2017 PGA Tour
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Not a lot of players going low today. And the wind is going to be tough down the stretch for the leaders.
Poulter didn't play the last few holes like someone who wanted to win - he wanted to finish second. But man, that one shot at the end was worth it; that'll certainly get him his card for next year.
As for Kim...what a round, and what a short game in particular.
As for Kim...what a round, and what a short game in particular.
I don't think Poulter wasn't trying to win. I think he pulled a few wedges down the stretch. He hit a whole bunch of wedges hole high that he just didn't get close.
Maybe. But I suspect he only slightly pulled both wedges at 16 and 17 - I don't think he was taking dead aim, but instead trying to use the slopes to get close. And his choice to lay up on 16 instead of trying to chase a medium iron through the gap didn't seem like the play of someone doing everything he could to win.
I'm not saying I blame him - given his tribulations this season, and his recent inability to close in similar situations (e.g., Harbour Town), going all-in probably would have been stupid. And Kim was just too good today anyway.
Kim had a few loose shots down the stretch, but his short game was fucking nails. Looking forward to watching him for the next 20+ years or so.
That's beats Jon Rahm who started yesterday somewhere around 15th, and managed to drop to missed the secondary cut by barfing all over an 82
He's one of those guys I just irrationally hate. It makes no sense, he's pretty milquetoast, but watching him blow up always makes me happy.
You hate the guy that had brain surgery and made it back on tour as a winner?
You literally have no soul.
Didn't know he had brain surgery, but I'm not sure why it would make a difference when it comes to hated that is admittedly irrational. Irrational, adj: groundless, baseless, unfounded, unjustifiable.
Apparently you weren't the only one who thought this.
...and Poulter didn't take it too kindly
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulterSorry to disappoint, I can only dream of being as good as Brandel.. it's clearly very easy sitting on your arse... thanks for the support. https://twitter.com/ryanlavnergc/status/863905876398223362 …
8:35 PM - 14 May 2017
http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2017/5/15/15641328/players-championship-2017-brandel-chamblee-ian-poulter-twitter
Spieth just his two consecutive drives ridiculously right, both OB, on the second easiest hole on the course, with a very wide fairway.
EDIT--and he pars the 3rd tee shot for a quad 9
EDIT--and he pars the 3rd tee shot for a quad 9
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Nice leaderboard at the Memorial. Dufner has bogeyed 3 of his 4 holes to start his round and bring a lot of guys back in it.
JT with an amazing shank. Tried a flop shot out of the deep green side rough and skulled the shit out of it. A shot I have perfected.
Justin Thomas just had one of those shots from around the green where these guys open the club face way up and swing really hard, generally popping the ball up in the air and landing it softly on the green. To quote Dottie Pepper, "that's a cold shank."
EDIT--I'm with you cshea, I have that shot too
EDIT--I'm with you cshea, I have that shot too
And of course we get a commercial and then Jack without CBS showing where the shank ended up.
Edit: And he gets up and down from god knows where to save bogey. These guys are good.
Edit: And he gets up and down from god knows where to save bogey. These guys are good.
On mobile, so can't link, but seeing reports that Tiger entered rehab for pill addiction.
Anyone else seeing that?
Anyone else seeing that?
Phil and Bones are parting ways.
Phil's brother, Tim, is on the bag for the rest of the season.
Phil's brother, Tim, is on the bag for the rest of the season.
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odd move for a 47 year old who has had the same caddy his entire career. Phil is having a decent year too, with 4 top 10's. Wonder whats going on here?
I wonder if it's more about Bones. The Mickelson's are close with John Rahm, I wonder if Bones is taking over the bag for a young star in the making. I really have no idea about Rahm's current caddy, but there are enough connections between Rahm and the Mickelson's that I wonder if something like this is possible.
That was my exact thought as well. I wasn't thinking about Rahm specifically but more that it could be Bones looking for someone new.
These two guys have been close for a long time, so they're not going to air their dirty laundry, but there's no way this is not about some conflict, whether solely professional or not. I have never seen Phil as clearly pissed of as he was with Bones last month at The Players on 17.