The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield: Cheer for northeast Ohio's Justin Lower

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May 28, 2014 11:09am
Awesome article on how Lower overcame disaster to put himself in position to compete this weekend at Muirfield.

http://golfweek.com/news/2014/may/27/memorial-tournament-tee-times-pga-tour-1st-2nd-thu/
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May 28, 2014 11:16am
I've played with Justin two times as we share common friend. He's a very good golfer and a very good kid. He's seems to struggle with a pga setup course, but man that kid can go low on a muni setup course.
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May 28, 2014 11:23am
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1620250 wrote:I've played with Justin two times as we share common friend. He's a very good golfer and a very good kid. He's seems to struggle with a pga setup course, but man that kid can go low on a muni setup course.
Yeah, I've played with him on a few occasions as well. Played with him at Chapel Hill in Mt. Vernon for his first time ever on the course. He proceeded to tie the course record from the tips with a 66. Excellent player, and you're right, GREAT kid.
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May 28, 2014 11:36am
Saw some blue rental Lexus' in the parking lot of my hotel in Columbus this morning with the Lexus logo and official rental car of the Memorial on the door.

Didn't recognize anybody last night or hanging around the lobby this morning.
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May 28, 2014 11:38am
I will be there. I'll be the guy wearing the golf shoes, the florescent, flat-billed Puma hat, practicing my golf swing with my umbrella.
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May 28, 2014 11:49am
Dr. KnOiTaLL;1620253 wrote:Yeah, I've played with him on a few occasions as well. Played with him at Chapel Hill in Mt. Vernon for his first time ever on the course. He proceeded to tie the course record from the tips with a 66. Excellent player, and you're right, GREAT kid.

I've only played with him locally here as my buddy golfed at Malone with him. Both times were at a course that's tough for an average golfer.. He could have shot a 59 if a few puts dropped in instead of lipped out. I believe he ended up with a 64 then which is outrageous to me.
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May 29, 2014 2:04pm
took a double on 10 (1st hole). not a good start.
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May 29, 2014 2:12pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1620690 wrote:took a double on 10 (1st hole). not a good start.
Yeah, I'm following here: http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-memorial-tournament-presented-by-nationwide-insurance/leaderboard.html

You can follow each shot. Looks like he's got a bit of the jitters. If I remember correctly, he started slow at the Reno-Tahoe open last year when he played in a PGA event. Hopefully, he gets it on track and hits a few solid shots in a row to gain some confidence.
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May 29, 2014 2:42pm
Would love for him to sink this birdie putt on 13!
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May 29, 2014 9:32pm
I did like Rory being Tiger Jr. and wincing on every bad shot and perfectly fine on every nice shot.
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May 30, 2014 1:56pm
Rory...yikes!
T17 1 Rory McIlroy -3 +6 F 63 78 - - 141
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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 36 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 72
Score 4 3 4 2 5 4 4 3 3 32 3 3 3 3 6 3 2 4 4 31 63
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May 30, 2014 2:11pm
Damn, I wish I was in Cbus. I love the Memorial and getting housed at the Bogey Inn.
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May 30, 2014 3:41pm
Vball, I saw his round earlier. I was thinking to myself he was gonna have his lowest round (-9) followed by his worst round (+10) at one point...
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May 30, 2014 6:07pm
Laley23;1621016 wrote:Vball, I saw his round earlier. I was thinking to myself he was gonna have his lowest round (-9) followed by his worst round (+10) at one point...
I haven't seen any of it-what the hell happened? Was his knee giving him problems??
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May 30, 2014 6:16pm
vball10set;1621041 wrote:I haven't seen any of it-what the hell happened? Was his knee giving him problems??
I shouldve said saw it online...on golftracker lol.

But, I assume so, yes. Though, he has been pronbe to some implosions in his career. But, 3 straight doubles is crazy for someone of his caliber.
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May 30, 2014 6:25pm
Laley23;1621046 wrote: But, 3 straight doubles is crazy for someone of his caliber.
This is what really stuck out to me-insane!
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May 30, 2014 6:30pm
Phil went bogey-double-double to finish yesterday. And then started today with a bogey.
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May 30, 2014 6:30pm
Rory also had a double hit at some point in that double bogey train ride lol
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May 30, 2014 6:33pm
Just saw it. Rory hit a tree, then a tree for double. Then in water for a double. Then in bunker twice (with a double hit) for a double. Actually sunk a bunker shot for par (and it mightve run by enough for another double). That mightve saved him 2 strokes and the cut.

Knee did not appear to be an issue. Just had a Rory implosion.
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May 30, 2014 10:33pm
Phil better win the open this year because it sounds like he's heading to the pokey for insider trading based on media reports tonight.
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May 30, 2014 10:37pm
IggyPride00;1621206 wrote:Phil better win the open this year because it sounds like he's heading to the pokey for insider trading based on media reports tonight.
Wow, this is the first I heard of it...this is major!
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May 31, 2014 3:56pm
Poor scandal Randall I mean Phil.
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Jun 1, 2014 4:55pm
Kevin Na...hope he's sticking aroubd
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Jun 1, 2014 5:22pm
Dude just broke his driver on 18...maybe heading towards a playoff without his driver
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Jun 1, 2014 5:27pm
Wow...what a shot by Hideki