DP World Tour chat

by LadyPutt Wed May 11, 2022 11:22 am

First topic message reminder :

As Pedro says, there isn’t a thread for this so I thought I’d start one (sticky, please?).

A great British Masters tournament and fantastic to see Thunderbear put all his past woes behind him and win again, thanks to two monster putts on 17 and 18, having done pretty much the same on Saturday.

On to Belgium this week.

by **navyblueshorts** Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:02 pm

McLaren wrote:65

by super_realist Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:13 pm

McLaren wrote:65

What's your best score on TOC Mac?

by **navyblueshorts** Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:17 pm

A long way to go yet, but Lowry beginning to look very good just now. He's got the imagination, and he's one of the few who seem to know when and how to hit them, but also have the skill to pull off the shots needed in wind. Seem to remember the weather at Portrush being pretty awful as well...

That said, as I write this, looks like he's hoiked his tee shot left into cabbage on 10. Typical...

by McLaren Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:28 pm

super_realist wrote:
McLaren wrote:65

What's your best score on TOC Mac?

Not great.

74.

When can you take me out?

by super_realist Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:09 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:A long way to go yet, but Lowry beginning to look very good just now. He's got the imagination, and he's one of the few who seem to know when and how to hit them, but also have the skill to pull off the shots needed in wind. Seem to remember the weather at Portrush being pretty awful as well...

That said, as I write this, looks like he's hoiked his tee shot left into cabbage on 10. Typical...

He can eat himself to a clean lie at least.

by Shotrock Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:13 pm

Can't deny it any longer.

Rory clearly has a mental block about majors.

Hope it goes away one of these days.

Go Shane.

by ralphjohn69 Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:25 am

super_realist wrote:
McLaren wrote:What's your best score round troon super?

Not played it Mac, not played many West Cost courses. Have you?

Haven't played Troon but you should try to play some of the West Coast courses; Turnberry, Prestwick, Prestwick St Nicks, both Gailes courses, Irvine Bogside, Dundonald, Barassie, West Kilbride are all fabulous.

by super_realist Sun Jul 21, 2024 10:31 am

Shotrock wrote:Can't deny it any longer.

Rory clearly has a mental block about majors.

Hope it goes away one of these days.

Go Shane.

Monty also got a lot of criticism for saying Woods should retire.
Clearly he was right. Woods is a cripple.

by **navyblueshorts** Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:01 pm

super_realist wrote:
Shotrock wrote:Can't deny it any longer.

Rory clearly has a mental block about majors.

Hope it goes away one of these days.

Go Shane.

Monty also got a lot of criticism for saying Woods should retire.
Clearly he was right. Woods is a cripple.

Yeah, but what Monty said was blasphemy. Didn't you know?

by **navyblueshorts** Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:02 pm

I thought you said Scheffler was boring, Super? I've just seen him smother a long iron off 18 about ~100 yards into the cabbage. Didn't even reach the ladies tee, but sadly he didn't do the 'traditional' forfeit for that felony....

by **navyblueshorts** Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:17 pm

Looks like it's Schauffele's. Great round today, but yesterday's was unbelievably good in the wind/rain and he holed almost nothing on the greens. Doesn't seem to have a weak spot - long (for a smallish guy), can work it both directions, good short game and solid putter. Biggest difference is probably now that he knows he's good enough after the PGA.

Would have liked Rose to have won. He's done almost nothing wrong all week and is under par in round 4. Just came up against a stupidly good round from Shauffele.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:25 pm

Was a fantastic Open - the wind really played havoc with some, and provided some great entertainment throughout the four days. Troon a lot more exciting than I remember it being in 2016 too.

Agree with Navy, was rooting for Rose to win and he played superbly, but came up against a wonderful round from Schauffele, best of the day by two shots to win a major is damn impressive. What a year he has had, after being the "nearly" man in majors for so long!

A really good major season this year in my opinion. Hopefully the Euros can nab one next year though!

by ralphjohn69 Mon Jul 22, 2024 1:01 am

navyblueshorts wrote:Looks like it's Schauffele's. Great round today, but yesterday's was unbelievably good in the wind/rain and he holed almost nothing on the greens. Doesn't seem to have a weak spot - long (for a smallish guy), can work it both directions, good short game and solid putter. Biggest difference is probably now that he knows he's good enough after the PGA.

Would have liked Rose to have won. He's done almost nothing wrong all week and is under par in round 4. Just came up against a stupidly good round from Shauffele.

