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NFT: The Players Championship...

KingBlue : 3/18/2024 10:51 am
Any golf fans catch the final round? World # 1 Scottie Scheffler comes from 5 back to win the Players. Xander Schauffele continues to be the best player to never yet win one of the big 5. Wyndham Clark's putt on 18 goes two thirds down in cup before lipping out in bid to tie Scheffler and go to playoff. Harman a little unlucky on 2nd shot to 18th green when ball doesn't release and the misses the putt. Schaufflee, Clark and Harman all with putts to force a playoff on 18. The Island Green on 17 was a monster all day and remains one of the most entertaining and challenging holes in all of golf (great theatre).

Really great finish to one of the great tournaments.
Clark's Lip-out on 18 - ( New Window )
Yes it was pretty epic  
Paulie Walnuts : 3/18/2024 10:55 am : link
That putt was tragic
That Clark putt  
Spider43 : 3/18/2024 10:55 am : link
On the 18th was whack. Dude double-clutched a possible playoff celebration. Devastating. A bit too much speed, and too much spin... but it was right there.
Scheffler and Harmon both  
Pepe LePugh : 3/18/2024 11:10 am : link
Had wierd bounce on approach shots at 18 that could have screwed up birdie chances.
RE: That Clark putt  
BillT : 3/18/2024 11:18 am : link
In comment 16437297 Spider43 said:
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On the 18th was whack. Dude double-clutched a possible playoff celebration. Devastating. A bit too much speed, and too much spin... but it was right there.

That was just so wrong. Couldn’t believe it.
Players  
stretch234 : 3/18/2024 11:24 am : link
Scheffler is the best player right now. Rahm is close but not on the tour. Scheffler is never in trouble and simply hits sore good shots than anyone else. It really is not close

Shauffle is hard to figure - great talent but is he really the best to not win a big 5. He has now played in the final pairing 17 times and has 2 wins - that is epically poor. When he absolutely needs to make a critical putt he usually does not make it. Too bad because he is much more likeable than a bunch of the other robots out there
I banged  
Pete in MD : 3/18/2024 11:28 am : link
10 different women in the last 12 months. Not sure if that makes me the Player's Champion.
such an incredible track and tourney  
LG in NYC : 3/18/2024 12:13 pm : link
this years 50th anniversary match did not disappoint.
Forgot to mention in OP... Scheffler makes history  
KingBlue : 3/18/2024 12:17 pm : link
First champion ever to win back to back.
Anyone know what happened to Victor Hovland?  
Marty in Albany : 3/18/2024 1:13 pm : link
Ranked Fourth in world. Comes in 62nd.

I don't watch a lot of TV.
Anybody that plays golf has had  
section125 : 3/18/2024 1:24 pm : link
more than a few of those putts that went in and came out like Clark had. He had a touch too much speed and he was a bit on the low side. Any slower and he misses the hole completely on the left side like Harman. Clark is going to win quite a few tournaments soon.

One of the best events played in a while, quality golf throughout the leader board.

I have never seen anyone as accurate as Scheffler is right now, not Tiger, not Jack.
RE: Anyone know what happened to Victor Hovland?  
Kyle in NY : 3/18/2024 1:45 pm : link
In comment 16437510 Marty in Albany said:
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Ranked Fourth in world. Comes in 62nd.

I don't watch a lot of TV.


I believe his chipping, which was an issue that he seemingly had solved last year, has regressed back to bottom of the field levels. I'm surprised as well as I had him pegged for a big year
RE: Anyone know what happened to Victor Hovland?  
KingBlue : 3/18/2024 1:48 pm : link
In comment 16437510 Marty in Albany said:
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Ranked Fourth in world. Comes in 62nd.

I don't watch a lot of TV.


Viktor made drastic changes in his swing prior to The Players working with a new coach to change patterns and movements in his swing.
The latest Netflix “swing” doc  
thrunthrublue : 3/18/2024 1:50 pm : link
Follows Clark among others…..he employs a sports psychologist….she works with him on how to handle pressure and expecting good things over bad….shepherds him to a win at the US open, a good series……
Wyndam Clark  
johnnyb : 3/18/2024 2:12 pm : link
also missed an eagle putt on 16. That was a costly miss. The putt on 18 was tragic.
Kyle & King: Thanks for the Hovland info, gentlemen.  
Marty in Albany : 3/18/2024 2:37 pm : link
I hope he doesn't become another David Duval, who went from World No 1, to invisible.
RE: Kyle & King: Thanks for the Hovland info, gentlemen.  
johnnyb : 3/18/2024 2:48 pm : link
In comment 16437616 Marty in Albany said:
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I hope he doesn't become another David Duval, who went from World No 1, to invisible.


Duval had serious back issues.
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