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2021 PGA Tour - (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Joe Mammy
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WampusCat43
Footballguy
Didn't see much but the drama at the end. Good for them, the PGA, and sports in general.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
I watched a lot of golf this weekend. Welcome back. 
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
Reason why pga golf is stupid #27, Adam Hadwin is in the sand and moves a little rock from behind his ball in the sand and then sees another. When he moves the second one he realizes it’s just a tiny clump of sand and not a rock and calls over an official to take what he presumes is a penalty. Official asks if his ball moved, he says no but he still thinks it’s a penalty. Official confirms it’s a penalty, lame imo 
TLEF316
Footballguy
Yeah, that's freaking painful.Reason why pga golf is stupid #27, Adam Hadwin is in the sand and moves a little rock from behind his ball in the sand and then sees another. When he moves the second one he realizes it’s just a tiny clump of sand and not a rock and calls over an official to take what he presumes is a penalty. Official asks if his ball moved, he says no but he still thinks it’s a penalty. Official confirms it’s a penalty, lame imo
But at the end of the day, nobody wants to catch the ####storm that Patrick Reed caught (not that this is anything close to what he did) so they're all going to be over the top careful.
But yes, this is one of those situation where nobody would have ever known and it had absolutely no impact on the shot.
The General
Footballguy
Main reason I'm not on the tour.Reason why pga golf is stupid #27, Adam Hadwin is in the sand and moves a little rock from behind his ball in the sand and then sees another. When he moves the second one he realizes it’s just a tiny clump of sand and not a rock and calls over an official to take what he presumes is a penalty. Official asks if his ball moved, he says no but he still thinks it’s a penalty. Official confirms it’s a penalty, lame imo
gump
Footballguy
Didn’t see it but at least he can remove rocks legally now...but sand behind the ball impacts the shot (like Reed).Reason why pga golf is stupid #27, Adam Hadwin is in the sand and moves a little rock from behind his ball in the sand and then sees another. When he moves the second one he realizes it’s just a tiny clump of sand and not a rock and calls over an official to take what he presumes is a penalty. Official asks if his ball moved, he says no but he still thinks it’s a penalty. Official confirms it’s a penalty, lame imo
Joe Mammy
Footballguy
Watched a 60 Minutes Sports segment last week about Pete Dye. Quite the character. Although the real genius in his life was his wife. They both won US Amateur championships right before they were married and then stayed together like 60 years. Both passed away 2 years ago.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Sawgrass is her magnum opus. Seems like a lot of hints that was (unofficially) more Alice than Pete.Joe Mammy said:
I’ve stayed at Sea Pines & played at HTGL a few times. Love the routing but generally hate Bermuda with poa greens; these are flat enough you don’t get fooled very often. Not unusual to be stymied from the fairway if you’re on the wrong side though lol.
50+ years it was both innovative & controversial. Maybe could stand a Doak-type reworking e.g., somebody who will make subtle tweaks & maybe restore original site lines. Personally I love this course.
joffer
Footballguy
Joe Mammy
Footballguy
The 60 Minutes Doc gave her credit for the island green 17. Pete was supposedly stumped and she told him to "put the green in the pond".
I played Sawgrass in 1990. I shot a 98 from the whites but I did par 17.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I volunteered at the par 3 8th three years running in the 80s when I was stationed at Mayport. We had to buy our own uniforms, burn a weeks vacation, work 6 days, and then came back as a crew several weeks later to play 18 together (gratis.)
ETA: right, actually the pond along 16/17 wasn’t part of the original plan. They just kept digging out from there while they were doing the mounding and pretty soon had a big ole hole. “Now what?”
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Joe Mammy
Footballguy
My wife was a volunteer at the GJO @ Deerwood in 1975 and gathered a Steve Spurrier, Arnold Palmer, George Blanda, Jack Nicklaus and Jerry Pate autographs. She worked an ice cream stand (I'm listening to her right now rattling off the celebs).
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Jim Nantz once ran over my foot with a golf cart. Dante Pastorini was in the passenger seat. Nantz kept apologizing profusely but I just kept trying to stammer my way through introducing myself to the Oilers retired QB.
My other brush with celebrity was letting Kim Alexis know she had a huge zit right below her hairline. Doubled her over in laughter. I immediately left. #alwaysleaveonahighnote
Joe Mammy
Footballguy
She just went and found her 1974 autograph book from when she worked the ice cream stand at the GJO (The Greater Jacksonville Open):
Tony Jacklin
Arnold Palmer (it looks just like his sig everywhere- go figure)
Tom Shaw
Doug Saunders
Jack Nicklaus
Mike Hill
Steve Spurrier
George Blanda (he added Raiders to the autograph) must have been the pro-am and she swears Blanda and Spurrier were in the same group
Gay Brewer
Dave Stockton
There are some more that their autographs are obscure that we can't figure out who they are.
