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Another dumb controversy for the tour. Just tell him behind closed doors whether he can keep using it or not, they're not going to retroactively punish him. He's been doing it for two years apparently.
Okay, I give up. What the hell is he using a compass for? In case he wants to hit it North?


Does anyone care about the golf HOF? I’m a huge fan and didn’t even know they had one until this thread.
I think the players care quite a bit.
 

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I think its something like its an outside agent that helps the player choose a club, or some shit like that. Its a stupid rule, and I doubt it will be around much longer.
 

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You want to compare Cooperstown to something nobody knows exists be my guest.
I am guessing that you are in the minority in terms of "hugs golf fans". Some may not know that it is in St. Augustine (though it is hard to miss during the Florida Swing, alongside commercials for the Villages), but I am guessing even most casual ones know that there is one. Of course, I've also been to the Soccer Hall of Fame, which is in probably the most head-scratching location.
 

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I am guessing that you are in the minority in terms of "hugs golf fans". Some may not know that it is in St. Augustine (though it is hard to miss during the Florida Swing, alongside commercials for the Villages), but I am guessing even most casual ones know that there is one. Of course, I've also been to the Soccer Hall of Fame, which is in probably the most head-scratching location.
I watch hours of golf coverage a week and most events. I literally never hear the HOF brought up.

I don’t care if people care about it but I think the percentage of fans who know it’s a thing is small.
 

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2 things.

1. I would be for letting the Pros use rangefinders, just not with slope. I believe that is the rule now for amateur tournaments right now. Calculating the correct yardage is not really a skill. I've caddied once for a guy at a Monday qualifier and it really wasn't that hard. Factoring in slope and wind could be considered a skill though and the rangefinder doesn't help with that.

2. The Golf Hall of Fame is actually a fun visit. You could make a long weekend out of it since the property has 36 holes of golf. I'd recommend checking it out.
 

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This ad is on literally every day of every golf tournament and it's very well attended. Golf fans definitely know it's a thing.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7AWA/world-golf-hall-of-fame-featuring-gary-player
Literally first time I’ve ever seen that ad. I’ll have to take a trip down.

Like most HOFs I’m sure it’s a broken system that lets in too many marginals guys who weren’t ever in the top tier of their generations, but that’s a different argument for a different day.
 

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Literally first time I’ve ever seen that ad. I’ll have to take a trip down.

Like most HOFs I’m sure it’s a broken system that lets in too many marginals guys who weren’t ever in the top tier of their generations, but that’s a different argument for a different day.
See that's the thing about the golf HOF. It doesn't take itself too seriously, has a bar that needs to be crossed and once you cross it you're in after 40, regardless if you're still playing or not. It's actually much more fun to follow than the other HOF processes.

Plus which other HOF gives you the ability to play the sport while you visit? It's fucking great.
 

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It think they moved it to 50 sometime recently, no? Like Phil is in but Tiger has to wait until he is 50? I could be wrong on that.

I don’t know how it is possible to watch golf and not see the Gary Player add 37362839 times.
 

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It think they moved it to 50 sometime recently, no? Like Phil is in but Tiger has to wait until he is 50? I could be wrong on that.

I don’t know how it is possible to watch golf and not see the Gary Player add 37362839 times.
I haven’t watched a commercial outside of a live nba or nfl game in years so that’s likely it.
 

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It think they moved it to 50 sometime recently, no? Like Phil is in but Tiger has to wait until he is 50? I could be wrong on that.

I don’t know how it is possible to watch golf and not see the Gary Player add 37362839 times.
That's a slight exaggeration. It's closer to 8675309 times

Not too many sports can you be a HOFer and still an active player (Tennis is another...a thing I only learned recently).
 

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I watch hours of golf coverage a week and most events. I literally never hear the HOF brought up.

I don’t care if people care about it but I think the percentage of fans who know it’s a thing is small.
I just assume any sport that gives regular TV coverage and has been around for quite some time has a HOF. I don't watch Tennis but I'm guessing it has a HOF and I could probably name a few players in it. Hell, Volleyball probably has a HOF.

edit: Volleyball does, and it's in Holyoke, Mass. Go figure.
 

