PGA Championship

[Mark2010]

Tiger Woods expected to be in the field when play begins on Thursday despite injuring his back during last Sunday's Bridgestone Invitational.

Rory McIlroy tries to win his second straight major. Other storylines?

 

[heyabbott]

Every major winner this year had won a previous major

 

[Mark2010]

Me picking a first-time winner for this week.

Seems like the PGA has more first-time and surprise winners than any other major. Bob Tway. Jeff Sluman. Shaun Micheel. Rich Beem. Y.E. Yang.

 

[Vombatus]

Tiger slurp fest continues for second week.

 

[qtlaw]

As much as I'd love to see Tiger in contention (just makes things more interesting); at this point he's just another guy, he does nothing outstanding relative to the field, not putting, not short game, not approaches, certainly not driving the ball. Maybe, his mid-irons, that's it.

 

[DanOregon]

Tiger playing with Phil, fun, fun, fun.

 

[Riptide]

What derailed Tiger most?
Is it his back or his head?

Maybe a combination, but what do you think?

p.s. Yes, his **** derailed him the most,
but I'm wondering about his golf game here.

 

[Double Down]

It's a combination of several things. Can't pin it to any one factor anymore.

1. He has the yips with his driver. It was once a weapon and is now a complete liability.

2. He is no longer the world's greatest short iron player. Even with wedges in his hand, he often can't attack pins.

3. He went from being an elite putter (who was the best player in history at turning 5s into 4s with clutch 10 footers) into an average putter.

4. He's so scared to hit a draw under pressure it's completely made his game one dimensional.

5. He's delusional about his body and won't accept that it's breaking down faster than Mark McGwire's did. (Hmmmm...)

6. He's working with a swing instructor whose philosophy is ill suited to his game. A great artist has become too robotic. He plays "golf swing" instead of golf. He tore down maybe the greatest swing in history not because of injury but out of boredom. He is a genius who cannot leave **** alone.

 

[trifectarich]

80 percent chance of rain tonight, 100 percent chance for Friday.

Scoring is going to be low, which I dislike, but that's a discussion for another day.

 

[Songbird]

Tiger needs another 3-4 months rehab on his back.

But what he needs is a shrink. Everything else falters because he's an emotional wreck.

It has to start with him accepting that he's not Superman anymore.

 

[Chef2]

Sorry if you had Kuchar. WD.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

In order for him to be great again it will require him to do something is in not able or willing to do: put his ego aside. Also, the Black Mamba is +2 through five and you can watch it live streaming on the PGA's website.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Looks like Lee Westwood could be tied for the lead at the end of day one. Definitely could be rooting for him come Sunday.

 

[trifectarich]

Tiger only has about 125 players in front of him.

 

[Paynendearse]

Someone will be miles ahead of the field at the halfway point.

 

[Paynendearse]

Here's a shocker: Tiger is tied for 119th with a 74.

I can see that next major win anytime now. Any time.....

 

[Mark2010]

Good round of 66 by Jim Furyk, who should have won last year's PGA.

 

[Mark2010]

Here's a shocker: Tiger is tied for 119th with a 74.

I can see that next major win anytime now. Any time.....

I'm not picking Tiger to win this week. But 74 doesn't take anyone out of contention on this course. They could go out and should 66 or 65 tomorrow and be right back in the thick of things.

 

[Chef2]

Here's a shocker: Tiger is tied for 119th with a 74.

I can see that next major win anytime now. Any time.....

I'm not picking Tiger to win this week. But 74 doesn't take anyone out of contention on this course. They could go out and should 66 or 65 tomorrow and be right back in the thick of things.

There's a 63 out there to be had. Especially if it rains like it's forecast for.
Get these guys with balls in hand (huh huh), or as Jack Nicklaus calls it, "Lift, Clean and Cheat".......someone could go really low.

 

[heyabbott]

Tiger needs to crank up his 'B' game?