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That second shot was just so weird. The first one...it happens. But to chunk a shot from 100 yards??? I mean you just don't see that from pros. Just completely bizarre.
It's hard to fathom or explain. I still side with the 'Golf Happens' angle over HE CHOKED, but that's just me. That shot had infinity less pressure than at least 20 other ones he hit this week. He was on 12 w/ a huge lead, not on 18 needing a par to win.
Golf is a weird (and brutal) game.
He won't even have time to be sad before he has to fix his hair and help the man who beat him celebrate the best moment of his life in Butler Cabin, lol.
Brutal.
Golf is a weird (and brutal) game.
He won't even have time to be sad before he has to fix his hair and help the man who beat him celebrate the best moment of his life in Butler Cabin, lol.
Brutal.
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He's going to win plenty more majors. At least I hope so. He's the best player we've seen since Tiger...and might be as good as Tiger.
Pointless stats are coming. Just FYI. You've been warned.
That's why I take the under on career Majors. Just last year a lot of people on the forum thought Rory and/or Jordan were certain to get 10+ or catch Tiger.
Lol. Hard to win a damn major. Some phenomenal golfers with just 1 or 2 majors. 5-6 puts you in the top 15-20 in history.
Lol. Hard to win a damn major. Some phenomenal golfers with just 1 or 2 majors. 5-6 puts you in the top 15-20 in history.
He's 1, 1, 4, 2, and 2 in his last 5 Majors. Tied Tiger's scoring record at Augusta. And he's just 22. Besides Tiger, only multiple winner of the US Junior Amateur. But you don't think he's as good as Tiger or in the conversation? Kid is a phenom.
^ No. Just like you think Steph Curry hasn't done "****' and is overrated b/c he's only been great a few years, unlike Larry Bird. Remember? [eyeroll]
With Tiger's struggles, it's pretty easy to forget how amazing he was, and on a level unseen or likely to be seen again.
Kobe is on his way to doing the same thing on a lesser level, but thankfully for him his career ends in 3 games.
But Tiger's dominance in his prime (which was a long *** time) will never be matched in my lifetime, I feel pretty comfortable saying that. The new 'Big 3' are AMAZING, but what Tiger did for a long time really doesn't have any apt word to describe it...
You only have to look as far as Phil Mickelson, one of the best and most talented golfers EVER, who's not even close. Tom Watson with 8, another one of the GOATS. Not even close. And every other legend not named Tiger.
Tiger's # is unreal...and that's not even talking about Jack lol.
Jack Nicklaus 18 1962 US Open 1986 Masters
Tiger Woods 14 1997 Masters 2008 US Open
Walter Hagen 11 1914 US Open 1929 British Open
Ben Hogan 9 1946 PGA Championship 1953 British Open
Gary Player 9 1959 British Open 1978 Masters
Tom Watson 8 1975 British Open 1983 British Open
Bobby Jones 7 1923 US Open 1930 US Open
Arnold Palmer 7 1958 Masters 1964 Masters
Gene Sarazen 7 1922 US Open 1935 Masters
Sam Snead 7 1942 PGA Championship 1954 Masters
Harry Vardon 7 1896 British Open 1914 British Open
Nick Faldo 6 1987 British Open 1996 Masters
Lee Trevino 6 1968 US Open 1984 PGA Championship
Seve Ballesteros 5 1979 British Open 1988 British Open
James Braid 5 1901 British Open 1910 British Open
Phil Mickelson 5 2004 Masters 2013 British Open
Byron Nelson 5 1937 Masters 1945 PGA Championship
J.H. Taylor 5 1894 British Open 1913 British Open
Peter Thomson 5 1954 British Open 1965 British Open
Willie Anderson 4 1901 US Open 1905 US Open
Jim Barnes 4 1916 PGA Championship 1925 British Open
Ernie Els 4 1994 US Open 2012 British Open
Raymond Floyd 4 1969 PGA Championship 1986 US Open
Bobby Locke 4 1949 British Open 1957 British Open
Rory McIlroy 4 2011 US Open 2014 PGA Championship
Old Tom Morris 4 1861 British Open 1867 British Open