It basically hinged on who holed the putts on 12, 13, 14; Schauffele did & Rose didn't; great effort from Rose but ultimately the best player won this week.

by JAS Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:36 pm

Ayrshire delivers again!! Absolutely enthralling 4 days, felt for Rose, he didn’t really do much wrong. Such fine margins, 3 very narrowly missed puts over 72 holes. Fair play to Schauffele though, outstanding 65 with all the pressure on.

by super_realist Mon Jul 22, 2024 1:10 pm

JAS wrote:Ayrshire delivers again!! Absolutely enthralling 4 days, felt for Rose, he didn’t really do much wrong. Such fine margins, 3 very narrowly missed puts over 72 holes. Fair play to Schauffele though, outstanding 65 with all the pressure on.

I do wish the Europeans would bloody well step up in majors though. They should be considerably better at Links golf than Americans are and I know that they're massively outnumbered by Americans on the tour, but they should be doing better than this.

by Shotrock Mon Jul 22, 2024 5:01 pm

Well, as general observation, the Europeans I play golf with are better at links golf than the Americans I have played golf with (when I have played in GBI).

But, a top touring professional is an entirely different beast.

Regardless of where they learned to play the game, they are all such pure ball strikers that the margin between win/loss is razor thin.

Good for Xander and for Justin.

by McLaren Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:57 pm

Top pros don't try and play the ground game, or any other shots we would think of as links shots.

Also the deep green side pot bunkers seem almost irrelevant now that they all have superb bunker techniques.

by super_realist Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:35 pm

McLaren wrote:Top pros don't try and play the ground game, or any other shots we would think of as links shots.

Also the deep green side pot bunkers seem almost irrelevant now that they all have superb bunker techniques.

Fair point, even at my low standard I'm very rarely in bunkers on these types of course, perhaps they aren't just obsolete for the pros.

by JAS Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:19 pm

super_realist wrote:
McLaren wrote:Top pros don't try and play the ground game, or any other shots we would think of as links shots.

Also the deep green side pot bunkers seem almost irrelevant now that they all have superb bunker techniques.

Fair point, even at my low standard I'm very rarely in bunkers on these types of course, perhaps they aren't just obsolete for the pros.

…unless they rake them like they did day 1 at Hoylake last year.

by JAS Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:24 pm

Not strictly European Tour comment but got half an eye on the final round of the Carris Trophy this afternoon, my former teaching pro’s son is right in the mix, looks like he’s probably going to come up just short, but great effort all the same.

by I'm never wrong Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:30 pm

Ludvig Aberg not showing in the field (yet) for the Omega European Masters in a weeks time. He is the defending champion and I understood "you always defend your title". It's not as if he is playing a lot of tournaments in the run up.
Open - MC
3M Open - DNP
Olympics - T18
Wyndham - DNP
St Jude - T40
BMW - T2
So he'll play Atlanta and then he could play the European Masters. He could then have a week off whilst the Irish Open is on, and then play the BMW PGA. He still has time to enter......

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Aug 28, 2024 7:31 pm

Going to The Belfry on Friday for the British Masters - see Tyrrell Hatton is down to participate in the field, along with some other notable names and a strong cast of DPWT players. Should be a good time!

by I'm never wrong Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:21 pm

Been watching the Omega European Masters on TV as I went there last year. Then, I followed a young Swiss player Cedric Gugler for a while and spoke to his family. He has just finished a couple of places outside the position where he would have got an automatic tour card for next year. (Needed solo 2nd, finished =4th). But a top 10 finish gets him into the Irish open and a few more points will get him there.

by **navyblueshorts** Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:31 pm

Brilliant last round Rasmus Hojgaard to pip McIlroy yesterday. McIlroy will get some flak over the bogey on 17, but his last round was still a 69 and anyone shooting 65 around RCD in the last round to win deserves the plaudits.

On RCD itself - what a track. On my bucket list even more now.

by **navyblueshorts** Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:41 pm

A bit more scar tissue for McIlroy this morning, but again I think he didn't really lose it; more that Horschel won it. Fantastic eagle to grab it in the end, as well.

Like Horschel. Like the fact he's willing to play elsewhere, is a bit of a character and seems a decent enough bloke with it.

by JAS Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:38 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:A bit more scar tissue for McIlroy this morning, but again I think he didn't really lose it; more that Horschel won it. Fantastic eagle to grab it in the end, as well.

Like Horschel. Like the fact he's willing to play elsewhere, is a bit of a character and seems a decent enough bloke with it.

Tend to agree on both counts, you go into a play-off and birdie the first 2 play off holes you wouldn’t expect to come 2nd in most cases. The 18th in regulation though…Billy birdied from the fairway bunker, McIlroy could only par from the middle of the fairway. The thing that fascinated me there was the commentators suggesting that Rory “”didn’t have a club for 253 yds” wtf!! So he tried to reach with a 4 and tugged it. He’ll know that course like the back of this hand AND know how far he hits his 3 wood. Why therefore would he take a club off the tee that would leave him that “awkward distance”??

