Golf

[goody2028]

 

[tom27111]

That chip in has surely sealed the deal? What a shot.

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

I think Rory will be kicking himself this week. From tee to green he has been flushing it and could have been up there with a hot putter.

[tom27111]

13 minutes ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

I think Rory will be kicking himself this week. From tee to green he has been flushing it and could have been up there with a hot putter.

Definitely. 

 

He's running out of holes, but if, and it's a big if, he can post 9 under, there's a chance.

 

The leaders have Amen corner to negotiate. 

 

There have been some spectacular Masters wins, Faldo beating Norman amongst them, but never say never around Augusta National!

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

2 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

Definitely. 

 

He's running out of holes, but if, and it's a big if, he can post 9 under, there's a chance.

 

The leaders have Amen corner to negotiate. 

 

There have been some spectacular Masters wins, Faldo beating Norman amongst them, but never say never around Augusta National!

So much can still happen, good AND bad.

 

Scheffler still has to play 10 and 11, and then negotiate the 12th which can completely wreck any challenge.

 

This aint over by a long way

[tom27111]

I've just stuck a fiver on Rory at 28/1 

 

Kiss of death!

[goody2028]

Wayne Riley is actually my hero. The bloke is just unintentionally hilarious. 

[Super_horns]

42 minutes ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

I think Rory will be kicking himself this week. From tee to green he has been flushing it and could have been up there with a hot putter.

Classic though.

 

Great last round after 3 average ones .

[Izzy]

15 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Wayne Riley is actually my hero. The bloke is just unintentionally hilarious. 

His ‘Round with Radar’ channel with Ping on YouTube is a great watch. Especially the one when he plays with Lee Westwood. 

[Zear0]

That couldn't have gone much worse for Smith... 

[tom27111]

2 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

That couldn't have gone much worse for Smith... 

 

Tough par for Scheffler from there though. Could be a good hole for Rory 

[kingfox]

You just knew he was going in the water after that birdie.

[goody2028]

11 minutes ago, Izzy said:

His ‘Round with Radar’ channel with Ping on YouTube is a great watch. Especially the one when he plays with Lee Westwood. 

Just had a look. How did I not know about this  

[KingsX]

39 minutes ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

Scheffler still has to play 10 and 11, and then negotiate the 12th which can completely wreck any challenge.

 

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

Scheffler's short game has been off the charts. Could get it up and down from anywhere.

[Zear0]

Great stuff Rory! 

[tom27111]

Wow. Rory!!!! 

 

If he had 2 more holes, I really think he'd have done it. 

 

All pressure of Scheffler now, he can't lose it from here.

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

Im a 1 handicap at golf so id like to think im decently good, and I cannot believe the quality of some of these shots the guys are playing.

 

 

[goody2028]

The most I’ve enjoyed watching Rory play in a long time

[tom27111]

3 minutes ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

Im a 1 handicap at golf so id like to think im decently good, and I cannot believe the quality of some of these shots the guys are playing.

 

 

Alright, show-off 

 

Us mortals are amazed by people who play at your standard. 

 

To know you're in awe of the pro's makes me feel slightly better 

 

Different gravy ain't they? 

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

1 minute ago, tom27111 said:

Alright, show-off 

 

Us mortals are amazed by people who play at your standard. 

 

To know you're in awe of the pro's makes me feel slightly better 

 

Different gravy ain't they? 

Its absolutely absurd to watch. Its just skill on a level thats totally incredible.

 

The course rating off the back tees at Augusta must be im guessing.... minimum 76. So in handicap terms, guys are shooting to +8 handicaps.... Rory's played to +12 today!

 

I won the chance to play with a tour pro years ago in a blind auction and his game was sensational around the green. Hes now on the US Champions tour and doing very very nicely over there.

[Mike Oxlong]

Just cashed in my Cam Smith win bet for £0.01 

[tom27111]

1 minute ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

Its absolutely absurd to watch. Its just skill on a level thats totally incredible.

 

The course rating off the back tees at Augusta must be im guessing.... minimum 76. So in handicap terms, guys are shooting to +8 handicaps.... Rory's played to +12 today!

 

I won the chance to play with a tour pro years ago in a blind auction and his game was sensational around the green. Hes now on the US Champions tour and doing very very nicely over there.

I went to watch an Open years ago, 2004 at Royal St George's. It was incredible to watch from a spectators point of view, but to be actually on fairways and greens alongside these people must be mind blowing.

 

I played a lot years ago and have just got back into it after a break of about 10 years.

 

I'm 42, still dream of making the seniors tour 

[tom27111]

5 minutes ago, Smashing-Pumpkin said:

Its absolutely absurd to watch. Its just skill on a level thats totally incredible.

 

The course rating off the back tees at Augusta must be im guessing.... minimum 76. So in handicap terms, guys are shooting to +8 handicaps.... Rory's played to +12 today!

 

I won the chance to play with a tour pro years ago in a blind auction and his game was sensational around the green. Hes now on the US Champions tour and doing very very nicely over there.

 

The beautiful thing about golf is the handicap system though. You give me 19 shots and it might be a close game on the day 

 

It's like 11 of us turning up to play our beloved football team and them starting on -8.

 

If we defended well, we might get a draw! 

[Smashing-Pumpkin]

Just now, tom27111 said:

I went to watch an Open years ago, 2004 at Royal St George's. It was incredible to watch from a spectators point of view, but to be actually on fairways and greens alongside these people must be mind blowing.

 

I played a lot years ago and have just got back into it after a break of about 10 years.

 

I'm 42, still dream of making the seniors tour 

It truly is. Ive been to quite a few tournaments, and going to the tournaments give you an idea of how hard the courses are.

 

Being inside the ropes is incredible. I played with Paul Broadhurst, ex Ryder Cup player at Kiawah and around the time we played, hed just won his sixth european tour title at the Portuguese Open. Not only that, hes also won the French Open and the British Masters, so big big tournaments, and now has two senior majors to his name (imagine the players you have to beat on the champions tour, the standard on that tour is sensational too!)

 

He was long off the tee, but not silly long. But his ability to get pin high with irons and flight the ball up and down was really good. And then chipping and putting, immaculate.

 

Never stop dreaming and working on your game. You just never know, if you can practice enough and youre athletic enough, you just never know. I dont think Paul Wesselingh had a pro career before the senior tour, and hes done brilliantly?