Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2024 (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS ***)

[jaffabell]

On 2/29/2024 at 3:42 PM, grm24 said:

When did that happen? Many tour events get a few of the top players like this one. Rarely if ever did the Honda Classic get a full field of top players. Unlike the API, Doral, Players, etc.

2012 as an example:

POS	PLAYER	SCORE
1	R. McIlroy	-12
T2	T. Woods	-10
T2	T. Gillis	-10
4	L. Westwood	-8

 

2016 as an example:

 

Pos	Player		R4	Thru	Total
1		A. Scott	E	F [F]	-9
2		S. García	+1	F [F]	-8
T3		B. Barber	E	F [F]	-5
T3		J. Thomas	-1	F [F]	-5
5		G. McDowell	-1	F [F]	-4

T6		V. Singh	E	F [F]	-3
T6		R. Fowler	+1	F [F]	-3
T8		B. Horschel	-1	F [F]	-2

 

Just an example of some final leaderboards there, but they used to get a good mix of leading players at the Honda in years gone by. It seemed to drop off a bit pre covid and now here we are (obviously LIV hasn't helped).

[SnowbirdTom]

Anyone else trying to find morning coverage?  It’s on Peacock.

[King_Slender]

14 minutes ago, jaffabell said:

2012 as an example:

POS	PLAYER	SCORE
1	R. McIlroy	-12
T2	T. Woods	-10
T2	T. Gillis	-10
4	L. Westwood	-8

 

2016 as an example:

 

Pos	Player		R4	Thru	Total
1		A. Scott	E	F [F]	-9
2		S. García	+1	F [F]	-8
T3		B. Barber	E	F [F]	-5
T3		J. Thomas	-1	F [F]	-5
5		G. McDowell	-1	F [F]	-4

T6		V. Singh	E	F [F]	-3
T6		R. Fowler	+1	F [F]	-3
T8		B. Horschel	-1	F [F]	-2

 

Just an example of some final leaderboards there, but they used to get a good mix of leading players at the Honda in years gone by. It seemed to drop off a bit pre covid and now here we are (obviously LIV hasn't helped).

 

This

 

Previously on a "down week" event you'd get maybe 10 of the top 30 guys to play and at least a couple of those guys were always in contention or winning, but now we are getting so many rookies winning because guys are just gearing themselves toward the Premium events and majors unless they need to play a tournament for majors prep or happens to be a sponsor requirement, etc.  

 

[Peak]

Gotta say, it's nice to be able to watch this play out without staying up too late.

 

Very scoreable conditions so I guess anything could still happen but realistically Eckroat's got this as long as he doesn't melt.

[Peak]

Looks like Min Woo Lee might have a different idea. Eckroat’s not playing too hot right now.

[idrive]

1 hour ago, SnowbirdTom said:

Anyone else trying to find morning coverage?  It’s on Peacock.

And Golf channel. 🙂

[JungleJimbo]

5 minutes ago, Peak said:

Looks like Min Woo Lee might have a different idea. Eckroat’s not playing too hot right now.

 

 

[idrive]

Sad watching Lowry struggle (as he almost chips one in) this morning.  Maybe just me but he kinda looks like he had an extra pint last night.

[idrive]

Unless there's a meltdown, Ekroat is taking the trophy.

[bcjim]

44 minutes ago, idrive said:

Unless there's a meltdown, Ekroat is taking the trophy.

Lee's drive on 18 sealed it unless Eckroat sel destruction.

 

He's got some potential I think.  Even before this week,  it seemed like I'd see his name more than was warranted.

[idrive]

Congrats to Ekroat.

[bcjim]

Skinns trying to rebound for a T2 here if he can birdie 18.

[betarhoalphadelta]

21 hours ago, TiScape said:

Makes me think of the member here who asked during the bad weather at this years AT&T “why does the PGAT schedule these events at times of the year they know it can rain?! ☔️ 

Come on! Get ur act together PGAT!!! 😠 

🤣

 

21 hours ago, Peak said:

Even the idea of there being a time of year when it doesn’t usually rain is alien to me 😄

 

Admittedly it can get a little weird. For example, the PGAT schedules the West Coast swing during the time of year that we're the most likely to face inclement weather, and this year the luck just worked out that it hit a bunch of tournaments. They could schedule that in the summer and it would be warm and sunny EVERY single day. Even Pebble or Torrey might start the day with the marine layer, but it'll get warm and sunny by noon and almost zero chance of rain and nothing serious enough to delay a tourney. 

 

The problem is that they have to schedule the West Coast swing in Jan/Feb, because the rest of the country is completely unplayable at that time of year. C'mon, you see these guys out there in 55 degree weather bundled up like they're making an expedition to the South Pole as it is... Can you imagine if they had to play in actual cold weather? 

