The Players Championship 2024 (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS ***)

[Zitlow]

Speaking of interviewing Jay Monahan I remember the press interviewing Hootie Johnson the Masters Chairman during boycott by women's groups.

 

Interviewer: Tiger Woods released a statement about Augusta National allowing female members would you like to comment.

 

Hootie Johnson: We don't tell Tiger Woods how to play golf and Tiger Woods doesn't tell us how to run Augusta National. 

[ahenderX]

57 minutes ago, Zitlow said:

Speaking of interviewing Jay Monahan I remember the press interviewing Hootie Johnson the Masters Chairman during boycott by women's groups.

 

Interviewer: Tiger Woods released a statement about Augusta National allowing female members would you like to comment.

 

Hootie Johnson: We don't tell Tiger Woods how to play golf and Tiger Woods doesn't tell us how to run Augusta National. 

Yep, don’t mess with the Masters plantation mentality.

[ac6]

2 hours ago, TiScape said:

Pretty typical ‘human nature’ behavior. Get ur house on the hill and then start a “save the hills” campaign to stop further building. 
 

*def not condoning it, but ya see it all too frequently.

 

IGMFU for sure

[Jgolfer99]

This will be a very interesting tournament for me to watch this week.  My hot takes (pure guesses) below.

 

Dark Horse Winner: Jason Day

Dark Horse to miss cut: Rory Mcllroy 

 

Let's see what happens! 

 

[Dutch1008]

3 hours ago, TiScape said:

Pretty typical ‘human nature’ behavior. Get ur house on the hill and then start a “save the hills” campaign to stop further building. 
 

*def not condoning it, but ya see it all too frequently.

 

That is actually the opposite of what Rory said. When pressed for details, Rory said there should be more pathways for the players from KFT or PGAT U. He called out the guys that are still getting starts based on what they did 5-10 years ago. 

 

So to use your analogy, Rory wants to kick out his fellow neighbors on the hill that stopped paying their HOA dues and refuse to maintain their property. 

[PedronNiall]

10 hours ago, King_Slender said:

 

I mean, how many changes can he mention (telecast with more shots, better online platforms, more stats, bigger purses, etc.) without saying "We should have listened to the players that left." 

 

I hope they find a way to bring things back together.  I'd love to see some crossover with the Tours and have the Sentry Tournament of Champions be a tournament for PGA and LIV winners. 

 

Yeah, those guys left because the Tour wasn't exciting enough for the fans and wasn't showing enough golf shots so they had to take a stand. Riiiight.

 

Bridge for sale, bridge for sale! Say son, you look like the buying type! Right this way. Don't dawdle now, the deal of the century is practically yours! 

[bobfoster]

Always fun to see the first few  pages of the thread prior to big tourneys - it is basically WRX commentators on the range warming up 🤣. Loosening up the long iron nouns and verbs, and the precision adjective/adverb wedges.

 

Can't wait to get beyond all the business-of-golf hoohah and just talk about golf. Great course, with (looks like) great weather, and a great field. 

 

 

[Justsomeguy]

4 hours ago, Jgolfer99 said:

This will be a very interesting tournament for me to watch this week.  My hot takes (pure guesses) below.

 

Dark Horse Winner: Jason Day

Dark Horse to miss cut: Rory Mcllroy 

 

Let's see what happens! 

 

I like to bet a basket of winners, even though sharp money is always on top 10s and 20s.

There's no value taking Scheffler at 5.5:1. He can't really be 20pct or better to actually win even if he's a huge favorite. Tiger didn't win 1 outta every 5 even in his prime. I don't think anyway.

So I took Clark, Burns and Conners to win. All 3 playing good golf right now and all 20:1 or better. Can't tell me they don't each have a 5pct chance to win...

[jimecherry]

1 hour ago, Justsomeguy said:

I like to bet a basket of winners, even though sharp money is always on top 10s and 20s.

There's no value taking Scheffler at 5.5:1. He can't really be 20pct or better to actually win even if he's a huge favorite. Tiger didn't win 1 outta every 5 even in his prime. I don't think anyway.

