Golf 2016 Discussion Thread

[Henry_Leon 1,399]

1 hour ago, Agger said:

 

Talking about hole in ones:

 

http://www.masters.com/en_US/watch/2016-04-10/08ojcfkgynvnutcmykjh_lyal6pz3bsk.html?promo=vod_home

 

Wow!

 

That was btw the 3rd ace on the hole. Davis Love III did it as well!

woooow!!!

[Swewi 389]

Swedish Henrik Stensson won British Open (hos first masters) breaking Tiger Woods record of best overall record (-20), 3 shots before 2nd place Michelson and 14 before 3rd place. Both top players Will play in Olympics even though some of the best Will miss it. World no1 Jason Day WHO Will not play in rio were 21 shots aftEr Stensson.

Edited July 17, 2016 by Swewi

[Prashanth 176]

Arnold Palmer dies at 87, RIP so sad to hear this news. Loss of 1 of the 3 part of top 3 golfing legends.

[Agger 1,663]

The Ryder Cup is looking like a close race this year. After a terrible start for Europe losing 4-0 in the first foursomes they won 3 out of 4 four-balls. At the moment it's 2 foursomes for each, but match 2 between Snedeker/Koepka vs. Stenson/Fitzpatrick is very close. Later today we will have 4 four-balls before it finishes with 12 singles.

[Agger 1,663]

After an impressive finish by the spanish pair, the foursomes ended up with 2½ for Europe and 1½ for USA. Sadly USA won 3 very close four-balls meaning they are up by 3 going into the finishing singles. This means that USA only needs to win 5 of the 12 singles. Not as big a lead as 2012 when Europe pulled of a huge comeback.

 

The 3 first singles will be very important. McIlroy who has been Europe's best player is up against Reed who has been one of the 2 best US players; Stenson who played brilliant golf in the afternoon fourballs on friday but not as good the rest of the time up against Spieth. They've already been up against eachother 3 times during this Ryder cup with 2 wins for Spieth and one for Stenson. And the 3rd with Pieters who lost the first foursome by a great margin but won the other 3 with McIlroy. He will be up against J.B. Holmes who didn't play the two foursomes. 

 

It will be close, but sadly I think the cup will go to USA for the first time since 2008.

[heywoodu 15,174]

Two random Australian guys pretended to be professional golfers so they could participate in the...North Korean Open  

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/11/2/13497436/australian-men-fake-professional-golfers-north-korea-open-prank

 

The only competitor who finished below them was the 15-year old daughter of the Nepalese ambassador 

 

 

(The "pretended to be professional golfers" part is a little confusing maybe, since the North Korean Open is an international amateur tournament, but who cares  )

[Agger 1,663]

36 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Two random Australian guys pretended to be professional golfers so they could participate in the...North Korean Open  

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/11/2/13497436/australian-men-fake-professional-golfers-north-korea-open-prank

 

The only competitor who finished below them was the 15-year old daughter of the Nepalese ambassador 

 

 

(The "pretended to be professional golfers" part is a little confusing maybe, since the North Korean Open is an international amateur tournament, but who cares  )

 

I wonder... Did Kim Jong Un participate and is he as good as his father was?

[Prashanth 176]

What a historic day for India in Ladies Golf...As Aditi Ashok wins the Indian Open Ladies European tour to be the first Indian to win the European Tour tittle...

[Prashanth 176]

Can Aditi do the unexpected to be heard of an Indian female golfer or for that any golfer. Can she win the European order of merit this year.

[Agger 1,663]

Thomas Bjørn has been appointed captain for the European Ryder Cup team. This is absolutely fantastic!