 

[imakaveli]

Us team at Bethpage is gonna be interesting!

[SnowbirdTom]

5 minutes ago, betarhoalphadelta said:

The problem is that they have to schedule the West Coast swing in Jan/Feb, because the rest of the country is completely unplayable at that time of year. C'mon, you see these guys out there in 55 degree weather bundled up like they're making an expedition to the South Pole as it is... Can you imagine if they had to play in actual cold weather? 

 

 

 

I found it hilarious.  I play in those temperatures regularly in shorts and a polo.  Good to about 45*.  

[goaliedad30]

10 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

That's a stronger field than they're going to have in Puerto Rico this week opposite Bay Hill!

[jimecherry]

11 minutes ago, imakaveli said:

Us team at Bethpage is gonna be interesting!

dont worry i'm sure the good ole boys will get it together and make the team ;}

[PedronNiall]

44 minutes ago, betarhoalphadelta said:

 

 

Admittedly it can get a little weird. For example, the PGAT schedules the West Coast swing during the time of year that we're the most likely to face inclement weather, and this year the luck just worked out that it hit a bunch of tournaments. They could schedule that in the summer and it would be warm and sunny EVERY single day. Even Pebble or Torrey might start the day with the marine layer, but it'll get warm and sunny by noon and almost zero chance of rain and nothing serious enough to delay a tourney. 

 

The problem is that they have to schedule the West Coast swing in Jan/Feb, because the rest of the country is completely unplayable at that time of year. C'mon, you see these guys out there in 55 degree weather bundled up like they're making an expedition to the South Pole as it is... Can you imagine if they had to play in actual cold weather? 

 

 

There's also the issue of it being easier to keep areas around the green viable in most of Cali. Still dormant if you go far enough out at some of the venues, but the fairways and a decent area surrounding radius is still active. Most everywhere else in the country it's nothing but brown and possibly wet & muddy everywhere but the green and fringe.

 

Arizona seems to like reminding us regularly that through February the temps have no problem dropping, but at least the courses still present relatively "fair" conditions. They're doing their best to give us pretty much 12 months of golf. 

 

Grats to Eckroat. Shame MWL couldn't get a few of those long putts to drop, but it was really the double bogey early yesterday that let him slide back just a little too far. Nice finish by Knapp as well with only one bogey on the day. 

 

The great season continues. 

Edited March 4 by PedronNiall

[imakaveli]

1 hour ago, jimecherry said:

dont worry i'm sure the good ole boys will get it together and make the team ;}

Cant wait to see Kuchar playing ping pong again!

[st1800e]

1 hour ago, PedronNiall said:

The great season continues. 

✅

[jholz]

I think I'm just going to start rooting for clubs moving forward. 

 

Nice win for the Blueprint T/S! First of many, I assume... 🙂 

[miles2go]

On 3/3/2024 at 4:10 PM, TiScape said:

You need dif tix for the bear trap holes? 

Special corporate catered event. I didn’t pay for them. Bankers did. I guess I pay for them some other way. 

Edited March 4 by miles2go

[leezer99]

9 hours ago, idrive said:

Sad watching Lowry struggle (as he almost chips one in) this morning.  Maybe just me but he kinda looks like he had an extra pint last night.

 

He said on the Smylie Show that he doesn't drink during tournament weeks 

[JungleJimbo]

https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/s/r9VyjL8QYR

 

 

 

 

[mocokid]

Who won the Seminole pro am, or was it rescheduled?

[grm24]

 

Edited March 5 by grm24

[mocokid]

3 minutes ago, grm24 said:

 

 

Super quick info post. Know some of those ams. That the Tom Brady?

[grm24]

1 minute ago, mocokid said:

Super quick info post. Know some of those ams. That the Tom Brady?

Yes. The Tom Brady.

[iBanesto]

Congrats to Eckroat on his 1st PGA Tour win.

 

Followed him on the PGA Tour's The Turn with Ryan Palmer, Harrison Endycott and Wesley Bryan.

 

He seems to have a good head on his shoulder and a very supportive wife.

 

[MattyO1984]

30 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

Congrats to Eckroat on his 1st PGA Tour win.

 

Followed him on the PGA Tour's The Turn with Ryan Palmer, Harrison Endycott and Wesley Bryan.

 

He seems to have a good head on his shoulder and a very supportive wife.

 

 

The rare example of the PGA Tour doing social media well! Having watched these, whilst I was not glued to the TV, knowing a little bit more about Eckroat through watching him on this, I was keen to see some more of him out on the course which is exactly what I did over the weekend and Monday.