The Masters

[niko_cee]

I didn't realise quite what a horlicks Furyk made of his picks for the team. Was Finau the only one to pick up a point? Pretty much the difference between the sides.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Schauffele and Kisner in particular (maybe even Kuchar too) would have been perfect for this course. I kind of sympathise with Jim though, given how sport works in America you'd need proper balls of steel not to pick Phil and Tiger.

America should win every Ryder Cup easily. They always have the best team on paper, and their whole golf setup just outguns Europe's easily. All that money they play for, all the facilities, the collegiate system producing players. And yet they've lost 9 of the last 11.

[Boydy]

The Rahm/Tiger match summed it up. One of them off his head on mental juice, the other quite ostensibly does not care one jot and doesn't want to be there.
Mental juice?

[Jimmy Floyd]

You know. Crazy potion. Passion punch. Or as Radar rather sublimely put it the other day, 'electric lemonade'.

[Boydy]

I don't know if you mean steroids, alcohol, drugs or something else entirely.

[niko_cee]

He means PASSION!

Heart, desire, etc.

[niko_cee]

Although, that said, Rahm does look like he's had some sort of hormone imbalance growing up. His limbs don't match up with his body. The body is too big. He looks like he should be playing rugby, not golf.

[Shindig]

I want a universe where the golfers do all the cyclist drugs.

[Waffdon]

Although, that said, Rahm does look like he's had some sort of hormone imbalance growing up. His limbs don't match up with his body. The body is too big. He looks like he should be playing rugby, not golf.

I thought that too. Least Spanish looking and sounding person ever.

[Giggles]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/01/patrick-reed-hits-out-at-jordan-spieth-and-jim-furyk-after-us-ryder-cup-defeat-golf

[Giggles]

I thought that too. Least Spanish looking and sounding person ever.

I always thought he was a yank.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There's been a low rumbling all week that Spieth had refused to play with Reed. For once I'm on Reed's side. Why break up a successful pairing because Reed doesn't fit into the spring break frat boy wanker clique?

Reed is one of the biggest cunts in sport but you have to be professional.

[Giggles]

That's why they lose more often than not. Most pro golfers are going to be absolute wankers by default, but they're trying to make a team out of next level wankers.

[niko_cee]

I thought his shushing at the end of his match yesterday was a good touch.

That said, I'm not sure you could really have sent him out in foursomes with the way he was driving the ball. Reed's problem was that, with other pairings seemingly working (to an extent) he was left with a pretty poor crop of potential partners in Woods, Mickelson and DeChambeau. The Frat Wankers were their best pair, Johnson and Fowler seemed a decent pair and the sort who would get along, I don't really know too much about the god squad. Maybe you could have broken up Koepka and Finau (perhaps those two were too laid back and a bit of Reed's fire would have stoked them into action sooner). Obviously, in hindsight, the tactic should have been to sit most of the captain's picks until the singles, but no one is ever going to do that, even before you get to 'who' they were.

I assume Tom Watson has too much class to properly coat Mickelson off after his shambolic performance.

Sending him out in the foursomes was the major error, and you could see it from the very off (lucky not to put his opening tee shot into the water). Getting rolled in that afternoon session was fatal.

Bjorn, on the other hand, was superb. Not afraid to mix pairings up, but balanced with sticking to tried and trusted (Rose/Stenson) and what seemed to be working (Fleetwood/Molinari) as well.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I suspect there's more to the Spieth/Reed stuff than meets the eye.

Bjorn was immense. Got everything spot on. Can't wait for Westy to lead us to a shoeing on runways at Whistling Straits.

[niko_cee]

The captaincy should be a two-term thing. Always seems unfair for the poor sods who get the away gig.

[Giggles]

Only seen about this Mickelson & Woods thing today. How did that come about (apart from $$$)?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think because Mickelson has lost the plot completely, but that still doesn't explain why Tiger Woods would lower himself to such a thing.

