Olympics Golf: The Official Discussion Thread (merged)

[MtlJeff]

Ryan Lochte getting attacked at gunpoint by a mosquito isn't the headline on CNN right now :)

 

As this is not happening anywhere else...

 

I look forward to the 2024 olympics in East St Louis. Slogan could be "This stuff happens in other places too people"

[Motley]

So now what y'all think? Was that so boring it was like watching paint dry?

 

Christ some of you people just need to just chill out and enjoy the Olympics and Golf.

[Night train]

I enjoyed the whole event and liked the course, different look for a change. Hats off to the winners..........and everyone who competed. Memories for a lifetime. No hard feelings towards those who didn't attend but I think deep down they have to regret turning down a chance to represent their country.

 

Great event!

[ArkJag]

I was reading somewhere that some of the spectators were picking up player's balls on the course. Any truth to that?

[micha]

One of the best events all year including the majors. Would say this and the Open were two most exciting of the year. Think those who stayed home are having some remorse.

[Strike Force]

 

 

Too bad the IOC chose Rio with all the Zika health scare, terrible crime and third-world lawlessness. Too bad the IOC banned Olympic participants from displaying non-Rio sponsored logos/emblems on their clothing and equipment.

 

Here is the list of golfers (with World Rankings at the time they withdrew) that would have made the field much, much stronger:

• Jason Day (No. 1) -- Australia
  
• Dustin Johnson (No. 2) -- United States
  
• Jordan Spieth (No. 3) -- United States
  
• Rory McIlroy (No. 3) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Adam Scott (No. 8) -- Australia
  
• Branden Grace (No. 11) -- South Africa
  
• Louis Oosthuizen (No. 14) -- South Africa
  
• Hideki Matsuyama (No. 17) -- Japan
  
• Charl Schwartzel (No. 23) -- South Africa
  
• Marc Leishman (No. 37) -- Australia
  
• K.T. Kim (No. 41) -- South Korea
  
• Francesco Molinari (No. 56) -- Italy
  
• Hideto Tanihara (No. 69) -- Japan
  
• Graeme McDowell (No. 73) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Victor Dubuisson (No. 78) -- France
  
• Matt Jones (No. 84) -- Australia
  
• Miguel Angel Jimenez (No. 166) -- Spain
  
• Vijay Singh (No. 210) -- Fiji
  
• Brendon de Jonge (No. 319) -- Zimbabwe
  
• Angelo Que (No. 320) -- Philippines
  
• Tim Wilkinson (No. 340) -- New Zealand
  

[cvhookem63]

And there it is...that didn't take long.

 

[Motley]

I was reading somewhere that some of the spectators were picking up player's balls on the course. Any truth to that?

 

Not sure about that. But the caddies and olympic staff were constantly having to tell the gallery to put their phones away.

 

The goddamn phones, the goddam phones, Put your goddman phones away and enjoy the event? Hey there's an idea. So many people now days, too busy recoding crap with their phones, that they actually miss the real stuff going on. Like rock concerts. So how was the concert last night? Ahh too busy had my phone out the entire night, I'll watch the recoding later.

 

People getting run over in the street because of Pokemon. People driving and killing their own children while on their phones (true recent story).

[mgholda]

 

 

 

Too bad the IOC chose Rio with all the Zika health scare, terrible crime and third-world lawlessness. Too bad the IOC banned Olympic participants from displaying non-Rio sponsored logos/emblems.

Here is the list of golfers (with World Rankings at the time they withdrew) that would have made the field much, much stronger:

• Jason Day (No. 1) -- Australia
  
• Dustin Johnson (No. 2) -- United States
  
• Jordan Spieth (No. 3) -- United States
  
• Rory McIlroy (No. 3) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Adam Scott (No. 8) -- Australia
  
• Branden Grace (No. 11) -- South Africa
  
• Louis Oosthuizen (No. 14) -- South Africa
  
• Hideki Matsuyama (No. 17) -- Japan
  
• Charl Schwartzel (No. 23) -- South Africa
  
• Marc Leishman (No. 37) -- Australia
  
• K.T. Kim (No. 41) -- South Korea
  
• Francesco Molinari (No. 56) -- Italy
  
• Hideto Tanihara (No. 69) -- Japan
  
• Graeme McDowell (No. 73) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Victor Dubuisson (No. 78) -- France
  
• Matt Jones (No. 84) -- Australia
  
• Miguel Angel Jimenez (No. 166) -- Spain
  
• Vijay Singh (No. 210) -- Fiji
  
• Brendon de Jonge (No. 319) -- Zimbabwe
  
• Angelo Que (No. 320) -- Philippines
  
• Tim Wilkinson (No. 340) -- New Zealand
  

The IOC could not have predicted Zika, but everything else is fair game.

 

That is quite a list and would have been awesome if they all would have participated!

[PowderedToastMan]

In my mind, this makes Justin Rose a two time major winner.

[ArkJag]

And there it is...that didn't take long.

 

 

LOL, dude's getting roasted in the replies.

 

Honestly just should have kept his trap shut.

[bscinstnct]

And there it is...that didn't take long.

 

 

Hes cursed by Zeus.

 

By 2020, he'll be a bald caddie getting arrested outside a casino with Allenby.

[PGArox]

And there it is...that didn't take long.

 

 

A goal until June of that year? Please, Jordan, stay off social media.

[micha]

 

 

Too bad the IOC chose Rio with all the Zika health scare, terrible crime and third-world lawlessness. Too bad the IOC banned Olympic participants from displaying non-Rio sponsored logos/emblems on their clothing and equipment.

