Being Mr Hot Take just demonstrates that you have no idea of what you just watchedHow is this not a choke? Literally did nothing all day while the field behind him was moving up. Whether it was bad strategy or bad play, it is a choke.
Being Mr Hot Take just demonstrates that you have no idea of what you just watchedHow is this not a choke? Literally did nothing all day while the field behind him was moving up. Whether it was bad strategy or bad play, it is a choke.
Look at you go!Look at the leaderboard... this was a scoring day, tons of guys with -4 or more under. Rory limping in with a -2 is really really bad. If he plays even competitive with the rest of the field he wins this.
I think it was more the approaches than the putting. He 2-putted every hole but only had 2 looks from 10 feet (3 and 9). Those are 50/50 for pros and he came up empty. It wasn’t like he was missing 4 footers, he just couldn’t get any mid-to-long range ones to drop.Smith tied for low round of the day (-8).
I don't think Rory choked but his putter was simply not good enough today.
He hit 18 greens, 35 of 36 over the weekend. You can’t just jam it in to 5 feet every hole.He did what he wanted he "played a controlled round"
Just too bad he choked while a guy shot 30 on the back nine of the final round of the British OpenHe hit 18 greens, 35 of 36 over the weekend. You can’t just jam it in to 5 feet every hole.
Look, I don't think he choked per se but -2 on a day when so many players were -4 or -5 was simply not good. The course was there for the taking.Just too bad he choked while a guy shot 30 on the back nine of the final round of the British Open
No one said that you claimed he chokedLook, I don't think he choked per se but -2 on a day when so many players were -4 or -5 was simply not good. The course was there for the taking.
he also had I think 5 holes where he was 55 or less yards away for eagle, and ended up with Par, which is AwfulRory hit 100% of the greens in regulation today. He just couldn't hit a putt. But if you hit every green in regulation, you didn't choke, someone else just beat you.
first time in contention at a major. That can get you, especially given the setting today.Agreed on the not a choke for Rory. Now Hovland -- that was a choke.
That's true. And he's young, so lots of opportunities to come. Maybe a little harsh on my part.first time in contention at a major. That can get you, especially given the setting today.
If you're president, I'm veep, and it's put me in a shitty mood all day. Good for Smith, but damn, I wanted Rory to make a damn putt.It wasn’t a choke but as the president of his fan club it really, really hurts. I had to avoid the result all day and came home to watch around 3pm. Ugh. This sucks.
Strong rumors that after the presidents cup Cam is off to LIV with the rest of the aussies.
I can’t remember feeling this shitty after a tournament before. I’m almost at Boone levels here.
I’m gonna go lay down with my kids.
How should it have been handled?At this point the LIV players have to believe that eventually they will get their cake and eat it too. The more that leave the more likely the PGA won’t be able to shut them out.
I just think the PGA handled this all wrong. I don’t know how they will resolve if all this comes to pass but bullying and threats clearly aren’t working.
This is true for Stenson. The LIV will be like playing on the Senior Tour with a 10x multiplier.Money, that's really it.
IMO, it all comes down to the world rankings.At this point the LIV players have to believe that eventually they will get their cake and eat it too. The more that leave the more likely the PGA won’t be able to shut them out.
I just think the PGA handled this all wrong. I don’t know how they will resolve if all this comes to pass but bullying and threats clearly aren’t working.
An extra $100M won’t make any difference to his life at all?Unless he’s a degenerate gambler like Phil, the extra money he would make from LIV won’t make a bit of difference to his life
Relative to the earning power of a 28 year old who is on track to make $20 million or more (including endorsements) this year alone without LIV? No.An extra $100M won’t make any difference to his life at all?
I think they needed to acknoweldge the threat and hit it head on rather than threatening it's members and underestimate the concerns. Absolutely valid approach to call the defectors wrong and explain why their concerns aren't worth discussing but I think it was wrongheaded.How should it have been handled?