Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Jul 20, 2015 12:42pm
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.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2015 12:45pm
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.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jul 20, 2015 12:49pm
At the time they won, sure.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.
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).
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2015 12:54pm
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!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).
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jul 20, 2015 12:57pm
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.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jul 20, 2015 1:01pm
As long as bubba never wins one again, I'm good.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jul 20, 2015 1:03pm
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.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.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:05pm
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
Looks like a 4 hole playoff with Johnson and guessing Spieth and Louie
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2015 1:06pm
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.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
Leishman played with fire on 15-16-17
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
Tiger like by Spieth
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:08pm
Everything but the fist pump.
Leishman needs to birdie 18
Leishman needs to birdie 18
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jul 20, 2015 1:09pm
HOLY SHIT! What a putt by Speith!
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jul 20, 2015 1:09pm
Damn I really thought Leishman was going to make that birdie. If he hit that the Claret Jug would have been his.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2015 1:13pm
Speith. That was definitely a Tiger like putt.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2015 1:14pm
Day and Oost. I think 1 of them get to -15, not sure -16 won't win though.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:16pm
Louie had his chance on 15 and couldn't get itLaley23;1741558 wrote:Day and Oost. I think 1 of them get to -15, not sure -16 won't win though.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:18pm
Going into Round 3 Dustin Johnson was an insane 2/1 favorite to win.....he now sits in 49th place.
Ironman92
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Jul 20, 2015 1:19pm
If Leishman misses we could still see a 5 player playoff
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:20pm
What a 36 hole finish by Leishman
Ironman92
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Jul 20, 2015 1:25pm
Holy Shit Day
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jul 20, 2015 1:27pm
That putt by Day from the fairway is exactly why I love The Open. That was amazing.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jul 20, 2015 1:29pm
Damn what a miss by Spieth. He will have to birdie 18 just to get into the playoff now.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:29pm
I want Day and Spieth to birdie 18....and Louis
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 20, 2015 1:31pm
Spieth showing he's human a bit....but ready for him to stick it or make a 25 footer