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I did a road trip with a relative through Firestone (Bridgestone Invitational) and then an Oak Hill practice round yesterday.
I had never seen a practice round before - it was different. Players can play the course as they desire. Take a few drives if they want - they work a lot around each green, taking shots at expected pins. Guys played in singles, pairs or threes. No tee sheet.
Players cannot go over the pin at 13, I can tell you that. And they will put the pin at the back a few times, I was told.
I did see Tiger on the first tee in the later afternoon. Played with Stricker. He used two mulligans off the tee with three woods way to the right. He finally drew it effectively on his third tee shot.
I had never seen a practice round before - it was different. Players can play the course as they desire. Take a few drives if they want - they work a lot around each green, taking shots at expected pins. Guys played in singles, pairs or threes. No tee sheet.
Players cannot go over the pin at 13, I can tell you that. And they will put the pin at the back a few times, I was told.
I did see Tiger on the first tee in the later afternoon. Played with Stricker. He used two mulligans off the tee with three woods way to the right. He finally drew it effectively on his third tee shot.
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He is getting laid regularly again and has won 4 tournaments this year so I doubt he will miss the cut. Remains to be seen whether he has yet another poor Sunday at a major.
Has he ever missed the cut at a major after turning pro?
Top 10 Odds for those without a major
Henrik Stenson : 25-1
Brandt Snedeker: 28-1
Lee Westwood: 30-1
Mahan : 35-1
Donald : 35-1
Kuchar : 35-1
Jason Dufner : 35-1
Dustin Johnson: 40-1
Jason Day : 45-1
Steve Stricker: 50-1
Do any one of them break through
Stenson has been great lately with 2nd, 2nd and 3rd, in his last three events.
Henrik Stenson : 25-1
Brandt Snedeker: 28-1
Lee Westwood: 30-1
Mahan : 35-1
Donald : 35-1
Kuchar : 35-1
Jason Dufner : 35-1
Dustin Johnson: 40-1
Jason Day : 45-1
Steve Stricker: 50-1
Do any one of them break through
Stenson has been great lately with 2nd, 2nd and 3rd, in his last three events.
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When Nicklaus was 37, he went into his 63rd major, which was the US PGA, having won 14 majors. Woods is 37 and goes into his 63rd major, which is the US PGA, having won 14 majors. Nicklaus took until his 66th major to notch his 15th, at St Andrews in 1978
When Nicklaus was 37, he went into his 63rd major, which was the US PGA, having won 14 majors. Woods is 37 and goes into his 63rd major, which is the US PGA, having won 14 majors. Nicklaus took until his 66th major to notch his 15th, at St Andrews in 1978
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Gotta take risks once in a while to make a good prediction. He has been playing well, though.
Speaking of playing well, I had 7 pars in a row on Monday. That's a first for me.
Tiger is unlikely to miss the cut. From a betting perspective you are getting 8-1 odds which seems like good value. Just looking at non majors -- Tiger ha won 5 of 9 times this year - when he lost he was 33rd, 35th, 65th and missed cut. It seems he is either on or not.
At the majors it has been a little different with Saturday being his struggle. A few things about this course:
1) Greens are relatively slow for a major (but they are sloped). It sounds like they are struggling to speed them up -- this is the type of green that Tiger actually struggles with relative to the field.
2) The long rough is severe. On Monday, I was pulling on it and had to use quite a lot of force pulling it from the ground. Its thick, and will be hard to hit fromé. If Tiger can drive OK, it may actually work for him, because he is the best hitter on tour from long rough. Obviously its not somewhere you want to go consistently... but everybody will be there from time to time, and Tiger excels at it.
Given this course, I see one of the usual suspects winning this week.
On a side-note, WillHill took a £30K bet on Tiger.
I personally made my obligatory Kuchar bet and put $100 on Jordan Spieth at 80-1.
On a side-note, WillHill took a £30K bet on Tiger.
I personally made my obligatory Kuchar bet and put $100 on Jordan Spieth at 80-1.
Furyk came in ahead of Hearn (hearn bogeyed the last), but great start for David.
Tiger didn't kill himself but did not play well either with a +1. He played with fire in the rough most of the day, and it bit him on the final hole.
Phil has had off behaviour the last few days. He forgot to register, and had to walk in with a T-Shirt and Sandals yesterday to register on time. Today at 1:41 for his 1:45 tee time, he was asking how to get to the 1st hole. If he is not at the tee box at 1:45 he would have been DQ'd. Just a little odd.
Tiger didn't kill himself but did not play well either with a +1. He played with fire in the rough most of the day, and it bit him on the final hole.
Phil has had off behaviour the last few days. He forgot to register, and had to walk in with a T-Shirt and Sandals yesterday to register on time. Today at 1:41 for his 1:45 tee time, he was asking how to get to the 1st hole. If he is not at the tee box at 1:45 he would have been DQ'd. Just a little odd.
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