[niko_cee]

In 20 years time it'll be one of those things you see on Sky (as if either it or the world won't have blown up by then) and wonder what on earth was going on. I'm sure there are ones of Fred Couples and partner pootling around some parkland shitshow with appropriate sponsorship. It's annoying me that I can't recall the actual title/branding.

It'll be interesting to see if anyone actually pays to watch it. I can't imagine. I mean, why? You'd get a bigger audience if they were going to fight or something.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There were the old Shell World of Golf things which were usually something bizarre like Hal Sutton v Colin Montgomerie in Ohio. In fact, I distinctly remember one in which a youngish Mickelson took on a foetus-like Garcia somewhere in Mexico, with all the necessary cacti and sombreros.

I wouldn't pay to watch it because Phil is a joke, but the format isn't a terrible one. You just need two real superstars to pull it off. McIlroy and somebody. Dunno.

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell%27s_Wonderful_World_of_Golf

There's the full list. Some real oddities in there and a nice selection of liberal tax regimes as well.

[niko_cee]

That's the one. Good to see Fred pretty much book-ending the modern incarnation.

Notah Begay III v Hal Sutton in Jamaica. Yes!

[John]

That's the one. Good to see Fred pretty much book-ending the modern incarnation.

Notah Begay III v Hal Sutton in Jamaica. Yes!

Gary Player pretty much bookends the whole thing, which seems mad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Gary Player is absurd. He'll still be playing to a decent standard when he's 120. He played the Masters for 53 years (his first one featured Butch Harmon's dad, and his last one featured Rory McIlroy), and made Masters cuts 41 years apart.

I know golf favours old men, but the football equivalent would be someone playing with/against both Puskas and Messi.

[John]

He was inducted into the hall of fame fifteen years before Rory McIlroy was born. :cab:

This is like that thing about John Tyler having living grandchildren, despite having been born in 1790.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I just went into my betting account for the first time in a few weeks and wondered why the hell I had a random £120 sitting in there. Looked in my bet history and found this:

https://i.imgur.com/PNOaLac.png

Absolutely no memory of placing that :D

[Giggles]

For the sheer amount of tears and outcry alone I'm loving this Woods - Mickelson match more and more.

[Giggles]

:D :cool:

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[Jimmy Floyd]

It's one of the most embarrassing things you could possibly dream up. Mickelson being shameless isn't exactly new, but why Tiger Woods of all people feels he needs to stoop to it is anyone's guess. Look at the sadness in the big cat's eyes behind that pile of dosh.

[Disco]

'Vulgar contrivance' just about sums up Las Vegas.

[phonics]

This event is almost made for setting up a dodgy streaming site. Imagine the amount of old men trying to get a stream working for the first time ever clicking on all those ads.

[Giggles]

Sky are on it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think the optimal outcome is if Tiger's back gives way on the third hole and he has to limp off.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's on. They have the world's largest drone, and loads of blonde women with facelifts. This is the sort of thing that could turn me communist.

Tiger Woods looks like he is dying inside.

[Giggles]

This is :drool:

[Disco]

Imagine paying to hear two middle aged men wheezing their way around a park occasionally playing golf.

[niko_cee]

Didn't realise Sky had this. Dear god.

Tiger needs to up the needle on the side bets. "A hundred" says you miss this fairway etc.

He does look a bit like this is eating his soul. Mickelson on the other hand . . .

[Disco]

The continuous noise of the drone is amazing.

[niko_cee]

I've given up now, but who were all the hangers-on? I thought it was tv only.

I know it seems obvious in hindsight, but American Bantz put even Tim Lovejoy to shame.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It really is septic, this, in every sense. As well as being shit, it's also very boring, and I find golf inherently exciting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I really despise Mickleson so I hope he loses.

$9m pot yet they can't afford some buggies.

