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[PtldPlatypus]

Anyone watch the PGA Championship this weekend? Anybody buying into the "Tiger's all the way back" talk? Anyone think this Brooks Koepka cat is going to be the next great golfer? Are Rory McIlroy and Jordan Speith done being relevant? Are Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas the real deal, or just holding down the fort? Anyone planning on watching--or even paying attention to--the FedEx Cup playoffs?

Feel free to respond to any or all of the above. Just thought it'd be interesting to hear if anyone in here actually pays any attention to the PGA.

 

[barfo]

Not me!

barfo

 

[Stevenson]

It was really fun to pay attention to the Sunday of a Major again, and it was only because of Tiger for me, like most of us. Weird to root for him, given what a dick I thought he was when he was younger. But he nicer and more humble now. And amazing. Coming back to that level of play, after his physical setbacks, is incredible.

I bet he has one or two Majors left in him.

Koepka looked fantastic, btw.

 

[riverman]

Watching golf is faster than Sominex to me....my son loves it....the forum member who is really informed about golf and comes from a true golfing culture here is Homerloveskoolaid but sadly, he no longer posts here....I met him at the Creswell golf tournament and we had a few beers...he's great to talk to about music or golf....I never took much of a liking to the sport ...I like sports where the ball comes back...plus the time I tried golfing, I learned quickly I have no talent for it..I can name two golfers without looking it up...Tiger and Mickleson...

 

[Lanny]

My good buddy, HomerLovesKoolaid, is an avid golfer. He's grooming his son to be a great golfer. In fact, Homer's dad was the golf pro at one of the most renowned courses in Oregon. Still, other than watching his son's rapid rise in the sport and in spite of my father's love for the game, I have little interest. I would like to see Tiger do well as well as Homer's son and that's about it.

 

[tlongII]

The PGA Championship was terrific! I play golf, but my interest is greatest when Tiger is doing well. Koepka is a stud too. He looks like a linebacker out there on the course.

 

[Haakzilla]

Anyone watch the PGA Championship this weekend? Anybody buying into the "Tiger's all the way back" talk? Anyone think this Brooks Koepka cat is going to be the next great golfer? Are Rory McIlroy and Jordan Speith done being relevant? Are Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas the real deal, or just holding down the fort? Anyone planning on watching--or even paying attention to--the FedEx Cup playoffs?

Feel free to respond to any or all of the above. Just thought it'd be interesting to hear if anyone in here actually pays any attention to the PGA.

Yes, I love golf! See my avatar? My second hole-in-one was a slam dunk straight in

Yes! I am buying that he is virtually all the way back...he keeps cleaning up the stupid mistakes and he will easily win another major again. If he didn't start the tournament on Thursday going bogey, double-bogey then he would have had a 1 stroke victory -- back in his prime he dominated these tournaments because he never made any of these mistakes. Now that he's got his competitive juices flowing in the major tournaments I think he still has a realistic shot to match Nicklaus' 18 majors (assuming he stays healthy for the next 5-10 years).

Not so sure Brooks is the "next great golfer"...not because I don't think his skills are amazing, but more because there are so many good golfers coming up.

Rory might never get it all back...he seems to be weak mentally. Speith is not done, he will always be relevant because of his supreme putting ability (assuming he doesn't just lose it like Tom Watson did).

DJ and JT are definitely the real deal...part of the so many good golfers mentioned above.

Yes, I will always be paying attention to the golf world and the tournaments in it

 

[trailblazer18]

I loved watching the final round on Sunday. Tiger brings the viewers, he is captivating. Koepka is a stud and awesome to see him play solid when he could have choked. I think Tiger will win another major.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'm about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That's the distance between my left ear from my right.
~Ben Crenshaw~

 

[yankeesince59]

...enjoyed watching all 4 rounds...and was pulling hard for Tiger...he played very well and came very close...if he can solve his inconsistency/accuracy with the driver he'll surely win more tourneys...until then, I don't know.

...fwiw, I've been a professional clubmaker/repairer for many years.

 

[Haakzilla]

...fwiw, I've been a professional clubmaker/repairer for many years.

...where do you live?

 

[tlongII]

...where do you live?

My guess is he lives in Southern California or Texas.

 

[THE HCP]

The HCP loves golf!

 

[yankeesince59]

...where do you live?

South Central Georgia.

 

[yankeesince59]

My guess is he lives in Southern California or Texas.

???

 

[Haakzilla]

South Central Georgia.

...damn, a bit far to be my new club guy! Are you independent or work for a shop?

 

[yankeesince59]

The HCP loves golf!
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...^^^Is that Frank Nobilo on the right?

 

[yankeesince59]

...damn, a bit far to be my new club guy! Are you independent or work for a shop?

...completely independant...sold my storefront business years ago and am now semi-retired and have been working from my shop at home for the last 10 years...no boss, no employees, no stress...and I have quite a following and have customers from all over the world...life is good.
...plenty of internet business...for the most part I specialize in restoring vintage Ping irons...but I also reshaft/regrip all clubs. Hit me up with a PM if I can be of service.

 

[THE HCP]

...^^^Is that Frank Nobilo on the right?

