2019 FedEx St. Jude Invitational

[JDCON]

Both classic and classy.

 

> @Krt22 said:

> Sergio being Sergio.

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[JonnyKrasnodar]

> @BottleCap said:

> Poulter had a spectator removed for saying something after the ball was struck, i'm getting sick of guys like him and Justine Thomas.

 

It was fairly innocuous I thought. I generally don't like the trend in fan behaviour at golf events but there was no need for him to get the person thrown out.

I get fed up reading about Poulter getting folk thrown out/fired etc. He should be old enough and wise enough to ignore idiots in the crowd.

 

[Krt22]

> @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> > @BottleCap said:

> > Poulter had a spectator removed for saying something after the ball was struck, i'm getting sick of guys like him and Justine Thomas.

>

> It was fairly innocuous I thought. I generally don't like the trend in fan behaviour at golf events but there was no need for him to get the person thrown out.

> I get fed up reading about Poulter getting folk thrown out/fired etc. He should be old enough and wise enough to ignore idiots in the crowd.

>

 

Yep, poulter proved what a clown he is with his attire/shoes today

[third-times-a-charm]

Is it just me or is this course in terrible shape. Fairways in disrepair and sandy waste areas the pros are chipping out of around the green...

[Bodles]

> @Krt22 said:

> Sergio being Sergio.

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He is really a disgrace to the game

[dan360]

The majors are already over? Bummer.

[Krt22]

> @Bodles said:

> > @Krt22 said:

> > Sergio being Sergio.

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> >

>

> He is really a disgrace to the game

 

Yep, he's really gone off the deep end this year and I think it's only going to get worse as he continues to age (physically, clearly not mentally)

[flip flappy]

> @third-times-a-charm said:

> Is it just me or is this course in terrible shape. Fairways in disrepair and sandy waste areas the pros are chipping out of around the green...

 

My brother-in-law is a member at TPC Southwinds and I was able to play 2 rounds there with him in mid June. The previous week they had a tremendous amount of rain with flooding and there were places that washed out in the fairways. They were sodding the places that had washed while we were playing. The superintendent was out all around the course checking on the progress. He is a pretty chill guy but was like, what a time for this to happen.

[grm24]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @grm24 said:

> > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > How does Jon Rahm not win more often?

> >

> > How much should he have won? He has been a touring professional for barely 3 years. Since Rahm turned pro in June 2016 with no status on any tour he has 7 professional wins (6 official) in 77 (76 official) starts before this WGC event. 3 PGA Tour wins, 3 European Tour wins and Tiger's Hero Challenge. Since some people count the Hero Challenge for Rickies win total it should be included for Rahm as well.

>

> His win return is good but I can see where @DrivingChamp is coming from as Rahm top 10 (or better) ratio is scary good, he's there or thereabouts a lot. Plus as I mentioned in my own reply Rahm's skill set is incredible but only slightly lacking in the mental side in my opinion.

 

Rahm is 24 and is a 3rd year full time touring pro with 7 wins on the two largest/best tours in the world. His mental side at this point is much better than you and others want to give him credit for. You do not win that much that fast at his age without being good mentally.

[Darth Putter]

Brooks vs. Rory

A battle for the PGA Tour regular season title and a $2,000,000 bonus.

Rory could also make the POY race interesting with a win as well.

 

Matthew Fitzpatrick may need to alter his August schedule with a win as that would qualify him for the Fed EX Cup Playoffs. A win would make his previous points count as well and they would more than double to almost 1100. He'd be just outside the Top 20 in the standings.

[iBanesto]

> @grm24 said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > @grm24 said:

> > > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > > How does Jon Rahm not win more often?

> > >

> > > How much should he have won? He has been a touring professional for barely 3 years. Since Rahm turned pro in June 2016 with no status on any tour he has 7 professional wins (6 official) in 77 (76 official) starts before this WGC event. 3 PGA Tour wins, 3 European Tour wins and Tiger's Hero Challenge. Since some people count the Hero Challenge for Rickies win total it should be included for Rahm as well.