[niko_cee]

I see they're back to all square. Is there any chance this won't be contrived to go the distance?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't know, my soul disappeared into the TV about three hours ago and is currently being harvested by the punditry lineup of Pat Perez and Samuel L. Jackson.

It's like watching yourself die in slow motion.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I haven't watched much but from what I have seen, the putting has been fucking woeful.

[Jimmy Floyd]

We're now onto the 21st hole and they're playing a 90 yard pitch and putt under floodlights at 4.30pm (Las Vegas even does fake sunlight). Just need windmills and pirate ships and then the angel of death will visit for us all.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Knew Mickleson would miss that, especially when the commentators were talking about how he LOVES THESE MOMENTS.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He'll miss it here too.

And we'll have another hole and this nightmare will never end.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hate this.

[Giggles]

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[Giggles]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

Fleetwood and McIlroy at the top of the Players this week after Molinari mugged everyone at Arnie's last week, more heat on the yanks. Still, as long as Tiger is purring around ten shots off the lead they seem happy just for him still being there.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Come on Jim where are you?

I've just seen this-

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Got to be a first on TV.

[Giggles]

What happened? Couldn't see the ball, just him giving out to the fella beside the tee box. Did he put him off or something?

[phonics]

Ball hits the little things that mark where you tee off from.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I suspect you're thinking you're seeing a tee fly forward there- that's his ball.

He accidentally hits it with the toe of the driver, it hits the tee marker and bounces forward a few feet.

No penalty as he wasn't addressing the ball so he just re-took the drive.

[Mellberg]

Kind of stunt I pull up the Lickey Hills. Got away with one there.

[Mellberg]

Shame Woods missed that birdie chance on the 18th for a share of the lead. Only acceptable outcome here is a 15th major.

[igor_balis]

how should i be watching this? there's about 4 red button options on sky and bbc. just the default sky coverage?

[Giggles]

BBC highlights.

[igor_balis]

the default sky coverage is currently showing historic clips of the masters with commentary from different sport superimposed on it, but golf is currently being played. the bbc 2 coverage was some studio banter? i don't understand what the fuck is going?

[Giggles]

the default sky coverage is currently showing historic clips of the masters with commentary from different sport superimposed on it, but golf is currently being played. the bbc 2 coverage was some studio banter? i don't understand what the fuck is going?

There's mad rules for the Masters about how much they can show. They're killing time until they're allowed broadcast.

[niko_cee]

Gotta protect The Patrons™.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Everything about Augusta is sickening apart from the golf course. I don't want to hear about Magnolia Lane ever again.

[ItalAussie]

The US south has some really nice places, but I've never warmed to Georgia in general. Met some lovely people, but never loved the place.

[niko_cee]

Early start for The Patrons™ today, they're not even going to be able to run their usual TV denial shite. Well done the weather.

[Giggles]

It's brilliant for us over here.

[Giggles]

Woods or Poulter today please :drool:

[Disco]

Anyone but Woods.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I love Molinari. He is the best player in the world currently. Strikes it unbelievably well.

[Waffdon]

Woods has won every Masters he’s had the score he did at the end of yesterday but every Major he’s won he’s at least been joint leader at the start of Day 4.

Gwan Son

[Giggles]

That putt :drool:

[Giggles]

And now he's shat it, game over.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Molinari has hit it like a dog, somehow still in it. Think someone random may pinch it off Tiger at the death.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nah, the big cat has got this. What a man.

[niko_cee]

What I'd give for a massive hoik out of bounds right about now.

Some dickhead would kick it back in, but you can hope.

[phonics]

Have to say I don't think I've ever found an event so hard to find a stream of. Where is everyone watching?

[Waffdon]

BBC website eh.

[Giggles]

Have to say I don't think I've ever found an event so hard to find a stream of. Where is everyone watching?

BBC2.

One more good shot needed and it's perfection.

[Giggles]

That ain't good.

[Giggles]

He's doing his best to make a bollocks of this on the 18th.

[Waffdon]

:cool:

[bruhnaldo]

Tiger baby.

