As the TOUR prepares for the fifth (of seven) tournaments this season, prior to taking a seven-week break for the holidays, we head to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 34th SHRINERS Hospitals for Children OPEN, at the par-71 TPC Summerlin, the sole venue for the last eight years and consistently one of the easiest tracks TOUR. Due to altitude, the course does not play to the full 7,255 yards. Birdie fest in store where a 59 might show up (btw Jim Furyk won this twice) with the winning score likely to be over around -20 mark.
Smylie Kaufman is the defending champion, coming from SEVEN strokes back in the final round with a 10-under 61 to beat fellow rookie Kizzire and five other players by a shot (Cameron Tringale, Jason Bohn, Alex Cejka, Kevin Na and 54-hole leader Brett Stegmaier- also a rookie).
TIGER’s first Tour win was at this tournament all of 20 years ago and rookies and first time winners have been commonplace ever since. Past major winners GMAC, Ernie Els and Keegan Bradley feature in the entries along with Davis Love & Vijay Singh against this thin field where an admin error means a field of 144 will go to post rather than the scheduled 132.
Alex Cejka, Charley Hoffman, Ryan Moore, Kevin Na, Scott Piercy and Cameron Tringale all have residences in the area. Butch Harmon / Claude Harmon III are also based locally, hence the entries for Jimmy Walker and Nick Watney plus Lucas Glover, Brookes Koepka, Graeme McDowell and Kyle Stanley who work with Harmon III in Florida.
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KOEPKA basically threw this tourney away,shouldve won a gap,reminds me very much of many other US players,just goes for everything even when makes no sense at all.Pampling some clutch putting and a Glover choke got it done...
KOEPKA basically threw this tourney away,shouldve won a gap,reminds me very much of many other US players,just goes for everything even when makes no sense at all.Pampling some clutch putting and a Glover choke got it done...
Very Costly indeed for me,just kept backing thinking in this field would get it done/ cosily, big let down..so little players you can actually pin down and say you trust on back nine sunday,very small bunch indeed.....
Very Costly indeed for me,just kept backing thinking in this field would get it done/ cosily, big let down..so little players you can actually pin down and say you trust on back nine sunday,very small bunch indeed.....
Replies: 22 Catch Me ifyoucan Catch Me ifyoucan 07 Nov 16 14:49 Joined: 09 Sep 03 | Topic/replies: 11,058 | Blogger: Catch Me ifyoucan's blog WELL DESERVED after his near 59...Go Stralya Go ! Devil Rate reply: | report block user
Given most punters would have backed koepka (and hardly anyone on pampling) is there any reason to post this?
your constant domination of these golf threads is getting tedious in the extreme.
Replies: 22 Catch Me ifyoucanCatch Me ifyoucan 07 Nov 16 14:49 Joined: 09 Sep 03 | Topic/replies: 11,058 | Blogger: Catch Me ifyoucan's blogWELL DESERVED after his near 59...Go Stralya Go ! DevilRate reply: | report block userGiven most punters would
jedi sophie 07 Nov 16 11:03 Joined: 18 Jan 06 | Topic/replies: 1,368 | Blogger: jedi sophie's blog Very Costly indeed for me,just kept backing thinking in this field would get it done/ cosily, big let down..so little players you can actually pin down and say you trust on back nine sunday,very small bunch indeed.....
I think Koepka is a huge talent so I wouldn't give up on him. He didn't have his best stuff but still contended. He reminds me of Dusty bin, huge talent but sometimes struggles to finish off. Can see him being a top five player in the future and contending in Majors regularly.
jedi sophie 07 Nov 16 11:03 Joined: 18 Jan 06 | Topic/replies: 1,368 | Blogger: jedi sophie's blogVery Costly indeed for me,just kept backing thinking in this field would get it done/ cosily, big let down..so little players you can actually pin down
Other than maybe Rory hard to think of a sloppier golfer than Koepka, guy throws shots away like confetti. Should have won that one at a canter. Will win some on talent alone but needs to tighten up the focus to reach the very top.
Other than maybe Rory hard to think of a sloppier golfer than Koepka, guy throws shots away like confetti. Should have won that one at a canter. Will win some on talent alone but needs to tighten up the focus to reach the very top.
Not convinced by Brooks at crunch time. This wasn't the first time he has blown an event he could have won.
Pampling was overpriced all sunday for me he was aeround 20 when one behind early doors. On Sunday he played well and crucially holed the putts when it mattered. Glover is great tee to green but once again his putting cost him.
Not convinced by Brooks at crunch time. This wasn't the first time he has blown an event he could have won. Pampling was overpriced all sunday for me he was aeround 20 when one behind early doors. On Sunday he played well and crucially holed the putt
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN this birdie fest...Can someone get to minus 20 or better this year ?
2016 Rod Pampling 264 −20 2 strokes from Brooks Koepka. 2015 Smylie Kaufman 268 −16 1 stroke from Jason Bohn, Alex Čejka, Patton Kizzire, Kevin Na, Brett Stegmaier & Cameron Tringale. 2014 Ben Martin 264 −20 2 strokes over Kevin Streelman. 2013 Webb Simpson 260 −24 6 strokes easily from Jason Bohn & Ryo Ishikawa. 2012 Ryan Moore 260 −24 1 stroke from Brendon de Jonge. 2011 Kevin Na 261 −23 2 strokes over Nick Watney. 2010 Jonathan Byrd 263 −21 in another 3-way Playoff with Martin Laird & Cameron Percy. 2009 Martin Laird 265 −19 in 3-way Playoff between Chad Campbell & George McNeill. 2008 Marc Turnesa 263 −25 with Matt Kuchar one back. 2007 George McNeill 264 −24 easy 4 swings win over DJ Trahan. 2006 Troy Matteson 265 −23 just 1 stroke in front of Daniel Chopra & Ben Crane. 2005 Wes Short, Jr. 266 −21 in Playoff with Jim Furyk. 2004 Andre Stolz 266 −21 1 stroke from Harrison Frazar, Tom Lehman & Tag Ridings (when it changed to the 72-hole format).
