Golf

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

With the US Masters upon us I thought it was an opportune time to throw up a thread on the other great game.

Who here hits the links? Any single figure handicaps? Occasional weekend hackers? Preferred course? I blast my way around North Adelaide once in a while. Would love to play more.

Will be glued to the screen the next four days.

 

[Damp Squarie]

Who here hits the links?

Im lucky to hit the ball let alone hit the links
Its a game I could never master [ no pun intended ] but it was my early grounding on how to swear.
However, I do love watching it all unfold at Augusta - beautiful course.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Jason Day five birdies in a row today was glorious

 

[Deaneus!]

I took Thursday and Friday off last week, Thursday to run a bunch of errands and Friday for a game of golf. Polished up the clubs, got in the zone.

Errands, no probs.
Golf, rained all day = no golf.

Grrrr

 

[JP Sauce]

I'd love to be a guy who plays golf, but I'd hate the lengthy period of being terrible at it.

 

[AmericanCrow]

What's up with Allenby? Yikes....At some point it's a "you" problem no?

http://deadspin.com/robert-allenby-fired-his-caddie-midway-through-his-roun-1719929083

Middlemo, who spoke with Tour officials afterward about the incident, said he is the fourth caddie to walk off during a round while working for Allenby.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Is a Class A douche bag

 

[AmericanCrow]

Congrat's to Mr. Day---and nicely done on his partner, nicely done indeed.

 

[Hank93]

Jason Day is probably Australia's best sportsman at the moment. Would be nice to bank another major considering this form!

 

[FR0GGY]

how can tiger go from being so good to so bad, its not like he got an injury (or did he), i dont follow golf that closely but did his form die straight after he was found out?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Yeah but he's got a back injury too

Mentally and physically shot

 

[FR0GGY]

Yeah but he's got a back injury too

Mentally and physically shot

did it all go down hill immediately? Did he take time off?

 

[Sam_Malone]

did it all go down hill immediately? Did he take time off?

When his wife (now ex wife) smashed his car windscreen with the golf clubs, he had a knee injury that kept him off the PGA for a few months and that would not have helped his swing with rotation meaning his drop off in form. His ablity to hit the driver unlike anyone else was the reason he was so good.

Over the past 12 months, he has had a bad back that required an operation and now its seems very unlikely to see him return to the PGA.

 

[FR0GGY]

When his wife (now ex wife) smashed his car windscreen with the golf clubs, he had a knee injury that kept him off the PGA for a few months and that would not have helped his swing with rotation meaning his drop off in form. His ablity to hit the driver unlike anyone else was the reason he was so good.

Over the past 12 months, he has had a bad back that required an operation and now its seems very unlikely to see him return to the PGA.

So you reckon if it wasn't for injuries, he would still be top or close to it?

 

[Sam_Malone]

So you reckon if it wasn't for injuries, he would still be top or close to it?

Age catches up with everyone but I liken him to Rodger Federer. Not number 1 but top 10

 

[FR0GGY]

Age catches up with everyone but I liken him to Rodger Federer. Not number 1 but top 10

Is he the best golfer ever?

 

[Sam_Malone]

Is he the best golfer ever?

Subjective but I'd say yes.

Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Tiger Woods

Top 3 of all time.

 

[AmericanCrow]

I think you have to judge by era and equipment. So in my mind there are a few "best evers".

Oakmont is hosting the US Open and I snagged little AC and I tickets to the Sunday round. It is close enough for us. About an hour and a half drive

Actually never been to a major before so looking forward to it. Seems Mr Day is in top form so should be fun.