Running 2008 PGA Championship thread

[TwoGloves]

With no Eldrick this week, who does everybody like? Give me Anthony Kim.

 

[John]

I'll take apathy versus the field.

 

[slappy4428]

I'll take apathy versus the field.

Fine. I don't care. You win.

 

[JackReacher]

Stewart Cink. Duh.

 

[spinning27]

I think it will be a first-time major winner, but not necessarily an expected one (i.e. Scott, Kim, etc.)

I'll take Hunter Mahan

 

[hondo]

History suggest a grinder wins at Oakland Hills. Major winners there are Hogan (ultimate grinder), Player, David Graham, Gene Littler, Andy North and Steve Jones.

Steve Stricker, anyone? Woody Austin? Scott Verplank? Paul Goydos?

 

[TwoGloves]

I think it will be a first-time major winner, but not necessarily an expected one (i.e. Scott, Kim, etc.)

I'll take Hunter Mahan

If he wins, does he get a big hug from Azinger after the 72nd hole?

 

[hondo]

I think it will be a first-time major winner, but not necessarily an expected one (i.e. Scott, Kim, etc.)

I'll take Hunter Mahan

If he wins, does he get a big hug from Azinger after the 72nd hole?

Not if he keeps spouting the BS that he did to Golf magazine, such as the PGA of America doesn't care about winning the Ryder Cup and that the players are "treated like slaves" that week.
That, from a guy who's never played in one.

 

[John]

Stewart Cink. Duh.

Nice.

 

[slappy4428]

Golly.

 

[JackReacher]

Stewart Cink. Duh.

Nice.

So just John and I on the Cink bandwagon? C'mon. There's gotta be someone else on board with this pick, right? There's just gotta be.

 

[2underpar]

Stewart Cink -- he returns to the site of his first major appearance.

 

[JackReacher]

Now, we're talking!

 

[TwoGloves]

Sorry, just don't see it with Cink.

 

[hondo]

Sorry, just don't see it with Cink.

Especially if he has a 4-foot putt to win.
Vijay looks like he's got some gas left in the tank. Phil won't win because he'll short-side himself too many times around those greens and have too many 12-footers for par. And he played like a dog there in the 2004 Ryder Cup. Anthony Kim is too aggressive.

Anyone like Boo Weekley? Good ball-striker.

 

[playthrough]

I'd root for Stricker, Weekley, Verplank.

Cink was a douche to me after a tournament once, and I figure there's no harm in holding a grudge from my easy chair.

 

[hondo]

I'd root for Stricker, Weekley, Verplank.

Cink was a douche to me after a tournament once, and I figure there's no harm in holding a grudge from my easy chair.

Must be you ... he's usually a good guy.

 

[playthrough]

I know, I've heard that. But thanks, hondo.

 

[playthrough]

Interesting to me that SI's Golf Plus folded its PGA Championship preview into the regular issue of the mag, just like it did for the British Open. With all other majors for the last several years, SI has produced stand-alone issues. That's gotta be a Tiger-based decision; maybe the ad revenues aren't the same without him.

 

[Barsuk]

I'd root for Stricker, Weekley, Verplank.

Cink was a douche to me after a tournament once, and I figure there's no harm in holding a grudge from my easy chair.

That stuns me. I've enjoyed my dealings with Cink. Would love to see him win, but don't think he will. Also would love to see Boo win it. Picks? Hell if I know.