US Open Contest

Scav · #1 06-16-2008, 03:27 PM

Sink THIS!!!

Mortimer · #2 06-16-2008, 03:29 PM

blech

GPK · #3 06-16-2008, 03:29 PM

major #14

Scav · #4 06-16-2008, 03:29 PM

Nobody could beat this guy on one leg, he is SUPERMAN!!!

Antitrust32 · #5 06-16-2008, 03:32 PM

poor Rocco.. he blew his one shot!! He seems like a heck of a guy though!

Antitrust32 · #6 06-16-2008, 03:35 PM

Kevin,

I bet you liked that commercial (I know I did) with Earl Woods talking while they are showing clips of Tiger from all ages.. and at the end he says "I told Tiger that he will never meet a person who is as mentally tough as he is, and he never has, and he never will."

Seems pretty fitting for this week doesnt it.

ateamstupid · #7 06-16-2008, 03:37 PM

Go Goliath! Yay!

#8 06-16-2008, 03:40 PM

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#9 06-16-2008, 03:33 PM

Rocco is a top notch sportsman.

herkhorse · #10 06-16-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Rocco is a top notch sportsman.

A class act, both yesterday and today. No doubt gained more than a few fans this week.

Mortimer · #11 06-16-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Nobody could beat this guy on one leg, he is SUPERMAN!!!

I saw 2 perfectly good legs.

Let's not exaggerate things.

horseofcourse · #12 06-16-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mortimer

I saw 2 perfectly good legs.

Let's not exaggerate things.

I agree. Tiger himself stated it only hurt AFTER contact, meaning it didn't affect his play.

Not a bad little player. Triple career grand slam now...won them all at least 3 times at age 32. He may just have a future.

Antitrust32 · #13 06-16-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I agree. Tiger himself stated it only hurt AFTER contact, meaning it didn't affect his play.

Not a bad little player. Triple career grand slam now...won them all at least 3 times at age 32. He may just have a future.

If you really believe that your follow through does not affect your swing.. then you must have never played golf before.

Unreal.

horseofcourse · #14 06-16-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

If you really believe that your follow through does not affect your swing.. then you must have never played golf before.

Unreal.

I was once a 12 handicap at my best when I played quite a bit...not great, but I've played hundreds of rounds of golf (cut back significantly and the one or two times I go out per year are not pretty and can't get out of the 90s any more.) I don't think it affected him all that much. I saw a large chunk of his shots on the weekend...not today, but he seemed ok to me.

No, I know quite a bit about swinging a golf club and how the follow through affects your swing. I've played with a really bad back and my game wasn't that affected. He was hurt, but I really don't think he shoots 15 under if his knee is perfect.

(man...a rare time I agree with Morty and I still get roasted!!!)

#15 06-16-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I was once a 12 handicap at my best when I played quite a bit...not great, but I've played hundreds of rounds of golf (cut back significantly and the one or two times I go out per year are not pretty and can't get out of the 90s any more.) I don't think it affected him all that much. I saw a large chunk of his shots on the weekend...not today, but he seemed ok to me.

No, I know quite a bit about swinging a golf club and how the follow through affects your swing. I've played with a really bad back and my game wasn't that affected. He was hurt, but I really don't think he shoots 15 under if his knee is perfect.

(man...a rare time I agree with Morty and I still get roasted!!!)

Have you walked 91 holes off of knee surgery, Dr. Phil?

Antitrust32 · #16 06-16-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I was once a 12 handicap at my best when I played quite a bit...not great, but I've played hundreds of rounds of golf (cut back significantly and the one or two times I go out per year are not pretty and can't get out of the 90s any more.) I don't think it affected him all that much. I saw a large chunk of his shots on the weekend...not today, but he seemed ok to me.

No, I know quite a bit about swinging a golf club and how the follow through affects your swing. I've played with a really bad back and my game wasn't that affected. He was hurt, but I really don't think he shoots 15 under if his knee is perfect.

(man...a rare time I agree with Morty and I still get roasted!!!)

Like Coach pointed out, walking 91 holes on a grueling US Open course, against the best players in the world is a little different than playing 18 with your buddies w/ a bad back, especially since his knee was not healing like Tiger thought it would.. to the point he didnt even walk 18 holes til the first round (which I pointed out earlier).

I dont think anyone was shooting 15 under.. I think he would have had a much easier time winning if he was healthy and had been able to prepare for the golf tourney in a more conventional manner. ( I bet he could have shot 5 or 6 under).

I watched both of his weekend rounds in its' entirety, and he almost fell to the ground in pain a couple times immediately after making contact, and he was limping around the back nine saturday. I just think there is no possible way that the knee did not affect his swing. It was raw ability and unfathomable mental toughness that willed Tiger to victory.

I really believe we witnessed one of the greatest victories ever in a major championship this week.

SCUDSBROTHER · #17 06-16-2008, 03:40 PM

2 days in a row, the guy needed a 4 on a par 5 to win the U.S. OPEN, and couldn't do it. There is no doubt that he played (for his ability) incredibly well, but he doesn't have the game to be a major champion. People don't realize it, but Tiger did the game a huge favor by making sure it took a major talent to win a major golf tournament. By "doesn't have the game," I am mainly talking about length. Rocco's length hurt him. It is a flaw(sorry, Kev.)

horseofcourse · #18 06-16-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

2 days in a row, the guy needed a 4 on a par 5 to win the U.S. OPEN, and couldn't do it. There is no doubt that he played (for his ability) incredibly well, but he doesn't have the game to be a major champion. People don't realize it, but Tiger did the game a huge favor by making sure it took a major talent to win a major golf tournament. By "doesn't have the game," I am mainly talking about length. Rocco's length hurt him. It is a flaw(sorry, Kev.)

Length is not a major factor...it helps but multiple major winners who were not long...

Larry Nelson, Hale Irwin, Jose Maria Olazabel, Lee Janzen, Nick Faldo, Curtis Strange, etc, you could go on forever.

Even Zach Johnson who won the Masters last year is not a long hitter. You go 90 holes dead even with Woods you have the game to be a major champion. He isn't though.

Scav · #19 06-16-2008, 03:51 PM

Alright, who won this thing? Someone tally up however the points were suppose to be tallied. GPK is in CHARGE!!

SCUDSBROTHER · #20 06-16-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

Length is not a major factor...it helps but multiple major winners who were not long...

Larry Nelson, Hale Irwin, Jose Maria Olazabel, Lee Janzen, Nick Faldo, Curtis Strange, etc, you could go on forever.

Even Zach Johnson who won the Masters last year is not a long hitter. You go 90 holes dead even with Woods you have the game to be a major champion. He isn't though.

It's the reason he lost this. He couldn't hit 18 in 2, and 2 putt.Most of the guys you mentioned are from an era when length wasn't as important as it is now. Zach Johnson is the exception. If that wasn't a fluke, then what is?