Young Tom Morris 4 1868 British Open 1872 British Open
Willie Park Sr. 4 1860 British Open 1875 British Open
Jamie Anderson 3 1877 British Open 1879 British Open
Tommy Armour 3 1927 US Open 1931 British Open
Julius Boros 3 1952 US Open 1968 PGA Championship
Billy Casper 3 1959 US Open 1970 Masters
Henry Cotton 3 1934 British Open 1948 British Open
Jimmy Demaret 3 1940 Masters 1950 Masters
Bob Ferguson 3 1880 British Open 1882 British Open
Ralph Guldahl 3 1937 US Open 1939 Masters
Padraig Harrington 3 2007 British Open 2008 PGA Championship
Hale Irwin 3 1974 US Open 1990 US Open
Cary Middlecoff 3 1949 US Open 1956 US Open
Larry Nelson 3 1981 PGA Championship 1987 PGA Championship
Nick Price 3 1992 PGA Championship 1994 PGA Championship
Denny Shute 3 1933 British Open 1937 PGA Championship
Vijay Singh 3 1998 PGA Championship 2004 PGA Championship
Payne Stewart 3 1989 PGA Championship 1999 US Open
With Tiger's struggles, it's pretty easy to forget how amazing he was, and on a level unseen or likely to be seen again.
Kobe is on his way to doing the same thing on a lesser level, but thankfully for him his career ends in 3 games.
But Tiger's dominance in his prime (which was a long *** time) will never be matched in my lifetime, I feel pretty comfortable saying that. The new 'Big 3' are AMAZING, but what Tiger did for a long time really doesn't have any apt word to describe it...
You only have to look as far as Phil Mickelson, one of the best and most talented golfers EVER, who's not even close. Tom Watson with 8, another one of the GOATS. Not even close. And every other legend not named Tiger.
Tiger's # is unreal...and that's not even talking about Jack lol.
Jack Nicklaus 18 1962 US Open 1986 Masters
Tiger Woods 14 1997 Masters 2008 US Open
Walter Hagen 11 1914 US Open 1929 British Open
Ben Hogan 9 1946 PGA Championship 1953 British Open
Gary Player 9 1959 British Open 1978 Masters
Tom Watson 8 1975 British Open 1983 British Open
Bobby Jones 7 1923 US Open 1930 US Open
Arnold Palmer 7 1958 Masters 1964 Masters
Gene Sarazen 7 1922 US Open 1935 Masters
Sam Snead 7 1942 PGA Championship 1954 Masters
Harry Vardon 7 1896 British Open 1914 British Open
Nick Faldo 6 1987 British Open 1996 Masters
Lee Trevino 6 1968 US Open 1984 PGA Championship
Seve Ballesteros 5 1979 British Open 1988 British Open
James Braid 5 1901 British Open 1910 British Open
Phil Mickelson 5 2004 Masters 2013 British Open
Byron Nelson 5 1937 Masters 1945 PGA Championship
J.H. Taylor 5 1894 British Open 1913 British Open
Peter Thomson 5 1954 British Open 1965 British Open
Willie Anderson 4 1901 US Open 1905 US Open
Jim Barnes 4 1916 PGA Championship 1925 British Open
Ernie Els 4 1994 US Open 2012 British Open
Raymond Floyd 4 1969 PGA Championship 1986 US Open
Bobby Locke 4 1949 British Open 1957 British Open
Rory McIlroy 4 2011 US Open 2014 PGA Championship
Old Tom Morris 4 1861 British Open 1867 British Open
Young Tom Morris 4 1868 British Open 1872 British Open
Willie Park Sr. 4 1860 British Open 1875 British Open
Jamie Anderson 3 1877 British Open 1879 British Open
Tommy Armour 3 1927 US Open 1931 British Open
Julius Boros 3 1952 US Open 1968 PGA Championship
Billy Casper 3 1959 US Open 1970 Masters
Henry Cotton 3 1934 British Open 1948 British Open
Jimmy Demaret 3 1940 Masters 1950 Masters
Bob Ferguson 3 1880 British Open 1882 British Open
Ralph Guldahl 3 1937 US Open 1939 Masters
Padraig Harrington 3 2007 British Open 2008 PGA Championship
Hale Irwin 3 1974 US Open 1990 US Open
Cary Middlecoff 3 1949 US Open 1956 US Open
Larry Nelson 3 1981 PGA Championship 1987 PGA Championship
Nick Price 3 1992 PGA Championship 1994 PGA Championship
Denny Shute 3 1933 British Open 1937 PGA Championship
Vijay Singh 3 1998 PGA Championship 2004 PGA Championship
Payne Stewart 3 1989 PGA Championship 1999 US Open
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Spurs vs Warriors on NBA TV. Spurs never lose at home & the Warriors are playing for history.
