2017 Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor

[Sean2]

Patrick Reed just can't seem to get it going this year.

 

Great to see Cantlay and DeChambeau playing well this week.

 

Adam Hadwin seems like a nice guy. Looks like he's ready for the breakthrough.

 

Bubba Watson too. He's been in the top 20 or so in ball striking. This year he is like 182. Even the most proficient golfers on the planet struggle from time to time.

[mosesgolf]

Pulling for Cantlay.

[CEPick]

What is Hadwin's stock shot? Looks to be a fade move to me.

[MattyO1984]

I'd be happy enough with a first W for either Cantlay or Hadwin. The injuries that Cantlay has had to come through and the sheer amount of time that Hadwin takes to get round have me rooting harder for PC though.

 

What is Hadwin's stock shot? Looks to be a fade move to me.

 

His stock is standing over the ball for waaaay too long to try and decide what shot he is actually going to hit.

[PZero]

Patrick Reed just can't seem to get it going this year.

 

Great to see Cantlay and DeChambeau playing well this week.

 

Adam Hadwin seems like a nice guy. Looks like he's ready for the breakthrough.

 

Bubba Watson too. He's been in the top 20 or so in ball striking. This year he is like 182. Even the most proficient golfers on the planet struggle from time to time.

 

The switch to Volvik have something to do with it?

[KennyP]

I'd forgotten just how talented Patrick Cantlay is.

 

He hit some real quality shots and never looked like making bogie yesterday.

[Hifade]

Pulling for both Patrick and Adam today. Both are awesome talents and very deserving. Give us a great show today guys......play well.

[EnnDub7]

Patrick Reed just can't seem to get it going this year.

 

Great to see Cantlay and DeChambeau playing well this week.

 

Adam Hadwin seems like a nice guy. Looks like he's ready for the breakthrough.

 

Bubba Watson too. He's been in the top 20 or so in ball striking. This year he is like 182. Even the most proficient golfers on the planet struggle from time to time.

 

The switch to Volvik have something to do with it?

 

The Sky Sports commentators kept banging that drum.

Also blaming DeChambeaus poor short game on single length irons. Every time they show him.

[Christen_The_Sloop]

Hadwin. He and Nick Taylor grew up playing across the river from me. I probably went around with both of them a few times at Ledgeview G&CC.

[dikaia22]

Would love to see Cantlay get the win and get exempt for the rest of the year and into the Masters.

[CCTxGolf]

What happened to Dechambeau? I only got to watch about half of round 3 and he was fist pumping and celebrating, I think at -9 maybe -8?? And this morning I saw he was +1 on the day. I thought he was finally going to silence the critics...

[disco111]

"Also blaming DeChambeaus poor short game on single length irons."

 

I really don't think that's his problem. He was 8 under and in the hunt, until the back 9 yesterday and from just an observational viewpoint, it looked like his brain thought the round was over and went to the club house. He looked so puzzled on a number of shots / putts and that never leads to committed and a good outcome. The last 4 or 5 holes totally took him out of contention. At least he's gone back to conventional putting.

[WidespreadPanic]

We're blaming his short game woes on his swing technique. It is very rigid and doesn't look like he can utilize his hands much at all.

[PGArox]

Bryson's a bit of a hothead, too. When things start going south he kind of loses it. He doesn't play well angry.

[PGArox]

Only three times this decade has a player won off a sponsor exemption -

 

2016 Billy Hurley III (Quicken Loans)

2015 Padraig Harrington (Honda Classic)

2010 Lee Westwood (St. Jude Classic)

[thegrayman]

What happened to Cantlay's caddie/friend?

[2putttom]

Bryson's a bit of a hothead, too. When things start going south he kind of loses it. He doesn't play well angry.

I noticed that about him yesterday. Better for him to get it under control and go down a hat size.

[PGArox]

What happened to Cantlay's caddie/friend?

 

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/ryan-lavner/three-years-later-cantlay-returns-injury-tragedy/

[KennyP]

Patrick Reed just can't seem to get it going this year.

 

Great to see Cantlay and DeChambeau playing well this week.

 

Adam Hadwin seems like a nice guy. Looks like he's ready for the breakthrough.

 

Bubba Watson too. He's been in the top 20 or so in ball striking. This year he is like 182. Even the most proficient golfers on the planet struggle from time to time.

 

The switch to Volvik have something to do with it?

 

The Sky Sports commentators kept banging that drum.

Also blaming DeChambeaus poor short game on single length irons. Every time they show him.

Sky's commentary has been atrocious; I like Andrew 'Beef' Johnson, but listening to him and Rich Beem in the booth is like listening to two teenagers "yeah like, yeah man".

Commentating is a skill.

[nochct1]

Where's PLHR?

[baloo]

Hoping Finau finishes strong

[PGArox]

Patrick Cantlay looking very good.

[Frankensteins Monster]

Come on Cantlay!

[KYMAR]

Hoping Finau finishes strong

 

You said AS he missed for birdie from 6 feet. You totally jinxed him! haha.

 

Happy for both Cantlay and Hadwin for the solid week. Tony as well.

[hurricanes7]

very sad story about his friend, really hope he pulls it together, great swing though.

how about hadwins swing, he rips the ball and his form is very good

[PGArox]

What a week for Keith Mitchell. Great to see.

[MtlJeff]

A win for Cantlay would be great. But I gotta pull for Hadwin of course for obvious reasons.

 

Still too bad that so many pros are skipping this event. Total lack of respect for everything copperhead snakes have done for the sport.

[mjen43]

A win for Cantlay would be great. But I gotta pull for Hadwin of course for obvious reasons.

 

Still too bad that so many pros are skipping this event. Total lack of respect for everything copperhead snakes have done for the sport.

 

I can't respect an animal that preys on other helpless victims. All those mice, small birds, and lizards have families they need to take care of. Good on those players who didn't show.

[Lefty1775]

Is it just me or does Hadwin look like the Canadian Wesley Bryan? Especially in his Callaway garb

[2putttom]

OMG Cantlay :o nice shot