Golf 2018 Discussion Thread

[phelps 8,282]

and finally, after 5 years of troubles (mental and physical), Tiger is back...

he won the Tour Championship tournament in Atlanta and almost took also the big prize money, which was instead won by Justin Rose thanks to a birdie in the final hole of the day...

and from Friday, it's Ryder Cup time (on one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world, Le Golf National in St.Quintin just outside Paris)...I just can't wait...

[Agger 1,700]

Meanwhile it should also be mentioned that Oliver Fischer posted the first 59-round ever at the European Tour.

Only 3 times a better score has been posted on a major golf tour (58's on the Japan Tour, the Web.com tour and the PGA Tour)

[Agger 1,700]

8 minutes ago, phelps said:

and finally, after 5 years of troubles (mental and physical), Tiger is back...

he won the Tour Championship tournament in Atlanta and almost took also the big prize money, which was instead won by Justin Rose thanks to a birdie in the final hole of the day...

and from Friday, it's Ryder Cup time (on one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world, Le Golf National in St.Quintin just outside Paris)...I just can't wait...

 

And with the only 3rd Danish player ever and of course the Bear as captain of the European Team.

Sadly the US team should be seen as pretty big favourites, but you never know!

[phelps 8,282]

and the morning Fourball matches have been completed...

 

unfortunately, the USA are leading 3-1 over the European Team...

 

Fourballs Results

 

Tony Finau & Brooks Koepka b. Justin Rose & Jon Rahm  1UP

Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler b. Rory McIlroy & Thorbjørn Olesen  4&2

Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth b. Paul Casey & Tyrrel Hatton  1UP

Francesco Molinari & Tommy Fleetwood b. Tiger Woods & Patrick Reed  3&1

Edited September 28, 2018 by phelps

[phelps 8,282]

Molinari & Fleetwood MVP for the European team this morning...

they just saved the honor of the Old Continent and gave the team a bit of hope before the Foursome matches of the afternoon, where they will be the closing pair once again (and this time they're going to face the best US duo, Thomas & Spieth, who easily beat McIlroy and Olesen this morning...

and frankly I just can't understand why this McIlroy is still playing also this afternoon (this time paired with Ian Poulter)...

[Gianlu33 5,276]

What starts for Europe  Actually the European team sweep the session but it's a long afternoon.

[Gianlu33 5,276]

For the 1st time in history Europe won all 4 foursome in a session! 

[phelps 8,282]

wow! what a turnaround! Europe just won all 4 Foursome matches of the afternoon (last time a team won all 4 matches of a Friday/Saturday session between both contenders -and it was still the European team, but in Fourballs- was in 1989 at The Belfry) and now lead 5-3 at the end of day #1...

 

Forsomes results

 

Henrik Stenson & Justin Rose b. Dustin Johnson & Rickie Fowler  3&2

Ian Poulter & Rory McIlroy b. Bubba Watson & Webb Simpson  4&2

Sergio Garcia & Alex Noren b. Phil Mickelson & Bryson DeChambeau  5&4

Francesco Molinari & Tommy Fleetwood b. Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth  5&4

Edited September 28, 2018 by phelps

[Wumo 3,023]

  Sergio Garcia & Alex Noren was on fire the first nine holes! 

 

 

 

 

[phelps 8,282]

2 minuti fa, wumo26 ha scritto:

  Sergio Garcia & Alex Noren was on fire the first nine holes! 

 

 

 

 

 

tbh, it was more the US duo (especially Mickelson) playing really bad ("Lefty" was just walking around with hands in his pockets when not throwing)...

 

more in general, I think the US made a lot of "tactical" mistakes in building this afternoon's pairings...and they paid a very big prize for that...