what’s up with michael block?

[jwhite86]

7 minutes ago, ChipStrokes said:

not sure if you’re an arrested development fan, but most of the guys on tour remind me of george michael’s girlfriend ann

 

Where's bland, i mean Ann

[BNGL]

11 minutes ago, golfortennis said:

 

BUt it's part of the charm of the PGA championship.  The Masters has all their past winners there even though they tee it up well past the age they likely can compete.  The PGA championship has spots for their members.  Unlike a touring pro, where all their time(and the people around them) is spent to maximize their game, he finished 15th while spending at least some time working on other people's games.  On a brutal course he finished 15th, and other than Justin Rose, there is no one close to his age above him on the leaderboard, and it's a bit before you get to too many near his age below him as well.  Granted, part of the reason he is such a story is because he got made the story to cover up the real story, but I think a little context is needed here.   The ace helps the cause as well.  

 

Should Tom Watson have not been in the Open Championship in 2009?  I'm not even sure he himself wasn't surprised at doing so well.   Or look at the NCAA basketball tournament.  A low seed wins a few games, should they not be in the tournament because no one figured they had any chance of anything?

 

I think you're being a little bit too much of a curmudgeon here.  And I can say that because, well, I know how to curmudgeon with the best of them.  

Similar but I draw a different distinction between The Masters/British and the PGA. Watson was/is a past champion of both and much to the chagrin of past champions both committees amended there criteria not so long ago. 
 

I’ve always a said this and truly believe it. Give the PGA back to the PGA Professionals. Elevate The Players, what the Tour parades it as anyways. Won’t happen but I can dream

[betarhoalphadelta]

36 minutes ago, BNGL said:

For the record I don’t begrudge him for accepting the invites if they want him he should take them. But what gets my goat is that he became a story…he finished 15th T15 actually. Who did he finish T15 with ,without looking, I don’t understand why someone finishing there is talked about that much. I truly don’t get it. I understand the club pro angle but again if people are that surprised for a T15 then he shouldn’t be there nor should the other club professionals because you’re just conceding that they have no chance. 

 

For the same reason that any college basketball fan remembers #16 UMBC beating #1 UVA in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. 16 seeds really don't deserve to be there. They have no chance in the tournament in general. They had never, in history, beaten a #1. And that year, they unceremoniously lost in the next round, only scoring 43 points. 

 

But every time a #16 was dragging a #1 to the wire in a game, everyone was wondering "will this be the year?" And in 2018, one finally did, and it's going to be the answer to a trivia question for a very long time. 

 

So it was a heck of a storyline, made even more compelling with the Sunday ace on 15. It's just one of the fun things about sports. 

[Soloman1]

He needs to rebuild his swing from scratch with different clubs, shafts and a different golf ball.

 

Plenty of folks here can help him if he’d just ask.

 

[So_Cal]

Luckily for Block Annika isn’t playing this year so he won’t finish behind her. 

[BNGL]

26 minutes ago, ChipStrokes said:

not sure if you’re an arrested development fan, but most of the guys on tour remind me of george michael’s girlfriend ann

 

Her?

[Soloman1]

6 minutes ago, So_Cal said:

Luckily for Block Annika isn’t playing this year so he won’t finish behind her. 

 

That’s a little harsh…

[ae1985]

Lol he's in DFL. Jumped the shark when PGAT tried to prop him up with hype to drown out Brooks glory.

[nsxguy]

14 minutes ago, ae1985 said:

Lol he's in DFL. Jumped the shark when PGAT tried to prop him up with hype to drown out Brooks glory.

 

C'mon dude, that's so far from reality. Block's was an amazing story.

[golfortennis]

33 minutes ago, BNGL said:

Similar but I draw a different distinction between The Masters/British and the PGA. Watson was/is a past champion of both and much to the chagrin of past champions both committees amended there criteria not so long ago. 
 

