2021 PGA Championship - Phil!

[Hankshank]

Looked like noone wanted to become Stewart Cink last holes yesterday.  

[Gareth]

Anyone, but just not the bitter, curmudgeonly supreme BK please. 
 

No doubt Phil has the ability and desire to win today but as noted in another post it’ll be his mental strength that’ll enable him to get over the line and keep big numbers off the card. Take out 1/2 lapses (tiredness?) in concentration and he’d by leading by 3 shots minimum for the last round.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Gareth

[grm24]

4 hours ago, bladehunter said:

You apparently didn’t see how many Phil left laying on the lip or running over the lip today.  Flip it around.  If Phil makes those he’s -11 at least right now .    

Really? Is Phil is the only player in the PGA field near the lead that had a bunch of putts on the lip or ran over the lip of the hole in a given round? What if What if What if.....

 

I don't care who wins but for the sake of WRX burning itself down I hope Phil goes full DJ at Pebble Beach in the 2010 US Open final round (82) just to see the mental  gymnastics/excuses people go through here trying to justify what happened. 

[iBanesto]

18 minutes ago, grm24 said:

Really? Is Phil is the only player in the PGA field near the lead that had a bunch of putts on the lip or ran over the lip of the hole in a given round? What if What if What if.....

 

I don't care who wins but for the sake of WRX burning itself down I hope Phil goes full DJ at Pebble Beach in the 2010 US Open final round (82) just to see the mental  gymnastics/excuses people go through here trying to justify what happened. 

[grm24]

13 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

That video is from 2018. Epic fail.

[iBanesto]

3 minutes ago, grm24 said:

That video is from 2018. Epic fail.

 

Haha.

 

Sliding outta of here...

 

[TiScape]

We have an epic final pairing on the final day of a major! I for one am totally ok with either Phil or Brooks winning it. Both are really entertaining to watch and have swagger. Add an awesome golf course with some (hopefully) substantial wind… Let’s go!  As for Streelman and Louie. We have established that Streelman is a great human being and great golfer. Then there’s Louie. A really solid player as well. But… Compared to Phil and Brooks… Yawn.

[i*windows]

Well the PGA is normally the least interesting Major of the year, but so far it has been absolutely terrific. Great course layout, loads of wind and some stellar golf being played, should be a blast later today

[north_east_pro]

9 hours ago, PZero said:

What was Phil doing when he first got to the range? They were measuring the clubface or something.

 

I can't recall the name of the device but it measures the air density/humidity on & around the ball so that Phil is able to more accurately calculate the levels of spin that the ball would produce.

[95124hacker]

Any chance the rules officials review Oosthuizen’s drop on No. 13 Saturday & DQ’s him for signing for an incorrect score or retroactively assesses him 2 strokes for playing the ball from the wrong place?

[jobin]

Air density/humidity device?

Is that the colored hovering ring hanging/floating near the player's feet?  What the heck is that, and who on earth decided that we need to see it?

 

Maybe just me...but I DON'T WANT IT.  It's super stoooopid

[beluga99]

19 minutes ago, 95124hacker said:

Any chance the rules officials review Oosthuizen’s drop on No. 13 Saturday & DQ’s him for signing for an incorrect score or retroactively assesses him 2 strokes for playing the ball from the wrong place?

Maybe if the USGA was running the tournament.  Phil said it crossed the hazard line pretty much straight away.  Case closed.

[95124hacker]

2 minutes ago, beluga99 said:

Maybe if the USGA was running the tournament.  Phil said it crossed the hazard line pretty much straight away.  Case closed.

If I was Louis & I happened to win by a stroke, I wouldn’t feel good about it after seeing the video replay, but that’s just me.

Edited May 23, 2021 by 95124hacker

[teude]

17 will be interesting.

[dcfas]

1 hour ago, teude said:

17 will be interesting.

A boat load of sucker pins. Ouch.

[dcfas]

Whatever Phil’s performance today, he is making this major a terrific watch. I have to add that the Ocean Course may be the true winner here. Kudos to their staff.
 

Good luck to all.

[bladehunter]

5 hours ago, grm24 said:

Really? Is Phil is the only player in the PGA field near the lead that had a bunch of putts on the lip or ran over the lip of the hole in a given round? What if What if What if.....

