The Golf Thread

[Irishnev]

I can't believe you're watching it!

My thoughts exactly but tbh outside of majors/Players and RC I’d have v little interest these days

[spud_gun]

Would love to know what pep talk they had before they were sent on stage.

"get on stage and sell it!"

In both instances.

It's a stage full of men who're absolutely jacked to the tits because they know they're soon to be amongst the richest men on the planet.

The other is Bill gates and his pals

[Pablo]

I can't believe you're watching it!

It is free on YouTube and convenient to watch! I only watched the last few holes and just kept skipping to the players in with a chance of winning.

Watched about 3 hrs golf in 15 minutes

Worth it to see the big Tory Westwood absolutely bottle it and chunk a wedge into the bunker from about 100 yards

[Shaggy]

Yes that's fair. I ****ing hate him.

[Irishnev]

Lowry win at Wentworth today - McIlroy joint second with Rahm

[Shaggy]

Rahm's 29 on the par 37 back 9 including a bogey was one of the most remarkable stretches of golf I've ever seen.

Really pleased for Lowry though, he's been knocking on the door a bit and deserved a win before the year is out.

Was thinking how the Ryder Cup prospects look a little brighter for next year.

McIlroy
Rahm
Fitzpatrick
Hovland
Lowry
Hatton
Fleetwood

With the rest from the likes of Rose, Molinari (finding a bit of form finally) Hojgaard, Migliozzi, Detry, Pieters, Noren, Perez

[Pablo]

Yeah true. A few of the big US players are slightly off form too?

[Irishnev]

Rahm's 29 on the par 37 back 9 including a bogey was one of the most remarkable stretches of golf I've ever seen.

Really pleased for Lowry though, he's been knocking on the door a bit and deserved a win before the year is out.

Was thinking how the Ryder Cup prospects look a little brighter for next year.

McIlroy
Rahm
Fitzpatrick
Hovland
Lowry
Hatton
Fleetwood

With the rest from the likes of Rose, Molinari (finding a bit of form finally) Hojgaard, Migliozzi, Detry, Pieters, Noren, Perez

Lowry is a great guy - very involved in sponsoring local stuff in Offaly where he is from.

[Shaggy]

Absolutely loved his line "it's a win for the good guys". Get that up your fat arse Westwood, you cunt.

Anyone see this? Go on Billy

[ame]https://twitter.com/GeorgeCooperNCG/status/1567531079845777408[/ame]

[Shaggy]

I honestly ****ing hate him

[ame]https://twitter.com/WestwoodLee/status/1563442595099197440[/ame]

[Pablo]

Westwood used to be my favourite player . That was before I realised that he is a bit of a bellend.

So it is a Tiger and Rory "strategic alliance" being referred to here?

All of this off the course drama is getting a bit much. Someone awesome like Rahm deserves much better than being stuck in the middle of this mess.

[Shaggy]

Yeah assume he means that series thing they're launching next year.

[Pablo]

Oh yeah that thing sounds like a big gimmick. They'll play a virtual course, basically playing on a simulator. I assume it will be more fun than serious? Hard to see how it won't be a flop anyway.

In terms of Tiger and Rory, they have managed to get the PGA to hugely increase the prize funds. You can't blame the PGA for leaning heavily on Rory and Tiger, but it can't be at the expense of the other elite players (like John Rahm) who deserve to be involved in shaping the future of golf too.

I've also seen Westwood and several other LIV players refer to the DPWT as the 5th biggest tour now (as if it's smaller than the Korn Ferry tour ffs). It's nonsense but it seems co-ordinated? A bit like when all the Tories blanket claimed Boris got all the big decisions right .

It is all pathetic and very childish.

[Shaggy]

Is it true that in LIV golf you get 1 mulligan and 2 gimmes per round?

[Harv]

[ame]https://twitter.com/PMalinauskasMP/status/1591931891904827392[/ame]

LIV golf coming to not just my home town, but my home course!!