THE KING Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Just stuck a tenner on Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Great start from Justin. Helped by Spieth only getting a par on the Par 5 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hoping for a Justin win now that Jason Day won't make the top 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Spieth gets it back to a 4 stroke lead. I think Justin has to be within 2 by the 10th to have a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hoping for a Justin win now that Jason Day won't make the top 5! Me too, backed Day and Fowler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Mike Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hoping Phil can make a run on the back nine. I don't have much of an opinion of Spieth at this point, but I don't follow golf other than the majors. Heard his name here and there, but nothing beyond that. Most popular in history you think?Even ahead of the likes of Palmer, Nicklaus, Player or Seve? Before my time, but the trend of sports fandom has been away from people following one specific sport in the past and more towards the general. In every US sport except maybe baseball and the Olympics the top modern athletes have far more reach into general society when compared to those of the past. Tiger may not have been the most popular amongst "golf people" (because they would know about his personality), but the sport reached popularity among general sports fans in the US never seen before Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 The gap is back down to three now. If he can get that to two even with three or four holes to go he has half a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 12 and 16 could be crucial here - hoping for some fireworks. ETA: that new Nike advert with Rory and Tiger is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLip69 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hoping Phil can make a run on the back nine. I don't have much of an opinion of Spieth at this point, but I don't follow golf other than the majors. Heard his name here and there, but nothing beyond that. Before my time, but the trend of sports fandom has been away from people following one specific sport in the past and more towards the general. In every US sport except maybe baseball and the Olympics the top modern athletes have far more reach into general society when compared to those of the past. Tiger may not have been the most popular amongst "golf people" (because they would know about his personality), but the sport reached popularity among general sports fans in the US never seen before Tiger. Best known possibly, most popular I'm not so sure. I wouldthink Arnies Army would have given him a run for his money. You can't underestimate what the triumvirate of Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus did for the game back in the 1960's, or the popularity they achieved. In these days of intense marketing, when everyone and his granny has access to the internet, anyone can achieve world renown. This shouldn't be mistaken as popularity. Regardless of how good a golfer he is, and he is one of the best of all time, I would doubt his death would inspire the genuine grief that Seve's did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Best known possibly, most popular I'm not so sure. I wouldthink Arnies Army would have given him a run for his money. You can't underestimate what the triumvirate of Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus did for the game back in the 1960's, or the popularity they achieved. In these days of intense marketing, when everyone and his granny has access to the internet, anyone can achieve world renown. This shouldn't be mistaken as popularity. Regardless of how good a golfer he is, and he is one of the best of all time, I would doubt his death would inspire the genuine grief that Seve's did. You were doing fine til you got to the last sentence. Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest of all time and the possibly the reason that anyone under 30, has picked up a club. A sheer phenomenon. His popularity may take a hit due to his off field shenanigans however his influence amongst the golfing fraternity and outwith, can never be underestimated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 It's looking all over now. Can't see me watching this to the end unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 You were doing fine til you got to the last sentence. Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest of all time and the possibly the reason that anyone under 30, has picked up a club. A sheer phenomenon. His popularity may take a hit due to his off field shenanigans however his influence amongst the golfing fraternity and outwith, can never be underestimated That's a fair argument, but you could also argue that Seve (especially in Europe), and before him, Palmer, Player and Nicklaus are the reason that the two previous generations had picked up a club. It's difficult to quantify which of the players has had the greatest influence - if anything, you could say Mark McCormack was bigger then them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 That's a fair argument, but you could also argue that Seve (especially in Europe), and before him, Palmer, Player and Nicklaus are the reason that the two previous generations had picked up a club. It's difficult to quantify which of the players has had the greatest influence - if anything, you could say Mark McCormack was bigger then them all! Yep, in the 60's and 70's you had the big three and in the 80's Seve had the golfing worlds imagination between his major wins and Ryder Cup exploits. Woods has had the late 90s and 00s wrapped up. These are all the greatest of their generations without doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 This is over unfortunately. Good battle going on behind Speith tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I was saying to the mrs, Spieth was worth a couple of hundred at 2/7 as he was strolling it but shes put me off. Well happy now hes 1/33 and 6 clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I was saying to the mrs, Spieth was worth a couple of hundred at 2/7 as he was strolling it but shes put me off. Well happy now hes 1/33 and 6 clear I got my money on pre tournament at 10/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hmmmmmm....Phil moves to 4 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Two cracking shots there. Spieth just hasn't made any real errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hopefully the remaining three majors are better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I got my money on pre tournament at 10/1 Check the gambling thread. I predicted Spieth pre tourney and didnt back him. After his first round, the odds plummetted and he wasnt worth backing and his price has fell after every great round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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