 

I don't care who wins but for the sake of WRX burning itself down I hope Phil goes full DJ at Pebble Beach in the 2010 US Open final round (82) just to see the mental  gymnastics/excuses people go through here trying to justify what happened. 

Apparently the sarcasm was lost in text.  I simply was saying the exact same thing you just said.  To show the what if’s don’t work.  
 

Bruce’s putter is ice cold though , can’t really escape that.  He’s going to need some gasoline to pour on it and a match to light it up to win today. 

[bladehunter]

7 hours ago, NJBigFish22 said:

Watched all of it once the leaders teed off and yes Phil missed some putts, and I always root for him.  However if Brooks was in the lead going into tomorrow, he won’t let it slip, he is stone cold.  How do you figure Brooks will need help to win?  He’s 1 stroke back.  I would say Phil is more likely to hit a few errant shots, history has shown us that.  Plus there have been several instances just this year where Phil has a few good rounds and then has a shaky round.  

Well. If he shoots 70 again today and there’s not much wind like yesterday . That won’t win.    It’s just easy math.  Someone will shoot a good number.  

[north_east_pro]

Brooks has the best caddie amongst the leading pack and think Ricky Elliot could be the difference today.

Edited May 23, 2021 by north_east_pro

[BlackDiamondPar5]

Hopefully BK doesn't "Cink" Phil. 

[Lagavulin62]

13 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

Well. If he shoots 70 again today and there’s not much wind like yesterday . That won’t win.    It’s just easy math.  Someone will shoot a good number.  

 

 

Agreed. And not to keep harping on this but I stand by my earlier prediction that the winner will need -10 or better, probably with any conditions, to win this. But windy conditions and I think Koepka has the best shot. Well to be truthful any situation favors Koepka but yes he will have to make putts for sure. I was shocked he didn't sink more. As for Phil he very well could have imploded as in the past on the back nine issues. Maybe we all need to find a hot wife to practice meditation with? He certainly showed us something yesterday. 

[Lagavulin62]

1 minute ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Hopefully BK doesn't "Cink" Phil. 

Haha.  Oh so true. 

[Chris52]

Brooks ball-striking was fantastic yesterday,but putting very poor,he had a chance to be a few shots ahead by the end,rare to have perfect ball-strking two days in a row,and instead is a shot behind Phil,who I think will struggle today,especially with the stronger wind,cant see either of them winning today,one from the pack behind but who?

Edited May 23, 2021 by Chris52

[Rambler1277]

So I’m watching the ESPN+ coverage this morning and Stenson took two practice swings in a bunker taking sand with each one. Is this allowed now or only if you’re out of contention?

[Christen_The_Sloop]

3 minutes ago, Rambler1277 said:

So I’m watching the ESPN+ coverage this morning and Stenson took two practice swings in a bunker taking sand with each one. Is this allowed now or only if you’re out of contention?

You need to phone it in. Protect the field at all costs!

[miamistomp]

1 minute ago, Christen_The_Sloop said:

You need to phone it in. Protect the field at all costs!

 And make sure that other guy complaining about Louie's drop is also on the conference call

  The rules Karen's must organize !!

[Hankshank]

15 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Hopefully BK doesn't "Cink" Phil. 

Brooks will show  no mercy, kill Bambi if necessary.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Hankshank

[bladehunter]

Just now, Hankshank said:

Brooks will have no mercy, kill Bambi if possible.

He’s definitely out of the cobra Kai dojo.  

[Prodot]

Brooks Koepka, feeling down on his putting: "That was the worst putting performance I think I've ever had in my career. Can't get much worse." High expectations! Koepka was actually above-average on the day, gaining .09 shots on the field with the putter...

 

BK using Psy war tactics on the field.

[avrag]

Random thoughts:

I am really looking forward to this final round. I only hope that it doesn't become boring early on with Koepka being the only one to play solid golf and everybody else falling victim to their particular weaknesses, Phil to errant tee shots, Louis to his ice cold putter and Streelman to his lack of length.

BTW Phil:

Being concerned in his conversation with the rules official that his lie in the bunker was BETTER than before after replacing his ball on Louis' footmark.
Stating that Louis' tee shot had crossed the hazard line way ahead and that his own hadn't.

Does anybody else play a drinking game, which involves the expression "sandy area"?

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"And now, Brendan Grace"
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