Golf 2024-25

[Uncle Rico]

Some great events coming to Wisconsin over the next 15 years

https://x.com/garydamatogolf/status/1838597684917342324?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

[Uncle Rico]

I think they can go ahead and quit playing the President's Cup until they find a new format that's compelling.

Put 6 women and 6 men on each team

[RJax55]

I think they can go ahead and quit playing the President's Cup until they find a new format that's compelling.

Put 6 women and 6 men on each team

Is the President's Cup the worst sporting event on the calendar?

[Uncle Rico]

Is the President's Cup the worst sporting event on the calendar?

It's a contender.  And before the Saudi fans boys say what if they let the Saudi government employees play, this event has been close 3 times this century and Ernie won't captain again because he's convinced the International team can't win

[tower912]

Muggsy not ranting means it isn't competitive or interesting.   

[Uncle Rico]

I think they can go ahead and quit playing the President's Cup until they find a new format that's compelling.

Put 6 women and 6 men on each team

Idiot

[tower912]

Wow.  One of the reasons I haven't been gloating too much about Detroit is that you never know when the momentum is going to switch and you have to have a crow buffet.

[Uncle Rico]

Wow.  One of the reasons I haven't been gloating too much about Detroit is that you never know when the momentum is going to switch and you have to have a crow buffet.

I should know better than to underestimate the ability of the American men to get blown out in alternate shot

[tower912]

Yup. ..all tied up at the garden

[MuggsyB]

I should know better than to underestimate the ability of the American men to get blown out in alternate shot

Sweet fking Jesus.  Gag job?????  On the take???  WTF????  Inexcusable imo. 

[tower912]

There it is.

[Herman Cain]

Tom Kim is always entertaining
https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/41463397/scottie-scheffler-fires-back-tom-kim-presidents-cup

[MuggsyB]

Apparently the Americans decided to eat Poutime all night instead of focusing on their debacle yesterday.  Not.a good start. 

[Uncle Rico]

Apparently the Americans decided to eat Poutime all night instead of focusing on their debacle yesterday.  Not.a good start.

It's a great start, IMO

[Lennys Tap]

I really like watching Tom Kim - love his energy. But I wonder what his opponents think of him.

[rocket surgeon]

I really like watching Tom Kim - love his energy. But I wonder what his opponents think of him.

Kim is a bundle of energy, but he sets himself up for a crow appetizer.  si woo and his night-night gesture was fine the first time or two, but then got to be a bit much. 

  cantlay shut them up the old fashioned way

[cheebs09]

Judging by Full Swing, he seemed to be pretty well liked.

[Uncle Rico]

Day hits a great approach at 1 and X makes a 45' putt to answer.  Day answers.  Great start.

[Herman Cain]

Royal Montreal is an Excellent course. Wish they would have Canadian Open there more frequently.

[Uncle Rico]

Things getting interesting

[Lennys Tap]

Things getting interesting

Not very.

[Uncle Rico]

Not very.

Yeah, ended up being a Buffoon Cain post

[Herman Cain]

Gals shooting lights out today. Final Round 60 and 61 to set up a playoff

[MuggsyB]

It sounds like our team was hung over on Fri. 

[MU82]

The Ryder Cup has announced ticket prices for next year's event at Bethpage Black in New York, and goodness gracious are they steep.

‌Current prices: $255.27 for each of the two practice days, $423.64 for the "Celebrity Matches" and Opening Ceremony, and $749.51 for each of the three match days.

From Yahoo Sports' Jay Busbee:

The irony of these high prices at Bethpage Black is that the course itself is one of the most notable public tracks in the U.S., a testament to the inclusive nature of golf.

Greens fees are reasonable — a New York resident could play the course about 10 times for the cost of one Ryder Cup ticket — and getting a tee time is dependent on whether you can operate a cellphone, not on whether your great-grandfather knew the elites of his day.

‌There's a subtler reason behind the high get-in costs beyond just simple profit motive, however. The Ryder Cup is the most nakedly partisan event in golf, with crowds that rival European soccer or college football for sheer vocal ferocity.

‌Coming into this next Ryder Cup, there was substantial concern on both sides of the U.S.-European divide about the anticipated behavior of New York-area fans. High prices could do a whole lot to deter the kind of fan likely to curse out Rory McIlroy.

‌The result could end up being an uncommonly tepid crowd, which is exactly what the Ryder Cup doesn't need. Home-field advantage isn't just palpable at Ryder Cups, it's virtually necessary; the home team has won eight of the last nine Ryder Cups.

‌There's a conversation to be had about evening the playing field at Ryder Cups, but is pricing out a chunk of the gallery the right move? We'll find out a year from now.