2015 WGC - CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP....MARCH 2nd - 8th

[Pent08]

Luckily Rory will get four rounds in to work on his game.

[ne26]

I really should stop watching golf until this ridiculous amount of snow melts. Snow still halfway up the pin at the course down the street : (

[johnstitch]

Doral. Another dull, flat Florida course. With lots of water. Roll on Innisbrook.

[GoldenBearCub]

Anyone else notice the frequency of players sporting a white pants/electric blue shirt today? Huh. On Thursdays we wear blue, I guess.

[hogans71]

[quote name='johnstitch' timestamp='1425585160' post='11084551']
Doral. Another dull, flat Florida course. With lots of water. Roll on Innisbrook.
[/quote]

Sad, but I totally agree. I just don't see the fascination with a couple of these stops.

Someone on the Live@ coverage actually called Doral an "absolutely beautiful piece of property".Yeah, swing and a miss on that...

[pappaf2]

Ryan Moore going low today.

[ethanlculver]

Rory McIlroy: most streaky, inconsistent player ever?

I don't think he needs "working on his game." He just won a few weeks ago and is coming off of an unbelievably hot stretch of golf. He just completely loses his game suddenly at random times.

[Pent08]

[quote name='MrElculver2424' timestamp='1425586599' post='11084663']
Rory McIlroy: most streaky, inconsistent player ever?

I don't think he needs "working on his game." He just won a few weeks ago and is coming off of an unbelievably hot stretch of golf. He just completely loses his game suddenly at random times.
[/quote]

His inconsistency will always be blown out of proportion because of what Tiger was able to do, but it's a shame to see his short game fall apart so easily. Short game should not be streaky.

[hogans71]

[quote name='MrElculver2424' timestamp='1425586599' post='11084663']
Rory McIlroy: most streaky, inconsistent player ever?

I don't think he needs "working on his game." He just won a few weeks ago and is coming off of an unbelievably hot stretch of golf. He just completely loses his game suddenly at random times.
[/quote]

I think "ever" is a bit of stretch. He's 25 with 19 odd wins and three majors.

The problem is, once becoming firmly entrenched as the number 1 player on the planet, the comparisons to TW are bound to take place. you can't do it though. Much like Jack Nicklaus, TW is a once in many generations type player. Rory, while clearly the best on the planet, does not have those types of credentials... Yet.

[SteelPride]

[quote name='SteelPride' timestamp='1425571564' post='11082845']
MD coverage made it look windy out there. I think this will be another tough week.
[/quote]

Boy was I wrong

[deasy55]

[quote name='MrElculver2424' timestamp='1425586599' post='11084663']
Rory McIlroy: most streaky, inconsistent player ever?
[/quote]

29 top 25s in his last 31 events = "most streaky, inconsistent player ever"?

[pingbling23]

Rory is starting to heat up. I sure would have liked to see Phil play today..... One of the most popular golfers ever and we see one of his shots every 6 holes....

[BreakingPar]

[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425587488' post='11084763']
Rory is starting to heat up. I sure would have liked to see Phil play today..... One of the most popular golfers ever and we see one of his shots every 6 holes....
[/quote]

Maybe because he is stinking it up?

And it's official, Watson/Holmes longer the DJ

[hogans71]

[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425588046' post='11084801']
[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425587488' post='11084763']
Rory is starting to heat up. I sure would have liked to see Phil play today..... One of the most popular golfers ever and we see one of his shots every 6 holes....
[/quote]

Maybe because he is stinking it up?

And it's official, Watson/Holmes longer the DJ
[/quote]

Is PM not playing well?

[knock it close]

[quote name='MrElculver2424' timestamp='1425586599' post='11084663']
Rory McIlroy: most streaky, inconsistent player ever?

I don't think he needs "working on his game." He just won a few weeks ago and is coming off of an unbelievably hot stretch of golf. He just completely loses his game suddenly at random times.
[/quote]I'd say yes he's streaky but its more that he doesn't play well in the wind.

[BreakingPar]

[quote name='hogans71' timestamp='1425588224' post='11084825']
[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425588046' post='11084801']
[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425587488' post='11084763']
Rory is starting to heat up. I sure would have liked to see Phil play today..... One of the most popular golfers ever and we see one of his shots every 6 holes....
[/quote]

Maybe because he is stinking it up?

And it's official, Watson/Holmes longer the DJ
[/quote]

Is PM not playing well?
[/quote]

2 over thru 16. Not done much wrong, but nothing to crow about either. They're plenty of guys hitting it better. The 2nd last time they showed him, he was cussing up a storm after hitting it into the drink...

[BreakingPar]

And Phil just got wet again on the Par 5 8th. He was in fairway bunker and tried to be too aggressive with his 2nd. He wasnt mic'ed this time

[pingbling23]

I didn't know that it reflects how a player is playing. They show all of Rory's shots and he isn't playing well. We have to see tiger drive to the course, fire up his glutes, and drive away from the course and play poorly, but they show all of his shots and everything in between. I think Phil has a couple of fans that would like to see how his round plays out.

Didn't know gosh darn it was cussing lol.