[Baz]

The Tiger Roll/Tiger Woods double bet seems to have brought out an immeasurable amount of aftertimers. :sick:

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Well I wrote him off years ago so fair play. What a comeback story.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Quite apart from anything else, his back was shagged a year ago so I have no idea what sort of miracle physio he's been seeing.

He got this one very much as an old man, too, no exuberant brilliance on the final day or outmuscling then, he used his nous and out thought the field.

[-james-]

I don't know anything about golf, but how do you out think the field when it's a game that features no interaction with your competitors?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Because you're all playing the same holes and at least within your own (in this case) three ball, you'd better believe there's interaction, even if unspoken. It's a psychological war.

Great example of this was on 12 where the wind obviously got big on the last two groups, 4 of the 6 players came up short and found the water, but Tiger recognised this and went ultra-conservative to the left side of the green. He knew how to avoid mistakes.

[Shindig]

You're spending all day travelling with a caddy and a fellow player. They're not just going to silently stare each other out for 18 holes.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nick Faldo used to do just that, but the head to head stuff is more about where you hit the golf ball.

[-james-]

Great example of this was on 12 where the wind obviously got big on the last two groups, 4 of the 6 players came up short and found the water, but Tiger recognised this and went ultra-conservative to the left side of the green. He knew how to avoid mistakes.


This was the sort of thing I was missing.

My point was that the strategy element of golf is purely player vs environment. It shouldn't make a difference what those around you are doing.

[phonics]

This was the sort of thing I was missing.

My point was that the strategy element of golf is purely player vs environment. It shouldn't make a difference what those around you are doing.

Playing home v away, in the era of standardised pitches, shouldn't make as much of a difference as it does. Sport is 50% mental fortitude.

[-james-]

I wasn't questioning the need for "bottle", I imagine golf is one of the sports where it's most important, but the strategy never deviates from "get it in the hole in as few shots as possible". It doesn't really matter who you're playing against or what they're doing, you're still going to do the same thing as if you were going around on your own, surely?

[Ian]

I don't watch golf and have only played a few rounds of it (very badly) but if you're not laser-focused I can imagine how the other guys compose themselves making a difference.

[Disco]

Surely at this level notice is taken of what people playing ahead are doing? Weather conditions, has someone dropped their nachos on the fourth green etc.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I wasn't questioning the need for "bottle", I imagine golf is one of the sports where it's most important, but the strategy never deviates from "get it in the hole in as few shots as possible". It doesn't really matter who you're playing against or what they're doing, you're still going to do the same thing as if you were going around on your own, surely?

It's the way you play the course vs the way the other guys play the course. The course itself is not your opponent, though many convince themselves that it is.

[phonics]

I thought it was weird how much the commentator was laying into him on the last hole. He needed to hole in 6 and the guy was raging that he wasn't on the green in 2...

[niko_cee]

I've never been an advocate before, but they probably should bin the USPGA in favour of The Players as the 4th major, particularly with this calendar move.

And from our man Ronnie O'Sullivan:


It’s Impossible to not love bruce keopka

Just about sums it up.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They should put it back to being matchplay as it was back in the day.

I love that Koepka somehow makes the yanks seethe. Really impressive achievement from one of their own.

[niko_cee]

What's going on here then?

[Gray Fox]

How is there a man called Jazz Janewattananond and how has he not been awarded the trophy automatically?

[ItalAussie]

Koepka has 6 wins on the PGA tour, and four of them were majors. :D

[Giggles]

Just turned on the Irish Open and I haven't a clue who one player is on the leaderboard they just showed (too 6 or 7 or so).

[Jimmy Floyd]

You should get to know Eddie Pepperell. The most interesting man in sport. His twitter is absolutely glorious.

[Giggles]

Some lad banged in a 60 yesterday.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Robert Rock :cool:

Doesn't wear a hat, and is also swing coach to several of the other players.

