Diamond Dog wrote:As I said...
boring.
Diamond Dog wrote:As I said...
'skope wrote:Diamond Dog wrote:As I said...
boring.
Diamond Dog wrote:As I said, it gave them new challenges they don't face every week. Maybe not once a season. But, for that reason, I liked it. Well most of it. As I previously said, some of the gradients were crazy - having to play shots 40 yards wide of the flag to get it to roll close. But I remember some US Open/PGA course that were worse....remember Shinnecock Hills about 7 years ago? Where they had to water one of the short holes (after the play had started - an absolute no no in golf) because it was absolutely impossible to get the ball on the green, no matter what shot you played?
It was a bit Mickey Mouse, and that's what I meant by modifying some slopes....and drastically improving the greens.
But I'll tell you something - that's one of the most exciting final days I've seen for quite some time. Top players all having to find unconventional ways to overcome unfamiliar challenges. I like that. So much more interesting than "Whack the ball as far as you can, get your pitching wedge out (because it makes no difference if you're on the fairway, bunker or the rough, you'll be able to reach), pitch ten yards past the flag and spin back to a yard away....and then let's let the best putter to win".... that's how (especially) the US PGA Championship has become. It's no challenge...they can play those courses with their eyes shut (and probably half a bag of clubs).
I like that they had to think.
Diamond Dog wrote:As I said, it gave them new challenges they don't face every week. Maybe not once a season. But, for that reason, I liked it. Well most of it. As I previously said, some of the gradients were crazy - having to play shots 40 yards wide of the flag to get it to roll close. But I remember some US Open/PGA course that were worse....remember Shinnecock Hills about 7 years ago? Where they had to water one of the short holes (after the play had started - an absolute no no in golf) because it was absolutely impossible to get the ball on the green, no matter what shot you played?
It was a bit Mickey Mouse, and that's what I meant by modifying some slopes....and drastically improving the greens.
But I'll tell you something - that's one of the most exciting final days I've seen for quite some time. Top players all having to find unconventional ways to overcome unfamiliar challenges. I like that. So much more interesting than "Whack the ball as far as you can, get your pitching wedge out (because it makes no difference if you're on the fairway, bunker or the rough, you'll be able to reach), pitch ten yards past the flag and spin back to a yard away....and then let's let the best putter to win".... that's how (especially) the US PGA Championship has become. It's no challenge...they can play those courses with their eyes shut (and probably half a bag of clubs).
I like that they had to think.
Diamond Dog wrote:Already backed Oosthuizen (25/01) and Kaymer (28/1) for the Open.
Wadesmith wrote:Why is it that when there's a 'What do you think of this?' post, it's always absolute cobblers?
Diamond Dog wrote:Fucking hell.....that is not good.
I bet his sponsors etc are delighted.
Diamond Dog wrote:If they put a 0 at the end of Tiger's odds, i still wouldn't back him. He has no chance, in my eyes. Indeed I think he'll be lucky to make the cut.
Diamond Dog wrote:That's much more likely than 35/1 to win it.
funky_nomad wrote:Diamond Dog wrote:If they put a 0 at the end of Tiger's odds, i still wouldn't back him. He has no chance, in my eyes. Indeed I think he'll be lucky to make the cut.
You can get around 11/8 for Tiger to miss the cut.