2018 Honda Classic Discussion Thread

[Mikey5e]

The PGA tour moves to florida, a promising sign that spring is on it's way. A fresh golf season coming soon, and "The Masters" !

Honda Field and odds

Rickie Fowler: 15-2

Justin Thomas: 10-1

Rory McIlroy: 10-1

Sergio Garcia: 16-1

Tommy Fleetwood: 25-1

Tyrrell Hatton: 25-1

Gary Woodland: 28-1

Alex Noren: 28-1

Mickelson not in the field

[Birdie Mac]

Prediction: Tiger announces (or at least starts working with) a new instructor before his next tournament if he sprays his ball everywhere again.

 

He doesn't have time on his side to mess around figuring stuff out on his own, especially with Augusta looming.

 

I thought is was a very recent announcement that he wanted to go it alone?

 

Maybe David Leadbetter would be a good choice at this point in each of their careers ;-). You would think it would not take much to move Tiger Frickin Woods, often considered one of the top 25 players of all time into the top 100 in GIR?

 

NO!

 

I have a friend that has a friend that has inside info on the tour. He says Tiger has already hired an instructor but hasn't made the announcement yet. Some guy named Chamblee. Anybody know anything about him?

[Bye]

The PGA tour moves to florida, a promising sign that spring is on it's way. A fresh golf season coming soon, and "The Masters" !

Honda Field and odds

Rickie Fowler: 15-2

Justin Thomas: 10-1

Rory McIlroy: 10-1

Sergio Garcia: 16-1

Tommy Fleetwood: 25-1

Tyrrell Hatton: 25-1

Gary Woodland: 28-1

Alex Noren: 28-1

Mickelson not in the field

 

I got Sergio at 18-1

 

Adam Scott at 50-1 would have been unthinkable last year!

[80sFredriksson]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

[pappaf2]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

Sounds like he isn't missing left at all today according to the tiger tracker.

[deadsolid...shank]

They said on GC it’s a long course. Too long it hit irons off the tee? I don’t see Tiger making the cut here. Seems more likely to see two three balls get wet.

 

Cool tournament for our small, rural area of the Great Plains. We have two kids playing this week, Nate Lashley, who is on the big tour, and a Florida club pro who went to school here and qualified for this one, Andrew Filbert. Fun to watch guys you know and have played with (although I use the term “watch” loosely since neither will ever be shown).

[Birdie Mac]

I like Tiger to make the cut, finish top 20. Tommy Fleetwood wins in a three hole playoff against JT. Kiradech Aphibarnrat finishes top 5.

[daveltb]

I got Daniel Berger for the win. TW goes home for the weekend and Tyrrell Hatton with a top 10.

[755]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

I think that sounds like progress and he is getting it dialed in. He still only has three tournaments under his belt since coming back. If it was 10 tournaments in and he was still all over the place, I think there is call for concern, but not yet.

[2putttom]

I like Tiger to make the cut, finish top 20. Tommy Fleetwood wins in a three hole playoff against JT. Kiradech Aphibarnrat finishes top 5.

:cheesy: you are delirious..check your trailer for a gas leak

[80sFredriksson]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

I think that sounds like progress and he is getting it dialed in. He still only has three tournaments under his belt since coming back. If it was 10 tournaments in and he was still all over the place, I think there is call for concern, but not yet.

 

Agreed feels like slight progress, still think he will miss the cut with two or three thou but hopefully we see some positives

[Birdie Mac]

I like Tiger to make the cut, finish top 20. Tommy Fleetwood wins in a three hole playoff against JT. Kiradech Aphibarnrat finishes top 5.

:cheesy: you are delirious..check your trailer for a gas leak

 

...says the guy that tees off with an acoustic guitar. Semi hollow body is the best choice for that shot. I stick by my predictions. Book it. Come Sunday afternoon you'll be begging me to pick your winner of the WGC.

[sshoe9]

Thinking about getting up at 4am and making the drive down from Orlando. I've never been to PGA National, so it would be a first. Anyone have any tips about parking? It looks like my options would be BallenIsles or Mirasol Elementary...is one better than the other?

 

Also, the rumor up here in Orlando is that there's this place called the Square Grouper in Jupiter where a lot of hot girls hang out looking to pick up golfers since Rickie, Justin, and the rest of that #JupLife crowd have been known to frequent it. I was thinking about stopping in just to see what it's like. If I was wearing a Titleist hat, do you think it would fool them into talking to me?

[FiveSixAce]

Thinking about getting up at 4am and making the drive down from Orlando. I've never been to PGA National, so it would be a first. Anyone have any tips about parking? It looks like my options would be BallenIsles or Mirasol Elementary...is one better than the other?

 

Also, the rumor up here in Orlando is that there's this place called the Square Grouper in Jupiter where a lot of hot girls hang out looking to pick up golfers since Rickie, Justin, and the rest of that #JupLife crowd have been known to frequent it. I was thinking about stopping in just to see what it's like. If I was wearing a Titleist hat, do you think it would fool them into talking to me?

 

BallenIsles parking is fine. A bus will pick up up and take you to the course, 10 min drive max.

[Joe85]

Torn between Woodland and McIlroy for my weekly fantasy league.

 

 

Any thoughts? Mcilroy didn't look good his last time out; Woodland did.

 

 

That said, Rory has some history at the Honda.