[BreakingPar]

[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425588655' post='11084897']
I didn't know that it reflects how a player is playing. They show all of Rory's shots and he isn't playing well. We have to see tiger drive to the course, fire up his glutes, and drive away from the course and play poorly, but they show all of his shots and everything in between. I think Phil has a couple of fans that would like to see how his round plays out.
[/quote]

Rory is the # 1 ranked player, so of course they'll show him. And Tiger is the former world # 1. I understand you'd like to see more of Phil, really, I do. But his play today doesn't warrant that. Did you watch last week? He had no real chance to win, and yet they kept showing him. On Sunday, they hardly showed the eventual winner, Padraig Harrington, after he had a bad few holes. It is what it is

[hogans71]

[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425588863' post='11084917']
[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425588655' post='11084897']
I didn't know that it reflects how a player is playing. They show all of Rory's shots and he isn't playing well. We have to see tiger drive to the course, fire up his glutes, and drive away from the course and play poorly, but they show all of his shots and everything in between. I think Phil has a couple of fans that would like to see how his round plays out.
[/quote]

Rory is the # 1 ranked player, so of course they'll show him. And Tiger is the former world # 1. I understand you'd like to see more of Phil, really, I do. But his play today doesn't warrant that. Did you watch last week? He had no real chance to win, and yet they kept showing him. On Sunday, they hardly showed the eventual winner, Padraig Harrington, after he had a bad few holes. It is what it is
[/quote]

He's easily the second best player of the last twenty years. They're going to cover him. And rightfully so..

It's not always about performance anyway. That's been made ABUNDANTLY clear over the last few years by the tendencies of network coverage...

[BreakingPar]

[quote name='hogans71' timestamp='1425589146' post='11084947']
[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425588863' post='11084917']
[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425588655' post='11084897']
I didn't know that it reflects how a player is playing. They show all of Rory's shots and he isn't playing well. We have to see tiger drive to the course, fire up his glutes, and drive away from the course and play poorly, but they show all of his shots and everything in between. I think Phil has a couple of fans that would like to see how his round plays out.
[/quote]

Rory is the # 1 ranked player, so of course they'll show him. And Tiger is the former world # 1. I understand you'd like to see more of Phil, really, I do. But his play today doesn't warrant that. Did you watch last week? He had no real chance to win, and yet they kept showing him. On Sunday, they hardly showed the eventual winner, Padraig Harrington, after he had a bad few holes. It is what it is
[/quote]

He's easily the second best player of the last twenty years. They're going to cover him. And rightfully so..

It's not always about performance anyway. That's been made ABUNDANTLY clear over the last few years by the tendencies of network coverage...
[/quote]

Au contraire. It is. Unless your name is Rory or Tiger, if you're playing badly, they [b]usually [/b]dont show it on the telly. It goes against the whole "These Guys Are Good" mantra.

Phil gets enough coverage. As could be seen last week. And in Phoenix. Etc. But unless he plays well this week, it's not gonna be that week. Trust me

[DavePelz4]

I've played 18 quite a few times. Think we play it around 430. The hole is right in front of you...no trouble that you can't see. There's even a decent amount of fairway out there if you hit a smart shot and accept a longer approach.

I've pared it, once. Bogeyed it, once. You don't want to know about a few of the others. It just does something to your mind.

[vrnyn]

[quote name='GoldenBearCub' timestamp='1425585791' post='11084603']
Anyone else notice the frequency of players sporting a white pants/electric blue shirt today? Huh. On Thursdays we wear blue, I guess.
[/quote]

I saw that! Rory, Bubba, and Henrik must have called one another before leaving for the course!

[golf1010]

Day 5 over on par 5s

[MattyO1984]

After being four over through nine, it's impressive that McIlroy has now got it back to level for the day. Surprised to see the leaders at -8 but I would expect them to come back to the field at some point.

[hogans71]

[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425589352' post='11084973']
[quote name='hogans71' timestamp='1425589146' post='11084947']
[quote name='chuck12' timestamp='1425588863' post='11084917']
[quote name='pingbling23' timestamp='1425588655' post='11084897']
I didn't know that it reflects how a player is playing. They show all of Rory's shots and he isn't playing well. We have to see tiger drive to the course, fire up his glutes, and drive away from the course and play poorly, but they show all of his shots and everything in between. I think Phil has a couple of fans that would like to see how his round plays out.
[/quote]

Rory is the # 1 ranked player, so of course they'll show him. And Tiger is the former world # 1. I understand you'd like to see more of Phil, really, I do. But his play today doesn't warrant that. Did you watch last week? He had no real chance to win, and yet they kept showing him. On Sunday, they hardly showed the eventual winner, Padraig Harrington, after he had a bad few holes. It is what it is
[/quote]

He's easily the second best player of the last twenty years. They're going to cover him. And rightfully so..

It's not always about performance anyway. That's been made ABUNDANTLY clear over the last few years by the tendencies of network coverage...
[/quote]

Au contraire. It is. Unless your name is Rory or Tiger, if you're playing badly, they [b]usually [/b]dont show it on the telly. It goes against the whole "These Guys Are Good" mantra.

Phil gets enough coverage. As could be seen last week. And in Phoenix. Etc. But unless he plays well this week, it's not gonna be that week. Trust me
[/quote]

I wasn't referring to any other guys then the two you mentioned.

[Pent08]

So apparently if Rory misses a green, he'll make bogey or worse. Impressive finish nonetheless.

[pappaf2]

did ryan moore put it in the drink on 18?

[Creedo77]

[quote name='pappaf2' timestamp='1425591469' post='11085221']
did ryan moore put it in the drink on 18?
[/quote]

yes, his swing looked terrible on the slow mo

[golf1010]

Jason day living in the water today what's up with that 5 water balls