 

Here is the list of golfers (with World Rankings at the time they withdrew) that would have made the field much, much stronger:

• Jason Day (No. 1) -- Australia
  
• Dustin Johnson (No. 2) -- United States
  
• Jordan Spieth (No. 3) -- United States
  
• Rory McIlroy (No. 3) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Adam Scott (No. 8) -- Australia
  
• Branden Grace (No. 11) -- South Africa
  
• Louis Oosthuizen (No. 14) -- South Africa
  
• Hideki Matsuyama (No. 17) -- Japan
  
• Charl Schwartzel (No. 23) -- South Africa
  
• Marc Leishman (No. 37) -- Australia
  
• K.T. Kim (No. 41) -- South Korea
  
• Francesco Molinari (No. 56) -- Italy
  
• Hideto Tanihara (No. 69) -- Japan
  
• Graeme McDowell (No. 73) -- Northern Ireland
  
• Victor Dubuisson (No. 78) -- France
  
• Matt Jones (No. 84) -- Australia
  
• Miguel Angel Jimenez (No. 166) -- Spain
  
• Vijay Singh (No. 210) -- Fiji
  
• Brendon de Jonge (No. 319) -- Zimbabwe
  
• Angelo Que (No. 320) -- Philippines
  
• Tim Wilkinson (No. 340) -- New Zealand
  

 

All the other athletes showed up and competed. Just not the cupcakes you listed above.

[tbowles411]

And there it is...that didn't take long.

 

 

Hes cursed by Zeus.

 

By 2020, he'll be a bald caddie getting arrested outside a casino with Allenby.

Well maybe not arrested next to Allenby...

[Dave230]

At least Spieth is trying to face it head on because he will inevitably be asked all about the Olympics at the next event and is also keeping consistency with his excuses.

 

McIlroy has been very quiet on Twitter, with only one tweet the entire length of the Olympics, a post which was provoked by 5 or 6 troll tweet in a row by the Irish boxers. On Facebook, he hasn't posted anything for nearly three weeks which is unusual for him. Obviously been told to keep his head down after his comments at the Open...

[RH82]

That medal ceremony was really cool. The guys seemed genuinely happy stepping up to the podium and getting the medals around their neck.

[tbowles411]

Kuchar's Quote: "I can assure you I’ve never been so excited to finish top three in my life. I’ve never felt this sort of pride busting out of my chest before.”

[vancouver81]

It always amazes me how some people will keep coming back to the same thread to keep trashing on an event or a player over and over again. We get it. You didn't care for the event or player. Move on with your day. Saying it 5 times doesn't make it more valid.

 

Obviously a shame more of the top guys weren't in the field, but I thought the course looked fine and the finish was about as good as anything outside the Open this season. Rose has always been a favourite of mine, just a gorgeous swing, and it was great seeing how jacked he was after putting out at 18. I would not mind seeing the format changed to either team or match play, but overall I enjoyed what I saw and hope golf sticks around for the olympics for at least a few more cycles.

[Guia]

I WAS WRONG, the Olympic Golf was outstanding! I really enjoyed the coverage and a congratulations to the 3 winners.

[tbowles411]

Rose's Quote: "I just said today I've got to out-Stenson Stenson."

[PGArox]

Kuchar's Quote: "I can assure you I’ve never been so excited to finish top three in my life. I’ve never felt this sort of pride busting out of my chest before.”

 

Good for Matt.

[2putttom]

The duel between Rose and Stenson, and the charge by Kuchar was fun to watch. I feel bad for those who did not like it. Congrats to Rose!

 

Agreed, today was exciting despite the drawbacks but the first three days were just ho-hum. Imagine how great it could have been with a stronger field and a more visually interesting course.

 

So you're saying this event was perfect as-is and there is no room for improvement?

I see were your goin. Improvement is a sure thing in this event. Your a analyst aren't you?

[Hankshank]

Too bad "Du gamla, du fria" wasn't the national anthem played. That last wedge was not what the situation needed. Still, great last day and olympic golf got what it needed to be permanent now. In Tokyo everyone will show up, mosquitos or not.

[mrt99]

Kuchar's Quote: "I can assure you I've never been so excited to finish top three in my life. I've never felt this sort of pride busting out of my chest before."

 

Good for Matt.

 

And just think, only a week ago he thought this was a team event...

[2putttom]

I WAS WRONG, the Olympic Golf was outstanding! I really enjoyed the coverage and a congratulations to the 3 winners.

ur back on my Christmas list

[tannyhoban]

It was a good tournament. It is funny seeing all the comments regarding those not in attendance. Based on many threads in this forum I could have sworn they are nobodies worthy of zero attention. Good to see you folks noticed.

[legitimategolf]

I gave it a chance, still indifferent. For instance praising Kuchar for a 3rd place finish feels artificial. It takes too big a leap of faith for me personally to believe that this week only, a third place finish in a golf stroke play tournament (on a brand new untested course no less) amounts to some sort of career milestone.

[PGArox]

I gave it a chance, still indifferent. For instance praising Kuchar for a 3rd place finish feels artificial. It takes too big a leap of faith for me personally to believe that this week only, a third place finish in a golf stroke play tournament (on a brand new untested course no less) amounts to some sort of career milestone.

 

Perhaps if they gave nice shiny medals to 3rd place finishers on the PGA TOUR, folks might appreciate those more, too.

[tannyhoban]

I gave it a chance, still indifferent. For instance praising Kuchar for a 3rd place finish feels artificial. It takes too big a leap of faith for me personally to believe that this week only, a third place finish in a golf stroke play tournament (on a brand new untested course no less) amounts to some sort of career milestone.

 

On the flip side, I would venture the same could be said of any given major. It's that week that counts.