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Jul 20, 2015 12:42 PM
Hard to compare golf and tennis. In men's tennis, it's an absolute stunner if an athlete outside of the top 25 wins a major. In golf, it's much more plausible. Heck, tennis is in the winding down of a 10-15 year span where you have 3 of the top 7 or 8 men's players of all time dominating simultaneously.
Jul 20, 2015 12:42pm
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Jul 20, 2015 12:45 PM
SportsAndLady;1741539 wrote:Disagree with that. I like Leishman and don't have to have a top golfer win for me to be happy. Like the underdogs

Marc Leishman is much better than these guys, but just using them as examples.


You were excited when Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton and YE Yang won majors? We haven't heard from these guys since.
Jul 20, 2015 12:45pm
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Jul 20, 2015 12:49 PM
Laley23;1741544 wrote:Marc Leishman is much better than these guys, but just using them as examples.


You were excited when Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton and YE Yang won majors? We haven't heard from these guys since.
At the time they won, sure.

I'm not watching right now looking for the best interest of golfs future. Lol. I'm just watching for right now in the moment. And I don't dislike Leishman nor do I think him winning would make this any less exciting (other than if Speith for "sweeping the majors" reasons).
Jul 20, 2015 12:49pm
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Jul 20, 2015 12:54 PM
SportsAndLady;1741545 wrote:At the time they won, sure.

I'm not watching right now looking for the best interest of golfs future. Lol. I'm just watching for right now in the moment. And I don't dislike Leishman nor do I think him winning would make this any less exciting (other than if Speith for "sweeping the majors" reasons).
Im probably too involved in television to appreciate something like the underdog lol. It's fun, but the best bring the ratings, which pay the bills!
Jul 20, 2015 12:54pm
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Jul 20, 2015 12:57 PM
I'm with laley. I hate when flash in the pan golfers win majors. Leishman has a solid story at least though. His wife had about a 5% chance of living just 3 months ago and she has recovered.
Jul 20, 2015 12:57pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:01 PM
As long as bubba never wins one again, I'm good.
Jul 20, 2015 1:01pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:03 PM
like_that;1741547 wrote:I'm with laley. I hate when flash in the pan golfers win majors. Leishman has a solid story at least though. His wife had about a 5% chance of living just 3 months ago and she has recovered.
Yeah that's good point too. Leishman also has at least been good on tour and really isn't a flash in the pan type guy either. For me I just want to see Spieth win it I've always liked him and just would be awesome for him to have a chance at the calendar slam. Also I'm hoping we get to see a playoff. This has been a great weekend of golf and I really don't want to start doing any work this afternoon.
Jul 20, 2015 1:03pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:05 PM
Pissed my DVR didn't record but got home with 7 holes left.

Looks like a 4 hole playoff with Johnson and guessing Spieth and Louie
Jul 20, 2015 1:05pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:06 PM
Leishman is definitely not a flash in the pan as much as others (T4 at Masters, T5 The Open). But, at the same time, would anyone be surprised if he missed 30% of the cuts for the rest of his career in majors? These other guys in this leaderboard are top 15 almost every major it seems.
Jul 20, 2015 1:06pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:08 PM
Leishman played with fire on 15-16-17
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:08 PM
Tiger like by Spieth
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:08 PM
Everything but the fist pump.

Leishman needs to birdie 18
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:09 PM
HOLY SHIT! What a putt by Speith!
Jul 20, 2015 1:09pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:09 PM
Damn I really thought Leishman was going to make that birdie. If he hit that the Claret Jug would have been his.
Jul 20, 2015 1:09pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:13 PM
Speith. That was definitely a Tiger like putt.
Jul 20, 2015 1:13pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:14 PM
Day and Oost. I think 1 of them get to -15, not sure -16 won't win though.
Jul 20, 2015 1:14pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:16 PM
Laley23;1741558 wrote:Day and Oost. I think 1 of them get to -15, not sure -16 won't win though.
Louie had his chance on 15 and couldn't get it
Jul 20, 2015 1:16pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:18 PM
Going into Round 3 Dustin Johnson was an insane 2/1 favorite to win.....he now sits in 49th place.
Jul 20, 2015 1:18pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:19 PM
If Leishman misses we could still see a 5 player playoff
Jul 20, 2015 1:19pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:20 PM
What a 36 hole finish by Leishman
Jul 20, 2015 1:20pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:25 PM
Holy Shit Day
Jul 20, 2015 1:25pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:27 PM
That putt by Day from the fairway is exactly why I love The Open. That was amazing.
Jul 20, 2015 1:27pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:29 PM
Damn what a miss by Spieth. He will have to birdie 18 just to get into the playoff now.
Jul 20, 2015 1:29pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:29 PM
I want Day and Spieth to birdie 18....and Louis
Jul 20, 2015 1:29pm
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Jul 20, 2015 1:31 PM
Spieth showing he's human a bit....but ready for him to stick it or make a 25 footer
Jul 20, 2015 1:31pm