The Memorial PGA in Dublin Ohio..the return of Tiger

[DocRed]

Can Tiger get #83? I watched his interview on Golf Channel and he seems ready and focused. He said he didn't play any of the other recent PGA tournaments thus far because he wanted to see how the return to golf played out and out of an abundance of caution with the pandemic. Makes sense...

He also played with JT today and the report is that he looked healthy and happy.

[TOG]

Can Tiger get #83? I watched his interview on Golf Channel and he seems ready and focused. He said he didn't play any of the other recent PGA tournaments thus far because he wanted to see how the return to golf played out and out of an abundance of caution with the pandemic. Makes sense...

He also played with JT today and the report is that he looked healthy and happy.


Tiger: Not make the cut +290

Im all over it.

[Redhook]

I’d be shocked if Tiger wins this week. He’s been off for too long and the “regulars” are lighting it up. It’ll be a tougher course this week compared to last week, but these guys are full steam ahead. This will be a tune up for Tiger getting ready for the PGA Championship in early August.

[DocRed]

I don't think he will win but a top 20 finish is plausible.

[texasdave]

Happy Gilmore....errrr.... Bryson DeChambeau launched a 423-yard drive at Memorial.

[DocRed]

Tiger -1 under tied for 18th

[ScotlandRed]

Not a good day for betting with DJ and Hideki having horrible first days. Spieth was solid but I’ve backed him every week since his last victory 3 years ago so I’ve seen this before.

[Reds Fanatic]

Tiger with 4 bogeys and a double bogey so far today through 11. He has to play these last 7 holes in 2 under just to make the projected cut

[texasdave]

Tiger: Not make the cut +290

Im all over it.

You win some, you lose some. Tiger needs to rally late for you.

[Boston Red]

Tiger: Not make the cut +290

Im all over it.

You got a shot. Need those afternoon guys to play well so the cut line doesn't move back! That 20 footer on his 17th hurt.

[DocRed]

Gonna be close Tiger is tied for 68th now, was tied for 72nd just like 20 minutes ago. Needs to be tied for 65 to make the cut. 11 guys at +2 still out there. Of those 11 only JT stands out, there rest look like journeymen or no-names.

I have a feeling those greens are gonna be super fast in the afternoon as it is really hot and sunny out there. 90 and sunny this afternoon in Cbus.

[texasdave]

Phil plays 16 and 17 five shots over par, but creeps back to just make the cut line at +2.

[DocRed]

Tied for 67 now...

[DocRed]

Tied for 66 now!

[texasdave]

Tiger's chances are improving by the minute. Don't throw that ticket away just yet.

[DocRed]

Man it's just a matter of time before Bryson gets some type of bad injury. You can't swing that hard forever and not injure something.

Some really good players gonna miss the cut.....DJ, Rickie, Xander, Hideki, Webb, Rose, Poulter, Bubba, Kisner, Morikawa

[DocRed]

Hovland -5 thru 7 holes today..WOW

[TOG]

Tiger +3, cut should be +2.

We shall see

[DocRed]

Tiger tied for 65th now, this will be close...

One of the guys at +2 is Vijay Singh. Can't see him making it as he's missed like 10 straight cuts.

[DocRed]

Bryson imploding just hit 3 straight OB. And nearly hits a fourth into the water. He hit the same friggin shot and club 4 times in a row!!

He's gonna go from +1 to at least LEAST +5 in one hole

[Reds Fanatic]

Bryon imploding just hit 3 straight OB

Never seen anything quite like it outside Tin Cup.

[Reds Fanatic]

Tiger tied for 65th now, this will be close...

One of the guys at +2 is Vijay Singh. Can't see him making it as he's missed like 10 straight cuts.

Cut has currently moved to +3 so he might just make it

[DocRed]

Never seen anything quite like it outside Tin Cup.

Sergio....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uL2B6zWmTg

[DocRed]

Bryson arguing OB ruling on one of his balls....asking for a second ruling. He's gone bonkers...

After Bryson finishes this hole Tiger will be tied for 64th

[Reds Fanatic]

Bryson is about to take a 10 on the hole

[Boston Red]

Tiger's chances are improving by the minute. Don't throw that ticket away just yet.

You do realize that TOG needs Tiger to MISS the cut, right?

[DocRed]

Bryson with a 10 goes to +6 ouch

[texasdave]

You do realize that TOG needs Tiger to MISS the cut, right?

I thought he was betting that Tiger would make the cut. My bad.

[ScotlandRed]

Nvm

[TOG]

I thought he was betting that Tiger would make the cut. My bad.

i think i lost!

[DocRed]

Tiger makes the cut! Let's see if he plays tomorrow. He said something like "I would like the option to be able to play tomorrow"

[DocRed]

Tiger tied for 65th now, this will be close...