I’ve always a said this and truly believe it. Give the PGA back to the PGA Professionals. Elevate The Players, what the Tour parades it as anyways. Won’t happen but I can dream

 

But if "having a chance" is the requirement in order for someone to be in the field(that's the way I read your first post), then what is the difference between a past their prime past champion, and someone who finished top 20 in a very recent PGA Professional championship?  Ian Baker-Finch would have more "right" to be in the Open than Block in the PGA based on that logic.  I must be missing something here.

 

While I understand the sentiment, I can't support anything that doesn't maintain at least a semblance of checks and balances that the PGA tour not "owning" the majors has kept in place.  They've shown they will run roughshod over anything and anyone.  

[ShortGolfer]

Fundamentally, they are in the entertainment industry.

Stories sell.  So do good looking people.  Being overweight may actually help your golf game but I doubt that is going to help with sponsor exemptions and endorsements.

 

Problem is, talented performers like Tiger Woods and Taylor Swift are truly rare.

But, the show must go on, so they need to entertain us even when they  aren't available.

 

 

[So_Cal]

9 minutes ago, ShortGolfer said:

Fundamentally, they are in the entertainment industry.

Stories sell.  So do good looking people.  Being overweight may actually help your golf game but I doubt that is going to help with sponsor exemptions and endorsements.

 

Problem is, talented performers like Tiger Woods and Taylor Swift are truly rare.

But, the show must go on, so they need to entertain us even when they  aren't available.

 

 

I’ve never paid attention to Taylor Swift. She’s as good as Tiger?

[ae1985]

20 minutes ago, nsxguy said:

 

C'mon dude, that's so far from reality. Block's was an amazing story.

Sure. For one weekend. Now I don't care.

[nsxguy]

10 minutes ago, ae1985 said:

Sure. For one weekend. Now I don't care.

 

Understood, but your comment was about "then".

[ShortGolfer]

35 minutes ago, So_Cal said:

I’ve never paid attention to Taylor Swift. She’s as good as Tiger?

CBS headline says she is in the same financial league as Tiger.

What is really impressive is the way she earned her fortune.

Her fans are devoted enough to sit through the rain to watch her!  She doesn't cancel her concerts because of a little rain.  Or even a lot of rain!

Being able to sell out large outdoor stadium concerts and not having to reschedule due to weather has got to help the bottom line.

 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could make her a billionaire.

 

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by ShortGolfer

[bladehunter]

3 hours ago, manku said:

Block's unfortunate last name has a long way to go to catch up with this fella...

 

 

 

Pronounced “pole’ “ 

[orr444]

4 hours ago, st1800e said:

If the sponsors invite had come say 3-4 weeks later, it would have given him time to decompress and get ready. Going immediately from The PGA to Ft worth, did him no good. Continuous interviews, all the attention, hundred of text messages, probably lack of (good) sleep, instant fame and everything that goes with it etc. did his game  no favours.  
Kudos to him for doing it all though. It’s uncommon on average for most seasoned tour pros to play well the week after a big win, and yes he didn’t win the PGA , but for him that was almost the equivalent from an emotional point.   
I heard his interview after round one at Colonial, pretty clear to me he’s worn out, even with the tears his perspective is in the right place.  
 

Negative comments about him and his game are disingenuous.  
 

I agree. A good guy who probably got a bit spoiled by the attention. Then when he does not think and says something dumb some are there to pounce. I wish he would not of played at Colonial either. Nowhere to go but down. That said a hell of a run last week!

[BNGL]

4 hours ago, manku said:

Block's unfortunate last name has a long way to go to catch up with this fella...

 

 

 

Idk Mr. Tips might give him a run

 

https://news4sanantonio.com/amp/news/local/from-funeral-services-to-food-delivery-how-dick-tips-became-san-antonios-new-milk-man

[TourSpoon]

There is a lesson here:

 

If you are ever paired on a Sunday with a multiple major winner and down the stretch make a hole-in-one and an incredible up and down on 18 to get a future exemption, become the media darling and are the talk of the town....take the next week off. It will only add to your mystique. 

[nsxguy]

[BNGL]

 

tiptx1122 every time he sees this thread has another response 

[golfortennis]

1 hour ago, ShortGolfer said:

CBS headline says she is in the same financial league as Tiger.

