Travelers Championship 2021

[Go Cougs]

4 hours ago, NormanFan said:

Haven't seen Beau Hossler on the first page of a leaderboard in a while, at least of the tournaments I've watched.

In a sense, Ferguson predicted this recently on another thread.

[Dan33185]

Let's go Beau!

[KRAMER1997]

Does Phil only own black, navy blue, or grey shirts? Literally doesn't wear any other colors

[golfgirlrobin]

What is wrong with Finau? Besides his general ineptitude, he topped a shot into the water on 17 that was just inexplicable.  

[grm24]

DJ searching with his driver/shaft now. Back to the OG SIM and his beloved Speeder 661X

 

 

[Hankshank]

Really like the course. Not just the tree lined long par 4 train. Things happen. 

[Ferguson]

14 hours ago, Go Cougs said:

In a sense, Ferguson predicted this recently on another thread.

 

13 hours ago, Dan33185 said:

Let's go Beau!

 

 

Zalatoris couldn't make it.  He cut his toe nails too short.   

 

 

 

Go get 'em Hoss!

 

 

 

 

 

[NormanFan]

Tony Finau just does not look good this week.  Hooks his drive into trouble on the par 5 13th while some kid yells "GET IN THE HOLE!" off the tee.

 

Bubba looks dialed in, though.  He's a beast on this course.

[NormanFan]

I really like the short part 4 on #15.  Seeing lots of balls end up in the water by hyper aggressive shots.

[smashdn]

15 hours ago, KRAMER1997 said:

Does Phil only own black, navy blue, or grey shirts? Literally doesn't wear any other colors

 

Sponsor logos show up best on those colors.

[NormanFan]

These overcast and misty conditions, at least for the morning round, make this seem like a Euro Tour event.

[NormanFan]

Brooks Koepka surging at a run of the mill TOUR event?  Not something you see every day!

[iutodd]

Bubba’s driver head just came flying off - I think the shaft snapped. 
 

Never seen that happen before on video. 

[iutodd]

They just reported that the tip broke and that Bubba can replace it…?

 

His caddy is trying to get out the broken bit of the tip.

[thatbaseballguy22]

4 minutes ago, iutodd said:

They just reported that the tip broke and that Bubba can replace it…?

 

His caddy is trying to get out the broken bit of the tip.

I could be wrong but if the equipment breaks because of "normal" stuff (like swinging it), it can be replaced. Now if you Bo Jackson that thing, you gotta live with it.

Think there are any pink replacement heads laying around?

[TiScape]

4 minutes ago, thatbaseballguy22 said:

I could be wrong but if the equipment breaks because of "normal" stuff (like swinging it), it can be replaced. Now if you Bo Jackson that thing, you gotta live with it.

Think there are any pink replacement heads laying around?

That’s correct. Just saw the replay. Looks like the shaft snapped just above the ferrule. So head is fine, tip of shaft and adapter still in the head. Needs a new shaft. 

[iutodd]

1 minute ago, TiScape said:

That’s correct. Just saw the replay. Looks like the shaft snapped just above the ferrule. So head is fine, tip of shaft and adapter still in the head. Needs a new shaft. 

I guess someone is going to get another driver Bubba has onsite. But they’re saying the tip of the old shaft is still stuck inside the head of the driver so we’ll see if he can get it out. 
 

I guess he can’t just swap in a whole new driver because you can only replace the broken bit?

[ThinkingPlus]

12 minutes ago, iutodd said:

I guess someone is going to get another driver Bubba has onsite. But they’re saying the tip of the old shaft is still stuck inside the head of the driver so we’ll see if he can get it out. 
 

I guess he can’t just swap in a whole new driver because you can only replace the broken bit?

He needs to be very careful or else he'll get DQed.  The equipment replacement rule is needlessly complicated.

[TiScape]

13 minutes ago, iutodd said:

I guess someone is going to get another driver Bubba has onsite. But they’re saying the tip of the old shaft is still stuck inside the head of the driver so we’ll see if he can get it out. 
 

I guess he can’t just swap in a whole new driver because you can only replace the broken bit?

I was under the impression that the rule was a player could “replace the broken club”. Don’t think it’s exclusive to a particular part. 

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, ThinkingPlus said:

He needs to be very careful or else he'll get DQed.  The equipment replacement rule is needlessly complicated.

Oh, I’m sure it is. Haha

Best to call over an official before making a move then. 

[ThinkingPlus]

1 minute ago, TiScape said:

Oh, I’m sure it is. Haha

Best to call over an official before making a move then. 

And sometimes that isn't good enough.

[BlackDiamondPar5]

4 minutes ago, ThinkingPlus said:

He needs to be very careful or else he'll get DQed.  The equipment replacement rule is needlessly complicated.

Much to my own surprise, I don't find the new rule very complicated and is rather straightforward... He can repair not replace in this instance.

 

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/adding-clubs-to-replace-a-club-damaged-during-round.html

 

[ThinkingPlus]

8 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Much to my own surprise, I don't find the new rule very complicated and is rather straightforward... He can repair not replace in this instance.

 

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/adding-clubs-to-replace-a-club-damaged-during-round.html

 

Who can carry the equipment parts, when can they carry them, were they on the course or outside the property, yada, yada, yada... .  All those details and others matter.

[NormanFan]

Brooks playing really well this morning.

[TiScape]

19 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Much to my own surprise, I don't find the new rule very complicated and is rather straightforward... He can repair not replace in this instance.

 

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/adding-clubs-to-replace-a-club-damaged-during-round.html

 

Repair, not replace??? So how do you repair and not replace the shaft/adapter? I imagine repair entails taking the old tip off and epoxying on a new one… 

[johnseg]

Love the rules in sports. Everything is needlessly complicated. Replaced or repaired. Was it significantly damaged or only cracked. Was it caused by Outside Influence or natural forces.

 

Too much.

[KRAMER1997]

Go Kisner!!

 

 

[NormanFan]

Bubba Watson tearing it up on the front nine (back nine for him today).

[NormanFan]

Mickelson birdies three of the last four holes of his round to probably lock in a spot for the weekend at -2

[ThinkingPlus]

@TiScape and @BlackDiamondPar5

Here is the thread discussing HV III's encounter with the broken equipment replacement rule and forms the basis of my complexity comment.

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by ThinkingPlus
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