.

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>

 

Yup, I know what you mean!

[Philomathesq]

> @cardoustie said:

> Does it bother anyone that BK can use his pull to get his bro Chase into limited field events ???

 

So, this situation (not Brooks' brother, but sponsor exemptions in general and Tony Romo specifically) was discussed on Larry's Bogey Golf Podcast a few episodes ago. Larry had a Mackenzie Tour player on the show and asked him how he feels about sponsor exemptions for celebrities like Romo, Curry, and others. The kid basically said that he isn't a fan from the perspective of someone who is trying to Monday qualify for some events and who could likely beat guys like Romo and Curry easily. On the other hand, he said the sponsors are the ones putting the money up for the events, so they can do whatever the hell they want. It was a very blunt take, and I appreciated it. And, ultimately, he is right... if the sponsor is putting up millions of dollars to host the event, they can do whatever they want with the sponsor exemptions.

[Darth Putter]

Viktor Hovland's first round 69 was his 18th consecutive PGA Tour round under 70 a new record.

 

The record only dates back to 1983 when the PGA Tour started keeping track of the stat.

[Krt22]

> @Philomathesq said:

> > @cardoustie said:

> > Does it bother anyone that BK can use his pull to get his bro Chase into limited field events ???

>

> So, this situation (not Brooks' brother, but sponsor exemptions in general and Tony Romo specifically) was discussed on Larry's Bogey Golf Podcast a few episodes ago. Larry had a Mackenzie Tour player on the show and asked him how he feels about sponsor exemptions for celebrities like Romo, Curry, and others. The kid basically said that he isn't a fan from the perspective of someone who is trying to Monday qualify for some events and who could likely beat guys like Romo and Curry easily. On the other hand, he said the sponsors are the ones putting the money up for the events, so they can do whatever the **** they want. It was a very blunt take, and I appreciated it. And, ultimately, he is right... if the sponsor is putting up millions of dollars to host the event, they can do whatever they want with the sponsor exemptions.

 

Yep, it's as easy as that. They would not be playing for the purses they do without title sponsors and all the fans/media coverage that comes a long with it.

[OldTomMorris]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Viktor Hovland's first round 69 was his 18th consecutive PGA Tour round under 70 a new record.

>

> The record only dates back to 1983 when the PGA Tour started keeping track of the stat.

 

The streak continues as VH posts another 69 in round 2.

[MattyO1984]

Happy to see JT atop the leaderboard, starting with 4 birdies in a row was quite something. When he gets hot, he generally seems to stay hot (I am not going to mention a couple years ago though).

[bscinstnct]

[Darth Putter]

Brooks Koepka WDs with a knee injury.

 

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/brooks-koepka-has-more-knee-issues-withdraws-from-cj-cup-nine-bridges

 

 

 

[8602081]

Hoodies acceptable attire for golf?

 

I didn't know that..

[Philomathesq]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Brooks Koepka WDs with a knee injury.

>

> https://www.golfdigest.com/story/brooks-koepka-has-more-knee-issues-withdraws-from-cj-cup-nine-bridges

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Not entirely surprising. After watching his second round, he was limping pretty noticeably after he had an excellent shot out of a bunker on the 7th (I think) hole.

[idrive]

BK... Looks like lil bro beats him again.

 

I'm not buying this knee thing. He played like sh*t so he just withdraws cause he knows he's sucking hind tit.

 

Not impressed. Anything but a class act. Man up...

 

Now, how I really feel...

[One Putter]

Is it me or is wearing a hoodie when you play golf a dumb thing to do?

[Catty]

> @"One Putter" said:

> Is it me or is wearing a hoodie when you play golf a dumb thing to do?

It’s not you. I like JT, but dumb move.

 

 

[TreyWingbat]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Viktor Hovland's first round 69 was his 18th consecutive PGA Tour round under 70 a new record.

>

> The record only dates back to 1983 when the PGA Tour started keeping track of the stat.

 

They didn't keep track of scores before 1983? I can understand some obscure stats not being tracked like they are now, but this is the score!

[snizzle]

> @Philomathesq said:

> > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > Brooks Koepka WDs with a knee injury.

> >

> > https://www.golfdigest.com/story/brooks-koepka-has-more-knee-issues-withdraws-from-cj-cup-nine-bridges

> >

> >

> >

>

> Not entirely surprising. After watching his second round, he was limping pretty noticeably after he had an excellent shot out of a bunker on the 7th (I think) hole.

 

In hindsight he shouldn't have been out there at all this week or 2 weeks ago in Vegas. Obviously him playing was part of the bargain to get Chase into these events on a sponsor exemption.

[MattyO1984]

> @Catty said:

> > @"One Putter" said:

> > Is it me or is wearing a hoodie when you play golf a dumb thing to do?

> It’s not you. I like JT, but dumb move.

>

>

 

Dumb how? He wore a hoodie on Friday as well and shot 63. Doesn’t seem to do him any harm.

[Catty]

> @MattyO1984 said:

> > @Catty said:

> > > @"One Putter" said:

> > > Is it me or is wearing a hoodie when you play golf a dumb thing to do?

> > It’s not you. I like JT, but dumb move.

> >

> >

>

> Dumb how? He wore a hoodie on Friday as well and shot 63. Doesn’t seem to do him any harm.

 

It was flapping around every swing but obviously it didn’t put him off. Personal opinion on attire I suppose and who wears them.

[flushem]

Battle for the 3rd place is pretty fierce

[jobin]

Game over. J Thomas wins. D. Lee one stroke back.

[iBanesto]

11th PGA Tour win for Thomas.

 

Good fight from Lee after a tough year.

[Oz Max]

Awesome for JT, though I wish he had stuck with the hoody for the last round, I liked it.

[MattyO1984]

Nice work from JT, since his first win at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, no one has won more than him. He and DJ are tied with Rory and Brooks in the rear view mirror.

 

[Darth Putter]

OWGR update

 

Phil projected to just hang on to #50

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

> @idrive said:

> BK... Looks like lil bro beats him again.

>

> I'm not buying this knee thing. He played like sh*t so he just withdraws cause he knows he's sucking hind ****.

>

> Not impressed. Anything but a class act. Man up...

>

> Now, how I really feel...

 

I think anything but a class act sums up your post nicely.

[Swvehaun]

Wish we could see this JT in majors this year. Feels like last year was weird for him blowing lead to JB Holmes then hurting the wrist before coming back to win at the end of the year

[ALIF]

One of my favorite tournaments. I love this course. It is so beautiful. CJ really puts on a good tournament. I wouldn’t mind some Korean barbecue too. Yummy.