Koepka defends title; shows charisma with fist pump; glfwrx goes wild

[QuigleyDU]

> @tiderider said:

> > @QuigleyDU said:

> > Tiger can win at Augusta for the next 10 years. Links course with wind and rough will eat him up because it is so bad off the tee. Plus now he is bad off the tee and his ball speeds are below 170 a lot of the time with driver. That is a big disadvantage.

>

> disagree ... wind and adverse conditions - the odd bounce, quirky lies - makes his iron play that more valuable ... driver isn't the most important club at an Open ... ball speed? ... was watson's ball speed in the top tier at turnberry? ... zach johnson's at toc? ... molinari at carnoustie? ... spieth at birkdale? ... stenson at troon? ... clarke at sandwich? ... harrington? ... leonard? ... need i keep going? ...

 

It’s not “just” about ball speed. His was the same as molinari’s but molinari was in the fairway. Short is not as big of an issue as short and off line. Understand??

 

I am not saying he doesn’t have a shot. I am simply saying no course outside of Augusta favors him as much.

[legitimategolf]

Brooks Koepka may be great at winning majors, but he sucks at winning hearts.

[CircleC29]

For those who are on Instagram, you need to find the new Brooks and Brandel vid. Hilarious

[nosedive32]

Before we write the tournament off as over remember how hard this golf course is and how quickly things can turn. Through 5 holes on Saturday in 2002 Phil Mickelson trailed prime Tiger Woods by 10 shots. Phil walked off 17 green Saturday within 2 of Tiger.

[manku]

> @MountainGoat said:

> The Open Championship is not good for Tiger. It's a long plane ride away and played in the sort of rotten weather that's hard on bad backs. Pebble is a better choice, but a lot of people play Pebble well. We'll know a lot about Tiger's health if he drops out of the Memorial.

>

> Brooks will be detested for the same reason Jack was. He took down the fan favorite in front of his own crowd. Jack beat Arnie in front of Arnie's Army in '61 and regularly thereafter, and they never forgave him. He didn't become lovable until very late in life, when Arnie was totally out of the picture.

 

Since when is sleeping on a full bed in a G-V a hardship? I don't fly a lot but had a bunch of miles and upgraded from PHI-MAN (boxing week EPL tour!) last year...slept like a baby in my pod and woke up with virtually no jet lag. Neither did my son.

Coming back CDG-DFW-LAX in coach though...my back was a little stiff for a good 24 hours!

Agree with the cold weather though...

 

[ebrasmus21]

@QuigleyDU said:

> > @"Big A HG" said:

> > > @QuigleyDU said:

> > > Tiger can win at Augusta for the next 10 years. Links course with wind and rough will eat him up because it is so bad off the tee. Plus now he is bad off the tee and his ball speeds are below 170 a lot of the time with driver. That is a big disadvantage.

> >

> > He doesn't have to hit driver off the tee on links courses, which plays into his game greatly. He doesn't struggle off the tee unless it's a driver.

> >

> > Pebble will be a great fit as well as he won't have to hit many drivers there either if he chooses.

>

> I feel like the thought of him not hitting driver at pebble is wrong, but what do I know? We will see. I feel like long(we) and in the rough is better than short and in the rough. He was missing fairways with fairway woods and irons this week.

 

His only saving grace at Pebble is there are some par 4s where he isn’t forced to hit boom stick.

[RobS14526]

Tip of the cap to Zach Johnson playing pretty well. I would have thought Bethpage would be too much golf course for his game. He has proven me wrong on many occasions.

[legitimategolf]

> @RobS14526 said:

> Tip of the cap to Zach Johnson playing pretty well. I would have thought Bethpage would be too much golf course for his game. He has proven me wrong on many occasions.

 

Same for Chez Reavie who is even shorter, and doing even better than Sach. I totally wrote off Chez back on Thursday. I am such a jerk sometimes. (oops, am I allowed to say that word? apologies in advance)

[pgapromex]

Doubt we'll see anything below 65 today with these pins. PGA worried Brooks might get to 20 under.

 

[Pent08]

> @pgapromex said:

> Doubt we'll see anything below 65 today with these pins. PGA worried Brooks might get to 20 under.

>

>

The harder they set this up, the bigger his margin of victory.

 

 

[bigmoneyp]

absolutely brutal pin sheet

[pgapromex]

10 of those pins favor a fade, 8 a draw. Distance control will be key.

[Pent08]

> @bigmoneyp said:

> absolutely brutal pin sheet

 

Koepka must be licking his chops. As Tiger said, Keopka is hitting 8 irons out of the middle of the fairway while his competitors are hitting 5 irons from the rough. If his ball striking continues to excel, the pin sheet will favor his game at the expense of shorter hitters... unlike short courses with tucked pins.

