Golfers Thread

[Ro Sham Bo]

Calum Hill inside the top 100 of the world after his 3rd top ten finish in a row at the weekend.

[D Angelo Barksdale]

That was a good article. We all know what the Yanks are like, are their fans getting worse ? Is it because of having no crowds for so long ? Is it the social media/Barstool effect ?

This Bryson/Brooks thing looking like it's going to affect the Ryder Cup team.

If I was Stricker, I'd be benching both of them until the singles.

[D Angelo Barksdale]

10 hours ago, Distant Doonhamer said:

Based on what we saw tonight Cantlay and DeChambeau would be a brilliant pairing in the 4 ball format.

Be very surprised if DeChambeau features in the alternate shot foursomes.

Cantlay and Bryson don't like each other.

Bryson and Brooks don't like each other.

Brooks and DJ don't like each other.

Everyone likes JT, Speith and Tony Finau.

Except for Patrick Reed. He doesn't like anybody and nobody likes him.

[peasy23]

Calum Hill inside the top 100 of the world after his 3rd top ten finish in a row at the weekend.

He was 97th after his win at the Cazoo Classic, then dropped out the top 100 the following week when he didn't play.

Would love to know what he did differently that helped his game suddenly click.

He missed the cut at the Irish and Scottish Opens, then was 62nd at the Cazoo Open at Celtic Manor followed by another missed cut in Northern Ireland.

With no decent form to speak of he then finishes 4th at the Hero Open when he had a very good chance to win it, then brushes off that disappointing final day to win the next week.

As far as the Race to Dubai goes, Scots are currently as follows:

MacIntyre at 13th
Hill at 22nd
Forrest at 37th
Ramsay at 64th
Syme at 80th
Warren at 93rd
Law at 110th
Drysdale at 125th
Jamieson at 133rd
Gallacher at 146th

126th and above is the current provisional cutoff point for players to keep their European Tour card. Drysdale is only 4 points away from dropping below the line.

[Distant Doonhamer]

51 minutes ago, Proposition Joe said:

That was a good article. We all know what the Yanks are like, are their fans getting worse ? Is it because of having no crowds for so long ? Is it the social media/Barstool effect ?

This Bryson/Brooks thing looking like it's going to affect the Ryder Cup team.

If I was Stricker, I'd be benching both of them until the singles.

Yep. The Bryson/Brooks thing does neither of them any favours. It's way past the stage of being tiresome and is frankly utterly boring IMHO. 

 

[Mark Connolly]

1 hour ago, Proposition Joe said:

Cantlay and Bryson don't like each other.

Bryson and Brooks don't like each other.

Brooks and DJ don't like each other.

Everyone likes JT, Speith and Tony Finau.

Except for Patrick Reed. He doesn't like anybody and nobody likes him.

IIRC Spieth and Thomas both played with Reed in the practice sessions in 2018, and both made it clear it wouldn’t be happening in the main event!

I think Finau is the unfortunate one here, he’s so nice he’ll end up being paired with one of the bellends.

[peasy23]

That was a good article. We all know what the Yanks are like, are their fans getting worse ? Is it because of having no crowds for so long ? Is it the social media/Barstool effect ?
This Bryson/Brooks thing looking like it's going to affect the Ryder Cup team.
If I was Stricker, I'd be benching both of them until the singles.

Beer and empty heads never makes a good combination. As much as I detest Bryson he doesn't deserve a lot of the crap he is having to put up with.

[peasy23]

Challenge Tour also into it's closing stages, 2 Scots currently in the top 15 who earn a full European Tour card

[Ro Sham Bo]

I thought Ferguson and Howie were the only Scottish players in there?

Ferguson a certainty to qualify and it would need a freak set of results for Howie not to make it also.

[peasy23]

I thought Ferguson and Howie were the only Scottish players in there?
Ferguson a certainty to qualify and it would need a freak set of results for Howie not to make it also.

A typo, should have been 2. No other Scots even close to getting a card. Still lots of points on offer, Ferguson got 22k for a second place last week.

[D Angelo Barksdale]

**Fantasy Golf Week 34**

down to the wire

An epic storyline unfolded just outside of Baltimore at the weekend, as Pat Cantlay proved a tough cookie to crack in Maryland, eventually punishing Bryson DeChambeau's below par putting at the 6th extra hole.

High up in the Swiss Alps, young Danish sensation Rasmus Højgaard brought home the bacon and the European Masters, a 3rd tour win already for the 20 year old. Going by this picture he's also won the Champions League too. Incredible stuff.

A sensational week for @lichtie23, 263 points puts him back in contention. A quiet week for our leader, but the chasing pack were unable to take any real advantage.

Overall Standings 

1929 @die hard doonhamer

1732 @Ro Sham Bo

1717 @lichtie23

1688 @Tartan Dave

1623 @peasy23

1456 @J_Stewart

1431 @Proposition Joe

1427 @Honest_Man#1

1418 @alta-pete

1324 @Mr Kane and the lemon cafe

1185 @Distant Doonhamer

Just 3 weeks to go (thank f**k) in the race to whistling straits. @die hard doonhamer still fending off the chasing pack here, Cantlay's win and the shots he gets next week giving @lichtie23an outside shot.

1287 @die hard doonhamer

1172 @Ro Sham Bo

1134 @Tartan Dave

1132 @lichtie23

1116 @peasy23

884 @Honest_Man#1

867 @Proposition Joe

813 @J_Stewart

780 @alta-pete

763 @Distant Doonhamer

599 @Mr Kane and the lemon cafe

We've reached the end of the 20/21 season on the PGA tour and as is now tradition, the best 30 players battle it out for the Tour Championship at Atlanta's historic East Lake G.C. 