Yes sir. Frank The Tank

 

[riverman]

Yes sir. Frank The Tank

I've always wondered how difficult is it to film golf shots? ...seems like it would be really hard to do. That's a tiny object to focus on in flight. Not a golf fan but thought you'd know the answer to this.

 

[yankeesince59]

I've always wondered how difficult is it to film golf shots? ...seems like it would be really hard to do. That's a tiny object to focus on in flight. Not a golf fan but thought you'd know the answer to this.

Oh hell, the folks covering the tourneys on TV have some hi-tech stuff that I don't have access to...but I'm amazed at what kind quality pics/videos my Galaxy smart phone will take. (multi burts, slo-mo, time lapse, etc.)
...I remember back in the late 80's when I was playing a lot (5-7 days a week)(and if you play enough, you'll get good, even with a faulty swing)(I got down to a 1.5 handicap)...anyway, I had one of those monster VHS cam-corders and I took it to the course to video myself and my golfing partner at the time...and after reviewing the footage of my swing I was amazed at how solid my swing was ...and I learned right there that as long as you can repeat the swing over and over, you can work around the imperfections.
...golf is a very cerebral game that you cannot never completely master and as someone once said, and I'm paraphrasing, "the most important distance on the golf course is that distance between your 2 ears". Ben Hogan went to his grave trying to figure the game out, but never did, though he probably came as close to it as anyone else.


...I used to have a little sign in my golf shop that read, "Golf is like sex, you don't have to be good at it to enjoy it".

 

[yankeesince59]

Yes sir. Frank The Tank

...I met him several years ago...really nice fella.

...I was fortunate enough to meet and work on a few Pro's clubs when I was a young buck at the MacGregor plant many years ago. (Nicklaus (he was a complete ass), Curtis Strange (nice guy and funny as hell), Weiskopf (very quiet and meticulous), and Greg Norman.(never actually met him but MacGregor did Cobra's forgings back in the early days)

 

[THE HCP]

I've always wondered how difficult is it to film golf shots? ...seems like it would be really hard to do. That's a tiny object to focus on in flight. Not a golf fan but thought you'd know the answer to this.

Golf camera guys up in those cranes are the best. Battling the elements and still being able to find the flight path of the ball. No clue how they do it. I just take their hard work and turn it into pure magic.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I watch every PGA tournament that features the big names (DJ, Koepka, Spieth, Rory, Tiger, etc) or some combination of the big names, regardless if it's a major or not.

Koepka is the closest thing I've seen to being the "next great" but like another poster said, there are just too many good golfers now for anyone to hold that mantle. I'd say DJ and Koepka will be doing most the damage going forward.

Tiger looks really good but he's not "back" and I seriously doubt he ever will be. Not because he won't play great, but his competition is light years better now than it was when he was killing it (and he only has himself to blame for it, they were all inspired by him). Yes, I was rooting for him to win the PGA, but no, that's not why I was watching. I watch anyway.

Bubba used to be my favorite golfer, then it went to DJ when he was making his "comeback" from cocaine, but he's too good now. I need to find a new rooting interest. I don't like to be a "fan" of the guys that are clearly the best. Tiger, well, I rooted for him because he's a great comeback story. A phenomenal comeback story all things considered. I will continue to root for him in every tournament he plays in until he wins at least one more major. So for now, he's my favorite golfer.

 

[Lanny]

I watch every PGA tournament that features the big names (DJ, Koepka, Spieth, Rory, Tiger, etc) or some combination of the big names, regardless if it's a major or not.

Koepka is the closest thing I've seen to being the "next great" but like another poster said, there are just too many good golfers now for anyone to hold that mantle. I'd say DJ and Koepka will be doing most the damage going forward.

Tiger looks really good but he's not "back" and I seriously doubt he ever will be. Not because he won't play great, but his competition is light years better now than it was when he was killing it (and he only has himself to blame for it, they were all inspired by him). Yes, I was rooting for him to win the PGA, but no, that's not why I was watching. I watch anyway.

Bubba used to be my favorite golfer, then it went to DJ when he was making his "comeback" from cocaine, but he's too good now. I need to find a new rooting interest. I don't like to be a "fan" of the guys that are clearly the best. Tiger, well, I rooted for him because he's a great comeback story. A phenomenal comeback story all things considered. I will continue to root for him in every tournament he plays in until he wins at least one more major. So for now, he's my favorite golfer.

I was rooting for Tiger and I don't normally care for golf.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I was rooting for Tiger and I don't normally care for golf.

CBS's ratings this weekend would reflect that. They were up a ton from last years PGA Championship. I get it. I just enjoy watching golf now more than ever because there are so many great golfers now. It's always impressive with or without Tiger.

 

[Lanny]

CBS's ratings this weekend would reflect that. They were up a ton from last years PGA Championship. I get it. I just enjoy watching golf now more than ever because there are so many great golfers now. It's always impressive with or without Tiger.

HomerLovesKoolAid's father was the golf pro at one of the most renowned golf courses in Oregon, the Oswego Country Club. Now Homer and his son know golf and they both play an excellent game. I do enjoy watching his son play 'cause he's so damned good. What a great family, by the way.

 

[tlongII]

???

I believe southern cal and Texas are where the most club making facilities are.

 

[yankeesince59]

I believe southern cal and Texas are where the most club making facilities are.

...the Macgregor plant where I cut my teeth was in Georgia.