 

 

(to a lesser extent I am wondering about using Garcia.).

 

 

I guess a flip of the coin? McIlroy could come out pissed and play with a purpose...maybe. Or Woodland could ride his hot streak.

 

 

??

[FiveSixAce]

Torn between Woodland and McIlroy for my weekly fantasy league.

 

 

Any thoughts? Mcilroy didn't look good his last time out; Woodland did.

 

 

That said, Rory has some history at the Honda.

 

 

(to a lesser extent I am wondering about using Garcia.).

 

 

I guess a flip of the coin? McIlroy could come out pissed and play with a purpose...maybe. Or Woodland could ride his hot streak.

 

 

??

 

Flip of the coin, woodland has had good finishes at Honda too

[deadsolid...shank]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

Doesn’t he always look good on the range and in non competitive rounds? Lately I mean.

[Joe85]

Torn between Woodland and McIlroy for my weekly fantasy league.

 

 

Any thoughts? Mcilroy didn't look good his last time out; Woodland did.

 

 

That said, Rory has some history at the Honda.

 

 

(to a lesser extent I am wondering about using Garcia.).

 

 

I guess a flip of the coin? McIlroy could come out pissed and play with a purpose...maybe. Or Woodland could ride his hot streak.

 

 

??

 

Flip of the coin, woodland has had good finishes at Honda too

 

Ok

ay. I just picked Woodland. Had to put the pick in before I got to work tonight.

[Santiago Golf]

Justin Thomas, Tiger makes cut, those struggles on Sunday

[heavy_hitter]

Thinking about getting up at 4am and making the drive down from Orlando. I've never been to PGA National, so it would be a first. Anyone have any tips about parking? It looks like my options would be BallenIsles or Mirasol Elementary...is one better than the other?

 

Also, the rumor up here in Orlando is that there's this place called the Square Grouper in Jupiter where a lot of hot girls hang out looking to pick up golfers since Rickie, Justin, and the rest of that #JupLife crowd have been known to frequent it. I was thinking about stopping in just to see what it's like. If I was wearing a Titleist hat, do you think it would fool them into talking to me?

 

Those are preferred parking spots. Park at Haverhill at the old Dump. Take a 10-15 minute bus drive.

[ausgolfgirl]

Funny but my interest is more in Tiger making the cut than who wins but I do feel a Euro is going to come out of this on top, just not sure which one.

 

Alex Noren maybe

[OutBackHack]

I'll go with the owner of this bag ..

 

I didn't know you were on the forums Lanto... What's up?

[hdr_ric]

Prediction: Tiger announces (or at least starts working with) a new instructor before his next tournament if he sprays his ball everywhere again.

 

He doesn't have time on his side to mess around figuring stuff out on his own, especially with Augusta looming.

 

I thought is was a very recent announcement that he wanted to go it alone?

 

Maybe David Leadbetter would be a good choice at this point in each of their careers ;-). You would think it would not take much to move Tiger Frickin Woods, often considered one of the top 25 players of all time into the top 100 in GIR?

 

Lol.

 

“Often considered one of the top 25 players of all time”

 

WTF!??

[Aaronwilson_95]

Prediction: Tiger announces (or at least starts working with) a new instructor before his next tournament if he sprays his ball everywhere again.

 

He doesn't have time on his side to mess around figuring stuff out on his own, especially with Augusta looming.

 

I thought is was a very recent announcement that he wanted to go it alone?

 

Maybe David Leadbetter would be a good choice at this point in each of their careers ;-). You would think it would not take much to move Tiger Frickin Woods, often considered one of the top 25 players of all time into the top 100 in GIR?

The DL route would be terrible. Mike weir styled tragedy

[Holy Moses]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

2/6 with the driver. Kind of a problem.

[ebrasmus21]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

2/6 with the driver. Kind of a problem.

 

Did he keep it on the golf course though?

[fillwelix]

Tiger 7/14 fairways in the pro am, 12/18 greens, was windy. Thoughts?

 

2/6 with the driver. Kind of a problem.

 

The day he just hits 3 wood is the day he gets the low round of the field.

[Jackhammer993]

Prediction: Tiger announces (or at least starts working with) a new instructor before his next tournament if he sprays his ball everywhere again.

 

He doesn't have time on his side to mess around figuring stuff out on his own, especially with Augusta looming.

 

I thought is was a very recent announcement that he wanted to go it alone?

 

Maybe David Leadbetter would be a good choice at this point in each of their careers ;-). You would think it would not take much to move Tiger Frickin Woods, often considered one of the top 25 players of all time into the top 100 in GIR?

[Jackhammer993]

Maybe I am misunderstanding this but it sounds like you are putting Tiger in the top 25 of all time. I would think most would rank Tiger at least in the top 5 and maybe in the top 2 or 3 all time. Again maybe I’m misunderstanding the statement.

[bladehunter]

Torn between Woodland and McIlroy for my weekly fantasy league.

 

 

Any thoughts? Mcilroy didn't look good his last time out; Woodland did.

 

 

That said, Rory has some history at the Honda.

 

 

(to a lesser extent I am wondering about using Garcia.).

 

 

I guess a flip of the coin? McIlroy could come out pissed and play with a purpose...maybe. Or Woodland could ride his hot streak.

 

 

??

 

Yep. didn’t he get mad and quit during a round one year here ? Lol.