Real Life Fantasy Golf - Following Rob

[Deathofthebambino]

Yeah, CShea is exactly right. Because guys missed so many events due to the pandemic, everyone is playing in every tournament they can get into, so guys at the bottom of the priority rankings like Rob are left out. He'll play any PGA events he can get into, but when he can't, he has an exemption for KFT events so he can play any of those. I was with his family last week, and they were definitely psyched about him guaranteed a card for next year, but there is also a bit of a bummed out feel for the Korn Ferry guys that could have graduated this year, and now may not get the chance, and as we've seen with Rob, those chances don't always come around....

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

75/67 missed the cut by 4

 

[cshea]

68 this afternoon to start the Travelers, -2 and T58.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

+4 today, missed cut

 

[Doug Beerabelli]

Alas, Rob shot 74 (+4) today, and his +2 will miss the projected -3 cut line.

Maybe Death can get a match with him over the weekend.

 

[cshea]

Fighting the cut this morning. Bogeyed his first 2-holes to drop to -1, T66. Either needs to birdie one of the last 2 or have a guy drop to -1.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Teeing off in an hour at the Wyndham!

 

[Doug Beerabelli]

Rob has to get to 125th to make Fedex Cup; and started round at 145th. Seems he would need to finish at least 7th to make it (he's 81 points behind 125), maybe 6th. 7th earns 90 points, 6th earns 100. 8th is 85 points.

 

[ezemerson]

Climbing the leaderboard

 

[kenneycb]

Birdied 4 of the first 6 holes. Sitting T4 at -8.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Birdied 4 of the first 6 holes. Sitting T4 at -8.

Even par the rest of the way, tied for 6th in the clubhouse. Good start, now really needs a good weekend.

 

[kenneycb]

IIRC this course had the lowest average score on tour last year, so he's gonna need to keep going low this weekend.

 

[cshea]

Early start today due to the forecast. Rob drains a 49 footer on 1 to get to -9, 1-shot off the lead.

 

[Dan1864]

Flat stick on fire today.. 33 footer on 2 to tie the lead

 

[cshea]

Rolls in an eagle at 5 to move into a tie with Si Woo Kim.

This is streaming on the NBC Sports app.

 

[cshea]

He is hanging right in this. Birdies 12 and 13 to tie the lead again.

 

[cshea]

SOLO LEADER

 

[cshea]

Bah, bogey’d 18. But a 62 and currently tied for the lead.

 

[bostonbeerbelly]

While that last hole was disappointing - that may have been Robs best round ever on the PGA tour.

 

[The Needler]

I’m gonna have trouble sleeping tonight, I think. Can’t imagine how he’ll be able to.

Lets go Rob!

 

[cshea]

While that last hole was disappointing - that may have been Robs best round ever on the PGA tour.

Yep, career best on the PGA Tour. I believe he shot a 61 on the KFT during last seasons playoffs. Incredible round today. He did it while in contention and playing with world #6 Webb Simpson too.

View: https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1294689001585156101?s=21

 

[bostonbeerbelly]

It is amazing what one single win would do on the PGA Tour.

I noticed when he was in 1st - that brought him to a projected 42nd in FedEx cup, then tied for 2nd placed him at 145.

2 years tour card guaranteed. And 1.1M just for the win.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Fun day today at the club. We were all playing when Rob was, and I think none of us were focused on our round, and just refreshing the PGA App every 10 seconds. If he can keep his driver in play tomorrow, he'll have a chance. He's dialed in with the irons and the putter, and with it playing so soft, he isn't as overmatched by the distance. Just want a top 5 so he can play next week.

 

[patinorange]

Go Rob!

 

[Dave Stapleton]

I haven’t checked this thread in awhile and then watched today and had to check in!!

I know what I’m doing tomorrow.

Go Rob!!!

 

[mostman]

So what do we think he needs? Top 8 with a 66 or so?

