WGC Mexico 2019

cheers jedi.

have a strong feeling for rory tomorrow. only one close enough to the big man. think dj put a lot into todays round, maybe fatigue will kick in for him. rory quite fresh.

interesting thoughts essentially dismantling the old theory that tiger is only ever there to win:https://www.golfdigest.com/story/tiger-woods-has-taken-a-conservative-st...

other than cant back the bloke 4 in front theory not a reason in the world to put money on rory been able top give dj 5 stroke start, 4 plus 1 to win

DJ been magnificent from what I've seen. Looked unflappable in round 3. Hard to see past him here, evened out him and Rory and on to next week for me.

McIlroy kicks off where he left off last Sunday.
With a terribly pushed short putt.

4 nowt round here....nowt.
Or not enough.

Rory has gained ground but it won't feel like it.  Cantlay could've been in the mix too.

About to gain some more,but it's the way hes started,very nervy....
Rory gets tail up we all know what he can do.

3 putt

dj showing for all his dominance, why he's only won one major. would have five or six by now if he had any cajones.

DJ seems disconnected got away with a lot in his first 2 rounds maybe payback today

Anyone on the Johnson double?  Might be looking better in Puerto Rico than Mexico...

Thomas will hack up next week. I'd take 1.01

why did she pick the ball up

Actually could work out well for Rory will have the chance to drop if he wants

No point JT using up all these birdies now, none left for next week.

Total Bosman
24 Feb 19 18:53
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Anyone on the Johnson double?

Johnson and Johnson?

Yes, Johnson leading here, Johnson leading in P-R.

Can't say DJ hasn't done his bit to keep it interesting, but not much to show from the rest of them.

Not getting his bounces today....

Don't worry though, he'll still cheat his way out of it.

sickening if he gets a break there, more joke rules.

The rule should at least be that you have to play in the direction you indicated when getting relief.  This is a joke.

Why ? Every other golfer in the field would've done the same.

Getting beyond a joke...
Changed all the rules but done nothing to stop the full on cheating...

In broad daylight. Pathetic.

They all would do it,the rule is the ****g problem.

fair enough but not DJ's fault.

total mockery of the game. what difference does a cart path make there anyway, he's only hacking it back into the fairway.

probably make a birdie now.

We'll let you get out of jail free all you like, but don't dare take a drop from shoulder height.

Proven by the fact they call it clever play.
Like a clear dive but you get the pen,not cheating but clever these days.

**** off.....

Golf a laughing stock,and not any better for all the changes as we just witnessed,along with millions of others.

Phil got some joke rulings last year

Joke of a rule not very sporting in the slightest

and not any better for all the changes as we just witnessed

Not a change in the rules to get relief from a cart path as far as I'm aware mate. Anyway thought you were on DJ ?

Can play the ball off the cart path. If it suits you chaps.
But cant play it if your heel is on the cartpath not affecting you.

Go figure.

dj not as dumb as the pundits make him out to be

Rory dumber than DJ....
Nap.

is it just me or does rory start spraying it under pressure?

did that in the final group in the masters last year.

Rory gonna do the same, what goes around comes around Brothers

rory doing it now.

what a farce.

All do it. Why wouldn't they.
Golf rules the issue.

fair difference though...Rory stance to hit ball past tree does not put foot on path...no way

Mcilory at it big time...

If doesn't get it should walk off course

well done Mike stewart ...sussed him...

Farcical.....

big time...have look JS..

hehe cheat...

He's not even had his foot on the path at any stage

Cheating like DJ. Different outcome.

Oh dear, cant hit the ball from that angle Rory............

that fecking referee should not be questioning the shot that the player wants to play

Why didn't get a 2nd opinion then ?

And that's your ball game.  Oh well.

he should've.

As I said dumber than DJ.
Golf rules screw the entire tournament...

Well done. Congratulations on making it better.

he basically thought if dj got it I,d get it,

Golf is a farce.  DJ didn't deserve a drop as his ball was stuck right behind a tree.  Doesn't matter about the path in that instance.  A farce

rory actually said to reff same as dj,hoping the reff wouldn't look to closely at it

RM trying to argue angle he would be hitting ball at..(and inherent stance) merited a drop
would have taken a big chunk of tree trunk...on that angle ;-)

doesn't matter it was a valid shot.  fecking bubba was in the middle of a bush once and claimed that his shot line was affected by animal damage

Let's not forget in reality Rorys drive was actually the ****g problem,after getting within 2,not hit a good shot since.

