The PGA Championship

[fundonny]

Holy toledo, talk about the potential for the best finish of all time.

I just tuned in at 3pm, haven't seen Mike Weir yet even though he's -7. Have they showed him yet???

By the way, I've said it before, but HD RULES!

[fundonny]

It would kill my fantasy golf weekend, but I'd still love to see Luke Donald win. He seems like a really good kid. I think the only person on the leaderboard I don't want to win is Sergio.

[jeffc]

Mike's getting his share of camera time....had 2 bad 3 putts for bogey and almost holed his chip on the 5th. How bout Love? Chunks his chip into the bunker and then holes the sand shot...2nd time he did it out of the bunker on the front. Crazy.

[Kilroy]

Pretty cool for Davis. Awesome bunker play!

[fundonny]

I just can't get over the leaderboard, it's INSANE for a major. I saw Mike's approach on 9, just beautiful.

[fundonny]

Yikes, Appleby shot a 79 today. Considering that the course isn't playing that tough, he must have really frigged up.

[Kilroy]

Mike is indeed getting camera time LOVE it! GO MIKE!

[fundonny]

He's deserving it too. Next to the late Payne, he's my favourite of all time. About to go 10 under!!!!!!!!!!

[jeffc]

Mikey's throwin darts at the pins. Awesome!

[Kilroy]

Yup Darts for sure!

[fundonny]

God I wish I could do that.

[Kilroy]

What? Play in a major and be seen in HDTV and talked about on forums in your homeland? Or throw darts at the pins?

[Hacker]

God I wish I could do that.

Throw darts?!? It isn't that hard....really

[fundonny]

Darts at the pin. Heck, I'd take one like that per round.
Hacker, ya jackarse!! LOL!!! I actually do play darts too!!!! More fun then ya think!

[Kilroy]

Great golf on TV today for sure. Best in quite some time.

[Hacker]

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Hacker, ya jackarse!! LOL!!! I actually do play darts too!!!! More fun then ya think!

I know it's alot of fun.....paid for many a nights drinking throwing darts

[big mac]

I think we have just watched one of the best tournament rounds we have seen in a long time---excellent golf by all-- Cant decide wether to play tomorrow or watch TV--I know I can get up early-but I am retired!

[Big Johnny69]

All I can say is BRING ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY!

Oh yeah, and GO MIKE!!!!

What a great day of golf to watch. Can't wait for the final round.

[Hacker]

Tomorrow should be something special to be sure.

I've got $20 on Mr. Woods to make a nice even dozen majors

[big mac]

I would match you but it just cost me 110.00 at Le Sorcier

[Hacker]

I would match you but it just cost me 110.00 at Le Sorcier

Ouch!! I guess you shouldn't have pushed coming home

["Richard"]

They said tiger has never lost a major when leading by two or more strokes.. but he was tied with glover when they said that! idiots, anyway... What a great pairing, I loved how they paired the 3 najor champs together for the frist two rounds. Is that what they usually do? Cause its a great idea. I almost think their ratings would be higher is they just went with the season ranking, 1, 2 3 together, 4, 5,6 togehter and if some of those guys play again on the weekend together then so be it. Or better yet, player 1 has to play with 2 players within 15 rankings of him and so on, all the way down so you don't get the same guy every week but you would have the top guys playing eachother every thur friday... ratings would be sick... if they evr covered the thur, frid rounds

Anyway, back on topic. Tomorrow is going to be awesome. I can't wait to see what happens, if tigers gets to 12 majors.... he'll probably pass jack at age 34-35... hilarious

[Golfbum]

To answer your question about the Thursday/Friday pairings "Richard" Yes the PGA always puts the previous Major Winners together. If one of them has won two then they usually add the last Major winner from the previous year.

As for Woods winning, well.............. If he continues striking the ball as he did today he will be tough to beat.
However Donald might be a pretty cool cat to deal with also. Nothing seems to ruffle his feathers.
Mike and Geoff are also in a pretty good position in the 2nd last group.
So it should be a good finish and exciting to watch.

