2014 PGA Tour

[FL4WL3SS]

Bulging disc that doesn't require surgery. I don't think he's fucked, I just think he needs proper treatment and to get some rest.
 
What he really needs to do is re-evaluate his workouts and what he's doing with Foley. I've tried to switch to a similar stack and tilt swing like Tiger's and the strain it puts on the lower back was too much for me (I also have some back issues).
 
If this was a herniated disc, I'd be more concerned.

 

[cshea]

The field is playing for 2nd this weekend. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Guys are moving here on moving day.  Course is set up for guys to go low.  If Scott doesn't have a good round, he could give up the lead pretty easily.  Scott is +1 thru 4, and has already given back 4 shots to Hadley, who is -3 thru 5.  Kokrak is 4 back, at -3 today as well.  Guys like Kevin Na and Keegan are also playing good. 

 

[TFP]

Hadley picked up another 2 strokes by moving to -4 and Scott moving to +2. This tournament just got real interesting.

 

[TFP]

And a Hadley bogey and Scott birdie gets it back to 3 shot lead.
 
What the hell is up with all the white shirts on khaki pants out there? Looks like a bad corporate golf outing or something.

 

[inJacobyWeTrust]

Man Patrick Reed is a douche.  They were just talking about him on golf central, while showing footage of him on the range. Apparently he listens to music while practicing, so they asked him what is currently on his playlist. His answer?
 
"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons and "The Man" by Aloe Blacc.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Man Patrick Reed is a douche.  They were just talking about him on golf central, while showing footage of him on the range. Apparently he listens to music while practicing, so they asked him what is currently on his playlist. His answer?
 
"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons and "The Man" by Aloe Blacc.

 
Reed has moved into my "Top 5" favorite golfers list (Phil #1). Finally, someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and not just spout endless cliches.  I love his confidence and that he is a fellow fat-lete elevates him in my eyes as well.
 
I hope like hell he makes a Ryder Cup team. I suspect his honesty would produce some interesting fodder for the golf media/interwebs.

 

[cshea]

I don't really get the Reed hate. He's not my favorite player in the world, but all he said is that he considers himself a top 5 player in the world. With the Ryder Cup, he's said he's had a lot of success in the past in amateur and college match play events, so he believes he's a very good match play player.
 
What's wrong with that? What's he supposed to say? "Well I suck, i don't deserve to win" I mean, really. Golf is a mental game and you have to believe in yourself and what you're doing. Clearly, he gets that. He's also backed it all up. He's 23 years old, and has won 3 PGA events including a WGC. He's 20th in the OWGR, so the top 5 claim isn't really all that far off. The most amazing feat he's pulled off, IMO, was Monday qualifying into 6 events in 2012. That's insane. It's 1 round of golf were 4-6 guys out of 150 make it in. 

 

[Average Reds]

 
Reed has moved into my "Top 5" favorite golfers list (Phil #1). Finally, someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and not just spout endless cliches.  I love his confidence and that he is a fellow fat-lete elevates him in my eyes as well.
 
I hope like hell he makes a Ryder Cup team. I suspect his honesty would produce some interesting fodder for the golf media/internet.

 
Don't disagree about Reed, but this may be the first time I've ever seen anyone hold Phil Mickelson out as a paragon of honesty.  He's as phony as they come.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

 
Don't disagree about Reed, but this may be the first time I've ever seen anyone hold Phil Mickelson out as a paragon of honesty.  He's as phony as they come.

I knew that I risked the wraith of the Phil haters by posting that "Phil #1" tidbit.
 
I have a golf buddy who is an unabashed Phil hater and has been for years. I have heard all the arguments that off camera he hates old people and children and kicks puppies when nobody is watching. I accept his hatred and yours and will not attempt to change minds on the subject. Nothing better than having a good hatred/dislike of something or someone. I would never try to rob anyone of that. 
 
I personally love to watch Phil play and enjoy his aggressive style. I love what it does to the haters when he succeeds.  I am still basking in the glow of the British Open and remind my hater buddy constantly of it.

 

[TFP]

So you were openly trolling the thread/forum with that snippet that had nothing to do with Patrick Reed hoping to get people fired up so that you could double down and get people even more angry, all while admitting it open. Got it, good to know going forward as it informs me to imediately disregard the validity of your opinions going forward.
 
