Spoiler Alert. Two Episodes into Full Swing.
Justin Thomas and Jordon Spieth are the Bobbsey Twins. Still not buying Spieth’s schtick. I was right about him.
Scheffler is a solid authentic guy.
Surprisingly, I have a wee bit of sympathy for Koepka, but the lad has horrible taste. And his fiancée/bride defines shallowness. My guess is that he “cashed in” with LIV, knowing he was done winning on the PGA Tour. Somewhat of a tortured soul.
Replies to: Spoiler Alert. Two Episodes into Full Swing.
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Saw the first episode...hope they have some footage of players at the other end of the spectrum...
i.e. those who are struggling just to stay on tour....but it's clear that J&J have years of friendship already in the books...nice to see.
Just a note on the struggling pros...I and a few friends would go each year to local tour qualifying at places like Fort Ord/Blackhorse...honestly, off the tee, they all look like they could get there and stay there. A poignant memory is back around the year 2000, or late 90's when I watched Jeff Julian for his whole round at Blackhorse...I didn't say a thing during that time other than to clap at his and others' good shots...afterward, I stopped by the clubhouse as the final scores were tabulated...he noticed me and without me asking for anything (never ask for autographs), he signed a golf ball and gave it to me in thanks for being there and encouraging (very, very few people attend those 'events'...still have the ball)...fast forward to 2004 and I see that he died from ALS. There's a less glamorous side to that game...takes a fair amount of courage, as well as skill, to play out there.
Looking forward to the rest of the episodes...as for LIV, that has been Greg Norman's quest since the mid-90's...but when Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus rejected him, never mind Rory, I'm not cheering for golfers who want to be paid before they tee it up.
I played in a mini tour event with Jeff Julian
Also Tommy Moore and Jace Bugg, all of whom died young. Weird. But as someone who tried to make it (and came close), I can tell you it's about consistency. Just have to have relentlessly good round after good round. It's definitely a talent.
Did you have any luck getting paired with Jeff?...only got to observe him for a short bit of time,
but there was an unmistakable "Nice Guy" vibe I got...really a tragic end.
I get your comments about making it onto the tour, but I'm also very curious to know, from your perspective, how much of the effort is mental (e.g. "Positivity"..."Aggressiveness"..."Sticking to a Plan"), versus 'Digging it out of the Dirt" (i.e. Hogan)?...again, I appreciate the insane level of competition.
Yes. I hope they show what life looks like for those struggling to stay afloat.
The “business” end of the Formula One show was very interesting. I want to learn more about the economics of the PGA — caddies, Pro Ams, sponsorships, player travel and lodging, etc.
Exactly...as with F1, there's so much more going on with the PGA Tour...
fingers crossed that this isn't just a 'one and done' production.
fyi...my link gives a little insight into how the 2000 tour qualifiers did...following a more recent group would be enlightening.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates
as long as they pay their fair share of taxes
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