OT - PGA News and Notes

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Europeans haven't been skinned alive on American soil like this since the 16th century.

 

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Europeans haven't been skinned alive on American soil like this since the 16th century.

They made up for it in Boston at the Laver Cup this weekend. What a blowout over Team World.

 

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They made up for it in Boston at the Laver Cup this weekend. What a blowout over Team World.

I had to look up the Laver Cup. My tennis fandom has really dropped off in lockstep with overall American interest in the sport. Sad!

 

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I had to look up the Laver Cup. My tennis fandom has really dropped off in lockstep with overall American interest in the sport. Sad!

Hmmm, it seems that interest in tennis has actually increased during the pandemic (people playing the game).

Tennis participation increases despite pandemic

Participation in the sport of tennis increased more than 20% in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey.

www.espn.com

 

[puckhead]

Hmmm, it seems that interest in tennis has actually increased during the pandemic (people playing the game).

Tennis participation increases despite pandemic

Participation in the sport of tennis increased more than 20% in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey.

www.espn.com

once I couldn't get any tee times, and everything indoors was closed,
I took up tennis again for the first time in 25 years.

the game is a lot slower than i remember it. lol.

 

[elocomotive]

Hmmm, it seems that interest in tennis has actually increased during the pandemic (people playing the game).

Tennis participation increases despite pandemic

Participation in the sport of tennis increased more than 20% in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey.

www.espn.com

Makes sense since most outdoor activities have. Near me, pickle ball has freakin' exploded in the last couple of years. They've converted some old tennis courts to pickle ball courts and some of the tennis courts have pickle ball played on them for good chunks of the day.

 

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Surrey's Adam Svensson with a T7 finish at the Sony Open pocketing 230 grand in the process. Nice start to the season.

 

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I've done that before, but a) not on purpose and b) not to the right pin

 

[puckhead]

I'm not a rules expert, but don't the red lines mean OB?

 

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No, this isn't a scene from Happy Gilmore...

 

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[DonMan]

I'm not a rules expert, but don't the red lines mean OB?

no, the red lines are the boundaries of the hazard. it's completely within the rules to attempt a shot from inside a hazard - the rules are essentially the same as playing from a sand trap - you can't ground your club, not entitled to relief, that sort of thing.

 

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oh!

 

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Oh man, you hate to see this - Oakland Hills has hosted six US Opens and three PGA championships. Also the 2004 Ryder Cup.

 

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oh!

Jon Rahm

 

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Maybe we need an update on the FIGJAM nickname:

F uck
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M oney

 

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Phil issues apology, however his partnership with KPMG is done.