Tony Jacklin
Arnold Palmer (it looks just like his sig everywhere- go figure)
Tom Shaw
Doug Saunders
Jack Nicklaus
Mike Hill
Steve Spurrier
George Blanda (he added Raiders to the autograph) must have been the pro-am and she swears Blanda and Spurrier were in the same group
Gay Brewer
Dave Stockton
There are some more that their autographs are obscure that we can't figure out who they are.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
15 guys within 2 shots, should be a great finish tomorrow. Little wind off the sound would make the last two holes more interesting.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I saw a lot of those guys at the 1974 Western Open. Lee Trevino made the biggest impression on 12 year old BL. Asked his pro am partner if he breathed in or out on his downswing while the fellow was setting up for a par 3 shot. Took a full two minutes for the gallery to stop laughing & the poor schmuck to get it together again.
Joe Mammy
Footballguy
My Lee Trevino story-
1972
My day worked for Eastern Airlines in Miami and back then the tourney was know as the Doral/Eastern Open. Anyway, he scored tix from work and dropped me and my little brother off on day 1 at Doral and then went to work. We walked around and eventually followed Trevino. He was talking to the gallery and very colorful. Suddenly it started pouring. He had a huge black caddie who saw my brother and me cowering under a tree trying to stay dry. He beckoned us over. Lee was talking it up to the crowd but all of of a sudden my brother and I were under a huge golf umbrella with Lee Trevino and his caddie. He said, "just stay here boys and keep dry."
Never forget it.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Herman Mitchell. He was the perfect straight guy to the Merry Mex’s running dialogue.
One of the many things Lee didn’t like about ANGC is having to use one of their caddies for a week (changes sometime in the late 70s/early 80s.) Trevino supported him financially when his health declined.
They say Trevino is quiet and reserved away from the course. One day he was paired with Jacklin (or Nicklaus?) and first hole his playing partner says “Now Lee I’m really not in the mood for conversation today.” “No problem! All you gotta do is listen.”
gump
Footballguy
The King took his autographs seriously. I worked the ‘84 PGA as a kid and got everyone...Jack, Trevino, Player, Norman, Seve, Watson....they were all easy, except The King. But he made you feel like you were meeting him.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
1996 US Open I got Jack, Tom and amateur Tiger on the same hat & gave it to my mom for her birthday. Player was with them but I passed.
TLEF316
Footballguy
My dad met Palmer at Bay Hill a while back. (probably like 15 years ago) Dad was warming up on the range and 2 stalls down, some teenager is just mashing shot after shot miles down range. Dad didn't think much of it (other than "Holy ####, that kid can play") and just kept taking his swings.
All of a sudden, he hears an oddly familiar voice say something like "Sam, you're clearing too late" (something swing-related. I dont remember the details). My dad turns around and sure enough, its Arnie. The kid was obviously Sam Saunders. My dad just gives him a quick "good morning, Mr. Palmer" (not wanting to bother him) but Arnie proceeded to chat him up, give him a quick 10 minute lesson and offered to take a picture with him.
Always awesome when a freaking icon also turns out to be a generally awesome person.
All of a sudden, he hears an oddly familiar voice say something like "Sam, you're clearing too late" (something swing-related. I dont remember the details). My dad turns around and sure enough, its Arnie. The kid was obviously Sam Saunders. My dad just gives him a quick "good morning, Mr. Palmer" (not wanting to bother him) but Arnie proceeded to chat him up, give him a quick 10 minute lesson and offered to take a picture with him.
Always awesome when a freaking icon also turns out to be a generally awesome person.
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sporthenry
Footballguy
JT putting up a round and that was the first shot of his I saw. Know there is a lot of golf left but would have thought he'd get more air time than someone on the 2nd hole. Guess it's tough to cover everyone with 30 guys within 4 shots but you'd think the #3 golfer putting up 8 or 9 under would have gotten a few more views.
culdeus
Footballguy
Sunset is 8:33 EST in Hilton Head.
They have 2 hours to get it all in I suppose from this point.
Joe Mammy
Footballguy
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
So awesome, I always wish I could have met and got an autograph from Arnie. As a YN in the Coast Guard he is our GOAT.
gump
Footballguy
hooter311
Footballguy
Also Chase Koepka because Brooks came over and hugged him after he squeaked in on the monday play in round. Ouch.
But seriously, the PGA Tour Commissioner just handled the situation to perfection. Got his tail on a plane and addressed the situation head on before any of the other players had to stand around and try to answer stupid questions.
The hero we need...
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