I don't think he's that level. I don't think Rory or Day are either. Rory can probably get into that 6-7 range though.
I'll tell you this though, their competition is so damn good right now.
I'll tell you this though, their competition is so damn good right now.
Agreed. Me and pops are mainly big tourney viewers only, and even from that perspective, the supporting cast on the tour seems pretty deep.
HOT TAKE: SPIETH LOST BECAUSE HE LEFT COLLEGE EARLY AND IS RUINING GOLF AS A RESULT!
This will definitely be the take from all the Cal haters, right? Right?
Oh wait, forgot he's white.
This will definitely be the take from all the Cal haters, right? Right?
Oh wait, forgot he's white.
This is how you let players share the wealth without actually paying them...
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman told SI Now’s Maggie Gray on Friday that the NCAA is reconsidering allowing student athletes to sign endorsement deals.
Under the current rules, student athletes may not be paid for the use of their image or likeness or they would forfeit their amateur status and their collegiate eligibility could be affected. When Gray asked Ackerman why students shouldn’t be able to capitalize on the value they bring to their university, Ackerman responded that the NCAA is considering changing that rule.
Let the market dictate what each individual player's worth is. It's the only fair and workable solution. If this comes about, we will see some guys staying in school longer. If Skal had a bunch of endorsements putting six figures into his pocket this season, he'd likely be back for his sophomore year to work on his game.
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman told SI Now’s Maggie Gray on Friday that the NCAA is reconsidering allowing student athletes to sign endorsement deals.
Under the current rules, student athletes may not be paid for the use of their image or likeness or they would forfeit their amateur status and their collegiate eligibility could be affected. When Gray asked Ackerman why students shouldn’t be able to capitalize on the value they bring to their university, Ackerman responded that the NCAA is considering changing that rule.
Let the market dictate what each individual player's worth is. It's the only fair and workable solution. If this comes about, we will see some guys staying in school longer. If Skal had a bunch of endorsements putting six figures into his pocket this season, he'd likely be back for his sophomore year to work on his game.
-Damn, Spieth lost in a heartbreaker to a f*cking Brit. Sagan got isolated early and no one would help him. How are the Reds the positive from my sports weekend?
-Least I came out slightly ahead on gambol.
-Learn April -> Forecast after tomorrow is :cool2:
-I'm all for paying college athletes. It can't be any worse than this bs we try to make ourselves feel good about now. Only corner of the universe that an adult can't be compensated for his skills.
-Least I came out slightly ahead on gambol.
-Learn April -> Forecast after tomorrow is :cool2:
-I'm all for paying college athletes. It can't be any worse than this bs we try to make ourselves feel good about now. Only corner of the universe that an adult can't be compensated for his skills.
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The endorsement model is pretty much the only viable solution. It gets around all the potential legal potholes of paying a QB or men's PG, but not paying the women's PG or ace pitcher in softball. It will open up a new can of worms, like Paul Miller Ford guaranteeing deals to kids coming to play for UK basketball, but the teams that are actually competing for high level recruits- Duke, Kansas, etc. all have their own Paul Miller Fords so it evens out.
Yeah, I don't really care much about the setup. It can't be anymore morally f*cked up than the current one.
Title 9 is dumb in this application. I'd actually pay money NOT to watch women's flail around the court/field/etc clumsily. Really glad I had a son so I don't have to worry about ever being a hypocrite on this subject. Want $$? Be more entertaining or take your clothes off.
I don't really care either way, but if that is allowed it will turn into a **** show. Guys like T. Boone Pickens could open up sham businesses solely to provide an excuse to pay out a million dollar endorsement deal.
