Jordan shoots 79 first round

[KnightPS]

He went 74-62 in the opening rounds of the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town after the Masters, so this isn't unprecedented. Lets see how he bounces back, both today and the next tournament he plays if he misses the cut.

[Barnacle]

Starting off Birdie/Bogey today. Unfortunately I don't think he will make the cut this week. He needs to take a two week break and rest a bit IMO. Count all that money or polish his major trophies, get a little lovin from the gf, and party with his friends a bit.

 

Golf is like that. A month ago he dominated the field.

Two weeks ago I shot 81 at my CC, a pretty good round for me at a 13 handicap

Last week at a local muni I shot 99. Almost didn't break 100!!!! Very not like me. I couldn't do anything right, bad course management, started overthinking everything. Only reason I started playing better was I started drinking and not caring. I've seen scratch golfers I play with barely break 90. It happens. Give the kid some slack. If he misses the cut at Augusta, then we can start postulating on whats going wrong.

[Kuuuch]

He went 74-62 in the opening rounds of the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town after the Masters, so this isn't unprecedented. Lets see how he bounces back, both today and the next tournament he plays if he misses the cut.

 

That was actually funny to watch, because you could tell part of him was like I have to be here because I said I would play but lets be real I just won the masters and broke records, I'll just finish 18, sign the card, go sleep and shoot 62 tomorrow.

[Kuuuch]

Starting off Birdie/Bogey today. Unfortunately I don't think he will make the cut this week. He needs to take a two week break and rest a bit IMO. Count all that money or polish his major trophies, get a little lovin from the gf, and party with his friends a bit.

 

Golf is like that. A month ago he dominated the field.

Two weeks ago I shot 81 at my CC, a pretty good round for me at a 13 handicap

Last week at a local muni I shot 99. Almost didn't break 100!!!! Very not like me. I couldn't do anything right, bad course management, started overthinking everything. Only reason I started playing better was I started drinking and not caring. I've seen scratch golfers I play with barely break 90. It happens. Give the kid some slack. If he misses the cut at Augusta, then we can start postulating on whats going wrong.

 

I agree. I remember last year he had an interview before a big tournament and he told them he played zero golf in 5 days because he just wanted a refresher from the game. Pretty sure he won that week

[ProphetLogic]

3/3 green side bunkers so far.

[Barnacle]

Starting off Birdie/Bogey today. Unfortunately I don't think he will make the cut this week. He needs to take a two week break and rest a bit IMO. Count all that money or polish his major trophies, get a little lovin from the gf, and party with his friends a bit.

 

Golf is like that. A month ago he dominated the field.

Two weeks ago I shot 81 at my CC, a pretty good round for me at a 13 handicap

Last week at a local muni I shot 99. Almost didn't break 100!!!! Very not like me. I couldn't do anything right, bad course management, started overthinking everything. Only reason I started playing better was I started drinking and not caring. I've seen scratch golfers I play with barely break 90. It happens. Give the kid some slack. If he misses the cut at Augusta, then we can start postulating on whats going wrong.

 

I agree. I remember last year he had an interview before a big tournament and he told them he played zero golf in 5 days because he just wanted a refresher from the game. Pretty sure he won that week

 

I also can't confirm this but, Spieth is my favorite golfer, and I have become something of a Nike Fanboy recently. Maybe he has felt a disturbance in the Force and its affecting his game?

[Ayoung19]

Clearly JS is terrible at golf and should just quit.

 

Are you guys serious? This kid is 22 and had a bad round. Get over yourselves. You don't have to like him, but the flaming hot takes get old pretty fast.

 

I bet you're all great lays every time you hop in the sack, too.

[tigers9iron]

Its worth discussing a 79 by a world #1 because the game is completely unpredictable, anything can happen to anyone's career at anytime and we've seen countless talents, even world #1's lose their games and disappear.

[hdr_ric]

It would be nice if someone (golfchannnel??) could get TigerTracker to switch over to Jordan temporarily. I'd love to have a live twitter feed of this second round right now.

[Rangeballz]

I bet you're all great lays every time you hop in the sack, too.

 

Well, now that you mention it....... :nyam:

[tigers9iron]

It would be nice if someone (golfchannnel??) could get TigerTracker to switch over to Jordan temporarily. I'd love to have a live twitter feed of this second round right now.

3 birds 2 bogeys thru 7. -1 on day, +7 overall. T139, 2 spots from last.

[Rangeballz]

The young man is 3 under today after nine.......perhaps the end is not as near as we thought.

[hogans71]

He's the golf version of Jeff Francouer

 

PLHR, that you?

 

If not, thanks for taking over the role "golfwrx poster most likely to be wrong, again and again"...

[PaulCar65]

A 22 year old is tired. At 22 years old he is finished.

Both are equally ridiculous, he just had a bad round playing a hard game.

[bladehunter]

Meanwhile Rory is somewhere posting selfies while doing one handed push-ups sans shirt in the hotel bathroom. Wtf. He's starting to rival poulter as the " look at me I'm gorgeous " King. And Phil might be the original FIGJAM but he sure as he'll isn't taking shirtless pics of himself and posting them on Instagram . Jordan will still be making birdies with that ugly ( read beautifully simple ) swing when Rory has his 1st back surgery and likely when he has his 3rd and is finished.

[hdr_ric]

It would be nice if someone (golfchannnel??) could get TigerTracker to switch over to Jordan temporarily. I'd love to have a live twitter feed of this second round right now.

3 birds 2 bogeys thru 7. -1 on day, +7 overall. T139, 2 spots from last.

