The Thread Where We Discuss Golf

[Gazz]

Everyone loves a redemption story. 

[gunnar hendershow]

Tiger's actually gonna do this huh?

[Meacon Keaton]

He’s definitely in the zone.

I was pulling for Koepka all weekend, but now I’m worried my wife may run away and marry him. 

[Chris2K]

31 minutes ago, Liam said:

Everyone on my timeline is really excited at the prospect of Tiger winning, forgetting he seems like a fairly horrible person outside of the sport.

So much this. I have been saying "anyone but Tiger" for the last three days (and then adding or Kuchar shortly afterwards).

We are not going to hear the end of this for a long time. When he was fading I was getting annoyed at how anything on a sports show relating to golf was "Tiger hasn't won anything for five years and he's two days after a back surgery and he may not be playing but CAN TIGER WIN THIS TIME?". This just resets the timeline.

Molinari has also McIlroy'd this back 9 quite spectacularly.

[gunnar hendershow]

Wow he actually fucking did it.

No golfer will ever get their name chanted like that ever again. There will never be another moment like this ever at The Masters. Wow.

[Meacon Keaton]

Definitely not how I saw this tournament going that’s for damn sure.

[MDK]

Why do we hate Tiger?

[Pooker]

11 minutes ago, MDK said:

Why do we hate Tiger?

Because he did a few bad things, isn't 100% perfect like everybody who hates him, and people don't get that people can change.

Oh, and he gets talked about over anything/everybody else in golf.

[gunnar hendershow]

14 minutes ago, MDK said:

Why do we hate Tiger?

Most of it's because of the affairs he had maintained for years before they came to light.

Tiger wasn't the most popular golfer back in his prime either. Not like Patrick Reed nowadays in terms of the level of contempt (or Rory Sabbatini) but he still rubbed people the wrong way. Like a lot of things, time has changed that.

[MDK]

Oh right. I mean, I'm not really into golf or anything but I always liked Tiger. Don't really care about his shagging around.

[Meacon Keaton]

His personality and past issues be damned, he's one of the best golfers of all time and easily the best of my lifetime. I didn't mind seeing him comeback and win this thing at all. I'm not going to be throwing a party for him or anything, but it was a very impressive display he did out there and 15 majors is just incredible. 

[FLiam]

Absolutely amazing story this.

Sport is fucking great for moments just like this.

[Liam]

28 minutes ago, Pooker said:

Because he did a few bad things, isn't 100% perfect like everybody who hates him, and people don't get that people can change.

He systematically cheated on his wife and was only a couple of years back arrested on a DUI.

People can change, but it takes more than being able to hit a golf ball really well to get over that.

18 minutes ago, Meacon said:

I'm not going to be throwing a party for him or anything, but it was a very impressive display he did out there and 15 majors is just incredible. 

I think that's the key thing. A lot of people on my Twitter are like 'zOMG the most popular guy who everyone likes is winning', when it just isn't the case. It is impressive though - no doubt about that.

[RoHitman Reigns]

 

[Meacon Keaton]

I have a feeling Rose pulls it off tonight. Woodland has had at least a share of a lead going into Sunday seven times and has yet to get a win. Add in this being a major and I think the pressure gets to him and Rose benefits.

[Meacon Keaton]

Pleased to be wrong. Gary played great all tournament and deserved it. On the contrary, it was Rose who kind of pooped the bed today instead. 

[Krabby]

Miniature golf is the best golf. Full stop.

[Meacon Keaton]

Only for those that can’t hit a ball further than twelve yards. 😛 

[Krabby]

I can drive a ball 300 yards I'll have you know!

The issue is that it's 150 yards straight and then 150 yards to the left...

[Baddar]