Oh yeah, what about Mikey's 2nd shot on 15 out of the fairway bunker, over the trees to tap in range? That was just SICK!

[EDSGOLF]

Tiger will probably win......I just hope Weir has a good sunday.......maybe a playoff between Woods/Weir.

["Richard"]

Why are the papers, anouncers and players always bad mouthing tournements where so many people are in the red? whats the big deal? This is easily, so far, the best tourney of the year. 70 people within 8 strokes to start the 3rd round. It seasons like everyone would be happier if everyones scores were about 5 strokes lower... but what is the big deal? the leader would still be leading by the same number of strokes. The US open, the winner didn't even break par. I think there were 4 total rounds in the red or something. How is that fun to watch? the galaries need something to get excieted about... a boogie on the last hole to win or force a play off isn't very fun.

[3Jack]

is it just me, or is tiger's driver not the SQ... perhaps the 450 ignite?

EDIT - not. Just read a post in the OEM equip section saying the 450 is just a cosmetic upgrade for the lower end NDS.

So, what is he playing, a 460 ignite? I'm pretty sure it isn't the SQ, unless I'm color blind.

[Golfbum]

Why are the papers, anouncers and players always bad mouthing tournements where so many people are in the red? whats the big deal? This is easily, so far, the best tourney of the year. 70 people within 8 strokes to start the 3rd round. It seasons like everyone would be happier if everyones scores were about 5 strokes lower... but what is the big deal? the leader would still be leading by the same number of strokes. The US open, the winner didn't even break par. I think there were 4 total rounds in the red or something. How is that fun to watch? the galaries need something to get excieted about... a boogie on the last hole to win or force a play off isn't very fun.

The USGA sets up their courses so par is a great score. They figure that the mental aspect of the game, along with ball striking should be rewarded. However sometimes flukey bounces are rewarded while decent shots are not. The USGA will not change the way they set up courses.

The Masters, well Hootie and the Boys want to protect par but they can't seem to master that. Adding length did not protect par. The greens at Augusta are wicked, so it comes down to who putts best that week (Remember Mikey's win? He was draining 6 footers from everywhere in the last round)

The R&A just goes about the business of conducting a Championship. Bascially what you see is what you get at the courses in the rota. Carnoustie was a disastor, I doubt we'll see a setup like that again for The Open Championship.

Then we come to the PGA of America and their Major. They are fair when it comes to course setups. For example Whistling Straits. Great setup, it was tough but not stupid. Great shots were rewarded.
Medinah is setup perfectly in my mind. However we have to remember that there has been some rain there to soften the greens and fairways. Without rain, and with hard greens I doubt we would be staring at two scores of -14 after todays round. But in general the PGA does not try to trick up a course like the USGA does.

What the USGA did at Shinnecock Hills was a disgrace to the game of golf. When you have the best players in the world purposely hitting into a bunker in front of a Par 3 so they would have a better chance at making par then something just isn't quite right. At least this year they did not allow the greens to turn brown.

I agree, birdies are fun to watch. However I also like a firm test of golf too. IMO the US Open was a firm test of golf this year, but it was not stupid as it has been in the past.

Enjoy the show, these are the best golfers in the world and they are lighting it up at Medinah

[B Nation]

is it just me, or is tiger's driver not the SQ... perhaps the 450 ignite?

EDIT - not. Just read a post in the OEM equip section saying the 450 is just a cosmetic upgrade for the lower end NDS.

So, what is he playing, a 460 ignite? I'm pretty sure it isn't the SQ, unless I'm color blind.

It was the Sasquatch.

[LobWedge]

is it just me, or is tiger's driver not the SQ... perhaps the 450 ignite?

EDIT - not. Just read a post in the OEM equip section saying the 450 is just a cosmetic upgrade for the lower end NDS.

So, what is he playing, a 460 ignite? I'm pretty sure it isn't the SQ, unless I'm color blind.

He's playing an SQ Tour with a Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board.

[3Jack]

It was the Sasquatch.

Ok, i'll take your word for it, but i see no yellow on that dawg.