tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post2701601715542874204..comments2023-10-30T08:52:20.722-04:00Comments on The Lawn Chair Boys: The Inspiration of Tiger Woods (isn't anything other than what we got in history class)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-61641065250936664922010-04-13T18:25:32.507-04:002010-04-13T18:25:32.507-04:00or the cover of his driveror the cover of his driverAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-6934955019011573042010-04-13T18:25:20.535-04:002010-04-13T18:25:20.535-04:00wearing only his boxerswearing only his boxersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-62825253451580429052010-04-13T16:45:10.928-04:002010-04-13T16:45:10.928-04:00All we need now is a picture of Tiger the next mor...All we need now is a picture of Tiger the next morning at the local Augusta Perkins.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-74674568443389155062010-04-13T16:40:42.874-04:002010-04-13T16:40:42.874-04:00Anybody see Phil at the local Krispy Kreme in Augu...Anybody see Phil at the local Krispy Kreme in Augusta the next morning wearing the green jacket? Even if that isn't the real one, I thought that pretty funny.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-35087792964729196152010-04-13T00:21:02.396-04:002010-04-13T00:21:02.396-04:00I would love to see a pro's reaction to that c...I would love to see a pro's reaction to that course. I'm sure Daly, Bubba and Boo would love it and the rest would scoff at it's ridiculous gimmicks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-44003577505333891772010-04-12T18:51:59.587-04:002010-04-12T18:51:59.587-04:00Langston: Meadows did appear in an edition of SI i...Langston: Meadows did appear in an edition of SI in the '90s, so don't try and pass it off as just a local star, that course should be hosting a US Open by 2030. We might see professionals take putters and wedges from off some of the tees, and who knows what the bizarro surroundings would draw out of Lefty?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-17479046183165256632010-04-12T14:19:09.516-04:002010-04-12T14:19:09.516-04:00Russ, I understand what you're saying. But eve...Russ, I understand what you're saying. But even if you lengthen it, the technology is improving at such a high rate that there is no end in sight to how long these courses would need to be made. If you really want to juice up the course and I don't think they should, the best way to fix this is to shrink the safe landing areas. Maybe you add a pond or deep brush 280 to 300 yards from the box, forcing them to stay away from their drivers off the tee and make it that much harder to be on in two. <br /><br />Ice: Just checked, and we need 31 to break the record set by Teach's Wire/UNC post and your U of M basketball preview.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-2704613462894750562010-04-12T01:18:13.755-04:002010-04-12T01:18:13.755-04:00In true media fashion, the most commented post of ...In true media fashion, the most commented post of all time is now the Tiger Woods post. Dammit, we fell for the trap fellas, we may as well convene our own roundtable now and be done with it.Iceman, ADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943549569083280845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-80296571485021029772010-04-11T23:30:13.499-04:002010-04-11T23:30:13.499-04:00Langston,
Name one person besides maybe a 60 year...Langston,<br /><br />Name one person besides maybe a 60 year old Tom Watson who can't hit all par 5's in two. I would say that the set up now benefits longer hitters, because the 13th and 15th doesn't even require you to hit a driver off the tee, which is a big advantage for long hitters who aren't accurate off the tee with the driver. I'm not asking to redesign anything but extending the tees like 30-40 yards on the par 5s. Make them have to hit driver off the tee and be accurate, and still requires a long iron or wood into the green instead of 3 wood/mid iron. Either way it benefits the longer hitters, but my way actually brings in more strategy and more risk for going for the green in 2. <br /><br />I was at Meadows the other day and at the waterfall hole, I hit a ball that actually bounced off the rocks on the top, bounced off the cart path, and rolled down the tunnel below the waterfall and down into the lake at the bottom. I felt like I was at one of those mini-golf holes where you putt the ball towards a collection of holes that tunnels down to another hole, and you pick the wrong hole and puts you behind a rock or into the water.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-67074220399552379822010-04-11T22:20:52.843-04:002010-04-11T22:20:52.843-04:00I do love that course, but you always love your fi...I do love that course, but you always love your first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-13777580082419132702010-04-11T22:18:57.762-04:002010-04-11T22:18:57.762-04:00They also have a waterfall with a green on top, an...They also have a waterfall with a green on top, an island green, the longest hole in the United States, and a herd of cattle overlooking you on multiple holes. I don't think I need to point out why one is known worldwide and the other is only known to people from the Free Lance Star's area of distribution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-58691908872686703132010-04-11T22:12:57.204-04:002010-04-11T22:12:57.204-04:00Oh, yeah, I forgot and on one of the Par 3's t...Oh, yeah, I forgot and on one of the Par 3's that's a little boring an outfield wall, so, yeah, just like Meadows FarmsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-16168361841244756602010-04-11T22:10:44.492-04:002010-04-11T22:10:44.492-04:00So you want Augusta turned into Meadows Farms?So you want Augusta turned into Meadows Farms?