For the record, I like Patrick Reed too.

 

[cshea]

Scott opens with bogey's at 1 and 3, this thing has tightened up. 
 
Bradley is also imploding, with a double at 2 and a bogey at 3. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Yup, Scott coming back to the field in a hurry.  Every is 1 back now, with Molinari and Kokrak 3 back.  Nobody on top is really playing well at the moment, so Scott could pull this out by attrition.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Looks like Bradley is having issues on the 4th hole.  According to PGA.com, he had to take a drop after his tee shot, but I can't tell the reason yet.

 

[cshea]

Pretty sure it was a cart path, he went on to make birdie. He drove the ball well left but hit a nice layup and got up and down for the birdie. 

 

[Average Reds]

I knew that I risked the wraith of the Phil haters by posting that "Phil #1" tidbit.
 
I have a golf buddy who is an unabashed Phil hater and has been for years. I have heard all the arguments that off camera he hates old people and children and kicks puppies when nobody is watching. I accept his hatred and yours and will not attempt to change minds on the subject. Nothing better than having a good hatred/dislike of something or someone. I would never try to rob anyone of that. 
 
I personally love to watch Phil play and enjoy his aggressive style. I love what it does to the haters when he succeeds.  I am still basking in the glow of the British Open and remind my hater buddy constantly of it.

 
I'm pretty sure you are responding to something other than what I wrote, so I'll use more (small) words to try and make my meaning clear.
 
I like Patrick Reed and I'm OK with his brashness/honesty.  I like Mickelson's game but think he's a phony, so I'm confused by why you would have inserted him into your prior post like that.
 
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to clarify.  I'll hang up and listen now.

 

[FL4WL3SS]

Nobody is stepping up to take this thing from Adam. He's getting pretty lucky.

 

[cshea]

Bradley and Scott just got huge breaks on their tee shots at #9. Both were ticketed for OOB, but Bradely's hit a tree and dropped down and it looked like Scott's ball hit a spectator. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Every birdies 4 of the last 5 holes to take a two shot lead now over Scott.  If he can par in from here, he might be able to win because a bunch of these last 5 or so holes are playing really tough.

 

[cshea]

Another bogey for Scott, so he's 3 back with 4 to play. Wow, what an implosion. 

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Every hits a brutal tee shot on 16.  Luckily, it's the easiest hole on the course and a par 5, so should be able to recover for par.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

And he makes a huge bonehead mistake, trying to punch it back through the trees, and he hits another tree, and is still in bad shape, now on his third shot.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Probably going to get out of it only losing one shot.  He's looking at about 25 feet for par.  But, it's the easiest hole on the course, and Scott now has less than 200 into the green to set up an eagle putt. 

 

[Freddy Linn]

What are the chances that Every clambakes a port-a-potty coming down the stretch?

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

And he makes a huge bonehead mistake, trying to punch it back through the trees, and he hits another tree, and is still in bad shape, now on his third shot.

 
I enjoy when tour players make the same stupid choices I do.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

OMG.  Every almost holes out from the bunker on 17.  Would have been a birdie.  No idea how it didn't go down.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Scott 3 jacks 16, and makes par.   Unreal.  Missed the come backer for birdie from about 4 feet.  Just totally yanked it left.  Still 2 back with 2 to go.

 

[cshea]

Good job, good effort Adam. Just wait until he can't use that putter anymore. 

 

[Average Reds]

Scott is still a bad putter. His game will collapse when he has to ditch the anchored version.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Good job, good effort Adam. Just wait until he can't use that putter anymore. 

Didn't he win a Players Championship with a conventional putter?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Keegan Bradley's game will collapse along with Scott's when they ban that stupid putter.

 

[johnmd20]

Scott is still a bad putter. His game will collapse when he has to ditch the anchored version.

 
He has to be feeling very grateful for hitting that putt last year in Augusta.

 

[Average Reds]

Didn't he win a Players Championship with a conventional putter?

Ages ago, yes. But that was before the voices in his head took over.

 

[cshea]

Didn't he win a Players Championship with a conventional putter?

Yes, but that was 10 years ago. I'm not sure the transition back will go all that smoothly for him. 

 

[johnmd20]

Ages ago, yes. But that was before the voices in his head took over.

