Scottie going the wrong direction, he's +2 today and is now outside the top 25. Berger still leading by 5 strokes at -13.
That was hard to watch. Lead for 71 holes. Then bad drive, bad drive while Bhatia hit the fairway and made 2 good iron shots. He earned the win for sure, but as you said, Berger choked.
This week is The Players, at Sawgrass which is a course I've played and I hit the green on #17 and made par!!! It's going to be a great field and Sawgrass is a great course. Looking forward to it.
Scottie off to another slow start. He's finished in the top 50 in the 1st round going even. But he's 5 shots back, which isn't insurmountable for him. But it's bound to be a bit troubling that he can't have a great 1st round. 5 guys are tied at -5 none of whom are amongst the big names. I have watched several balls go in the water today, that back left pin placement is close to where it was when I played.
Well Scottie made the cut, on the number, to keep his streak alive but that's about all you could say. The guy who took control today was Ludwig Aberg, who dropped a 63 on the field and has a 2 shot lead. Some great golf was played. JT had another good day and while I'm not thinking he's gong to win he's in the mix.
Always one of my favorite tournaments. Great field and just like Augusta you know every hole. Weather should be nice on Sat. and iffy on Sun. Looked like for a while at least Koepka was getting his game back. Crowd seem quiet when he holes out birdies. Guess there's still some resentment. Nice to see Fowler at least making the cut. (of course he's on one of my fantasy teams.)
Didn't watch today but Aberg increased his lead to 3 and Scottie had a great round at -5 and with another good round tomorrow will likely have a top 25 tourney. A couple of guys had really good rounds and moved up quite a bit but not really into the mix.
Final day, last group, pressure got to Aberg..he's +3 for today and now 2 shots back of Fitzpatrick and Cam Young who have had a -4 and a -3 to get to -12 tied for the lead
Just saw an interesting test done. Two 10 HDCP's, and they used an old Hickory blade 7 iron from a Hundred years ago, and put it up against a 2026 modern 7 iron, Mizuno blade I think, and the results after a 100 years of club technology and ball improvements showed: 127 carry, 141 total 157 carry, 168 total That's it after a hundred years? 30 yards?
Tournament is in Houston, and Memorial Park is a great track. But I'm happy to watch on TV. Avoid the crowds, the bus ride from the parking lot to the course, etc.
Busker I read where the lie angles have really changed over the years making today’s 7 iron closer to an old 6 or even a 5 iron. Would account for some of the difference but I’m sure not all.
Hickory shafts? vs Modern Shafts, 30 yards seems about right and Stu's right modern irons have had their lofts strengthened over the years. Ai says... Over the last 20 years, 7-iron lofts have strengthened significantly, dropping roughly 3° to 7° on average. A typical 7-iron from 20 years ago (c. 2005) had a loft of roughly , effectively turning them into old-school 5-irons. Key changes in 7-iron lofts include: "Game Improvement" Lofts: The strongest 7-irons from manufacturers like TaylorMade and Callaway often sit around 27°–30°, which is a full club-and-a-half to two clubs stronger than 20 years ago. "Players" Iron Lofts: Modern blade or player’s irons have remained more traditional, usually falling in the 32°–34° range, which is still stronger than the 36°–37° standard common in the late 90s/early 2000s. Distance vs. Control: While modern, stronger-lofted irons provide more distance, they often require golfers to carry more wedges to bridge the gap left in the short-iron game. Despite the "strengthened" lofts, manufacturers have kept the ball flying high by lowering the center of gravity in modern, stronger-lofted heads, resulting in a similar launch angle, but with lower spin and more distance, as noted by Golf Digest.
Tiger Woods involved in another pretty bad automobile accident. Rollover. Haven’t heard anything about his injuries.
Apparently, Tiger was not ebriated, he passed the breathalyzer but refused urinalysis. He appeared impaired, according to the Sheriff.