In the grand scheme of scar tissue though US open was getting hit by a truck, Irish open was getting hit by a car. This was was a pushbike not going very fast.

by **navyblueshorts** Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:25 pm

JAS wrote:...The 18th in regulation though…Billy birdied from the fairway bunker, McIlroy could only par from the middle of the fairway. The thing that fascinated me there was the commentators suggesting that Rory “”didn’t have a club for 253 yds” wtf!! So he tried to reach with a 4 and tugged it. He’ll know that course like the back of this hand AND know how far he hits his 3 wood. Why therefore would he take a club off the tee that would leave him that “awkward distance”??...

Yeah. I thought that was very, very odd as well. I can see why he didn't go for driver if he didn't trust to a controlled fade - anything straight or double-crossed is in trouble if he hits driver.

What I can't understand is a) how he honestly thinks he can hit a proper 4i ~250 yards (even he isn't that long) or b) why the caddie doesn't say to him to lay up, pitch it close and try to hole a putt (or choke down on his 2i or 3w, maybe incl. hitting a fade, and deliberately go long). If he flushes the 4i, I think he's highly likely to be in the water. As it was, he got away with it a bit because he pulled it.

by robopz Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:50 am

Hey all... been a while.

Just thought I'd drop in and say hello... and Rory will be fine.

by McLaren Mon Sep 30, 2024 3:34 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:A bit more scar tissue for McIlroy this morning, but again I think he didn't really lose it; more that Horschel won it. Fantastic eagle to grab it in the end, as well.

Like Horschel. Like the fact he's willing to play elsewhere, is a bit of a character and seems a decent enough bloke with it.

A player in contention with Rory can play with such a high confidence because the don't fear Rory up the stretch, while Rory is obviously unable to play to his usual high standard under pressure.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:10 pm

Enjoyed the end to the Spanish Open on Sunday - great work from Hidalgo to fend off the charge of Rahm, especially considering that missed putt on 18 on the 72nd hole!

by **navyblueshorts** Tue Oct 15, 2024 5:19 pm

Good win for Dan Bradbury in France over the weekend. Quite like his no nonsense, stand up and hit it approach. Can play a bit too...

by LadyPutt Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:03 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:Good win for Dan Bradbury in France over the weekend. Quite like his no nonsense, stand up and hit it approach. Can play a bit too...

He played so quickly that sometimes the Sky coverage almost missed his shots. Refreshing to see. I like the lad’s attitude - and the way he dealt with the accusations of cheating over his putting action.

by **navyblueshorts** Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:04 pm

Quite a nice story at the Andalucia Open at the weekend. Julien Guerrier's first DP win at the 230th time of asking. Brilliant putt at the 72nd hole to force a playoff, having thinned a chip from the side of the green. Campillo had some good chances to win it in the playoff, and should probably have done so from one of them, but some strangely compelling golf throughout the nine(!) hole playoff.

by **navyblueshorts** Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:07 pm

LadyPutt wrote:
navyblueshorts wrote:Good win for Dan Bradbury in France over the weekend. Quite like his no nonsense, stand up and hit it approach. Can play a bit too...
He played so quickly that sometimes the Sky coverage almost missed his shots. Refreshing to see. I like the lad’s attitude - and the way he dealt with the accusations of cheating over his putting action.

I'm still not a fan of the broom handle putters (think the USGA/R&A should have have come down harder on that issue), but the rules are as they are and he didn't break them. No problem with that and those unfounded accusations were pretty cheap.

by JAS Fri Nov 15, 2024 3:34 pm

Quite the race developing for The 10 PGATour cards available at the top of the Race to Dubai

by I'm never wrong Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:19 pm

JAS wrote:Quite the race developing for The 10 PGATour cards available at the top of the Race to Dubai

Indeed - one stroke here or there seems to make a difference.

by Duty281 Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:29 pm

Rory got the win. His putter was quite cold through the weekend, and he had long fallow spells without a birdie on both Saturday and Sunday, so he struggled to shake off the competition, but showed his class from 16 through to 18 today to defeat his Norwegian opponent.

by Shotrock Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:49 pm

Good for Rory. Augusta awaits.

by super_realist Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:48 am

Duty281 wrote:Rory got the win. His putter was quite cold through the weekend, and he had long fallow spells without a birdie on both Saturday and Sunday, so he struggled to shake off the competition, but showed his class from 16 through to 18 today to defeat his Norwegian opponent.

Danish

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