 
Yeah, Scott was the #2 player in the world at one point.(in '07 or '08?) He was awesome. Until the demons arrived.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Hadley could have played himself into Augusta if he hadn't boofed his round today.

 

[Average Reds]

Put this on the green and its over.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I don't if the demons arrived as much as his priorities shifted to pussy.
 
I actually think that he'll be able to make the transition.

 

[Average Reds]

Or do that and open the door.

 

[BigMike]

To  bad Bradley left a dead downhill 8 footer short on 16, or else this would be really interesting right now

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Oh boy.  Every juices his second shot on 18.  Pure adrenaline.  Looks like an incredible hard chip shot from the deep rough coming back down the hill towards the water.  He has a 2 shot lead on both, but a bogey from him seems to be the best outcome.  Birdie by either Bradley or Scott and we have a playoff.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Every ends up with bogey.   Misses the 5 footer for par.  Bradley is looking at 30 feet for birdie to tie.  Scott is done.  A birdie would leave him one back.  Huge collapse for him on the weekend.

 

[johnmd20]

Every wins. Keegan just misses left.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Every with the win.

 

[patinorange]

A little different reaction from Patrick Reed.

 

[BigMike]

A little different reaction from Patrick Reed.

 
First win in 133 starts versus 3rd in 16.  So yeah I would expect a different reaction

 

[inJacobyWeTrust]

So you were openly trolling the thread/forum with that snippet that had nothing to do with Patrick Reed hoping to get people fired up so that you could double down and get people even more angry, all while admitting it open. Got it, good to know going forward as it informs me to imediately disregard the validity of your opinions going forward.
 
For the record, I like Patrick Reed too.

 
My apologies for not liking the guy, but you've certainly mischaracterized my intent. Am I not allowed to bring up one of the hottest and most talked about players on the PGA Tour in the PGA Tour thread?
 
Is Reed a great player? Yes. Do I hope he makes the Ryder Cup team? Yes. Do I think he is immature? Yes, and I hope he grows up. I'm not trying to troll here.

 

[Average Reds]

Not to speak for him but there's a pretty immediate and easy correlation to make between Phil and Reed. Early in his career, Phil was one of the most disliked players by other Tour members. He was known as extremely cocky and brash and the established guys didn't care for him at all. He was given the nick name FIGJAM - Fucking a I'm Good Just Ask Me - and was generally known around the tour as being the young cocky young douche who thought he was better than he was. He maybe didn't spout it to media but the media didn't give a shit about golf at the time. The perception that he is a phony comes directly from that - that he pulls of an "aw shucks" persona with the press and public but the other players hated him and had no problem telling the media that. As far as fans were concerned - in person - Phil was just as affable and congenial as he projected. On e the stories of his family health issues started to come out and he was older and perhaps a bit more humble, his image softened. But while he kept up the competitive mental edge that tiger did with his competition, he never felt the need to do the same with the public. If you want to call that phony, knock yourself out. I have a few friends in pro golf - including a high up at Callaway - and they say outside the course he's one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. And if you talk to any of the young guys on tour they without hesitation say Phil is like a big brother to them, making their transition as easy as he can.

Frankly the first person I thought of when I heard the reed comments was Phil. When he was young he probably said the same shit there just wasn't enough media coverage that we actually heard it.

 
This isn't even close to the point.
 
What I was trying to get at is that if you like Reed for his refreshing honesty, it seems incongruent to have listed him for this character trait along with Phil.  And your example is confusing to me because it does not support the case that they are the same.  Rather it supporters the case that they are different, because Phil has long been considered to be one of the least genuine pros around.
 
I like Reed's game and his honesty with the media.  He'll eventually learn to temper himself and hopefully he'll have a long, successful career.

 

[Average Reds]

 
My apologies for not liking the guy, but you've certainly mischaracterized my intent. Am I not allowed to bring up one of the hottest and most talked about players on the PGA Tour in the PGA Tour thread?
 
Is Reed a great player? Yes. Do I hope he makes the Ryder Cup team? Yes. Do I think he is immature? Yes, and I hope he grows up. I'm not trying to troll here.

 
Not sure what you are reacting to.  The post you quoted was not aimed at you.

 

[inJacobyWeTrust]

My apologies, that's what I get for not reading closely. Now back to the actual discussion.