2018 Northern Trust at Ridgewood CC

[redfirebird08]

Good to see at least some of you are actually watching this...

The Fedex playoffs just seems like a pure money grab to me.

 

It is a pure money grab, but so are all the other tournaments in golf. I just view it like a tour event with a lot of big names in the field. Seems pretty harmless to me.

 

Yeah probably so. Guess I prefer events that have a little more prestige or history. It's not like Arnie or Jack were out there in their prime chasing fedex points and dollars but it's a different era controlled by the sponsors.

 

Oh they were chasing sponsorship dollars. Palmer is the guy that pioneered all of the endorsement stuff we see today. Nicklaus wasn't afraid of making money from sponsors either.

[redfirebird08]

Snizzle, you should look up the World Series of Golf which was a similar money grab to the FedEx Cup. It paid out far more money than the majors and had a very limited field. Jack and Arnold had zero problem playing in that event. Check this out:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEC_World_Series_of_Golf#History

[BoogieThumper]

Paul Casey, the apparent "quintessential journeyman", is once again on the first page of the leaderboard in a big event.

 

Meh. I'll take Fleetwood of Nazareth any day.

You win Golfwrx today.

[umassgolfer]

Good to see at least some of you are actually watching this...

The Fedex playoffs just seems like a pure money grab to me.

 

It is a pure money grab, but so are all the other tournaments in golf. I just view it like a tour event with a lot of big names in the field. Seems pretty harmless to me.

 

Yeah probably so. Guess I prefer events that have a little more prestige or history. It's not like Arnie or Jack were out there in their prime chasing fedex points and dollars but it's a different era controlled by the sponsors.

 

Not sure why anyone wouldn't want to see the top 125, 100, guys this year all teeing it up, whether you call it a major, Playoffs or what have you. Tour Champ with only 30 guys is a little more limited of a field than I'd prefer, but what are you going to do about it? At least this isn't a skins game hit and giggle.

 

We're 10 years in now, I think it's time for everyone to stop pretending they're too cool for the playoffs. I bet in the '30's there were people saying the Masters was a gimmick, too?

 

Not every week can be the Open or US Open. Surely this is better than everyone shutting it down between PGA Championship and Ryder/Presidents Cup, right?

[80sFredriksson]

Tigers putter seems ice cold today

[Debow]

Someone get Tiger his Scotty before tomorrow!

[Marco]

Tigers putter seems ice cold today

 

no s***, could be -5 or -6 easily lmao, can't buy a putt again

[rangersgoalie]

Big three golf wasn’t about money......

 

Come on, they were all about money as well as winning.....

 

Why is it a problem, if they ARE about money?

 

Palmer had more endorsement money than anyone, and Nicklaus was bent about it.....their competitiveness continued long after their best playing days

 

 

[ebrasmus21]

Paul Casey, the apparent "quintessential journeyman", is once again on the first page of the leaderboard in a big event.

 

Meh. I'll take Fleetwood of Nazareth any day.

You win Golfwrx today.

 

I can't take credit. Pretty sure I've seen that on WRX or twitter or somewhere before.

[stanger37]

It's neat and all to see Tiger take those shots again and his back doesn't crack in half. But an ease 3w/5w whatever that was into the center of the fairway for an easy set up to birdie would have been just fine there.

[Darth Putter]

Good to see at least some of you are actually watching this...

The Fedex playoffs just seems like a pure money grab to me.

 

It is a pure money grab, but so are all the other tournaments in golf. I just view it like a tour event with a lot of big names in the field. Seems pretty harmless to me.

 

Yeah probably so. Guess I prefer events that have a little more prestige or history. It's not like Arnie or Jack were out there in their prime chasing fedex points and dollars but it's a different era controlled by the sponsors.

 

Just pretend the next three weeks are the Westchester Classic, the Bank of Boston Classic and the Western Open with much better fields.

[redfirebird08]

It's neat and all to see Tiger take those shots again and his back doesn't crack in half. But an ease 3w/5w whatever that was into the center of the fairway for an easy set up to birdie would have been just fine there.

 

That decision to try the risky shot backfired big time. Very bad lie on the 3rd shot and now he's struggling to save par.

[Darth Putter]

Big three golf wasn’t about money......

 

Come on, they were all about money as well as winning.....

 

Why is it a problem, if they ARE about money?

 

Palmer had more endorsement money than anyone, and Nicklaus was bent about it.....their competitiveness continued long after their best playing days

 

It wasn't just the pros. Bob Jones once said he wouldn't cross the street for less than $5000. (or 6 billion dollars in today's money...kind of)

[stanger37]

It's neat and all to see Tiger take those shots again and his back doesn't crack in half. But an ease 3w/5w whatever that was into the center of the fairway for an easy set up to birdie would have been just fine there.

 

That decision to try the risky shot backfired big time. Very bad lie on the 3rd shot and now he's struggling to save par.

 

and needs it to make the weekend.

[DrivingChamp]

jfc tiger

[WidespreadPanic]

I can't believe gave the hole away on that putt.

[Debow]

Today might have been the worst I’ve ever seen tiger putt

[King_Slender]

That was as 20 handicapper putt. Old Tiger would have just jammed that in the middle.

[nogamejames]

Tiger has to S-Can that putter now...right? He never came close to putting this bad with his Scotty.

[DrivingChamp]

35 putts for tiger today

[redfirebird08]

He might be better off missing the cut. He is struggling enough with this Ridgewood golf course that it's safe to say no chance of contending on the weekend. 2 days off to get ready for Boston tournament where he has had more success in the past.

[DatSliceDoe]

Brooks has a shot at winning this one. Looks rock soild. Tiger couldn't putt his way out of a wet paper bag this week. Go back to the Scotty or get a new one handmade.

[redfirebird08]

Tiger has to S-Can that putter now...right? He never came close to putting this bad with his Scotty.

 

Actually he was putting horrible with the Cameron 3-4 months ago.

[bucky316]

who's this Koepka guy???? he's pretty good

[WidespreadPanic]

Paul Casey, the apparent "quintessential journeyman", is once again on the first page of the leaderboard in a big event.

 

Meh. I'll take Fleetwood of Nazareth any day.

Hah. Yeah I would too. But somebody tried to tell me in another thread that Paul Casey is the "quintessential journeyman", which I found blasphemous.

[redfirebird08]

who's this Koepka guy???? he's pretty good

 

Making the game look very easy these days. Impressive stuff from Brooks.

[Darth Putter]

Nice to see Adam Scott playing well again.

 

Brooks seems to be thinking, I'll show you I can win regular tournaments too.

 

Dustin is thinking it's best 17 out of 18.

 

Good week for the Ryder Cup hopefuls so far: Bryson, Phil, Cantlay and Finau all doing well.

[Londoner]

Come on guys. Its the 6 inches between Tigers ears thats the problem. Hes lost that unshakeable confidence. Its what gets them all in time. Before, he KNEW he was the best, now hes not sure. Time gets you.

[Grantmur]

Seemed like tiger was hitting good putts on very questionable lines, giving the hole away on a few of these short puts is uncharacteristic.

[Marco]

He might be better off missing the cut. He is struggling enough with this Ridgewood golf course that it's safe to say no chance of contending on the weekend. 2 days off to get ready for Boston tournament where he has had more success in the past.

 

he'll make the cut its pretty sure now