Re: The Golf Thread (III)

by tricycle Tue 29 Mar 2016, 02:23

Not to be that guy, but it has more often been the Australians who stumble when crossing the line in this sport.

by lardbucket Tue 29 Mar 2016, 02:42

[tac]Bloody Normans - a lot to answer for[/tac]

by horace Tue 29 Mar 2016, 02:53

tricycle wrote:Not to be that guy, but it has more often been the Australians who stumble when crossing the line in this sport.

Correct re Norman, especially Norman, definitely Norman....always Norman

Some Oz players won tournaments, inc majors out of step with their talents. Ogilvie, Grady and the Elk were good ordinary pros who won majors.

Badds.com, Appleby and Allenby have way too many deficiencies in their game to be serious contenders.

Scott lost a Brit Open on his own phlegm sticking in the throat. But he gained redemption at the Masters. Day too has done it hard but got there.

Norman was the primo talented player in an era of relatively limited talent. He was an undoubted choker, of such ability that he could coach the saffie's cricket team.

by tricycle Tue 29 Mar 2016, 08:49

Point being South African golfers can't be labelled so.

by taipan Tue 29 Mar 2016, 08:54

tricycle wrote:Point being South African golfers can't be labelled so.

Phurt, it's Bush, Howard and Blair's fault.

by horace Tue 29 Mar 2016, 22:44

tricycle wrote:Point being South African golfers can't be labelled so.

aye it was a cheap shot....that said Louis offered little in the final.

by lardbucket Wed 30 Mar 2016, 04:28

best choke ever (link)

Even Norman never managed this.

Poor bastard.

by JGK Mon 16 May 2016, 04:55

So, Jason Day must be loving life a bit at the moment.

by skully Mon 16 May 2016, 05:26

Aye, well done him on winning the Players.

by Henry Mon 16 May 2016, 06:18

Best Australian golfer since Greg Norman?

Best since Peter Thomson??

by JGK Mon 16 May 2016, 07:42

Henry wrote:Best Australian golfer since Greg Norman?

Best since Peter Thomson??

Norman won 20 PGA events so Day is still a way behind.

by Bradman Tue 17 May 2016, 05:54

Hasn't he got seven from the last 17?

by JGK Tue 17 May 2016, 09:54

Bradman wrote:Hasn't he got seven from the last 17?

Yeah - 10 in total (first Australian to have 10 before turning 30 as it turns out).

by tricycle Sun 29 May 2016, 04:19

Westwood, eh. Good to see him back to a good level. Best he's played in a good while.

by tricycle Mon 30 May 2016, 08:27

Killed his chances immediately after I posted that. Good edition of the ET PGA championship this time.

by JGK Mon 27 Jun 2016, 05:14

Gary Player on the Olympics:

https://twitter.com/garyplayer/status/746414891091824640

by skully Mon 27 Jun 2016, 07:00

Legend.

by embee Mon 25 Jul 2016, 05:51

Wozzie youngster Min Woo Lee wins the US Junior Amateur Championship

Brother of Min Jee Lee

by taipan Mon 25 Jul 2016, 06:42

horrie wrote:Bloody saffer expats

by tricycle Tue 26 Jul 2016, 16:33

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/17134425/european-tour-stage-six-hole-events-next-year-keith-pelley

Not the worst idea. Especially in a sport with such a clear hierarchy of tournaments. if chess and snooker can have rapid versions, then golf surely can.

by skully Wed 27 Jul 2016, 01:02

The T20 of golf?

by tricycle Wed 27 Jul 2016, 06:06

Pretty much what he told the BBC.

by tricycle Fri 29 Jul 2016, 05:43

http://thegcw.co.uk/latest-stuff/2016/7/27/michael-burton

by tricycle Sun 07 Aug 2016, 17:36

Fifty eight for Furyk! Woahhhh

by horace Sun 07 Aug 2016, 23:48

tricycle wrote:http://thegcw.co.uk/latest-stuff/2016/7/27/michael-burton

Huzzah! Great article. I sometimes play with some Aboriginal mates who in their working lives deal with some dire situations. These are never discussed on course. We tease and laugh about our appalling golf.

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