> >

> > His win return is good but I can see where @DrivingChamp is coming from as Rahm top 10 (or better) ratio is scary good, he's there or thereabouts a lot. Plus as I mentioned in my own reply Rahm's skill set is incredible but only slightly lacking in the mental side in my opinion.

>

> Rahm is 24 and is a 3rd year full time touring pro with 7 wins on the two largest/best tours in the world. His mental side at this point is much better than you and others want to give him credit for. You do not win that much that fast at his age without being good mentally.

 

According to OWGR, Rahm has played 81 global world ranking events and has 38 top 10 finishes including 7 wins. That 49.6% top 10 finish rate.

 

For comparison DeChambeau has played 104 events and has 21 top 10 finishes including 7 wins. That is 20.2% top 10 finish rate.

 

 

[grm24]

> @iBanesto said:

> > @grm24 said:

> > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > > @grm24 said:

> > > > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > > > How does Jon Rahm not win more often?

> > > >

> > > > How much should he have won? He has been a touring professional for barely 3 years. Since Rahm turned pro in June 2016 with no status on any tour he has 7 professional wins (6 official) in 77 (76 official) starts before this WGC event. 3 PGA Tour wins, 3 European Tour wins and Tiger's Hero Challenge. Since some people count the Hero Challenge for Rickies win total it should be included for Rahm as well.

> > >

> > > His win return is good but I can see where @DrivingChamp is coming from as Rahm top 10 (or better) ratio is scary good, he's there or thereabouts a lot. Plus as I mentioned in my own reply Rahm's skill set is incredible but only slightly lacking in the mental side in my opinion.

> >

> > Rahm is 24 and is a 3rd year full time touring pro with 7 wins on the two largest/best tours in the world. His mental side at this point is much better than you and others want to give him credit for. You do not win that much that fast at his age without being good mentally.

>

> According to OWGR, Rahm has played 81 global world ranking events and has 38 top 10 finishes including 7 wins. That 49.6% top 10 finish rate.

>

> For comparison DeChambeau has played 104 events and has 21 top 10 finishes including 7 wins. That is 20.2% top 10 finish rate.

>

>

Umm OK.... The 4 events that Rahm played in 2014/15 were as an a amateur. As was the US Open in 2016. He turned pro after the 2016 US Open. So he has 7 wins in 76 starts as a professional instead of 77 events. All that aside what does your reply have to do with my reply to @OldTomMorris or mentioning BDC results or Rahm's mental game?

[OldTomMorris]

> @grm24 said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > @grm24 said:

> > > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > > How does Jon Rahm not win more often?

> > >

> > > How much should he have won? He has been a touring professional for barely 3 years. Since Rahm turned pro in June 2016 with no status on any tour he has 7 professional wins (6 official) in 77 (76 official) starts before this WGC event. 3 PGA Tour wins, 3 European Tour wins and Tiger's Hero Challenge. Since some people count the Hero Challenge for Rickies win total it should be included for Rahm as well.

> >

> > His win return is good but I can see where @DrivingChamp is coming from as Rahm top 10 (or better) ratio is scary good, he's there or thereabouts a lot. Plus as I mentioned in my own reply Rahm's skill set is incredible but only slightly lacking in the mental side in my opinion.

>

> Rahm is 24 and is a 3rd year full time touring pro with 7 wins on the two largest/best tours in the world. His mental side at this point is much better than you and others want to give him credit for. You do not win that much that fast at his age without being good mentally.

 

I said he's "slightly lacking in the mental side" compared to his incredible golf skill set. Despite his enormous success, to me, it seems obvious there is scope for improvement.

[Drainey15]

is The speith/reed pairing tomorrow gonna be awkward or is that old news.

[idrive]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Brooks vs. Rory

> A battle for the PGA Tour regular season title and a $2,000,000 bonus.

> Rory could also make the POY race interesting with a win as well.

>

> Matthew Fitzpatrick may need to alter his August schedule with a win as that would qualify him for the Fed EX Cup Playoffs. A win would make his previous points count as well and they would more than double to almost 1100. He'd be just outside the Top 20 in the standings.

 

For those that said this tourny is going to suck/not worth watching is about to give us one of the best head to head matches of the year. What say you now??? lol I just hope that folks don't think Brooks doesn't care because it isn't a Major.

