Ro Sham Bo Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Never in doubt... I wonder why Butch Harmon hasn't been part of the coverage this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Koepka was briefly number one in 2018. With DJ coming 2nd today I would imagine he'll stay number one. Koepka is indeed the new number one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Never in doubt... I wonder why Butch Harmon hasn't been part of the coverage this year. He retired at the Ryder Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 He retired at the Ryder Cup.He was at the Masters was he not? I thought it was just Livingstone who retired at the Ryder Cup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Rich Beem now giving us the very insight that would have enhanced the commentary over the last few holes. Bizarre to have McGinley for those holes. Sky golf coverage is fantastic but a big error there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Koepka is indeed the new number one.He deserves it just for keeping this final round interesting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 He was at the Masters was he not? I thought it was just Livingstone who retired at the Ryder Cup?Aye it was Livingstone, just had a quick Google and found an article that Harmon won't travel as much now do has effectively called time on his Sky career.https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/butch-harmon-retires-from-sky-sports-golf-175525 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Ro Sham Bo said: 2 minutes ago, peasy23 said: He retired at the Ryder Cup. He was at the Masters was he not? I thought it was just Livingstone who retired at the Ryder Cup? Yep Harmon was at the Masters. I really like his punditry. Hopefully he'll be back for US Open 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Aye it was Livingstone, just had a quick Google and found an article that Harmon won't travel as much now do has effectively called time on his Sky career.https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/butch-harmon-retires-from-sky-sports-golf-175525 Hopefully he'll manage a trip from Vegas to Pebble Beach for US Open. Gives a great insight to proceedings. Edited May 19, 2019 by Distant Doonhamer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 https://www.golfdigest.com/story/claude-harmon-iii-embraces-new-challenge-as-he-adds-some-of-the-pga-tours-biggest-names-to-his-client-listThis story suggests the Masters was his last appearance on Sky. Disappointing but he is 75 so you can understand it.It does look as though that means McGinley will be given more prominence now though.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Yet another top 10 for Kuchar. He is amazingly consistent.Had seen him about twice all week and then as per usual the kuuuuccchhh appears from nowhere in the top 10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 That's a few players in recent memory with a clutch of majors over a 2/3 year period. McIlroy, Spieth and now big BK. Is that a common thing? Can't mind it happening very often in the last 20 years or so, so maybe not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 That's a few players in recent memory with a clutch of majors over a 2/3 year period. McIlroy, Spieth and now big BK. Is that a common thing? Can't mind it happening very often in the last 20 years or so, so maybe not.And they have all been hailed as Tiger's successor but have then fallen away. In Rory's case it's now 5 years since his last major win, and although 7 top ten finishes would suggest he hasn't been that far away, the reality is he has rarely been in contention on the Sunday.The stat that amazes me most about Koepka is that since the 2016 USPGA he is over 20 shots better to par than the next best player, Rickie Fowler. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, peasy23 said: The stat that amazes me most about Koepka is that since the 2016 USPGA he is over 20 shots better to par than the next best player, Rickie Fowler. That's wild. He seems very much the Stan Wawrinka of golf. Turns it on in the majors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hit a nett 74 in Saturday's medal, should easily have been 6 or 7 shots better as I missed a few putts and hit a couple of duffers. It's the first card I've put in since I got my handicap that I haven't gone up 0.1, so happy with that.One problem I have at the moment is that due to getting new irons and a handful of lessons I'm hitting the ball further, so I'm still trying to figure out the distances as I haven't played much yet. Overshot a couple of greens, for example last year I was hitting a 7 iron about 145-150 yards. At the par 3 14th at Bishopbriggs on Saturday, the back of the green was about 170 yards, the 7 iron I hit bounced once on the green and disappeared over the back.Got our annual pro-am next Sunday, playing with the teaching pro from Peterculter Golf Club Patrick McKenna. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas79 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Anyone played the golf club 2019, its free for gold members on Xbox one right now, really good game for anyone interested 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Back to back runners up finishes from Bob MacIntyre mean he's surely sorted for next season already. Another decent showing from Richie Ramsay also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Back to back runners up finishes from Bob MacIntyre mean he's surely sorted for next season already. Another decent showing from Richie Ramsay also. Had a putt just slide past on the last to force a playoff, but he jumps up to 13th in the Race to Dubai standings, and with over 700k banked already he is way beyond last year's earnings required for securing his card. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Had a putt just slide past on the last to force a playoff, but he jumps up to 13th in the Race to Dubai standings, and with over 700k banked already he is way beyond last year's earnings required for securing his card.Yeah checked after I posted and noticed he was up to 13th. He's probably got a very good chance of making the final Race to Dubai events. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Best of the day final round 65 for Russell Knox in the PGA event this weekend too. Finished in a tie for 8th place. Edited May 27, 2019 by Distant Doonhamer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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