New Posts For Thread: Farmers Insurance Openhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-openTorrey Pines... and Tiger is 50s. Is armageddon upon us?Cmon guys its simple no need to get too technical.flushed his drive had a decent lie then bottled out, the tournament was his but he chokedhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543501983#543501983Cmon guys its simple no need to get too technical.flushed his drive had a decent lie then bottled out, the tournament was his but he chokedTue, 10 Feb 2015 13:15:13 -0600Go for it or lay up, there is no definitely about it? more birdies where made by the guys who went for it than laid up, but a higher percentage of players got down in two from laying up than went over the back. Yes Stanley laid up and messed up, buthttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543496417#543496417Go for it or lay up, there is no definitely about it? more birdies where made by the guys who went for it than laid up, but a higher percentage of players got down in two from laying up than went over the back. Yes Stanley laid up and messed up, butTue, 10 Feb 2015 06:07:22 -0600Kyle Stanley laid up needing a DB or better to win. He lost. It's a very tricky 3rd. Should have definitely gone for it with his length and position in the fairway. If you aren't going to go for it from there, why bother hitting driver from the tee ahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543495997#543495997Kyle Stanley laid up needing a DB or better to win. He lost. It's a very tricky 3rd. Should have definitely gone for it with his length and position in the fairway. If you aren't going to go for it from there, why bother hitting driver from the tee aTue, 10 Feb 2015 05:03:48 -0600Can't see that 76 yards was the wrong distance? he is playing into a pretty steep slope, he played a poor pitch and over hit it, but there was no chance you would spin it back into the water from there. most of the birdies made on the hole by playershttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543489183#543489183Can't see that 76 yards was the wrong distance? he is playing into a pretty steep slope, he played a poor pitch and over hit it, but there was no chance you would spin it back into the water from there. most of the birdies made on the hole by playersMon, 09 Feb 2015 13:31:19 -0600Like padlock says, the key thing was he still didn't leave an easy pitch. It's still over water, and if you try to get too cute or over-spin it then you can still end up in the drink on your third and lose a chance of a play-off. If he goes in thehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543488087#543488087Like padlock says, the key thing was he still didn't leave an easy pitch. It's still over water, and if you try to get too cute or over-spin it then you can still end up in the drink on your third and lose a chance of a play-off. If he goes in theMon, 09 Feb 2015 11:49:05 -0600The market was pretty telling as to the decision Holmes made by laying up. He went from 1.7 to approx 2.3. Very rare a swing as big as that happens when hitting a decent shot.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543486963#543486963The market was pretty telling as to the decision Holmes made by laying up. He went from 1.7 to approx 2.3. Very rare a swing as big as that happens when hitting a decent shot.Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:22:10 -0600Why lay up first time to 71yards,difficult distance to implement spin etc needed ? Silly mistakehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543486901#543486901Why lay up first time to 71yards,difficult distance to implement spin etc needed ? Silly mistakeMon, 09 Feb 2015 10:15:45 -0600This hole brings up the same debate most years it seems, I always say it's down to how the player feels about the shot that's important, we don't really get to see how the ball is lying, if it is sitting down or on a very slight downslope then the behttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543485949#543485949This hole brings up the same debate most years it seems, I always say it's down to how the player feels about the shot that's important, we don't really get to see how the ball is lying, if it is sitting down or on a very slight downslope then the beMon, 09 Feb 2015 08:31:25 -0600But birdie at 18 during play-off from lay up showed it was right decision ?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543485787#543485787But birdie at 18 during play-off from lay up showed it was right decision ?Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:11:29 -0600What was his caddy doing letting him lay up,the way jb had been putting he would have had to stick it to 6 ft for him to have holed it.remember tim clark did something similar a few years ago cost him a title,but with his iron play it was slightly mohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/30430953/farmers-insurance-open?post_id=543485181#543485181What was his caddy doing letting him lay up,the way jb had been putting he would have had to stick it to 6 ft for him to have holed it.remember tim clark did something similar a few years ago cost him a title,but with his iron play it was slightly moMon, 09 Feb 2015 06:47:30 -0600