The next John Wall may be paid 500K to endorse a local pizza joint that grosses 200K per year. Pay them one year, sham business goes under, deduct endorsement contract as a loss. I'm not accountant, clearly, but even I can tell it will open the Pandora's box of shadiness.
Again, I don't really care because we'll be good anyway, but there will be zero competitive balance.
The next John Wall may be paid 500K to endorse a local pizza joint that grosses 200K per year. Pay them one year, sham business goes under, deduct endorsement contract as a loss. I'm not accountant, clearly, but even I can tell it will open the Pandora's box of shadiness.
Again, I don't really care because we'll be good anyway, but there will be zero competitive balance.
At least it will be better than acting like these guys are college students first and all is pure when they've been riding the free labor train for years. Also, this already goes on and has for decades with boosters paying for players. Why would it be more difficult to regulate than not allowing them to have any extra benefits?
1. Any other college student can be paid for whatever industry they are pursuing. 2. The NCAA, Universities and corporations already make obscene amounts off the free labor. 3. The time required for travel, media availability, practice, training is weighted put the sports first. 4. As all markets do, it will regulate. The other colleges have big money donors and would jump at corporate sponsors opportunities.
And yes, if you want to keep the mega stars around they're going to get paid. As they should.
1. Any other college student can be paid for whatever industry they are pursuing. 2. The NCAA, Universities and corporations already make obscene amounts off the free labor. 3. The time required for travel, media availability, practice, training is weighted put the sports first. 4. As all markets do, it will regulate. The other colleges have big money donors and would jump at corporate sponsors opportunities.
And yes, if you want to keep the mega stars around they're going to get paid. As they should.
- Well, there isn't competitive balance now and never has been
- I agree it gets around the potential Title IX stuff, but I've always felt that was just a smokescreen by universities, anyway. "Cant pay the men more than the women! It aint fair and we cant afford to pay all 2,000 student athletes so no one gets anything. FAIRNESS!" *hands Nick Saban keys to vacation house on the Moon* *hands WBB coach expired Rally's gift card*
- I agree it gets around the potential Title IX stuff, but I've always felt that was just a smokescreen by universities, anyway. "Cant pay the men more than the women! It aint fair and we cant afford to pay all 2,000 student athletes so no one gets anything. FAIRNESS!" *hands Nick Saban keys to vacation house on the Moon* *hands WBB coach expired Rally's gift card*
Well we handed potsy more than an expired gift card to Rally's. Cool mill a year for that guy.
Anyone else get a weird vibe from Mitchell? Like something isn't right with him and the program? I mean he just shows up on mags show and sings John cougar mellencamp songs without being asked and he plays in a band?? And all his girls transfer like it's going out of style? I guess what I'm saying is I get a weird feeling about him and he will be involved in a scandal before he leaves.
His Ryan Lemond, "Guy who says 'butt' a lot," impressions gives him a pass IMHO.
It's the funniest thing from KSR since the "Olde Time Baseball Report."
I wonder how many times these girls leave a program because of "relationship issues" with a teammate? I'll bet it happens quite a bit.
Don't look now, but there are all sorts of womens' college sports on tv - basketball, softball, soccer, etc. So Title IX requirements most definitely would come into play here.
Is the NCAA considering allowing athletes to sign endorsement deals and get paid from them during college? (the prior proposals I had seen required that the players wait until after college to see the money). If anything like that is implemented, you might as well start paying players too. Because the stars will earn way more in endorsement money than the schools could/would ever pay.
Is the NCAA considering allowing athletes to sign endorsement deals and get paid from them during college? (the prior proposals I had seen required that the players wait until after college to see the money). If anything like that is implemented, you might as well start paying players too. Because the stars will earn way more in endorsement money than the schools could/would ever pay.
Also, T Boone going to pay 30+ huge endorsement deals every year to make football and basketball teams the best? Throw baseball in there as well.
No.
No.
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You're missing the point, Anth. That being- these big programs are going to completely take advantage of this and make a mockery of the idea.
At guard, a 6'5" freshman from Washington DC, John Wall Jr….
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