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I just assume any sport that gives regular TV coverage and has been around for quite some time has a HOF. I don't watch Tennis but I'm guessing it has a HOF and I could probably name a few players in it. Hell, Volleyball probably has a HOF.

edit: Volleyball does, and it's in Holyoke, Mass. Go figure.
Been to the Volleyball HOF. It's about as big as a Starbucks.
 

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I thought the Colin Montgomerie interview on ForePlay this week was excellent. He’s a great storyteller and touched on a whole range of topics. I also learned something about the 1999 Ryder Cup I never knew, which was cool. Worth checking out if you have time.
 

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Senior, errr, Champions' tour is playing the Senior US Open this week. In the field is John Smoltz who qualified outside Atlanta. After 7 holes, Smoltz is +7, dead last in the morning wave.
 

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Tiger has put a Taylor Made mallet putter in play today. Very weird watching him with a mallet.
Short slant neck. Those have been popular lately. It seems like more tour players are moving toward mallets but fewer mallets are face balanced.

That’s probably the best looking Ardmore... they will sell a bunch now. He still has a Pingman grip on. That grip is wildly underrated/underappreciated.
 
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Most of the popular mallets are faced balanced, the TM Spider, Cameron Futura's, most of the Odyssey's, etc. But that TM Ardmore he's using is toe hang, which is what I would expect if he was ever going to use a mallet. He talks often about releasing the toe during his swing so that toe hang is important. Curious to see how he putts with a mallet. There are pros and cons for him based on his history.
 

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Most of the popular mallets are faced balanced, the TM Spider, Cameron Futura's, most of the Odyssey's, etc. But that TM Ardmore he's using is toe hang, which is what I would expect if he was ever going to use a mallet. He talks often about releasing the toe during his swing so that toe hang is important. Curious to see how he putts with a mallet. There are pros and cons for him based on his history.
I believe Day, DJ and a few others use a Spider with toe hang.

Toe hang mallets are becoming the norm.
 

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I believe Day, DJ and a few others use a Spider with toe hang.

Toe hang mallets are becoming the norm.
I didn't realize that many mallets are toe hang. Definitely a new trend. Just checked my Rossie II and its a bit of a heel hang. Supposed to be face balanced, so next time I play I'm going to be a head case.
 

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I didn't realize that many mallets are toe hang. Definitely a new trend. Just checked my Rossie II and its a bit of a heel hang. Supposed to be face balanced, so next time I play I'm going to be a head case.
It’s a trend. It seems like there’s some acknowledgment that very few players have a true straight back straight through putting stroke and some putting strokes may benefit from some toe hang even if with very little arc. Everyone is different.
 

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Guessing the price of the TP Ardmore 3 is going up. Even though he hasn't really played that much since the 2014 Honda Classic, buyers won't notice.

And a day after his longest converted putt came from 9 feet, Woods knocked in birdie putts from 26, 24, 19, 16, 3 and 2 feet. The four putts he made that were longer than 15 feet were the most he’s made in a round on the PGA Tour since the 2014 Honda Classic.
 

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It’s a trend. It seems like there’s some acknowledgment that very few players have a true straight back straight through putting stroke and some putting strokes may benefit from some toe hang even if with very little arc. Everyone is different.
It's not a trend, you'll probably see face balanced putters go out of style. 3D modeling is teaching us a lot and one of those things is that a straight back and through swing doesn't really exist. Some putters have 45 degrees of toe hang for the people that really release the putter. A lot of the mallets have 20ish or less.
 

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It's not a trend, you'll probably see face balanced putters go out of style. 3D modeling is teaching us a lot and one of those things is that a straight back and through swing doesn't really exist. Some putters have 45 degrees of toe hang for the people that really release the putter. A lot of the mallets have 20ish or less.
Uh, so you agree with me? It sounds like we're in violent agreement. Maybe I don't understand what "trend" means but I think I do. I don't think this is a passing fad. Fridays.
 

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And I wonder what he's doing on 10...so stupid how coverage ends at 245 and then gets picked up again at 3.....would 15 more minutes be that much more of a hassle for them geesh
 

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Should be in the lead...missed bunnies on 10 and 11 and then can't get off the tee with an iron on 13 come on