[cardoustie]

If Brooks has a bad driver day, things can change

[buckeye440]

I am sure somebody has said this before but Bethpage and course setup are more US Open conditions vs PGA Championship conditions. Not that I am complaining, I actually like watching pros shoot over par but just something I noticed.

[mshills]

I thought I’d heard everything, then I heard this about Fowler’s putting stroke:

 

“He actually creates a bit of energy, and creates a little lag in his putting stroke.”

 

Head scratcher for me, but entirely possible I’m missing something.

[pgapromex]

> @cardoustie said:

> If Brooks has a bad driver day, things can change

 

He had semi bad driver day yesterday and shot 65. I dont think he has bad driver days.

[Forged4ever]

What I’ve always liked about Brooks(go back a few years prior to his first major) is that he is the closest to Tiger in his mental game/psyche.

 

He may not bring his “A” game and you may beat him on the board, but he’s got the shortest memory on Tour and the best focus and his confidence is through the roof, though he’s reserved and not arrogant about it.

 

In my second post on him(again, prior to his winning his first Big’n), I stated that if he stayed healthy, one, he’d win more Majors than Rory and two, he’d win 7-8 of em, haha

 

I still stand by both of those statements?

 

I remember two of you specifically who while you were kind, well, one commented that I must have been high on my meds when I posted(Actually I wasn’t, lol) and the other said that I overrated the mental game(he’s posted in this thread?), lmao???

 

I didn’t even respond to that latter comment, cuz WTF, how do you respond to something like that???

 

Anyhoo, I hope that he keeps the pedal pressed and keeps going

 

Playing when you’re blowing the field away is one, not a regular occurrence on Tour and secondly, something that is an art into and unto itself and for many, excluding Tiger, this is virgin territory.

 

That being said, Brooksy ain’t DJ or Jordan so I wouldn’t bet against him?

 

Stay well my Friends?

RP

[buckeye440]

> @pgapromex said:

> > @cardoustie said:

> > If Brooks has a bad driver day, things can change

>

> He had semi bad driver day yesterday and shot 65. I dont think he has bad driver days.

 

His driving accuarcy was 71% (10/14) yesterday. On the season he is at 62%. These fairways are considerably narrower than most on tour. I think I would call yesterday a very good driving day.

[buckeye440]

Fleetwood looking good early

[pgapromex]

> @buckeye440 said:

> > @pgapromex said:

> > > @cardoustie said:

> > > If Brooks has a bad driver day, things can change

> >

> > He had semi bad driver day yesterday and shot 65. I dont think he has bad driver days.

>

> His driving accuarcy was 71% (10/14) yesterday. On the season he is at 62%. These fairways are considerably narrower than most on tour. I think I would call yesterday a very good driving day.

 

Just going by his own words yesterday post round, said he blocked 4 drives I think. Then he went and hit drivers on the range, so stats or not, Brooks did not feel he had a very good driving day.

[Pent08]

If he's not stomping Tiger's career final round in last year's PGA, or nearly forcing a playoff in the recent Master's, Koepka is now denying Spieth his grand slam. The dude is cold, cold as s***.

[bladehunter]

I just bet he backs up today. I don’t wish it. I just think you can’t do this for 4 days. Not saying he won’t win. But hiccups today would be better than tomorrow.

[pgapromex]

> @bladehunter said:

> I just bet he backs up today. I don’t wish it. I just think you can’t do this for 4 days. Not saying he won’t win. But hiccups today would be better than tomorrow.

 

Aren't you the one who predicted a Tiger win and Brooks would finish T21?

Don't quit your day job Cuz...

[vjswing]

Prediction du jour - BK shoots a 67 to go -15 for the tournament, and 2nd place at the end of the day will be -6.

[Ignatius Reilly]

> @RobS14526 said:

> Tip of the cap to Zach Johnson playing pretty well. I would have thought Bethpage would be too much golf course for his game. He has proven me wrong on many occasions.

 

Bethpage Black has a fearsome reputation - amongst regular golfers.

 

I don't think it's particularly tough at the pro level. Especially for a guy like Zach who's won two (count 'em, TWO!!) majors.

 

He may be a short knocker, but he's actually a pretty good player.

 

Speaking of tough for pros, BK at -12 after 2 days shows it's not all that tough...

[bladehunter]

> @pgapromex said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I just bet he backs up today. I don’t wish it. I just think you can’t do this for 4 days. Not saying he won’t win. But hiccups today would be better than tomorrow.

>

> Aren't you the one who predicted a Tiger win and Brooks would finish T21?

> Don't quit your day job Cuz...

 

Lol. So that invalidates today’s opinion ? Come on cuz.

[bscinstnct]

Brooks walks out on the tee box

 

Someone yells

 

"Go Jordan!"

 

#RodneyKoepka

[USCHawks31]

crappy break for Berger hitting the flagstick on the fly.

[BuzzCat]

My boy Jordan getting 0 respect from the broadcast. Barely even a mention. Hoping for a solid round today.