Braindead from Rory....pathetic stuff.

this just shows the ridiculous ruling that fritzeeli got that day when he claimed he was gonna go one way , got a drop and went the other way. golfers nowadays  have no morals and even less shame.

that fecking referee should not be questioning the shot that the player wants to play

Of course they can, but he should have been questioning the shot DJ wanted to play as well because neither needed to stand on the path. they where both cheating!

dj got longer legs

rule   325  a , ive hit a crap shot , i don't like where its gone so i want to put it somewhere nicer so  please give me a free drop

the ref should say  ,   if  you want the drop      then u stand the way you're standing to get the drop

worst thing to come from it for  dj   is hes gonna win  by a mile and has showed himself up for 1 stroke that  he probably won't need

Just get rid of cart path relief.  They don't put them down the middle of the fairway, you hit it that far off line you play it.  Speed the game up a bit too.

tb , they cant gert rid of cart path for  all year round players use it

i agree with if u hit it that far wide play it
tho

Sickoflay
I chatted to ref from last Open at St Andrews
Was ref on JB Holmes match
i think it was 5th hole
JB drives ball in to gorse bu**** sitting 4 or 5 feet off ground in gorse bush
He calls for ref
Claiming line of sight due to TV tower some 200 yds down towards green
May also have asked for the 2nd opinion as ref declined
2nd opinion declined..
In seconds he picks up ball and takes a penalty drop
I reckon rules should state that in that instance if free drop declined he should be forced to play it as it lies
Would stop stuff like that with players just chancing it
many tournaments referees bullied by top players..
as i said well done Mike stewart...

in the fritzelli incident  the ref asked the other player (cant remember who) who said straight away it should not be a free drop.  he said "look its nothing to do with me  but i don't think   for one moment that should be a freee drop"   he walked   around  saying he couldn't believe what had taken place

Play it where it lies, or take a penalty.
No doubt will look at it again seen as effectively it has fooled up a huge televised tourney and there will be a big stramash to follow.

Again...

Play it where it lies, or take a penalty.

What if it's on a sprinkler head ?

radars  come up with the answer , only get a drop off the path if the ball sits on it

sprinkler heads different

Not if you're going strict liability "play it where it lies, or take a penalty" where do you draw the line ? Agree about cart path idea though.

also agree with Radar on cart path....free drop only if it sits on path

by playing it kack handed rory showed he was never hitting the shot he told the reff he was hitting,in fact he,d have hit the tree with his club trying it, we,ll never no what shot dusty would have taken if the ruling was declined

Ha, "tough luck there for DJ" says Nick.  Yeah, I'd say DJ is just about still ahead in the luck stakes this week.

Sprinkler heads don't grow 100 year old 100 feet up and obstruct your shot...
Clearly a different thing entirely.

You must take away the allowance for a toe being on a path allowing a free drop. Just a joke.

We all know both at it as do players and ref,yet it's still open to interpretation. It shouldn't be...

Sprinkler heads don't grow 100 year old 100 feet up and obstruct your shot...
Clearly a different thing entirely.
You said:
Play it where it lies, or take a penalty.

Make you're mind up FFS.

Johnson just so solid when he's in contention, makes very few mistakes. combine that with rors poor final rounds these days, and you get a predictable result.

doesn't surprise me that story about holmes.

slow-play priick trying all sorts of tricks.

Make my mind up on a completely different rule to the one being enforced and discussed or your interpretation on what I meant FFS.?

Beyond all the furore, pretty poor from Rory being over par,look at the scores around..
Hes got some issues.

such a shame this has turned into a procession

True sewter, but there aren't many that are as enjoyable to watch as DJ when firing on all cylinders

Note the dramatic improvement in Rory's play since the point where he could no longer realistically win the tournament.

you don't fancy rory for the masters then tb?

You obviously can't rule him out because when he doesn't get in his own way or isn't under pressure he's as good as anyone.  But the run of non-winning top 5s continues and that needs to be fixed.

Well called boys & girls.
Warm congratulations to Paulina, and her husband.

the first 6 holes were crucial

DJ opened the door and was wobbling but Rory just seems incapable of applying any pressure
DJ holed important long putts for pars but they should have been made much more difficult by Rory.

As for the rulings I don't like the rules, they are open to manipulation. However, imo Rory simply wasn't strong enough either when DJ was getting his ruling or when not asking for a second opinion.
Can you imagine Sevvy or Tiger accepting that-especially with DJ just having got a very similar, favourable ruling?

Mickleson, Fritelli and Grace to name 3 got some ridiculous, recent rulings.

ps let's keep the banter going all year (and not just the Majors) it's much more enjoyable to watch the tourney and

share the thoughts/opinions of forumites.

what I find amusing is that after every impressive winner (rose and dechambeau have already earned that accolade) said winner becomes the "new favourite for the masters." https://www.golfdigest.com/story/vegas-makes-dustin-johnson-the-new-masters-favorite-following-dominant-win-at-wgc-mexico-championship

not sure DJ proved anything new there, that we didn't already know about him- that he's a top-class golfer who is a standing dish at bomber friendly tracks.

presumably whoever wins the honda will become "the new favourite for the masters".

Indeed. I have long been of the opinion that the general run of sports commentary is nothing but space-filling blather.

Feb 24, 2019 -- 4:28PM, Total Bosman wrote:

Note the dramatic improvement in Rory's play since the point where he could no longer realistically win the tournament.

Absolutely right!
He relaxed, and the putting improved out of all recognition, when the pressure was off.