2020 Masters Invitational champion is Dustin Johnson!

[oikos1]

Half-majors and 3/4 inch tees?  Let the campaign begin.  Milesgiles for USGA CEO.

[jmck]

11 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

This is a fun game.  Which other majors can we take away?  I'm thinking if I get creative enough I can take away a good number.  

 

Here's an idea: in regards to DJ's win at Oakmont he actually gets credit for 2 majors, I say again 2 majors, because, milesgiles, not only does Oakmont meet your criteria of being firm, dry, having crowds ect.. that particular major also has the distinction of the USGA knowingly and purposely trying to sabotage Dustin WHILE HE WAS STILL ON THE F**** COURSE.  

 

DJ was still able to win at Oakmont and for the reason that the Sunday was an absolute cluster F**** courtesy of the USGA -  DJ now gets credit for 2 majors coming from one tournament.  

 

Congrats to DJ, for winning his 3 major at Augusta on Sunday.  Well done! 

So I’ve just gone through Wikipedia and by my count I’ve got:

 

Nicklaus, 47.33 majors

Tiger, 47.25 majors

 

So close!

[ebrasmus21]

6 minutes ago, jmck said:

So I’ve just gone through Wikipedia and by my count I’ve got:

 

Nicklaus, 47.33 majors

Tiger, 47.25 majors

 

So close!

Are you sure you gave Tiger enough credit for the USO win at Torrey?  Winning on one leg?  Come on, man. 

[jmck]

1 minute ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Are you sure you gave Tiger enough credit for the USO win at Torrey?  Winning on one leg?  Come on, man. 

I took that into account. Gave the man 4.75 majors for that one. Also gave Rocco 1.5 majors for his witty banter.

[ebrasmus21]

1 minute ago, jmck said:

I took that into account. Gave the man 4.75 majors for that one. Also gave Rocco 1.5 majors for his witty banter.

Very wise.  Continue with your contabulations.  

[Ghost of Snead]

3 hours ago, milesgiles said:

 

 

Id go with both. Crowds are a big factor, so is the softness of the greens. Was it second day dj and Rory barely made the front edge of the ninth, which in every single year would have ended up at the bottom of the hill 60 yards away? 7 as well, numerous balls holding up there on the collar.

it was relatively quite hard to make the usual Augusta mistakes this year. Even 15 after laying up, it’s still a small target to a firm green. Took a lot of pressure off the leader, I’ll call it half a major..

 

What % of a major would you call it had Rose, Westwood, Fleetwood or Poulter won ? 

[DON SVO]

3 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Are you sure you gave Tiger enough credit for the USO win at Torrey?  Winning on one leg?  Come on, man. 

 

I really thought that, when Rory won the British Open, that Royal Liverpool looked like a dump AND it was overcast and dreary. Coupling this with how wet the conditions were for the rest of his Majors, Rory is actually in the hole a Major. Let's see if he can climb out sometime next year and get back to even.

[jmck]

1 minute ago, DON SVO said:

 

I really thought that, when Rory won the British Open, that Royal Liverpool looked like a dump AND it was overcast and dreary. Coupling this with how wet the conditions were for the rest of his Majors, Rory is actually in the hole a Major. Let's see if he can climb out sometime next year and get back to even.

Wow. Rory at -1 majors.

 

Feeling conflicted here.

 

I’m a huge Rory fan....but I also like the cut of your jib! 

[ebrasmus21]

2 minutes ago, DON SVO said:

 

I really thought that, when Rory won the British Open, that Royal Liverpool looked like a dump AND it was overcast and dreary. Coupling this with how wet the conditions were for the rest of his Majors, Rory is actually in the hole a Major. Let's see if he can climb out sometime next year and get back to even.

Ahhh yes.  Very good point.  Because Rory's majors were so easy, and he didn't realize he was doing this to himself at the time, he actually stands at negative 1 major victories.  He's  the only pro living or dead to carry the title of being a negative one in all-time major wins.  

[Krt22]

2 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Ahhh yes.  Very good point.  Because Rory's majors were so easy, and he didn't realize he was doing this to himself at the time, he actually stands at negative 1 major victories.  He's  the only pro living or dead to carry the title of being a negative one in all-time major wins.  

Given his incredible talent and the fact he didn't play college golf, he really started -2 majors, IMHO

Edited November 16, 2020 by Krt22

[DON SVO]

Just now, jmck said:

Wow. Rory at -1 majors.

 

Feeling conflicted here.

 

I’m a huge Rory fan....but I also like the cut of your jib! 

Hey... s#!t happens when there's water, or no wind, or a lack of fans. Them's the breaks and the Golf God's gotta tax you fairly, especially if you win one in one country but live in another. Double Golf Tax, Google it.  

[smashdn]

Definitely a major win.  But definitely not major conditions.  Not anyone's fault however. 

[Ferguson]

Anyone think the logo on Cameron Smith's shirt was a little too small? 

 

 

1978 or 2020?  

 

 

[jmck]

2 minutes ago, Krt22 said:

Given his incredible talent and the fact he didn't play college golf, he really started -2 majors, IMHO

Only needs to win a few more and then maybe we’ll let him sneak past Steve Jones on the all time list.