One of the guys at +2 is Vijay Singh. Can't see him making it as he's missed like 10 straight cuts.

I was wrong Vijay makes the cut. That's the first cut he has made in 11 tournaments.

[DocRed]

Tiger looking better today 2 straight birdies after a bogey, -1 on the day thru 6 holes. Hope I didn't jinx him...

[DocRed]

Tiger goes 1 under in round 3 and is tied for 49th at +2. Pretty decent round. He looked much better than yesterday. Drove it much better and missed several putts under 15 ft, could have gone even lower.

[DocRed]

Wow Tiger up to 39th now. Those greens are brutal

[DocRed]

Tiger finished T37! He moved up 27 spots from yesterday and 12 spots after he finished today. He has a shot at a top 10-20 finish with a decent early round tomorrow. With the wind kicking it up tomorrow afternoon and more heat the course is gonna be brutal in the afternoon. Tiger should tee up sometime around 8:45 am.

EDIT: 11:25am tee time for Tiger tomorrow. Looks like they won't go split front and back 9 starts tomorrow. Either way getting to watch Tiger on Sunday is a joy in this crazy world.

[Boston Red]

A buddy suggested we take Rahm +1800 this week, so I'm enjoying how this is going so far!

[DocRed]

Tiger makes a 36 footer on hole one for birdie! Wind is gonna swirl up to 30 mph this afternoon. Greens are gonna be scorched earth fast too (apparently Jack is gonna complete redo the entire course after today so no reason to preserve them). Gonna be crazy...link below

https://www.stream2watch.ws/event-2020/memorial-tournament-streaming

BTW this field is the strongest non-major regular PGA tour event ever. Could have been even tougher except they gave out a lot of exemptions.

https://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2020/7/13/memorial-to-feature-strongest-non-major-field-on-record-even-with-all-sorts-of-dead-weight

[DocRed]

Only 3 of 46 players who have teed off are under par today. Yikes!

[Boston Red]

Granted, it's mostly players who were over par after the first 3 rounds.

[Boston Red]

Koepka is +9 and still out there. Ouch.

[DocRed]

Tiger now +7 ouch. This course is ridiculously fast. I'm guessing a lot of these guys are kinda pissed at Jack. Make a great shot and it ends up in the bunker.

[DocRed]

Granted, it's mostly players who were over par after the first 3 rounds.

I was actually talking about for the day.

[Kingspoint]

Tiger now +7 ouch. This course is ridiculously fast. I'm guessing a lot of these guys are kinda pissed at Jack. Make a great shot and it ends up in the bunker.

Can't just rely on distance. Need to use more spin. But, yeah. What grass do they use here?

[DocRed]

Of course Tiger birdies 16 and 17 back to back the 2 hardest holes on the course...

[ScotlandRed]

Phil Mickleson meltdown. Laying up on par 3’s and putting from 80 yards before taking a full swing flop from 5 yards off the green. Clever or crazy?

[DocRed]

Tiger shoots +5 today and may actually move up by the end of the day.

[DocRed]

This is Bizarre they are tearing up the Greens before the round is even over LOL

[DocRed]

Rahm had an 8 shot lead with 9 to play that shrank to a 4 shot lead with 6 holes to play. If I am his Caddie I snap his Driver, 3-Wood and 5-Wood in half and force him to hit irons the rest of the way in LOL.

[DocRed]

Rahm up 3 with 4 to play :X. Rahm is also playing for he #1 ranking in Golf which is added pressure. He would be the first Spaniard at #1 in 34 years since Seve. Something that Sergio and Jose Marie couldn't achieve. Rahm being Rahm....

[Boston Red]

Hopefully Rahm can hold a 5 stroke lead on 18!

[DocRed]

Uhhh..Rules Official reviewing Rahm on 16

[Boston Red]

Whatever it is, hopefully less than a 5 stroke penalty!

[DocRed]

I watched a replay and it looked like he pushed that grass down on purpose. He then lied about it on the interview, his reaction suggests that he did. Kinda tarnished win...I lost some respect for him.

EDIT: FWIW I just watched his interview on Golf Channel and he admitted it moved and accepted the penalty. Although there a videos on twitter showing he was doing it more than once during the tournament. It's a tough rule as I noticed other players doing the same thing and thinking "WTF that ball moved!! How is that allowed??". I believe it was Finau

On the scale of cheaters Patrick Reid is a 9.5/10 and I'm being kind....Rahm is probably now a 6/10 for me. FWIW I think there are WAY more cheaters on the PGA that just don't get attention because they aren't a top 10 or 20 player. I mean its human nature....and I don't have a lot of respect for human integrity in general..

Here is a good interview by Brooks Koepka on how he thinks cheating is more rampant on the PGA then is perceived. Humans are cheater by nature sorry.

http://www.golfwrx.com/594436/brooks-koepka-says-patrick-reed-cheated-at-the-hero/