The Barclays 2016: Discussion Thread

[atursky]

GolfWRX is live this week from The Barclays -- the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs -- at Bethpage State Park's Black course in Farmingdale, New York. The course, designed by A.W. Tillinghast, will play as a par-71 measuring 7,468 yards for the event.

 

The top 125 players on the FedExCup Points list are qualified to compete in The Barclays, and the top 100 from there will advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship.

 

Last year, Jason Day won The Barclays at Plainfield Country Club, where he shot weekend rounds of 63 and 62 to win by six strokes over Henrik Stenson. Day, who's currently ranked as the No. 1 player in the world in the Official World Golf Rankings and sits atop the FedExCup Points List, will be back this year to defend his title.

 

Dustin Johnson, ranked No. 2 in the OWGR and No. 2 in FedExCup points, will also be in the field. Joining him will be the world's best including Jordan Spieth (No. 3 in the OWGR), Stenson (No. 4), Rory McIlroy (No. 5) and Bubba Watson (No. 6). Adam Scott enters this tournament ranked as the 7th best player in the world, and sits in third on the FedExCup Points List.

 

Check out our photos from The Barclays at "Bethpage Black" below!

 

General Galleries

• The Barclays 2016: Mon. Pt. 1
  
• The Barclays 2016: Mon. Pt. 2
  
• The Barclays 2016: Mon. Pt. 3
  
• The Barclays 2016: Tues. Pt. 1
  
• The Barclays 2016: Tues. Pt. 2
  
• The Barclays 2016: Tues. Pt. 3
  
• The Barclays 2016: Tues. Pt. 4
  
• The Barclays 2016: Tues. Pt. 5
  
• The Barclays 2016: Wed. Pt. 1
  

Special Galleries

• Charl Schwartzel with new PXG irons
  
• Matsuyama testing a Toulon Design putter
  
• Special Irish Open Cameron putter cover
  
• Rory McIlroy testing a Cameron putter
  
• Brooks Koepka has his old faithful Cameron in the bag
  
• New Graphite Design shafts
  
• Custom Fujikura shaft for Branden Grace
  
• Si Woo Kim WITB
  
• Henrik Stenson's gold Odyssey putter commemorating his Open Championship win
  
• Super Stroke prototype
  

 

[pgarob]

Greg, great Monday pics! 2 questions for you. Any ideas if Jordan Spieth has changed to 917 yet? Also, how about Adam Scott, has he added a 917 fairway??

[Paul Stewart Jones]

Is that a circle t headcover in Rory's bag??

[TK3309]

 

Definitely appears that Rory has a Scotty back in the bag.

[cota0429]

He needs some Circle T eyes so he can read some greens too.

[scratchswinger]

In hand pics of Rory's putter please.

[socied]

Looks as if there are a few in there!! It appears that a lot of the Nike guys are swapping out putters. JJ Spaun just won after switching.

[floycota]

Are they using the Green Course as a driving range or one of the others?

[johnnypro]

Are they using the Green Course as a driving range or one of the others?

 

First fairway Yellow Course.

 

I just wish the wind would blow all week like it is today......+10 might win.

[cvhookem63]

Anybody know who this bag belongs to? (KC = Kevin Chappell?) Looks like another Nike staffer is testing out a Scotty this week as well.

 

[TK3309]

Anybody know who this bag belongs to? (KC = Kevin Chappell?) Looks like another Nike staffer is testing out a Scotty this week as well.

 

 

Kevin Chappell

[Ace Underhill]

Someone had black tape over "Scotty Cameron" on the putter face in a couple of the pics. Not hiding it very well!

[cardoza]

Someone had black tape over "Scotty Cameron" on the putter face in a couple of the pics. Not hiding it very well!

 

Graham Delaet.

 

 

He's a Titleist staffer, so he wasn't trying to cover anything up. I'd assume it has something to do with the training aid he's using.

[Radeon962]

My range is the complete opposite of this. A divot pattern consistently like Vijay's takes a lot of swings.

 

 

[BCULAW]

Duff looking like a pimp!!! Lilac and baby blue is what the real players wear!

 

On an unrelated note, it is interesting to see the Scottys in the bags of the Nike "athletes." I've never played a Method, but makes you wonder what about the technology or product didn't sit well with the players. Haven't seen any irons, woods, or wedges swapped out yet, but a good number of putters have been relegated to the "back up" bag or worse. Curious.

[Langlands]

Someone had black tape over "Scotty Cameron" on the putter face in a couple of the pics. Not hiding it very well!

 

Graham Delaet.

 

 

He's a Titleist staffer, so he wasn't trying to cover anything up. I'd assume it has something to do with the training aid he's using.

 

Probably just to protect the finish on the putter from repeated contact with alignment aid.

[g_winner]

Really would like the looks of this Scotty. The welded flow neck in the X5 looks quite nice.

[paulchung]

Does titleist pay players to have camerons in play?

[chadillac65]

Does titleist pay players to have camerons in play?

Yes bonus pool as well in the past

[pccasstpro]

It will certainly be interesting to see if the old Titleist staffers head back to Titleist after they cashed their signing bonus checks from Nike ..

[DjPiLL]

Does anybody know the best way to get onto the course? I live nearby and would probably be going south on Round Swamp Road towards the 15th and 17th hole. I would think they would have Round Swamp closed to traffic. It's about a 2 mile walk from my house, but I have to go to will call and if will call is near the main Bethpage clubhouse that's further of a walk. Anyone have any tips or past threads on best way to get on to this course for locals?

[prorobo]

How is it that some Tour pros still don't know how to make a proper divot pattern on the range?

 

Definite ground under repair if you land in this spot on #1 of the Yellow course for the foreseeable future!

 

[KirkNo-yes]

Was that Brad Faxon looking at something with two players by the Titleist bag?

[g_winner]

What my golf shopping cart online always looks like, but never fulfilled.

[ChillyDipper]

Looks like Patrick Reed was using a PXG hybrid/utility iron.

[Flagrant]

Does anybody know the best way to get onto the course? I live nearby and would probably be going south on Round Swamp Road towards the 15th and 17th hole. I would think they would have Round Swamp closed to traffic. It's about a 2 mile walk from my house, but I have to go to will call and if will call is near the main Bethpage clubhouse that's further of a walk. Anyone have any tips or past threads on best way to get on to this course for locals?

Park at Farmingdale train station and take the shuttle over.

[jmtbkr]

The pics from the main putting green....I find it funny to see the parking lot sooo empty mid-day :lol:

[pga43]

Looks like Patrick Reed was using a PXG hybrid/utility iron.

 

He's had it in play for months!

 

 

Greg

 

Was that Brad Faxon looking at something with two players by the Titleist bag?

 

No, Adam Scott, his caddy and the Titleist Tour Rep

 

 

Greg

[Ivyguy]

How is it that some Tour pros still don't know how to make a proper divot pattern on the range?

 

Definite ground under repair if you land in this spot on #1 of the Yellow course for the foreseeable future!

 

 

My favorite part of that is, after all of those amazing divot patterns, the next shot is..... The dst trainers lol

 

Want that? Use this! Lol

[ATXstick]

Some of these range divots look more like the ones at my course. Crazy to see the divots, some of these guys leave behind.