Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Thread ** Spoilers**

[Frankensteins Monster]

 

Field: http://www.pgatour.c...nial/field.html

Tee-times: http://www.pgatour.c.../tee-times.html

Leaderboard: http://www.pgatour.c...eaderboard.html

Course: http://www.pgatour.c...ial/course.html

Charity: http://www.pgatour.c...al/charity.html

Official Site: http://www.crownepla...vitational.com/

 

TV SCHEDULE

 

Thu, May 23

• 3:00-6:00p
  

Fri, May 24

• 3:00-6:00p
  

Sat, May 25

• 1:00-2:30p
  
• 3:00-6:00p
  

Sun, May 26

• 1:00-2:30p
  
• 3:00-6:00p
  

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• FULL FIELD: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

 

• COURSE: Colonial Country Club, 7,204 yards, par 70. Designed by Perry Maxwell and John Bredemus, Colonial’s combination of tight fairways and doglegs has been acclaimed since its 1936 opening. The U.S. Open arrived just five years later, marking the first time the event went south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and PGA TOUR has made an annual stop since 1946. Colonial also hosted the second edition of THE PLAYERS in 1975, as well as the 1991 U.S. Women’s Open. Ten years ago, Annika Sorenstam made Colonial the site of her historic foray as the first woman to play a PGA TOUR event since 1945.

 

• FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points.

 

• CHARITY: Cook Children’s Medical Center, supporting programs to ensure no child in need of medical attention is left untreated. More than 100 other Tarrant County charities receive donations from the event, with total contributions last year reaching more than $7 million.

 

• FIELD WATCH: Defending champion Zach Johnson and runner-up Jason Dufner are among eight entrants ranked among the top 30 in this week’s world rankings. With Europe’s top talent overseas for that tour’s flagship event, No.12 Matt Kuchar holds the highest ranking in the field. … Davis Love III, runner-up in both 1987 and 2000, makes his 24th appearance at Colonial and second since coming back from February neck surgery. Love tied for 48th at THE PLAYERS. … U.S. Amateur champ Steven Fox will play on a sponsor exemption for the fourth time this year. He missed the cut in his first three tries, including the Masters. … 1987 champion Keith Clearwater is back to tee it up at Colonial for the 26th time.

 

• 72-HOLE RECORD: 259, Zach Johnson (2010).

 

• 18-HOLE RECORD: 61, Keith Clearwater (2nd round, 1993), Lee Janzen (4th round, 1993), Greg Kraft (3rd round, 1999), Kenny Perry (3rd round, 2003), Justin Leonard (4th round, 2003), Chad Campbell (3rd round, 2004).

 

• LAST YEAR: An absentminded Johnson had just enough cushion to absorb a two-stroke penalty after his final putt, winning in far stranger fashion than two years earlier. Johnson had moved his mark on the 18th green to get it out of Dufner’s line, then forgot to replace it before going through his own putting routine. It was CBS course reporter Peter Kostis who pointed out the error, which was relayed to Johnson before he signed his scorecard. Otherwise, Johnson could have been disqualified for signing off on a wrong score. Johnson may have been lost in the emotion of the victory, which came 10 days after caddie Damon Green’s father passed away.

 

• STORYLINES: After two wins and finishing sixth in last year’s FedExCup race, Johnson has been unable to match that form in 2013. A tie for 19th at THE PLAYERS was his best finish since the season opener, as he tries to straighten out some wayward driving. … Only one player has managed to sweep both the Byron Nelson and Colonial titles in the same year. Ben Hogan did it in 1946, though the events were separated by four months then. Dufner’s runner-up finish last year was the closest to a sweep in back-to-back weeks.

 

• SHORT CHIPS: Each of the past four Colonial champions have come from behind on the final day, with Johnson overcoming a one-shot deficit to Dufner last year. Before that was a seven-year run in which the 54-hole leader always closed the door. … Kuchar has yet to miss a cut in six visits to Colonial, topped by a ninth-place finish in 2008. ... Tournament officials will honor late CBS broadcaster Pat Summerall during Saturday’s telecast, including a $30,000 gift to The First Tee of Fort Worth. Summerall, who died last month, lived in nearby Southlake.

 

• RADIO: Thursday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. EDT (SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio).