What is really impressive is the way she earned her fortune.

Her fans are devoted enough to sit through the rain to watch her!  She doesn't cancel her concerts because of a little rain.  Or even a lot of rain!

Being able to sell out large outdoor stadium concerts and not having to reschedule due to weather has got to help the bottom line.

 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could make her a billionaire.

 

 

 

Gotta give her credit.  Not every girl could date all those guys, break up with them, and then be able to write songs about breaking up with them.

[ChipStrokes]

1 hour ago, So_Cal said:

I’ve never paid attention to Taylor Swift. She’s as good as Tiger?

 

1 hour ago, ShortGolfer said:

CBS headline says she is in the same financial league as Tiger.

What is really impressive is the way she earned her fortune.

Her fans are devoted enough to sit through the rain to watch her!  She doesn't cancel her concerts because of a little rain.  Or even a lot of rain!

Being able to sell out large outdoor stadium concerts and not having to reschedule due to weather has got to help the bottom line.

 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could make her a billionaire.

 

 

 

1 minute ago, golfortennis said:

 

Gotta give her credit.  Not every girl could date all those guys, break up with them, and then be able to write songs about breaking up with them.

when i read so-cal’s question i was like “hah that’s funny because they’re nothing alike.”

 

but when you consider the billion dollars each of them have and the enormous body counts…

 

yeah, they’re actually pretty similar. 

[ChipStrokes]

8 minutes ago, BNGL said:

 

tiptx1122 every time he sees this thread has another response 

i’m fighting every urge to start a “what’s up with tiptx?” thread. 

[TiScape]

2 hours ago, nsxguy said:

 

C'mon dude, that's so far from reality. Block's was an amazing story.

 

[James the Hogan Fan]

3 hours ago, Anser3 said:

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michael-block-gives-less-than-humble-response-rory-mcilroys-game

 

Interesting take.  Not saying he is wrong (I haven't seen him enough to form any opinion on this).  We like folks to remain humble but part of me loves the confidence in this.  No doubt, it's the confidence you need to compete at the highest level. 

 

I'm not sure what he's supposed to say to something like that. I was looking at his shot-by-shot vs McIlroy and Block is hitting drives in the 260-280 range. That's what I hit. Rory was hitting his standard 310-320.

 

Brock shot 71, McIlroy shot 69. I can see after watching Rory all day how Brock is thinking "Hey if you let me drop up where Rory's ball comes down I could hang with these guys on a regular basis. I wouldn't have to lay up on par 4s, coulda driven 14 (though he did put it in the front bunker), I would be hitting 2-4 clubs less every approach, and even after all that this week, I was only 3 shots behind Rory for the entire Tournament." 

 

 

 

 

[ChipNRun]

What's up with Block?

 

A review of Thursday shows sprayed drives, and several long left misses on approach shots out of rough.

 

R2 his tee shot misses just into rough, or into left fairway bunkers.

 

Not sure about comments on "needs new putting coach." R1 back nine showed a couple of putting miscues. R2, however, has shown several short one-putts thus far, after precise wedge shots.

 

R2 bad holes: No. 13 toed iron shot into water short right, after having some left misses in early holes. No. 5 tee shot also blocked to right... trouble trying to correct pulls?// No. 2, drive into L bunker, then two straight mishits, another DoubleB.

 

Interim summary for Round 2: He's inconsistent.

[fowlerscousin]

Only +3 today. HES BACK

[So_Cal]

1 hour ago, ShortGolfer said:

CBS headline says she is in the same financial league as Tiger.

What is really impressive is the way she earned her fortune.

Her fans are devoted enough to sit through the rain to watch her!  She doesn't cancel her concerts because of a little rain.  Or even a lot of rain!

Being able to sell out large outdoor stadium concerts and not having to reschedule due to weather has got to help the bottom line.

 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could make her a billionaire.

 

 

Taylor Swift is a little old

for my tastes.  I I prefer younger women.  

[So_Cal]

6 minutes ago, fowlerscousin said:

Only +3 today. HES BACK

Exactly.  Only 14 strokes away from making the cut.