PGA 2022

[jdcatty]

Couldn’t find a PGA 2022 thread so I thought I would start one.

They just interviewed Jack Nicklaus on the broadcast of the Honda Classic.  Man he looked bad— definitely showing his ages.

[BASS]

I haven't been keeping up. What the fuck did Lefty say to lose his sponsors?

[hogslobber]

Comments about Saudi Arabia as he was getting ready to join the breakaway league that Greg Norman is trying to organize.

Alan Shipnuck has a book coming out soon about Phil.

Phil made some bad decisions and will possibly hurt his legacy.

[Thin Red Swine]

I was there both days of the weekend.  It was really a good show, as always.  Berger choked, Lowry rushed his tee shot in the rain and Straka was so solid down the stretch. 

I did happen to see Jack’s interview on a video board even though I couldn’t hear it.  He really is starting to show some frailty.   Barbara was out on the grounds yesterday afternoon but no sign of him.   

I met Lowry’s father-in-law about midway through the round today and had an invitation to the celebration if he won.  So I was particularly disappointed in the outcome.   

[Thin Red Swine]

Nobody wants to win Arnie’s event today.  What carnage. 

[Hogtired]

Nobody wants to win Arnie’s event today.  What carnage.

The course setup was brutal, almost like a major.

[bogeyfree]

That golf course was harder than any major outside of some US Opens.  Absolute brutality

[hogaworking]

That golf course was harder than any major outside of some US Opens.  Absolute brutality

harder than some of them.

[Thin Red Swine]

Finally some uninterrupted golf on the Beach. 

Koepka on the verge of hitting for the cycle today. Just needs a quad on one of the last three holes. 

 

[rzrbkfan69]

Love some final round Monday golf coverage.

[Thin Red Swine]

For sure.

As long as Smith doesn't lose his mind on 17, he should have it and likely become the favorite at the Masters.

I would love to see Keegan Bradley pull it out, though.

[Thin Red Swine]

Annnnnnnd he waited until 18 to lose his mind. 

[Thin Red Swine]

But what a ballsy finish.  He one-putted 13 greens today.  101 putts over 72 holes, several of which were played in a gale. 

[A Boy Named Sue E]

That tee shot on 17. I mean holy shit.

[HogNrock]

I met him at the FedEx St Jude tourney last year.  Extremely humble guy.  He hit one on 18 that tourney that was 30-40 feet thru the dogleg.  As he came to find his ball he said "oops, overshot that one".  Glad he won a big one.

[Thin Red Swine]

That tee shot on 17. I mean holy shit.

Yeah.  He admitted he pushed it a little, but it was gutsy to go at that part of the green.

I met him at the FedEx St Jude tourney last year.  Extremely humble guy.  He hit one on 18 that tourney that was 30-40 feet thru the dogleg.  As he came to find his ball he said "oops, overshot that one".  Glad he won a big one.

I really liked his interview afterward. 

He talked about his mom and sister coming over from Australia just a couple of weeks ago, and how he hadn't seen them in over two years because of the pandemic.  He got choked up about that, saying golf was secondary this week.

He has a new fan in me too.

[HogNrock]

Yeah.  He admitted he pushed it a little, but it was gutsy to go at that part of the green.

I really liked his interview afterward. 

He talked about his mom and sister coming over from Australia just a couple of weeks ago, and how he hadn't seen them in over two years because of the pandemic.  He got choked up about that, saying golf was secondary this week.

He has a new fan in me too.

I know he's young and he may eventually get cocky but he (and I watched his interviews afterwards too) seems like a normal 28 year old who is really, really good at golf.  I loved his answer about how he would spend his winnings from this tourney, 3.something million, and he said he hadn't thought about it.  The family thing and him getting choked up about it resonated, I can't imagine.

[Thin Red Swine]

I know he's young and he may eventually get cocky but he (and I watched his interviews afterwards too) seems like a normal 28 year old who is really, really good at golf.  I loved his answer about how he would spend his winnings from this tourney, 3.something million, and he said he hadn't thought about it.  The family thing and him getting choked up about it resonated, I can't imagine.

Speaking of that interview, it should be required watching for any aspiring journalist, and really any interview subject.  I thought all of the questions were well-thought, and the answers were patient and genuine. 

Maybe I'm just so accustomed to watching our "scribes" interview Musselman.

[hogslobber]

Lefty to miss the Masters.
First time in 28 years.

[USAFHawg]

Lefty to miss the Masters.
First time in 28 years.

Will he be playing in Saudi Arabia? FIGJAM indeed.

[hogsrunwild]

Lefty to miss the Masters.
First time in 28 years.

Why?

[rzrbkfan69]

Why?

Some are speculating the PGA suspended him.
He said, back when the shit hit the fan with his comments, that he was taking a hiatus.

[abnormal hog]

Some are speculating the PGA suspended him.

Maybe, but the Masters is not a PGA Tour event. If suspended by PGA, he can still play the Masters.

[DRYANKNPULL]

Maybe, but the Masters is not a PGA Tour event. If suspended by PGA, he can still play the Masters.

I was thinking the same thing. I’ve never been a huge fan, but I think he should play. Stripe one 300 in the first tee and launch a double bird to the whole world.

[hogsrunwild]

Some are speculating the PGA suspended him.
He said, back when the shit hit the fan with his comments, that he was taking a hiatus.

Maybe I missed the whole thing, but what did he do to get suspended.