McGarnicle
Footballguy
Great job by Rory. That takes a lot of guts to finish like he did. 
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2014 PGA Championship - Valhalla (1 Viewer)
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bigmarc27
Footballguy
I'd be frustrated too. You're competing at the highest level and the officials and tournament directors are making up things as they go on the 72nd hole. Let them drive, then you go... Nah, let's play it as a foursome... now you go up to the green, then they hit, then you hit!!!
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Apple Jack
Footballguy
I'm not a fan, but he had a point. Not only should he not have been put in a position of having to wait with light fading, but he's helping others gain an advantage in the process. That was not a call for the rules officials to make. Fantastic tournament, but not a shining moment for the PGA.
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Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I don't hate him at all. Many do, and his televised fit tonight did nothing to alleviate those sentiments.
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
I'd have been pissed if I was Phil and Fowler too, they are trying to win this thing themselves and are getting taken out of their routine.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Only caught the end of that interview, but sounded like he took the high road. What is this hissy fit people are talking about?
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Can you imagine if Phil hits that eagle on 18 and then Rory decides he wants to wait until tomorrow.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
I play once a week, not professionally, of course, so I still don't totally get it.
He was gracious in his interview just now, though. Good on him.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
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joffer
Footballguy
there wasn't one. Commentators manufacturing drama
Mr. Retukes
Footballguy
The PGA let Rory tee off on 18 before Phil had reached the fairway. Phil was a bit perturbed but he didn't throw a hissy fit.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
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NutterButter
Footballguy
bigmarc27
Footballguy
I think he would have for sure... A playoff would be tomorrow anyway, so why not give yourself a shot at a long putt to win?
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
The Masters is going to be a lot of fun
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Actually, I think it was me manufacturing drama. I didn't hear the commentators say much either. I apologize for my overreaction--but I thought I saw Phil on the precipice of a tantrum when the final twosome wanted to play through.
Phil's interview was quite gracious.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Oh, he was definitely annoyed, but rightfully so. And nothing approaching a hissy fit.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
They gave him clearance and you could hear Bones say something to the effect of "Go ahead and have them hit once we get across the bridge."
NREC34
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Love Rory's finish especially considering how many times some schlub has taken a lead into Sunday just to get annihilated. None of us can even imagine that kind of pressure. Yet here he kept himself in check, didn't get off to the best start but somehow was there at the end. Great, great, performance by Rory, great ending to the majors season. He'll be the dude to beat at Augusta
John Bender
Footballguy
Awesome tournament especially compared to the other 3 uneventful finished this year. Was rooting for Phil, but equally happy for Rory.
Would have been great to see Tiger in the mix but maybe next year. Rory has that fear factor right now. Kid is red hot.
Would have been great to see Tiger in the mix but maybe next year. Rory has that fear factor right now. Kid is red hot.
17seconds
root of all aliai
Cameraman bumped into him and he said something like "you can't be doing that dude"
You know Phil was going to ##### about the last hole in his interview but after Rory thanked him for the sportsmanship he knew he couldn't.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
One of the better majors in a while - would have like to have seen Fowler or Phil win it - but Rory was a next in line rooting interest. Would love to see him rip off a bunch of majors.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Yeah... that's the first shot on this video.
My favorite was the 214-yard six iron out of the sand over water to a closely guarded green to win the Canadian Open. Was one of the most ridiculous things he ever did. It's next to last on the video.
playin4beer
Footballguy
My question is... After Phil missed his chip and Rory had to 2-putt for the win (basically in the dark), what would have happened if at that point he said "I want to wait until tomorrow"...
Sorry if this has been covered, I just read the last page... Watching it, I could have seen Tiger do exactly that. After Phil and Fowler were made to let Rory play with them tee to green,
it would haven been a major **** move for Rory to not finish... and precisely a move Tiger would have made...
Sorry if this has been covered, I just read the last page... Watching it, I could have seen Tiger do exactly that. After Phil and Fowler were made to let Rory play with them tee to green,
it would haven been a major **** move for Rory to not finish... and precisely a move Tiger would have made...
Apple Jack
Footballguy
playin4beer
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
Who gives a crap what Tiger would've done?
Big props to Rory and his mental game. Whoever his psych is should be damn proud of him. Finishing out that hole under those circumstances would make every single one of us in this thread buckle at the knees.
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playin4beer
Footballguy
I like the kid and thought it was badass that he finished in the dark... I'm just asking, what other golfers would have finished like that, and which ones might have made the decision to wait...
What would the reaction have been if "said" golfer had made the decision to wait after the group in front were forced to let that golfer finish with them??
I'm sorry if we don't play the "what if" game on this board anymore.. my bad
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Guest
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We'll never know, but I'm pretty sure Tiger would have finished out also. Nobody wanted to come back this morning. There would have been almost no gallery for 5 minutes of golf on a Monday morning.
derek245583
Footballguy
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
If Rory wanted to postpone, he had the right to do so. One of the announcers last night (Flado?) said he would have waited until the morning.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
They also mentioned there was bad weather in the forecast for this morning, so that didn't help.
playin4beer
Footballguy
I know he had the right... My question was, what would the backlash have been if he had decided to? And what golfers could you imagine doing that??If Rory wanted to postpone, he had the right to do sne of the announcers last night (Flado?) said he would have waited until the morning.
I could see Tiger doing it.. not young, dominant Tiger... but the Tiger now...
derek245583
Footballguy
Only Tiger really. As far as I know he is the only one on tour nobody likes.I know he had the right... My question was, what would the backlash have been if he had decided to? And what golfers could you imagine doing that??If Rory wanted to postpone, he had the right to do s
I could see Tiger doing it.. not young, dominant Tiger... but the Tiger now...
Apple Jack
Footballguy
The backlash? The backlash would have been the TV crew in the bar at the Ritz last night whining that they had to rebook their flights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROte1Ez1Ns
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playin4beer
Footballguy
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
It is a par 5 that is reachable in two shots so that tends to lead to back ups. Additionally, I believe they shortened the amount of time between groups teeing off. This wasn't the first time the two groups were at the same tee.
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