 

thanks, I can see that much online. TigerTracker actually describes each shot - but sadly, I don't see him switching over, even temporarily. :(

 

Looks like Jordan has adjusted to the softer conditions and is making a little run for the self confidence if nothing else.

[chrismikayla]

He's the golf version of Jeff Francouer

 

 

Why must you open up old wounds?

[PapaJohick]

If that's a valid argument, it only shows how good Player, Norman and Els were and how good Rory is.

 

 

McIlroy hasn't contended in a major since 2014, and hasn't won on the PGA tour in almost a year - picking up occasional grade B euro tour wins shouldn't offer him elite status unconditionally. He has massively underachieved since PGA Championship 2014 in my opinion even considering the football injury.

 

dude won the race to Dubai last year.......... i guess that is grade B

[hdr_ric]

Meanwhile Rory is somewhere posting selfies while doing one handed push-ups sans shirt in the hotel bathroom. Wtf. He's starting to rival poulter as the " look at me I'm gorgeous " King. And Phil might be the original FIGJAM but he sure as he'll isn't taking shirtless pics of himself and posting them on Instagram . Jordan will still be making birdies with that ugly ( read beautifully simple ) swing when Rory has his 1st back surgery and likely when he has his 3rd and is finished.

 

It will be very interesting to see which one of them ends up with more wins in the end. Very interesting.

[duffer987]

Meanwhile Rory is somewhere posting selfies while doing one handed push-ups sans shirt in the hotel bathroom. Wtf. He's starting to rival poulter as the " look at me I'm gorgeous " King. And Phil might be the original FIGJAM but he sure as he'll isn't taking shirtless pics of himself and posting them on Instagram . Jordan will still be making birdies with that ugly ( read beautifully simple ) swing when Rory has his 1st back surgery and likely when he has his 3rd and is finished.

 

Meow. Why all the vitriol for McIlroy in a 'Jordan shoots 79' thread?

 

Is this the present-day equivalent of everyone taking any opportunity to slam Tiger regardless of how far removed he was from the OP?

I am pretty sure there were plenty of threads slating McIlroy when he changed equipment, pulled out of a tourney, blew up at the Masters, hurt himself playing footy, laid an egg at the Irish Open, so on and so forth...

 

I guess I am lucky I don't feel the need to follow athletes on social media and can avoid these pics, that stir up such ire.

[billh17]

Wouldn't it be great if we all could have a BAD day...and end up with a 79? The kid is fine..he had a bad day...he seems to be dealing

with it very well.

[Strike Force]

The golf course just doesn't seem to agree with a lot of the [usual] top players.

 

Sergio Garcia

John Huh

Patrick Rogers

Matt Jones

Hunter Mahan

Jimmy Walker

Bill Haas

Keegan Bradley

Freddie Jacobson

J.B. Holmes

Justin Thomas

[KnightPS]

68 is a pretty solid bounce back, given he didn't make the cut. I think he will be fine.

[bscinstnct]

68 is a pretty solid bounce back, given he didn't make the cut. I think he will be fine.

 

Easy to go low with no pressure.

 

Let's see how he handles things on a Sunday.

 

If he even gets there again.

 

 

 

 

[tyro]

He's human. We all have bad days. Being #1 in the world at anything makes us expect him to perform at that level 100% of the time.

 

With people like him, that bum round will make him a BETTER player. That's what makes him such an incredible athlete and individual.

[cardoustie]

I like the kid, however, a few points

 

Is his somewhat quirky action sustainable long term? Or was it a hot streak .. though he was solid in Kapalua ?

He is way too slow

For me, he is not exciting to watch. I'd much rather watch DJ or other power players hit shots I could never hit. Or watch guys with pure swings like Adam Scott

 

It's likely the grass type or the layout didn't suit his eye, his game was rusty and boooom ..., he does what we all do on occasion. That 79 is like a 91 for a scratch I figure

 

It was mind blowing on Camilo's last hole yesterday. He had a short putt to beat Speith by 17 shots over 18 holes

[RICKYBOBBY]

I don't think people are saying he's done, however, those that throw away the fact that the world #1 shot a 79 in normal conditions are being as equally silly. Is it the end of the world? No. Is it something to be concerned about? No

 

is it very interesting? Yes. A 79. For the kid who has nerves like steel. For the kid that nothing can shake him. These are the times I want to see him gut it out and shoot 74-75. Really grind. Its the ability to turn the 79 into a 74 is what makes the difference.

 

I do think he's been playing too much. He needs to figure out his schedule headed into the Masters and see if it works for him.

 

UA and Coke and all the sponsors come calling w/ all that money. All the requests come w/ all that winning. Last year was "easy" if you will. Didn't really have time to get bogged down in requests and contracts and appearances etc. Now he's had the off-season for all that stuff to come calling.

 

I remember people made fun of Tiger when he won the Masters and shortly there after he said he was tired. It takes a toll.

 

Jordan will be fine but if people expect him to have 15-20 more years like last year you're gonna be real disappointed.

[hdr_ric]

1) I agree, he will be fine. I'd be surprised if Jordan doesn't have a full field win (or more) before the US Open.

 

2) Looks like the cut streak is not going to be broken for a LONG time.

[Danny16]

It's golf, we've all shot bad rounds. Not sure how some people here can say "he's done" or whatever. He'll be fine and have a successful 2016.

 

He is working on his swing, right? Does anyone know what he is working on?

[mukster]

Jordan shoots 68 tomorrow and Rory shoots 1 over. That's usually how it goes.

 

Bam! Now let's see what Rory does!