So I took Clark, Burns and Conners to win. All 3 playing good golf right now and all 20:1 or better. Can't tell me they don't each have a 5pct chance to win...

he did win 1 in 5 several years but some of those tournaments/courses were dominated by him 

Edited March 13 by jimecherry

[Justsomeguy]

11 minutes ago, jimecherry said:

he did win 1 in 5 several years but some of those tournaments/courses were dominated by him 

Yeah as I was writing it I was thinking to myself, wait, didn't tiger have a run that was basically one in five? I dunno I mean Scheffler is good, he's having one of those dominant number 1 runs, but not tiger level...

[jimecherry]

Just now, Justsomeguy said:

Yeah as I was writing it I was thinking to myself, wait, didn't tiger have a run that was basically one in five? I dunno I mean Scheffler is good, he's having one of those dominant number 1 runs, but not tiger level...

have to start some where but my money is on scottie feasting on bay hill not tpc sawgrass

[RSLP]

On 3/12/2024 at 10:09 AM, unskinnybop99 said:

I would go with Vijay Singh....this was (still is?) his home course. 

VS is across the "street" at Sawgrass CC.  All playing members (and a few others) have playing privileges at the TPCs.

[Peak]

13 hours ago, Justsomeguy said:

There's no value taking Scheffler at 5.5:1. He can't really be 20pct or better to actually win even if he's a huge favorite.

Just for comparisons sake, Data golf gives him about a 12% chance of winning. The bookies love to milk bettors that fall for the hype.

[tiderider]

https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/the-players/scottie-scheffler-liv-golf-rebels-splintering/

 

the leader we need!

 

[tomjas]

Woke up early this morning here in Australia & tuned into the leadup coverage 

 

No idea what channel it was in US but Chamblee was one of the hosts 

 

Anyway, surprised to hear them criticising the event e.g. no longer 5th major, lack of rivalry between players for fans to latch onto, etc 

 

Even Brandel chimed in

 

Odd from host broadcaster 

[m d g]

 

"Live from the Players" is pointless drivel...so much hot air, so little meaningful information.

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

[ingy]

Second ball par is the absolute gangster recovery ^

 

(I remember seeing Steven Bowditch do that once as well, cold shanked the first OB, reloaded, straight in 😅)

 

[idrive]

1 hour ago, ingy said:

Second ball par is the absolute gangster recovery ^

 

 

My Son did this a couple years ago. When the ball went in, he was all excited because he made a hole in one... until I (obviously) explained it was a three.

 

Didn't talk to me for about a month.  🏌️‍♂️

[elwhippy]

1130am on UK TV. Coffee and snacks at the ready. 

[idrive]

5:40 A Mt Time. US

 

Coffee poured.

 

 

EDIT:  4 Feeds on ESPN+   🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️

Edited March 14 by idrive

[Duct Tape]

5:43 MDT

 

Driveway shoveled - first time, looks like several more outdoor fresh air opportunities after I get off this evening with storm continuing until tomorrow. 
 

Coffee - first cup long gone. Second cup getting reheated. 
 

Heading for work, who knows if anyone else will make it in?

 

Have I mentioned here my interest in Scottsdale?  Or Cali coast?  Or even Florida. 

[bcjim]

I hope the golf is good.  

 

I feel bad for Monahan having to deal with guys like Rory and Xander who clearly just don't get it but think they're experts in running a billion dollar business. 

 

it would be like Jay spending his next presser critiquing a video montage of their on course gaffes.

[Ronnie Mundt]

Only minutes into the broadcast and we already get a reference about Cantlay being good buddies with Xander.

 

I hope they both miss the cut.

[JetSpeed79]

Course looking great so far. 

[idrive]

Sun is barely up and the course is already packed.

[jdl]

Kuch on 48 watch 

[SnowbirdTom]

9 minutes ago, jdl said:

Kuch on 48 watch 

Pretty sure he just killed that.  😂

[idrive]

3 minutes ago, SnowbirdTom said:

Pretty sure he just killed that.  😂

 

Making bogey has to help a little. A double would have been a complete buzz kill.

[SnowbirdTom]

Just now, idrive said:

 

Making bogey has to help a little. A double would have been a complete buzz kill.

He did good to make four there.