gohornedfrogs
Tier 1
Horns proved they had been the best team in the country the last few months. That is a stacked team. I'm not sure any of them will become superstars at the next level, but that team is deep with talent.
Congrats to them. Well deserved. Although I nearly choked when I heard the Golf Channel announcer say (leading off the post-match interview with the Coody twins and their parents) that "the Coody family is synonymous with UT golf." Yelled at my screen, "Yeah? Where'd Gramps go to school?" There's that bitterness again. Gotta watch that.Horns proved they had been the best team in the country the last few months. That is a stacked team. I'm not sure any of them will become superstars at the next level, but that team is deep with talent.
I think they are making more out of the 'cross country' golf thing than is really there. Hole #11 is the only real big change. Personally, I think they could have addressed that by having #10 fairway start 100 yards further down towards the green. There were never any trees that blocked that play before. Playing #1 down #9 fairway is risky during a US Open. The #9 fairway slopes hard right-to-left away from you. I think it's harder to hit that narrow piece than the actual #1 fairway unless it's soaking wet. And, you have to hit it right over the top of huge galleries -- so the visual isn't all that appealing. Playing #3 from #4 fairway is the one where there's really not a solution. There were never any trees there to obstruct that play, anyway. It's only relevant with right-side pin locations, though. What I find interesting in all of this is that it defies what Scott Fawcett and a few other data miners have discovered -- chasing angles is not worth the risk.Congrats to them. Well deserved. Although I nearly choked when I heard the Golf Channel announcer say (leading off the post-match interview with the Coody twins and their parents) that "the Coody family is synonymous with UT golf." Yelled at my screen, "Yeah? Where'd Gramps go to school?" There's that bitterness again. Gotta watch that.
@gohornedfrogs, interested in your take on the announcement of the Hanse restoration at Oakmont. It's a bit funny that after removing all the trees, they now have to address issues with intentional play into adjacent fairways. In retrospect, would it have been better to leave stands of trees near tee boxes to cut down on those angles?
Former Frog Alexander Knappe is also in the top 10 in Hamburg, as is KF.c brother-in-law Johannes Veerman. Will be a good one to track over the weekend: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/porsche-european-open-2022/leaderboardJulien Brun is tied for 2nd in Germany with 6 holes left in his round. He‘s one behind countryman Julien Guerrier at -4. It would be great if he could pull a win off.
Julien topped the leaderboard in Hamburg until knocking his drive in the water at the last. Heads to the final round a shot down.
Knappe is T11; Veerman T17
That is one weird course--four back-nine par 5s, including three of the final four holes. And not easy ones--three of the par-5s played over par for the week.Veerman finishes birdie birdie to place t10 pending final few players
Yeah I noticed that - last 5 holes go 3-5-5-3-5That is one weird course--four back-nine par 5s, including three of the final four holes. And not easy ones--three of the par-5s played over par for the week.
This tweet caught my attention. The bone the PGA Tour has tossed to the top 15 college players (some KFT status) pales in comparison.
I think it's kind of hilarious that the people who are mad that Mickelson is leaving the PGA TOUR are happy he lost his sponsors.anyone have any thoughts on one of the akwardly funny press conferences ever? here is a link for those who might have missed phil's comments:
Everything Phil Mickelson said as he is GRILLED by media at first LIV press conference
Phil Mickelson is sporting a new look this week in the UK, with the 51-year-old appearing in London with an unfamiliar beard ahead of his long awaited comeback. Another thing unfamiliar about Lefty this week is the lack of sponsors on any of his clothing, as Mickelson spoke before media today...www.golfwrx.com
The UK reporters are good at their jobs, which led to the awkward humor. It takes moxie to ask, "Can you just clarify what you’re apologizing for? Is it sorry for speaking the truth about the Saudis, or are you sorry about the shameless hypocrisy of taking their money anyway?"anyone have any thoughts on one of the akwardly funny press conferences ever? here is a link for those who might have missed phil's comments:
Everything Phil Mickelson said as he is GRILLED by media at first LIV press conference
Phil Mickelson is sporting a new look this week in the UK, with the 51-year-old appearing in London with an unfamiliar beard ahead of his long awaited comeback. Another thing unfamiliar about Lefty this week is the lack of sponsors on any of his clothing, as Mickelson spoke before media today...www.golfwrx.com
About 80,000 people watched it online today. First round of a regular PGA Tour event gets about 400,000 viewers. That's not a good start for LIV considering all the hype the last few weeks.I won’t watch LIV. Think it’s a bunch of whiny millionaires complaining because they always want more.