[Giggles]

Robert Rock :cool:

Doesn't wear a hat, and is also swing coach to several of the other players.

Yeah they were on about him being part time golfer/coach on the telly this morning. Apparently he's been close here a few times and is a bit of a crowd favourite.

[Giggles]

Seen some highlights there, he was on fire up the last few holes. Very close with an eagle putt for a 59 too.

[Boydy]

Doing your usual betting rundown for the Open, Jim?

[Giggles]

Rahm comes across as a fairly likeable character for an American golfer.

[Boydy]

Rahm comes across as a fairly likeable character for an American golfer.

He's Spanish.

[Giggles]

He's Spanish.

Actually now that you say it, I think someone told me that before. He's like McDowell though isn't he (with a better American accent)?

[Boydy]

Actually now that you say it, I think someone told me that before. He's like McDowell though isn't he (with a better American accent)?

Yeah, I think he moved there for college (to play golf) and lives there now.

[Baz]

Doing your usual betting rundown for the Open, Jim?Pile on Xander :yn:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Doing your usual betting rundown for the Open, Jim?

I'll try to but I need to badger up on the course, as I don't think I've ever seen Portrush in tournament play.

[Giggles]

:cool:

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[Baz]

Pile on Xander :yn:Horse shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was so close to putting a decent amount on Tiger to miss the cut but bottled it :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a great course. Absolutely anyone could win. I'd love to see Shane Lowry do it, he's lovely to watch around the greens.

[niko_cee]

Early days yet, but Westy back in contention at a major.

How will it end?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sliding past on the high side, presumably.

[niko_cee]

Shame for the tournament that McIlroy's come up short here.

[Giggles]

The great round makes it even better. That has really got to sting the little cunt :drool:

[Boydy]

Anyone got a decent stream for the golf?

[Mellberg]

Streamz?

[Boydy]

https://i.ibb.co/t24MZVy/open.png (https://ibb.co/xgDSmxV)

Hurry up and gimme my money Betfair.

Smith's not had a great day though.

[Mellberg]

I'm on Koepka. £220 if he wins.

Need Lowry to hit the Guinness tonight.

[niko_cee]

There was some crazy stat they rolled out when Lowry started well on Thursday that in the last 50 years (it was referencing the moon landings) the average age of the winner of The Open has been however old Lowry is (32?) and the average world ranking of all the winners in that period is whatever his world ranking was coming into it. Should have lumped on.

[Giggles]

Lowry won't win it but is he still British at this stage?

[Boydy]

Lowry won't win it but is he still British at this stage?

What are you on about?

Might have a bet today on Betfair's without Lowry market (don't want to bet against him and he's no value). Fowler at 17 seems decent.

[Boydy]

Good start Rickie. :moop:

[bruhnaldo]

What are you on about?

Cause he's Irish so apparently the English media will describe him as "British" since he's winning but if he fails he'll be "Irish".

At least I think that's how the meme goes.

[bruhnaldo]

I didn't really think Ireland was Great Britain though so maybe I'm wrong.

[Boydy]

Yeah, he's from the south of Ireland so not British in any way, unlike someone from the north who could be claimed as British.

[Giggles]

What are you on about?

Might have a bet today on Betfair's without Lowry market (don't want to bet against him and he's no value). Fowler at 17 seems decent.

The big fat lezzer on Sky that used to always win the womens British open reckons it'd be great for a British golfer like him to win.

[Giggles]

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[Giggles]

I have barely been following it but I seen Westwood was in contention. At this stage I'd rather see him win it than Lowry, he really deserves one.

[Boydy]

Fucking Brits.

[Jimmy Floyd]

JB Holmes needs to be removed from golf until he can play at an acceptable pace.

[Giggles]

https://youtu.be/MzDj0j15SYo

[Giggles]

10,000 expected in Clara tonight. About 10,000 gallons too I'd imagine.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He seems to have been drinking solidly from just after he won it until now, and why not?

