Golf

[iveyfan]

Canadian Open this week, my country's national open. Hoping a Canuck can finally end the long drought.

 

[grilldoggy]

Ivey, your leading Canadian, at one shot back, is an amateur - remarkable.

 

[grilldoggy]

Crowded RBC leaderboard, well packed. Should be a great final round.
http://www.pgatour.com/video/2016/07/23/jared-du-toit-excites-the-crowd-with-closing-eagle-at-rbc-canadi.html

 

[grilldoggy]

2016 PGA Championship @ Baltusrol in Springfield, N.J:
Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, & Sergio Garcia are paired together first round. I think these guys will feed off each others talent and go low early, and expect one of these three to take the major.

 

[iveyfan]

Was really proud of the amateur Du Toit. Solid top 10 finish for him. Onto the PGA. A lot of golfers that I like.
DJ, ZJ, Spieth, Stenson are my favourites.

I really like Stricker as a sleeper

 

[iveyfan]

Too little too late for Day at the end but happy for Jimmy Walker.
Other than DJ, my picks did reasonably well.

Travelers Championship this week with what Looks like a pretty deep field

 

[grilldoggy]

Yep, Day gave it a go with the heroic eagle on 18. Walker was on such an even keel. A lot of players would be rattled, but he kept his cool, Dynomite!(Good Times reference).

 

[iveyfan]

I'm going to go so far under the radar this week and recommend Ted Potter Jr.

Lefties usually play quite well at TPC River Highlands(see Harman and Bubba), and Potter Jr. is under some pressure to perform to get enough money on his medical extension.

 

[grilldoggy]

Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, nuff said...

 

[iveyfan]

For real though, I think Webb Simpson, Martin Laird and Paul Casey are all good value picks this week

 

[grilldoggy]

Travelers

Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, nuff said...

I should probably check the field before picking players - looks like Phil and Dustin aren't even there. Bubba is in at -3, & I've been waiting for him to have a resurgence.

 

[iveyfan]

I should probably check the field before picking players - looks like Phil and Dustin aren't even there. Bubba is in at -3, & I've been waiting for him to have a resurgence.

Haha. I was going to say. Casey is pretty high up

 

[iveyfan]

Actually Laird and Simpson had decent weeks as well

 

[grilldoggy]

nice picks

Actually Laird and Simpson had decent weeks as well

absolutely, well done sir

 

[Kenzie 96]

No props for Mr. 58. Wow

 

[iveyfan]

Much props for Mr. 58. I had a couple of university exams so I haven't made a post here in a couple of days.

Heck of a round by Furyk, who I followed at the Memorial a few months ago.
He parred two of the easiest on the course though: the par 5 13th and the drivable par 4 15th. It could have easily been a 56.

 

[iveyfan]

I like Zach Johnson, Ryan Moore, Daniel Summerhays and Steve Stricker for the John Deere

Stenson, Garcia, Kaymer, and Grillo as an underdog for the Olympics

 

[jimlahey7]

golf

okay were talking golf who is going to win the olympics i hope it is our canadian dont know but anything can happen starts thurs ill be watching

 

[iveyfan]

okay were talking golf who is going to win the olympics i hope it is our canadian dont know but anything can happen starts thurs ill be watching

We have DeLaet(GDL) and Hearn. Both are streaky golfers. If either of their putter's catch on fire, watch out!
Especially GDL. It's the weakest part of his game.

Stupid thing is that it is on TSN2 only. I have TSN 1, 3, 4, and 5 but not 2. Hopefully CBC is also streaming it

 

[grilldoggy]

Jaeger shots

No props for Mr. 58. Wow

Props as well to Stephan Jaeger on his Web.com Tour 58, a week or so ahead of the PGA's Jim Furyk.
http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/news/2016/07/31/stephan-jaeger-mr-58-wins-ellie-mae-classic.html

 

[Figaroo2]

Loving the Rose HI1. I've been an admirer of his swing for some time now. If only he could sort out his putting.

 

[iveyfan]

Props as well to Stephan Jaeger on his Web.com Tour 58, a week or so ahead of the PGA's Jim Furyk.
http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/news/2016/07/31/stephan-jaeger-mr-58-wins-ellie-mae-classic.html

That was absolutely ridiculous. He demolished Wheatcroft's 4 round record and shot 250 I believe.

 

[iveyfan]

I like Zach Johnson, Ryan Moore, Daniel Summerhays and Steve Stricker for the John Deere

Stenson, Garcia, Kaymer, and Grillo as an underdog for the Olympics

Congrats to Rose for winning the gold!

Stenson.. oh so close. Garcia and Grillo both finish T8 and Kaymer T15. So not bad picks for me.

Ryan Moore is leading the John Deere so far

 

[iveyfan]

And Moore takes the John Deere. First corrt winner I've picked in a few weeks

 

[catchitfool]

Congrats to Justin Rose for winning Gold Metal for Great Brittian in Olymics ima not a gooder speller but its been like 104 years since they played golf