 

[cshea]

The winning score for the last 4 Wyndham Championships has alternated between -21 and -22. I don’t see why that won’t continue, the course got more rain and they’ll be playing preferred lies.I don’t have a clue what the magic number will be to get to 125. I think 64-66 today and he’ll be in business.

I’m excited and nervous and I don’t even know him. This should be a fun day. After following him all these years, I have no doubt this will be a roller coaster of an afternoon with a white knuckle finish.

 

[mostman]

Does Rob know he has all the members of a baseball forum pulling for him?

 

[bostonbeerbelly]

Does Rob know he has all the members of a baseball forum pulling for him?

He does yes. I think he has offered to do a Q&A with us at some point when his schedule allows.

Anyways lowest round today so far is a -4, if Rob shoots any better than a 67 I will be blown away and super happy for him, no matter if that lands him first or 8th. Billy Horschel is the guy who scares me of going low and making this a race to -22

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Does Rob know he has all the members of a baseball forum pulling for him?

Yep, he's known about us for years. I told him about SoSH probably 10 years ago back when the alternate site, Pripyat, was following him too. He gets a big kick out of it, and he said he'd do a Q&A if we ever figured out a way to make it work.

All I want is a good round, and him being in the field next week. That alone would be life changing, because he'd have better priority status next year than he's ever had, can schedule his whole year out, etc.

My 12 year old wants to go play golf so bad right now, and I told him we have to skip today to watch Rob. If you bet Rob yesterday before the round to win the tournament, the odds were 90:1. Let's just say if Rob wins today, our club bookie is probably going to need to get a real job.

 

[cshea]

~20 minutes to go time in the final pairing with leader Si Woo Kim.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Is it unkind that Rob hasn't even teed off yet, and I'm sitting here yelling "Noonan" and hoping everyone chunks and shanks everything between now and then? I've got no shame. I'll be just fine if everyone in the field shoots 100 and Rob wins by 1 shot.

 

[cshea]

Is it unkind that Rob hasn't even teed off yet, and I'm sitting here yelling "Noonan" and hoping everyone chunks and shanks everything between now and then? I've got no shame. I'll be just fine if everyone in the field shoots 100 and Rob wins by 1 shot.

I’m doing the same thing. Breathed a sigh of relief when Webb Simpson airmailed 1.

 

[cshea]

Miserable coverage, of course. Shot tracker is going to be the way to go.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

3 wood on the 1st tee, finds the fairway. Kim did not.

A par on 1 would be a good way to calm some nerves, but he's also been tearing up the first 6 holes all week, so I have no idea what I want anymore.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Kim's approach hits Rob's ball on the green. Hopefully, Kim is putting first and Rob can get a read.

 

[cshea]

They both made par at 1 during this annoying coverage gap.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

The 1st hole was Live on golf channel. They both made par on 2, both with makeable birdie putts (Kim was about 3 feet)....

And Dottie is walking with Rob. I suspect she'll be rooting for him.

 

[cshea]

Dottie says Rob stabbed himself with a pencil before the round. Caught it reaching into his bag.

 

[LogansDad]

Dottie says Rob stabbed himself with a pencil before the round. Caught it reaching into his bag.

I can't decide if this is good luck or bad luck....

 

[Zomp]

A little adrenaline maybe on those last two shots. Pulled off the tee then long

 

[cshea]

Nice up and down. On to a par 5 he eagled yesterday.

 

[Zomp]

Great up and down for Rob on 4. 2 back.

 

[cshea]

Yikes

 

[Zomp]

Gotta capitalize on that lucky break. Punch out and knock it close.

 

[cshea]

There we go!

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Great recovery for birdie there.

 

[Zomp]

Ooph. Dodged a few bullets there. Very nice.

 

[cshea]

Another one left off the tee. 3 in a row.

 

[Zomp]

Greg is that Rob's normal miss? Left?


That ball buried.