[Giggles]

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[niko_cee]

God's take on the staggered start scoring system.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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How?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Happens all the time. He hit it too hard.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Morikawa's fucked it.

Edit: Or perhaps not.

Edit: Completely fucked it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Watching this final round with a little chunk on Collin at 40/1 has been interesting times.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I had £1 E/W after your post in the betting thread.

Can't believe he choked that playoff.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Weird stuff happens in playoffs, he did pretty much everything right today. Schauffele fucked it coming in, he should have cruised home on 17 under.

This is what each way is for though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought he was home free when Schauffele dropped the ball though, he was playing some great stuff.

I think I prefer golf without the dickhead crowds too, especially the American ones.

[Jimmy Floyd]

You gain from no 'mashed potato' dickheads but you lose a lot more in terms of the cheers and roars and oohs and aahs that create the atmosphere and build/release the tension.

Golf is so much fun, especially when tigger isn't playing so it isn't just a giant American wankfest over the fact that he exists. I guess most people just don't have the patience to watch it but they're missing out on the greatest of sporting theatre/drama.

[Shindig]

I'll be honest, I loved the crowds following Tiger when he got his mojo back. It's a great visual and really adds to the moment, like when crowds stream away from Interlagos after Senna bins it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They are potty for him there in a way that as a Brit I find quite weird - same as they were for Jordan, and Babe Ruth and so on. They only look for one thing in their sports stars which is dominance. They're generally not too interested in the competition, the aim is for the most famous guy to win everything constantly, and it always seems like a huge disappointment to them if someone else wins instead, even if it's another home town hero or a loveable underdog.

They like being dominated, I guess. Over here, we are naturally suspicious of anyone who does too well and look to tear them down as soon as possible. Murray, Hamilton, McIlroy, all would be unconditionally loved over there, but here they are very divisive figures.

Throughout Tiger's heyday I was almost always rooting for the other guy, not because I disliked him, but because it was just boring seeing him win all the time. It's only later on when they get into their dotage that you start liking them and respecting their achievements, as by ageing they have regained some element of underdog status. I nearly started liking Schumacher in his Mercedes stint, but didn't quite complete the journey.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This is heating up very nicely.

[niko_cee]

Good to see Brooks crash and burn, the arrogant twat.

Shame about the Bryson train. Not often you see someone really come through the field on days 3 and 4 to win it. Could only happen in the runt major.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was a great final day and Morikawa was a worthy winner. He looks special.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

After 13 years of not hitting a ball I've gotten back into it in the last couple of months. By Christ how you can stiffen up between 18 and 31.

[niko_cee]

Who the actual fuck is Abraham Ancer and why are we not riding this Mexican train?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Because he's no Carlos Ortiz.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The world's number 21, looks like one of the blokes that get killed early in a saloon bar shootout.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He looks like what Mert was aspiring to look like before he found cake.

[Waffdon]

Munoz and Fleetwood doing okay for me so far

[Jimmy Floyd]

I love Muñoz. Has Angel Cabrera vibes about him.

Am so hyped to watch the michelin man tonight, good or bad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Par of 67, Bryson? :harold:

[Giggles]

Is it the real Augusta masters?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is it the real Augusta masters?

Yes.

Bryson blowing up :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Would be glorious if he has to come home early.

[Waffdon]

-1 the cut?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

E right now.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Looking like it will be even cut now unless there's a birdie flurry from those at +1 and +2.

[Giggles]

Nice, that’s me sorted for the weekend. No Roreh either.

[Mellberg]

Willett to pull a Bubba?

[Manc]

Muscles on the ropes. So much for golf changing forever.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Willett's win in 2016 was peak golf I think. Can't think of anything that would make the Americans seethe more than him nabbing another.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nice, that’s me sorted for the weekend. No Roreh either.

He saved himself today.

Went 6 under to put himself at -3.

