2023 PGA Championship--Oak Hill

[Comfortably Lomb]

Yeah, the PGA of America started allowing them a few years ago. You don’t see them much.

Yep. Distance allowed, but not elevation. They can obviously zero in on the pin but the pros are thinking about several other yardages on every shot.

GPS are allowed too but I don't think they're accurate enough for the pros. IIRC the best you're going to get there is +/- 2-3 yards, which is an awful lot of inaccuracy for these guys.

Edit: and yes... it looks miserable playing in this today.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Rahm looks to be in a stupendous mood now.

 

[cshea]

The Lowry/McIlroy pairing coming up should be a lot of fun.

 

[cshea]

Boo city for Bryson on the first tee. Paired with Brooks.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Boo city for Bryson on the first tee. Paired with Brooks.

And some for Koepka as well

 

[cshea]

And some for Koepka as well

Yeah, kinda weird. Haven’t heard any of they for either player until then.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Yeah, kinda weird. Haven’t heard any of they for either player until then.

Well, they didn't show Reed at the 1st tee.

 

[cshea]

Can’t believe they aren’t following Rory. What are we doing here?

 

[ColdSoxPack]

I don't see a Rory feature group so I am watching the Bryson/ Brooks pairinn.

 

[voidfunkt]

I'm glad I'm not out there watching or playing in this mess.

 

[cshea]

JFC Rory

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Koepka sitting pretty, alone in second, one off the lead. Scheffler is leaking oil.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

The fans who yell Mashed Potatos or whatever after a drive, are they drunken college kids?

 

[canderson]

Dude skipped a ball off the creek, impressive if on purpose.

 

[cshea]

Scottie is all out of sorts

 

[Zomp]

This interview with Michael Block is goosebump inducing stuff. Just living the dream

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

This interview with Michael Block is goosebump inducing stuff. Just living the dream

The dude is everything that's great about sports

 

[johnmd20]

Michael from the Block.

Electric.

 

[voidfunkt]

Koepka hungry for another major.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Just switched to CBS. It’s bad form that ESPN plus charges people to not watch Rory.

 

[cshea]

There is a long way to go but there are some cool exemptions in play for Block.

Edit: He is T9. T15 or better gets him an invite to next years tournament. If he dreams big a T4 or better gets him to Augusta.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Conners really is one hell of a ball striker. We'll see how he holds up tomorrow.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

There is a long way to go but there are some cool exemptions in play for Block.

What club is he from?

 

[canderson]

What club is he from?

Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo

 

[cshea]

Driver off the deck for Block on 17. Awesome

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo

That’s like a golf paradise.

 

[canderson]

That’s like a golf paradise.

You can get tee times this afternoon for $81!

 

[johnmd20]

Oh man, Conners, brutal shot.

 

[cshea]

That might do it for Corey

 

[cshea]

Is he going to have to drop this under the lip?

 

[Average Reds]

Is he going to have to drop this under the lip?

Nope. He’ll drop outside of the bunker. And place it if it can’t stay when he drops it. (I think.)

He’s still likely to drop two shots.

 

[cshea]

Nope. He’ll drop outside of the bunker. And place it if it can’t stay when he drops it. (I think.)

He’s still likely to drop two shots.

Might be worse off on the hill on the grass

 

[cshea]

Brooks is a major machine. It’s incredible.

 

[cshea]

If Suh makes a bogey on 18 (drove it into the right rough), Block goes out in the 4th tk last group tomorrow with Rory.

 

[cshea]

Brooks/Hovland
Connors/Bryson
Scheffler/Rose
Rory/Block

 

[Dave Stapleton]

LIV players again making a statement. Largely because of Brooks but then again his lighter schedule probably has helped keep him healthy.

Disclaimer: Not a LIV apologist. Haven’t watched more than 30 min of combined.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Lee Hodges, the dude whose ball dropped in the hole at 17 after about 30 seconds of hanging on the edge, was given a 1 stroke penalty for waiting too long. Jesus.

"Hodges was deemed to have violated Rule 13.3a of the Rules of Golf, which states that a player is allowed “reasonable” time to reach the hole and 10 further seconds to wait and see if the ball drops in."

 

[Koufax]

The one stroke penalty isn't severe. It's like saying it was not a made putt and he needed an extra stroke to hole it.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Michael Block on the tee box with Rory. Rory's 3 wood was longer than Block's driver.

 

[johnmd20]

I had the golf on this morning on the side TV while playing Xbox. It feels like I've been watching for 12 hours.

Leaders haven't started yet. PGA Championship TV coverage is phenomenal.

 

[E5 Yaz]

This "classical music" intro looks like CBS parodying itself

 

[Comfortably Lomb]

The one stroke penalty isn't severe. It's like saying it was not a made putt and he needed an extra stroke to hole it.

So far as golf penalties go bizarrely fair. Basically a “don’t make people wait for this” rule.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

So far as golf penalties go bizarrely fair. Basically a “don’t make people wait for this” rule.

It was exciting watching it though.

 

[johnmd20]

It was exciting watching it though.

They can never take it away from you.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

Cory is discombobulated.

 

[leetinsley38]

Smails got screwed.

 

[johnmd20]

Brooks dialed in.

 

[canderson]

Brooks dialed in.

Have a feeling he wins by a couple strokes or 4.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Rory might see every inch of the course today

 

[johnmd20]

Koepka will need a legendary blow up to lose this one now.

He's on fire.