A genuinely special place, designed by one of the all time great architects Donald Ross, it fell into disrepair in the 70's and 80's, but it's revival in the 90's was key to the regeneration of the local area which was synonymous with poverty and drugs, but the course is most famous for it's association with the great Bobby Jones, who played his first and last ever rounds here.

1.5x bonus points available at East Lake, with the small feild, someone might be able to run up a big score.

A spot of culture on the European Tour this week as we're at Marco Simone G.C. just outside of Rome for the Italian Open. It's a lovely course, that will be hosting the Ryder Cup in 2023, although it is due to have a few alterations before then. Tommy Fleetwood leads the field, with a few still looking for a pizza the Ryder Cup action before the team is finalised.

 

[lichtie23]

So after this upcoming week it’s only European tour events ?

[D Angelo Barksdale]

6 minutes ago, lichtie23 said:

So after this upcoming week it’s only European tour events ?

Nah, the 21/22 season starts in 2 weeks !!

[Mark Connolly]

Last night's playoff repeat just starting on SS Golf if anyone wants to watch Bryson bottle it again

[lichtie23]

1 hour ago, Proposition Joe said:

Nah, the 21/22 season starts in 2 weeks !!

When does the fantasy season end?

[D Angelo Barksdale]

 

18 minutes ago, lichtie23 said:

When does the fantasy season end?

DP World Tour final, November 21st the last event on the European Tour, the PGA also has a winter break here, returning at the start of January for the Tournament of Champions, the opening week of tbe Fantasy league.

[peasy23]

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monaghan has announced that any spectator taunting DeChambeau with shouts of "Brooksie" will face expulsion from the tournament.

[doulikefish]

37 minutes ago, peasy23 said:

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monaghan has announced that any spectator taunting DeChambeau with shouts of "Brooksie" will face expulsion from the tournament.

East lake on Sunday will be fun then with all the bevvied yanks that usually are a pretty rowdy crowd 

[peasy23]

**Fantasy Golf Week 34**

down to the wire
An epic storyline unfolded just outside of Baltimore at the weekend, as Pat Cantlay proved a tough cookie to crack in Maryland, eventually punishing Bryson DeChambeau's below par putting at the 6th extra hole.
High up in the Swiss Alps, young Danish sensation Rasmus Højgaard brought home the bacon and the European Masters, a 3rd tour win already for the 20 year old. Going by this picture he's also won the Champions League too. Incredible stuff.

A sensational week for [mention=9044]lichtie23[/mention], 263 points puts him back in contention. A quiet week for our leader, but the chasing pack were unable to take any real advantage.
Overall Standings 
1929 [mention=7957]die hard doonhamer[/mention]
1732 [mention=2437]Ro Sham Bo[/mention]
1717 [mention=9044]lichtie23[/mention]
1688 [mention=65180]Tartan Dave[/mention]
1623 [mention=24957]peasy23[/mention]
1456 [mention=30544]J_Stewart[/mention]
1431 [mention=69974]Proposition Joe[/mention]
1427 [mention=26955]Honest_Man#1[/mention]
1418 [mention=65075]alta-pete[/mention]
1324 [mention=80730]Mr Kane and the lemon cafe[/mention]
1185 [mention=5057]Distant Doonhamer[/mention]
Just 3 weeks to go (thank f**k) in the race to whistling straits. [mention=7957]die hard doonhamer[/mention] still fending off the chasing pack here, Cantlay's win and the shots he gets next week giving [mention=9044]lichtie23[/mention]an outside shot.
1287 [mention=7957]die hard doonhamer[/mention]
1172 [mention=2437]Ro Sham Bo[/mention]
1134 [mention=65180]Tartan Dave[/mention]
1132 [mention=9044]lichtie23[/mention]
1116 [mention=24957]peasy23[/mention]
884 [mention=26955]Honest_Man#1[/mention]
867 [mention=69974]Proposition Joe[/mention]
813 [mention=30544]J_Stewart[/mention]
780 [mention=65075]alta-pete[/mention]
763 [mention=5057]Distant Doonhamer[/mention]
599 [mention=80730]Mr Kane and the lemon cafe[/mention]

We've reached the end of the 20/21 season on the PGA tour and as is now tradition, the best 30 players battle it out for the Tour Championship at Atlanta's historic East Lake G.C. 
A genuinely special place, designed by one of the all time great architects Donald Ross, it fell into disrepair in the 70's and 80's, but it's revival in the 90's was key to the regeneration of the local area which was synonymous with poverty and drugs, but the course is most famous for it's association with the great Bobby Jones, who played his first and last ever rounds here.

1.5x bonus points available at East Lake, with the small feild, someone might be able to run up a big score.

A spot of culture on the European Tour this week as we're at Marco Simone G.C. just outside of Rome for the Italian Open. It's a lovely course, that will be hosting the Ryder Cup in 2023, although it is due to have a few alterations before then. Tommy Fleetwood leads the field, with a few still looking for a pizza the Ryder Cup action before the team is finalised.

 

8 of my squad have made the final 30, so hopeful of a decent points haul this week.

[lichtie23]

1 hour ago, peasy23 said:

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monaghan has announced that any spectator taunting DeChambeau with shouts of "Brooksie" will face expulsion from the tournament.

Yet it’s ok to shout “Mashed Potatoes”