[Giggles]

Well that’s no good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matsuyama and Rahm looking good.

[Mellberg]

Willett's win in 2016 was peak golf I think. Can't think of anything that would make the Americans seethe more than him nabbing another.

Yes, it was fantastic. They had a good one for whooping last year, so let's ruin the party again this time around.

Rose would be good for that too. Celebrate with a fist pump and come home.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Good to see a pro lose a ball out of nowhere for a change. Welcome to the real world.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There have definitely been more lost balls under covid, due to lack of fans. That one was bizarre, though, they were looking in the wrong place. Maybe it was slipped into a green jacket pocket.

[Shindig]

Looks like a job for VAR.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bryson looking like he's heading home :drool:

[Manc]

I watched the highlights in the early hours and Justin Thomas really should be running away with this.

[Jimmy Floyd]

World's number 1, 2 and 3 tied for the lead going into round 3 with a whole cluster of good players around and behind them. It's anyone's. There was a half hour period yesterday when DJ seemed set to steam about nine clear before he shat himself as always.

Worst possible outcome is obviously the thought of Fat Pat Reed's sickly smile as Tiger hands him a second green jacket.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:harold:

[niko_cee]

I've not watched a whole lot off this, so are they still limiting tv to protect the imaginary patron experience or is it all available as soon as things get underway?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Protecting the non-existent patrons, obvs, although in fairness their online offering is absolutely sensational (you can watch any shot from any player on about a 2 minute delay). They've also developed a new line of fun this year which is banning the CBS commentators from saying the word 'mud'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's a -9 party.

4 more have joined to make it a magic 9 in total.

[Waffdon]

Go on Munoz, my son

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

DJ is on fire right now.

[Waffdon]

Dustin could do with a meltdown pls

[Jimmy Floyd]

For some reason I find him impossible to warm to, really hope he loses the plot as usual. On the other hand, Rory is now ten under par since I completely wrote him off yesterday.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well he's fucked his tee shot at the 5th.

Edit: Or not, he missed the bunker :moop:

[Waffdon]

He’s 5/6 lol. Lay lay lay

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Everything right now is going well for DJ.

He hits a crap tee shot it avoids a nasty bunker, hits another tee shot on a par 3 that he instantly groans showing that he hates it and it rolls to within about 12 feet of the hole. He's just hit an approach shot that almost ran in now.

No ones going to catch him if he carries on like this.

[Foe]

Watching Rahm top that rescue and then hit a tree to bounce out of play with the attempted recovery will give any amateur golfer hope.

Tigers hook, failed chip and then 30% putt too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not fun for those who have money on him though :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

This is entirely anecdotal but I'm sure Rahm always plays like a cunt alongside DJ. Can remember it happening several times. DJ just alphas you with his cowboy walk and the fact that he doesn't give a shit.

The topped 3 wood off the deck was hilarious.

[Waffdon]

I really don’t understand the current odds. How is Munoz still 90/1 with 3 places and Rahm is 16s lmao

[Jimmy Floyd]

21 holes to go for Muñoz and 23 for Rahm, 1 shot lead and Rahm is about 40 times the player.

[Manc]

DJ dropping only two shots in 50 holes of golf is absurd. -16 now. :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've watched every shot today and not only has he not made a single error, he has played really conservative and safe golf, especially since 8. Hasn't taken a single risk while others are having to.

He has a superb back catalogue of Sunday disasters and will need another to lose.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even when he's made errors (tee shot at the 5th) he's gotten a lucky bounce.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rahm is shitting himself on the 18th :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

DJ with a wobble at the second.

Saves par though, ffs.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It will need someone to come out and get sufficiently close to him to force more aggression and create mistakes. If they let him purr around in third gear it will be easy.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cameron Smith is moving.

He's started really well.

[Waffdon]

I think I’ve seen Munoz about 3 times in 2 days of watching

Double bogey. He’s about to shit the bed out of the places

[Manc]

Is anyone on the charge?

