2015 WGC - CADILLAC MATCH PLAY....APRIL 27th - MAY 3rd

[DavePelz4]

3 of the final 4 are Cally players. Seems like Cally is in the mix on both tours a lot lately.

[Pent08]

Furyk all over the place while Rory is throwing darts. That short game won't save you all day Furyk.

[steelrat]

Willet's ball seems allergic to bunkers - skipped out of 3 of them so far.
Can just see the new Callaway ball adverts - our new hex dimples interact with sand causing greater bounce

[Kaysquare]

I am so bloody sick of Sir Nick!!!! Thank God for mute buttons!

[Pent08]

Woodland with the "I'm unimpressed by anything" look.

[Sean2]

[quote name='Pent08' timestamp='1430667832' post='11490083']Woodland with the "I'm unimpressed by anything" look.[/quote]

Maybe he is working on his Honey Badger persona?

[Pent08]

Rory's wedge game is shockingly bad for someone this deep in the bracket.

[deasy55]

Woodland in the final. Hopefully we get a few stingers on tracker later

[Dave230]

Please don't be a Furyk-Woodland final, that would be seriously underwhelming.

[mosesgolf]

#RoryWoodFinal. PLEASE

Why cant Furyk play like this at Ryder Cups?

[toddnt]

Nice 7i Rory!

[Dave230]

What a shot Rory!

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[quote name='Pent08' timestamp='1430674086' post='11490495']Rory's wedge game is shockingly bad for someone this deep in the bracket.[/quote]

Rory played well sat am. He was average best other than that. Casey and billyHo each gifted him matches and Dufner was 5 over through 14 on day one. I don't remember much of Rory's Thursday match but I don't think he was lighting it up with birdies then either.

[PGArox]

[quote name='Pent08' timestamp='1430674086' post='11490495']
Rory's wedge game is shockingly bad for someone this deep in the bracket.
[/quote]

Rory hasn't been sharp all week. It's a testament to his amazing skill that he manages to advance so far.

[PGArox]

Jim Furyk is Old Man River.

[puttingmatt]

[quote name='PGArox' timestamp='1430675671' post='11490599']
Jim Furyk is Old Man River.
[/quote]
Old man is number 5 in the world rankings and has a hell of a nice
bank account for it, simply put, this
guy is a player.

[Moleman]

Furyk is sooooo slooow it's almost unwatchable, I have to buffer a good 15mins or so on my Sky+ box to allow me to fast forward through his pre-shot routine!

Please be a Rory V Woodland final...

[vjswing]

ANY QUESTIONS???

[Lesmond]

Great eagle.

[Dave230]

Would say more about Rory this week if he won with his B game on a dry course.

[deasy55]

Birdie-Eagle finish to win 1 up. Not bad

[toddnt]

Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!

[Marand]

Rory makes more 'must have' eagles than any player I've ever followed, starting with Arnold Palmer. A great great competitor who's got another gear nobody else has.

[knock it close]

That putt by Rors was onions. Woodland/Rory will be great

[Dave230]

[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1430677106' post='11490699']
Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!
[/quote]

I think part of the problem is that players like Furyk treat it like a strokeplay event and go 'if I par my way in, I should win'. Matchplay golf usually awards attacking play. When you're playing against the top players in the world, there's always a good chance that they'll turn on the screws. Conservative play like that might work well on paper but if you're playing a player the calibre of Rory McIlroy, sometimes you have to go a little bit further.

[Marand]

[quote name='Dave230' timestamp='1430677356' post='11490723']
[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1430677106' post='11490699']
Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!
[/quote]

I think part of the problem is that players like Furyk treat it like a strokeplay event and go 'if I par my way in, I should win'. Matchplay golf usually awards attacking play. When you're playing against the top players in the world, there's always a good chance that they'll turn on the screws. Conservative play like that might work well on paper but if you're playing a player the calibre of Rory McIlroy, sometimes you have to go a little bit further.
[/quote]

What part of 6 birdies escapes you? Silly remark after the match Furyk just played.

[Lesmond]

European Tour

 

Wow! McIlroy cards two birdies & a closing eagle over the last three holes to edge out Furyk. Gary Woodland awaits in the final.

 

[Playaway]

[quote name='Dave230' timestamp='1430677356' post='11490723']
[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1430677106' post='11490699']
Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!
[/quote]

I think part of the problem is that players like Furyk treat it like a strokeplay event and go 'if I par my way in, I should win'. Matchplay golf usually awards attacking play. When you're playing against the top players in the world, there's always a good chance that they'll turn on the screws. Conservative play like that might work well on paper but if you're playing a player the calibre of Rory McIlroy, sometimes you have to go a little bit further.
[/quote]

What are you talking about? Furyk is 1 up standing on 16 tee. Plays -1 from there and gets run over.

It is why Rory is the best player by far. The tire tracks up Furyk's back were shaped like a "B" as in Rory's "B" game.

[Dave230]

[quote name='Marand' timestamp='1430677454' post='11490731']
[quote name='Dave230' timestamp='1430677356' post='11490723']
[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1430677106' post='11490699']
Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!
[/quote]

I think part of the problem is that players like Furyk treat it like a strokeplay event and go 'if I par my way in, I should win'. Matchplay golf usually awards attacking play. When you're playing against the top players in the world, there's always a good chance that they'll turn on the screws. Conservative play like that might work well on paper but if you're playing a player the calibre of Rory McIlroy, sometimes you have to go a little bit further.
[/quote]

What part of 6 birdies escapes you? Silly remark after the match Furyk just played.
[/quote]

Yeah Jim played a good match, no doubt about it. Just thought at 17, he could have killed it off by trying to go for the flag more. He must have known that McIlroy would rally at him. I know that's easy to say in hindsight and he played by the book. The book says hit middle of greens when you're in the lead. But as we often see in Ryder Cups, the top players can often go against the book and turn on the screws.

It's more of a general point rather than for this specific match and possibly a reason why Jim Furyk doesn't do that well at Ryder Cups. He's usually the one beaten by the great shot rather than the other way round.

[PGArox]

[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1430677106' post='11490699']
Gotta say it with sorrow in my heart...... We American golfers suck, can anyone close a freakin match out..... Geez, no wonder we loose the RC every time!
[/quote]

Can't win 'em all, buddy.