Actual Golf: General Tourney discussion

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

How does Oosthuizen not win more?

I was just thinking this same thing except with Sergio. How many top 10s in majors is this guy going to rack up without winning? This will be his 20th.

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

Oooh, misses the sand save and now has the 17th to deal with.

Yeah, I don't like that for Leishman...The Road Hole is killing guys, and with the conditions worsening, it ain't gettin' any easier out there...

[daflyboys]

So I (dumb question) assume the amateurs can't collect any winnings for placing, otherwise they lose amateur status?

[pietasterp]

Have any of you guys been lucky enough to actually play the Old Course? I really want to make a trip out there at some point. I feel like I can banana-slice it around the hotel on the 17th (since that's the one shot shape I can reliably make on-command), but I wouldn't have the balls to try it because I'd be afraid I'd kill someone by slicing it too hard/too soon. But it'd be fun to try...

Solid drive by Leishman. Didn't look like he liked it, but it ended up just fine.

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by daflyboys

So I (dumb question) assume the amateurs can't collect any winnings for placing, otherwise they lose amateur status?

That's my understanding. I know for sure that's the case on the PGA Tour in the U.S.

[ImTellinTim]

The way things have been going for Spieth in majors this year, I wouldn't even blink an eye if he went birdie-birdie-birdie right here.

[daflyboys]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Have any of you guys been lucky enough to actually play the Old Course? I really want to make a trip out there at some point. I feel like I can banana-slice it around the hotel on the 17th (since that's the one shot shape I can reliably make on-command), but I wouldn't have the balls to try it because I'd be afraid I'd kill someone by slicing it too hard/too soon. But it'd be fun to try...

Maybe you and Phil can both put it on the hotel balcony!

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by daflyboys

Maybe you and Phil can both put it on the hotel balcony!

That's actually what prompted my thinking on that...