[Waffdon]

The bottle has dropped early. :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sung-Jae Im is breathing down DJ's neck now.

[Waffdon]

Is anyone on the charge?

Im is only one off the lead. Smith is two. Don’t think anyone above -2 on the day

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sungjae is the boy. Unreal save at 5.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Im is only one off the lead. Smith is two. Don’t think anyone above -2 on the day

Schwartzel is at -4 for the day and the only one challenging Patrick Reed as top former champion.

[Waffdon]

I was only really talking about folk challenging.

Munoz double bogey twice in a row. Top four to out of it. :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Im's blinked :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rory making a charge, I feel sick.

[Waffdon]

Tiger Woods is having the mare of all mares here. Sheeesh

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Woods :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

DJ needs to do a "Tiger" when he gets to the 12th, that would be lovely.

[Giggles]

How’s pig nose hun going?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How’s pig nose hun going?

Rory? If so, -3 on the day to leave him at -11 and 4th right now.

[Giggles]

Shiiiiiit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That shot from Cameron Smith from the pine needles was incredible.

Bogey for Rory :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Beautiful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rory clearly parched and needed some water.

[Manc]

DJ is a robot.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rahm is determined not to place :moop:

[Manc]

The computer is broken.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Eagle :drool:

Never doubt The Computer.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Holed a 20 footer on 18 to place, never in doubt.

DJ at an absurd level here, no one beats him on this form. A joke that this is only his second major.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Feel sorry for Sung and Cameron Smith.

Putting in scores that would win most years and Smith is also (assuming he doesn't fuck up the 18th) the first to registers 60s in all 4 rounds of the Masters.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Rory finding additional hazards on holes :cool:

[niko_cee]

What's Dr Bryson's secret weapon going to be then? Go faster stripes on his tank top? Weights in his hat?

[Jimmy Floyd]

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I reckon he's almost certainly on drugs (golf doesn't test). The litmus test will be whether he puts himself forward for the Olympics, which does.

[Kikó]

He's just learned how to breath better.

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[Jimmy Floyd]

You have to hand it to him for the pure entertainment value, even if I don't think even the people who run this week's tournament can claim to take themselves as seriously as he does.

[Ian]

I saw about his 'secret club' earlier or whatever it is. Has he given up on just being better and is trying to brute force it at this point?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

From my little knowledge.

He's trying to largely brute force it which he's obviously brilliant at but a lot of it is talk. He's mentioned special drivers and various lines that he could take on courses/specific holes but a lot of the time he wont actually do it in a tournament.

He can also be very good at playing himself out of trouble but his short game is a bit shit, at times it looks like he really has problems trying to tone down his power and use a bit of precision.

[Jimmy Floyd]

His considered view (having consulted THE SCIENCE) is that brute force = being better.

To some degree he is right, certainly the way that many American tour courses are currently set up. He won the US Open by 6 doing this. However it also means he crashes and burns when anything goes against him.

He's basically a high school nerd who has recast himself as a jock. It's great viewing. I think he is a massive bell end but watching him fail is so much fun you can't begrudge him the successes either.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:harold:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wherever the secret club is, he might want to dig it out some time soon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Par 67 remember...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The green on 15th is a nightmare.

Si Woo and Lowry both looked like they had made decent chip ins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Justin Rose woke up after the 7th hole.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tommy Fleetwood :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

That round as good as it gets.

[niko_cee]

Feel good for old 'Rosie' (is Butch Harmon still alive?) to be up there again after sending so many negative vibes his way (as I'm sure many otherwise stalwart followers would have done) during that Garcia final round.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Butch did a couple of stints on comms yesterday with all the old tunes, albeit on an awkward time delay from whichever palatial residence he has these days.

Are you kiddin' me?

Folks, this is why we love golf.

Attaboy, Rickie! (well, not Rickie, RIP)

[Pleb]

Is the Computer wobbling or will we be expecting memes?