 

I'll be watching as much as possible. Go RORS!!!!

[OldTomMorris]

> @Drainey15 said:

> is The speith/reed pairing tomorrow gonna be awkward or is that old news.

 

Old news now but certainly got a lot of people talking when they were first paired together after the RC.

 

[OldTomMorris]

Hopefully Rory vs Brooks deliver a great spectacle. Top players going head to head like this doesn't happen too often.

[BNGL]

> @third-times-a-charm said:

> Is it just me or is this course in terrible shape. Fairways in disrepair and sandy waste areas the pros are chipping out of around the green...

 

It’s rough but it isn’t as bad as TV portrays. I was walking around Friday and Saturday noticed, then caught some recorded coverage this morning and was puzzled at how much worse it looks.

 

[BNGL]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> Hopefully Rory vs Brooks deliver a great spectacle. Top players going head to head like this doesn't happen too often.

 

 

Too bad no one will watch it since all the “exciting” golf is done until next April...

[OldTomMorris]

> @BNGL said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > Hopefully Rory vs Brooks deliver a great spectacle. Top players going head to head like this doesn't happen too often.

>

>

> Too bad no one will watch it since all the “exciting” golf is done until next April...

 

Thats the rumour but I bet they are all watching while they continue to claim that there is no meaningful golf till next April.

[BNGL]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @BNGL said:

> > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > Hopefully Rory vs Brooks deliver a great spectacle. Top players going head to head like this doesn't happen too often.

> >

> >

> > Too bad no one will watch it since all the “exciting” golf is done until next April...

>

> Thats the rumour but I bet they are all watching while they continue to claim that there is no meaningful golf till next April.

 

Yeah I totally agree. That’s the cool thing to do nowadays, “this sucks I’m not going to participate” and then you look at who’s first in line it’s the same people that were just bashing it.

 

I for one am pumped about this, wish I was staying for Sunday’s potential/hopeful showdown. I walked around Friday caught up with some friends Friday night, watched all 62 of Rory’s shots yesterday. Greens are in great shape, so it should be exciting to watch!

[jmck]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @BNGL said:

> > > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > Hopefully Rory vs Brooks deliver a great spectacle. Top players going head to head like this doesn't happen too often.

> >

> >

> > Too bad no one will watch it since all the “exciting” golf is done until next April...

>

> Thats the rumour but I bet they are all watching while they continue to claim that there is no meaningful golf till next April.

 

Lol, too true. I for one have no problem admitting that I’ve planned my day around watching a Rory v Koepka final pairing.

 

 

[imakaveli]

Based on previous tournaments I have learned that when we are all expecting an epic round or an epic battle from Rory he plays like c**p, so to avoid disappointments I don't expect anything from the guy. Will be very surprised if he wins today.

[Canoe Paddler]

Sergio vandalizing the golf course and Hatton throwing tantrums and breaking clubs. Just another day on tour.

[bscinstnct]

Holy!

 

BK is playing Rory!

 

[TMoakley1547]

Awkward Saturday/Sunday pairings for Speith. Saturday he gets the guy he gave the 2016 Masters to, Sunday he gets Patrick Reed.

 

Hopefully Rory can channel whatever he had the Sunday of the RBC Canadian Open. He put the hammer down saturday, hopefully he can keep it down today.

[bladehunter]

Somebody kidnapped Bruce ?

[LICC]

> @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> > @BottleCap said:

> > Poulter had a spectator removed for saying something after the ball was struck, i'm getting sick of guys like him and Justine Thomas.

>

> It was fairly innocuous I thought. I generally don't like the trend in fan behaviour at golf events but there was no need for him to get the person thrown out.

> I get fed up reading about Poulter getting folk thrown out/fired etc. He should be old enough and wise enough to ignore idiots in the crowd.

>

I have no problem with someone getting thrown out for being a rude jerk on the course.

 

[bladehunter]

Texts and says he’s leaving the house now. 45 min to Tee time. Lol Brooks is mind blanking Rory from the start.

[LICC]

> @bscinstnct said:

> Holy!

>

> BK is playing Rory!

>

 

But it’s not in a “major”, so who cares? ....