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-48927952342712785892010-04-11T22:04:40.977-04:002010-04-11T22:04:40.977-04:00Langston: I don't know how Russ feels about it...Langston: I don't know how Russ feels about it, but I would prefer a windmill, a clown's mouth, and maybe some sort of cheap plaster dinosaur for good measureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-71749757083325808952010-04-11T22:00:15.825-04:002010-04-11T22:00:15.825-04:00So are you saying they should lengthen it again? S...So are you saying they should lengthen it again? Shrink the green? Add more hazards? Because if you lengthen it, your rewarding the big hitters while putting the control guys at a huge disadvantage. If you shrink the green or add more hazards, you make it harder for guys to go low, turning it into a US Open course. The US Open is great, but their quest to make the pros look like hackers is bound to end up making the courses look like putt-putt courses. With every upgrade to the difficulty level, they come one-step closer to adding windmills to the green.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-79400294724527463042010-04-11T21:59:44.038-04:002010-04-11T21:59:44.038-04:00I'm sorry, that last comment was the easy way ...I'm sorry, that last comment was the easy way out. I'm above those kinds of statements.Iceman, ADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943549569083280845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-5978236071338297552010-04-11T21:59:07.408-04:002010-04-11T21:59:07.408-04:00In related news, the state of Georgia is going to ...In related news, the state of Georgia is going to be short on Penicillin come Flu season due to Tiger's presence there for over a week. That's a lot of VD to cure.Iceman, ADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943549569083280845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-70786292576938615342010-04-11T21:50:21.878-04:002010-04-11T21:50:21.878-04:00One issue I have is all of these par 5s are reacha...One issue I have is all of these par 5s are reachable by any decent professional golfer, so there is less drama on the par 5s when everyone is hitting driver-mid iron and going for the green in two is a no-brainer.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-50538065552218626412010-04-11T21:43:16.198-04:002010-04-11T21:43:16.198-04:00Yeah, if this was the US Open, Anthony Kim would h...Yeah, if this was the US Open, Anthony Kim would have had no shot at the green jacket. He started the day seven shots off the lead and going into 17 was just one back. Had he not hit his tee shot wide on 17 or avoided the bunker on 18, he may have completed the greatest comeback in major history. I like that this is a possibility.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-58962851985594491272010-04-11T21:42:02.356-04:002010-04-11T21:42:02.356-04:00Your probably right, the easy conditions were also...Your probably right, the easy conditions were also a big factor to the low scores with no wind and soft greens because of rain/humidity. <br />Augusta likes the drama and roars of Sunday with shot makers taking risks/reward shots, especially the par 5s on the back, and I like that about that Augusta. That and it officially means spring is here.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-27475468309985576242010-04-11T21:00:51.472-04:002010-04-11T21:00:51.472-04:00Yeah, I like the fact that players can be rewarded...Yeah, I like the fact that players can be rewarded for attacking Augusta with a well-executed plan. If they wanted, they could make it tougher than any US Open course just about, but that would be like having 2 Opens--and what would be the fun in that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841282055513560945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-52594774553838293982010-04-11T20:56:50.030-04:002010-04-11T20:56:50.030-04:00That should read *not as fun for me as guys chippi...That should read *not as fun for me as guys chipping in for eagle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-67450747402623483292010-04-11T20:42:55.981-04:002010-04-11T20:42:55.981-04:00No. I think it all has to do with the Masters bein...No. I think it all has to do with the Masters being the only major that doesn't switch venues. The players know the best way to play the course, make a plan on how to pull it off, and a handful of guys executed those plans extremely well. And personally, I like watching guys go low. I love the US Open, but watching them struggle with the greased up greens is not as for me as guys chipping in for eagle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154553815666186170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-29842872700589673742010-04-11T20:10:10.639-04:002010-04-11T20:10:10.639-04:00Also, anybody feel like Augusta has become too eas...Also, anybody feel like Augusta has become too easy again? I mean -16 is what you see win at some pathetic tournament in Milwaukee.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338464331588642586.post-26257080928055421832010-04-11T20:06:46.801-04:002010-04-11T20:06:46.801-04:00Golfers are better now, but with the recent events...Golfers are better now, but with the recent events, nobody is going to be afraid or intimidated to play against Tiger anymore when a major on the line. Both of those combined means he is actually going to have to earn them and beat other golfers with great play instead of being accustomed to players choking or playing poorly in the final round in the past, which will be great for golf.Russnoreply@blogger.com