Masters Golf and Any Other Miscellaneous Golf Discussion

[heffray]

He’s so far today playing better than any in the field in kinda windy/tricky conditions. If he just pars in he wins I think.


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It turns out all pars and a bogey was enough for Phil.

[MangyOldBison]

Don’t know if Tiger can recover from that accident, but sure would be something to see him and Phil go down to the wire in a biggie a few more times. Sport needs both of them, and not sure that anyone is in place to fill their shoes.

Congrats to Phil on his historic win today!

https://youtu.be/0HkIAMSQo_M

[CAS4127]

Don’t know if Tiger can recover from that accident, but sure would be something to see him and Phil go down to the wire in a biggie a few more times. Sport needs both of them, and not sure that anyone is in place to fill their shoes.

Congrats to Phil on his historic win today!

https://youtu.be/0HkIAMSQo_M

Agreed, Mangy! Chalk one up for the almost Boomers. I shot a 79 tonight—inspired!! Lengthened my back swing like Lefty does. Still don’t have a lot of Driver distance.

Still feels like the Golf Channel peeps are not overly complimentary. Don’t get it.


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[bisonaudit]

The scene on the 18th fairway was an embarrassment eclipsing even some of the Ryder Cup shenanigans that the PGA of American has allowed to occur.

[GreenfieldBison]

The scene on the 18th fairway was an embarrassment eclipsing even some of the Ryder Cup shenanigans that the PGA of American has allowed to occur.

Nonsense.

The scene on the 18th was an overwhelming expression of human joy at the impending defeat of a species threatening virus combined with the triumph of a single man over the ravages of time.

It was reminiscent of the similar scenes at the end of The Open Championship at the old course in Scotland.

Lighten up.


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[heffray]

The scene on the 18th fairway was an embarrassment eclipsing even some of the Ryder Cup shenanigans that the PGA of American has allowed to occur.

We have different views of golf, you and I.

[bisonaudit]

Brooks’s caddy got hit in the head. Brooks said his still recovering knee was affected by being hit on multiple occasions while navigating through the fracas. Hopefully his recovery isn’t set back. Phil said the situation was unnerving.

They clearly lost control of the crowd and it was in no way comparable to how the Open Championship handles the last group on the final day. The PGA of America needs to tighten up their protocols.

[GreenfieldBison]

Brooks’s caddy got hit in the head. Brooks said his still recovering knee was affected by being hit on multiple occasions while navigating through the fracas. Hopefully his recovery isn’t set back. Phil said the situation was unnerving.

They clearly lost control of the crowd and it was in no way comparable to how the Open Championship handles the last group on the final day. The PGA of America needs to tighten up their protocols.

Let's just use Phil's entire quote shall we? He said:

"I don't think I've ever had an experience like that, so thank you for that. Slightly unnerving but exceptionally awesome," Mickelson said of the fan support at Kiawah Island. "All the way back to the 1991 Ryder Cup, you've always supported the game of golf. So thank you for that."

I'm going to hang on the "...exceptionally awesome..." part of that quote.

Yes the R&A has a bit more experience with managing the crowd once they are allowed out to follow the final group in. But they are dealing with predominantly British citizens who just might be a bit more of the rule following bent than Americans. Also they have not managed such a crowd at the end of a multi-months long global pandemic in at least 100 years so we'll see how they do in July if they are allowing sizable galleries.

People are pent up and yearning for joyful experiences and opportunities for expression after this long slog through the darkness. And they were witnessing history being made. It is certainly regrettable that Brooks took a ding or two to the knee but I'm willing to bet he'll be fine. No doubt the PGA Tour will debrief and have a better plan for crowd management for the next go around.

[oldmantutters]

I wasn't cheering for Phil, but that was an awesome scene. So great to see people back out enjoying events and having fun after the past year.

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[bisonaudit]

Let's just use Phil's entire quote shall we? He said:

I'm going to hang on the "...exceptionally awesome..." part of that quote.

Yes the R&A has a bit more experience with managing the crowd once they are allowed out to follow the final group in. But they are dealing with predominantly British citizens who just might be a bit more of the rule following bent than Americans. Also they have not managed such a crowd at the end of a multi-months long global pandemic in at least 100 years so we'll see how they do in July if they are allowing sizable galleries.

People are pent up and yearning for joyful experiences and opportunities for expression after this long slog through the darkness. And they were witnessing history being made. It is certainly regrettable that Brooks took a ding or two to the knee but I'm willing to bet he'll be fine. No doubt the PGA Tour will debrief and have a better plan for crowd management for the next go around.

British sports fans invented hooliganism.