[Jim Clark]

Thanks for starting the thread Frankie.

As mentioned, the Euro guys are playing across the pond at the BMW PGA Championship, one of their biggest events. Many will probably be back for The Memorial.

Colonial sounds like a shot-maker's course, which is a good thing.

[tembolo1284]

Henny Bogan's tourney yay! One of my favorite places.

[Matsui]

Where are some of your favorite places to watch shots? Hitting drivers? Lots of birdie attempts?

[SoCal Golf]

Is it Thursday yet?

[Frankensteins Monster]

[quote name='Matsui' timestamp='1369058189' post='7068272']
Where are some of your favorite places to watch shots? Hitting drivers? Lots of birdie attempts?
[/quote]

My couch

[bscinstnct]

Where's Tiger?

Rip off. Oh, wait...blurry TV flashback.....

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[tbowles411]

Looks like a real possibility of a first time winner....again...

[CowtownTexas]

One good story line to follow is Franklin Corpening. Franklin received an exemption into the field via the past-Champions vote (along with Speith). Franklin is a 3rd generation Colonial member who grew up on the course and is still a member. Last week, he lead for the first 2 rounds at the Web.com BMW Pro-Am before finishing T3.

The kid can absolutely bomb it, knows the course well, and could make quite a run as he has more course knowledge than anyone else in the field.

Wish we had more top players, but we get killed by scheduling. Regardless, while we don't have many top guys, we have some very solid guys and it should provide a fun weekend of watching golf.


Three members/former members in the field overall, including Ryan Palmer. It'd be a good week for local guys to do do well, but I always feel that way about those guys.

[tembolo1284]

If David Toms manages to pull this one out again i'm going to cry like a baby.

[Jim Clark]

The weather looks like it will be great all week. A bit warm and humid but not at all bad by Dallas standards. No storm forecasts.

[Kaysquare]

[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369225808' post='7083428']
The weather looks like it will be great all week. A bit warm and humid but not at all bad by Dallas standards. No storm forecasts.
[/quote]Be careful there....Colonial is In Fort Worth, not Dallas. The FW residents do not take kindly to being lumped in with Dallas, and they definitely think "Dallas standards" are much lower than FW standards. :-)

[Jim Clark]

[quote name='Kaysquare' timestamp='1369229990' post='7083982']
[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369225808' post='7083428']
The weather looks like it will be great all week. A bit warm and humid but not at all bad by Dallas standards. No storm forecasts.
[/quote]Be careful there....Colonial is In Fort Worth, not Dallas. The FW residents do not take kindly to being lumped in with Dallas, and they definitely think "Dallas standards" are much lower than FW standards. :-)
[/quote]

ROFL!

I understand. I'm in a very nice Northern VA community and would not want to be lumped in with DC even though we are geographically close.

The Fort Worth weather also looks very good.

[Anchor44]

[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369225808' post='7083428']
The weather looks like it will be great all week. A bit warm and humid but not at all bad by Dallas standards. No storm forecasts.
[/quote]

But of course this tournament is in Ft Worth, not Dallas.
Calling a cowboy from Ft Worth a sissy Dallasite can get you a serious azz kicking in these parts

[MizzyMan]

[quote name='Anchor44' timestamp='1369313296' post='7091054']
[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369225808' post='7083428']
The weather looks like it will be great all week. A bit warm and humid but not at all bad by Dallas standards. No storm forecasts.
[/quote]

But of course this tournament is in Ft Worth, not Dallas.
Calling a cowboy from Ft Worth a sissy Dallasite can get you a serious azz kicking in these parts
[/quote]

Yeah, but calling a metrosexual Dallasite a s#it-kicker might get you some white wine spat in your face in these parts. haha

[Dan Hauser]

Is it just me or is ST going slower than normal today?

[Kaysquare]

[quote name='Matsui' timestamp='1369058189' post='7068272']
Where are some of your favorite places to watch shots? Hitting drivers? Lots of birdie attempts?
[/quote]
Definitely stand around the #11 tee box to watch players hit their drives....it's a 635yd par 5 straight away. The par 3 over water #13 is fun to watch. I used to live in Fort Worth and attending the Colonial (on Thurs/Fri) was a must every year. My husband & I would pick a threesome we liked & walk the entire front nine with them, & #9 is a fun hole to watch. Then we'd pick another threesome & walk the entire back nine with them. That way you see the whole course. After that we were so tired & hot usually, we'd sit under a tree on the #15 fairway & watch the rest of the field play that hole. Take $$$ & drink plenty of water, it's can be very hot & humid in Fort Worth. Afterward, go to Angelo's for ribs/beer or Zeke's for fish&chips/beer.