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN this birdie fest...Can someone get to minus 20 or better this year ?2016 Rod Pampling 264 −20 2 strokes from Brooks Koepka.2015 Smylie Kaufman 268 −16 1 stroke from Jason Bohn, Alex Čejka, Patton Kizzire, Kevin Na, Brett Ste
anyway patrick cantlay screwed up the 18th in strong winds when the final group was beckoning. course almost unplayable now. a par there and he would have gone into the final round as favourite, seems I'm attracted to backing bottlers, eddie pepperell in the euros as well
funny how all the previews of this said it was going to be a birdie fest. not convinced about beau hossler in the lead so this is still anyones.
very dead on here. like talking in a morgue.anyway patrick cantlay screwed up the 18th in strong winds when the final group was beckoning. course almost unplayable now. a par there and he would have gone into the final round as favourite, seems I'm a
don't fancy the german as think he will be very cold and suddenly the pressure on him.
but hard to fancy the other two the way they limped to the finish.
don't fancy the german as think he will be very cold and suddenly the pressure on him.but hard to fancy the other two the way they limped to the finish.
shows really why tiger was so great in his prime he'd almost always close out winning positions.
These players will be called chokers and they have choked, but it's easier to do that than it is to close it out it would seem. Even the supposedly mentally tough spieth has showed a lot of frailty in the last few years for example.
shows really why tiger was so great in his prime he'd almost always close out winning positions.These players will be called chokers and they have choked, but it's easier to do that than it is to close it out it would seem. Even the supposedly mental
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He did well to make that putt but agree he's been embarrasing under pressure- they all have
par 06 Nov 17 00:12 Joined: 20 Jul 01 | Topic/replies: 6,986 | Blogger: par's blogwe have learnt a bit about young Mr Cantlay tonightRate reply: | report block userHe did well to make that putt but agree he's been embarrasing under pressure- they all
Hats off to him, stumbled across the line but the first one's never easy. After the crap he's had to deal with in his life got to be happy for the lad.
Hats off to him, stumbled across the line but the first one's never easy. After the crap he's had to deal with in his life got to be happy for the lad.
Since 2000, every winner has been no more than five back after Day 1.
Since 2010, 17 players have had a share of the lead after 18 holes.....just 4 players ended inside the T10, and that includes Pampling & Moore, who needed a 60 and 61 to win. Fate of the R1 leaders... 2017 Whee Kim 2nd 2016 Rod Pampling 1st 2015 David Hearn 25th, Mark Hubbard 35th, Tyler Aldridge 43rd, Michael Thompson 50th 2014 Martin Laird 18th, Stewart Cink 33rd 2013 J.J. Henry 15th
Since 2000, every winner has been no more than five back after Day 1.Since 2010, 17 players have had a share of the lead after 18 holes.....just 4 players ended inside the T10, and that includes Pampling & Moore, who needed a 60 and 61 to win.Fate of
Changed that to drive OB. The three chips look a bit iffy but maybe the head was gone by then.
Shot 9 in the hole Shot 8 putt 16 ft 6 in., 12 in. to hole Shot 7 64 ft 6 in. to green, 17 ft 6 in. to hole Shot 6 4 ft 7 in. to right fairway, 81 ft 10 in. to hole Shot 5 5 ft 3 in. to right fairway, 86 ft 0 in. to hole Shot 4 132 yds to right fairway, 86 ft 6 in. to hole Shot 3 279 yds to right fairway, 142 yds to hole Shot 2 Penalty Shot 1 298 yds to unknown, 145 yds to hole
Changed that to drive OB. The three chips look a bit iffy but maybe the head was gone by then.Shot 9 in the holeShot 8 putt 16 ft 6 in., 12 in. to holeShot 7 64 ft 6 in. to green, 17 ft 6 in. to holeShot 6 4 ft 7 in. to right fairway, 81 ft 10 in. t
Bryson the closer...I really really like him,said it before. Top top player imo. Enjoys the heat,unlike most of these TOP PLAYERS. Plays to win. Putting day he wins a gap.
Bryson the closer...I really really like him,said it before.Top top player imo. Enjoys the heat,unlike most of these TOP PLAYERS.Plays to win.Putting day he wins a gap.
Since 2000, every winner has been no more than five back after Day 1 - BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU (3 back after Rd1) 66 66 65 66 WINS - Cantlay was 6 back and finished 2nd, with Sam Ryder (3back, 3rd), Robert Streb (2back, T4th), Abraham Ancer (3back, T4th) while Fowler was 5back and finishes T4th. (Ryan Palmer - 8back, T7, a late charger).
Since 2010, 17 players have had a share of the lead after 18 holes - Leader Peter Uihlein 63,66,68,75 finished T23. (Seth Reeves, 2nd in Rd1 finished T73rd).
Catch Me ifyoucan • November 2, 2018 8:53 PM GMTSince 2000, every winner has been no more than five back after Day 1 - BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU (3 back after Rd1) 66 66 65 66 WINS - Cantlay was 6 back and finished 2nd, with Sam Ryder (3back, 3rd), Robert