[Superbrit]

3 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

Anyone think the logo on Cameron Smith's shirt was a little too small? 

 

 

1978 or 2020?  

 

 

Not sure about his shirt but that moustache was 1978 college kid, what is he thinking, must have been a bet!

[Dr. Block]

7 minutes ago, Superbrit said:

Not sure about his shirt but that moustache was 1978 college kid, what is he thinking, must have been a bet!

I'm not sure if it was a moustache as much as it was his best attempt to grow a beard. It was equally scraggly in all the un-connecting spots...lol

Edited November 16, 2020 by Dr. Block

[Krt22]

OT...I thought it was weird that Paulina was allowed to wear Yoga pants all 4 days of the broadcast. Even my club doesn't allow those on course or in the club house, so very refreshing that AGNC is so progressive and doesn't body shame women.

[jmck]

You all are being way too hard on the young Australian lad.  You can't project your uptight 'Merican cultural values onto him.  His facial hair is the perfect embodiment of "g'day mates!" and I for one totally support that. 

 

Sometimes I swear I have a hard time telling which former colony began as a prison....

[Ferguson]

9 minutes ago, Krt22 said:

OT...I thought it was weird that Paulina was allowed to wear Yoga pants all 4 days of the broadcast. Even my club doesn't allow those on course or in the club house, so very refreshing that AGNC is so progressive and doesn't body shame women.

 

Joe Ford made the call.

 

 

"thanks to our sponsors, Paulina can wear those pants 56 minutes of every hour." 

[Dr. Block]

9 minutes ago, jmck said:

You all are being way too hard on the young Australian lad.  You can't project your uptight 'Merican cultural values onto him.  His facial hair is the perfect embodiment of "g'day mates!" and I for one totally support that. 

 

Sometimes I swear I have a hard time telling which former colony began as a prison....

lol...that was a funny one. I agree. I dug the beard, the shag pouring out the cap, and especially the gold buckled ostrich hide belt. He looked like a young Brian Barnes almost, like all he needs to completely get there is to develop a professional scotch drinking habit. 

[tiderider]

6 minutes ago, DON SVO said:

 

I really thought that, when Rory won the British Open, that Royal Liverpool looked like a dump AND it was overcast and dreary. Coupling this with how wet the conditions were for the rest of his Majors, Rory is actually in the hole a Major. Let's see if he can climb out sometime next year and get back to even.

[m d g]

This thread really went downhill fast...

[golfortennis]

1 hour ago, jmck said:

No not at all. I said it like four holes into his second round—he spent his first round playing golf swing, then finally started playing golf. Dude is a total feel player, yet he’s got this crazy tendency to forget or fight against that. When he just goes out and plays he’s easily the best of his generation. When he’s thinking about his swing or what he should be doing or what shot he should be hitting he’s instantly lost. 

 

He spent the first few years of his career making the game look easy as anyone ever has, because it had always been that easy for him, ever since he picked up a club. Then somewhere along the line he convinced himself that the game of golf was in fact hard. And lo and behold it became hard for him.

 

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

 

Lol. Yeah I was being facetious.  He seems to have missed the correlation though. 

[ATLgopher]

33 minutes ago, Krt22 said:

OT...I thought it was weird that Paulina was allowed to wear Yoga pants all 4 days of the broadcast. Even my club doesn't allow those on course or in the club house, so very refreshing that AGNC is so progressive and doesn't body shame women.

 

no shame in that body

Edited November 16, 2020 by ATLgopher

[ebrasmus21]

27 minutes ago, m d g said:

This thread really went downhill fast...

I don't think so.  

[jmck]

4 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

I don't think so.  

Always fun when the fun police arrive...

[milesgiles]

1 hour ago, Ghost of Snead said:

 

What % of a major would you call it had Rose, Westwood, Fleetwood or Poulter won ? 

 

No colonialist bias here can’t paint me with that brush 

[milesgiles]

1 hour ago, tgoodspe1991 said:

 

Because some people are just butt hurt armchair quarterbacks who insist on finding something "wrong" with every outcome that doesn't line up with their preconceived ideas of how something should be.

 

Not at all. I’m just listening to the point of view that says this major suited the chaps with less intestinal fortitude. I’m sure DJ would rather win a real jacket in April 

[Duct Tape]

4 minutes ago, milesgiles said:

 

Not at all. I’m just listening to the point of view that says this major suited the chaps with less intestinal fortitude. I’m sure DJ would rather win a real jacket in April 

 Ummm......, no. 

[Members Only]

Huge for DJ. To be fair, easy conditions made scoring super possible the first 3 days. Rory and Brooks had a chance but made way too many early mistakes. I could've seen them both at -16 --- -19 come Sunday if it wasn't for those errors. DJ played virtually flawless, no big numbers. Good stuff.

Cam Smith is a beast. First man with four rounds in the 60s, once again granted fairly easy conditions with no spectators taunting and heckling but still, impressive.

Tiger, played well, but all I got to say is, nice blowup on 1 ;(

 

Grats to DJ, man should have way more majors than just 2.