[Shankieboink]

Will be very interesting to follow Lingmerth today. See if he can follow up on his nice play from TPC.

[xabia]

I love watching Schwartzel swing a club.. imagine if the dude could putt though!

[CowtownTexas]

Four current/former Colonial members were a combined 24 under today (Palmer, Rollins, Peterson, and Corpening) plus a guy who played his college guy there would add 2 more under (Henry).

Great day at the tournament today. If you live close, I hope you'll come out. One of the best courses in the world to watch alot of golf due to the holes being so close together.

Best spot to watch from is the levee above 12 green, 13 tee, 14 tee, and over 11 fairway. You can see a ton of golf without moving far.

[Jim Clark]

Palmer said it's tough for him to beat the other members because he has to give so many strokes, LOL. He also said when he's playing with his buddies, he often grabs a few beers for the back nine.

[imakaveli]

[quote name='xabia' timestamp='1369342005' post='7094142']
I love watching Schwartzel swing a club.. imagine if the dude could putt though!
[/quote]

He could win a major with a decent putting!

[Jim Clark]

[quote name='imakaveli' timestamp='1369398277' post='7097830']
[quote name='xabia' timestamp='1369342005' post='7094142']
I love watching Schwartzel swing a club.. imagine if the dude could putt though!
[/quote]

He could win a major with a decent putting!
[/quote]

I believe he did win a major... it seems you were being facetious?

[CowtownTexas]

[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369398231' post='7097826']
Palmer said it's tough for him to beat the other members because he has to give so many strokes, LOL. He also said when he's playing with his buddies, he often grabs a few beers for the back nine.
[/quote]

We make him play to a +4. I love getting 7 a side from him. Of course, it's not much fun to lose despite all those strokes.

And sometimes we don't wait for the back....

He's a great guy who has been playing very well lately. I hope that putter stays hot for 3 more days.

[Jim Clark]

[quote name='CowtownTexas' timestamp='1369400236' post='7097990']
[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369398231' post='7097826']
Palmer said it's tough for him to beat the other members because he has to give so many strokes, LOL. He also said when he's playing with his buddies, he often grabs a few beers for the back nine.
[/quote]

We make him play to a +4. I love getting 7 a side from him. Of course, it's not much fun to lose despite all those strokes.

And sometimes we don't wait for the back....

He's a great guy who has been playing very well lately. I hope that putter stays hot for 3 more days.
[/quote]

Maybe you guys are being too generous. His quote in the USA Today article said he rarely shoots more than 65 in a practice round, that's more like a +6 or +7.

I'm all for breakfast beers and/or Bloody Mary's. Love swing oil.

Best of luck to him, hope he plays well.

[xabia]

[quote name='imakaveli' timestamp='1369398277' post='7097830']
[quote name='xabia' timestamp='1369342005' post='7094142']
I love watching Schwartzel swing a club.. imagine if the dude could putt though!
[/quote]

He could win a major with a decent putting!
[/quote]

Yes indeed he could win another one! He could also win more regularly and build a better resume than a one off masters champ. Terrific player handicapped by poor putting

[imakaveli]

[quote name='Jim Clark' timestamp='1369399079' post='7097894']
[quote name='imakaveli' timestamp='1369398277' post='7097830']
[quote name='xabia' timestamp='1369342005' post='7094142']
I love watching Schwartzel swing a club.. imagine if the dude could putt though!
[/quote]

He could win a major with a decent putting!
[/quote]

I believe he did win a major... it seems you were being facetious?
[/quote]

I was ironic, he won the 2011 Masters with fantastic putting on the last holes

[Dan Hauser]

Boo Weekly 7-under through 13 today. Any chance he gets a crack at the course record?

[Frankensteins Monster]

I'd like to congratulate Rick on going two consecutive rounds without a double bogey or the dreaded 'other.' It's been a while.

[Xpicc19]

Any idea on how long this delay will last?