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Spurs 1961

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A number of Sky Sports golf analysts/commentators, including a former Ryder Cup captain have said much the same, that the Americans didn't put enough prep into it. I think the stat was something like the number of holes the European team members played on it 280-odd, USA players played 8 holes. Might have been rounds, I can't remember now.

I think they said holes but it is actually rounds
 

Archibald&Crooks

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What's all this about Johnson and Koepka having a tiff and having to be pulled apart? That and the Patrick Reed stuff suggests all is not well within the colonial team.
 

Mr.D

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This is all well and good but it doesn't actually address my points. My points were, more clearly, why would someone expect them at the French Open and why would their absence rise to the level of "shocking".

The logistics didn't set up very well with the British Open and big travel coming up in 3 weeks time. Typically that is the time when the US gets in its practice rounds...you know, while they're already over there already.

The French Open would mean nothing to any US player (or US-based Euro I would imagine) and few could probably guess it's date within a month. It's value was specific to this year.

Coincidentally, that weekend was the weekend of Tiger's event. The interesting thing about this is the winner of Tiger's event. It would be none other than the best RC Euro Francesco Molinari. Is it shocking that he wasn't at the FO?

If we're being honest I was just responding to a very anti-American rant and wanted him to further flesh out his irrational position. Geopolitically there are a lot of reasons to hold animosity towards us. I get it. However, the irrational, ethnocentric, and pettily resentful ones I don't get.

Molinari has won the French Open. At Le Golf National.

However, this point of preparation was addressed post match by the esteemed Butch Harman who said that these are some of the best players in the world and the should be able to find their way around the golf course.

Personally, I think t boils down to team cohesion and the good old USofA simple haven't got any.
 

Thewobbler

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A spectator struck by a golf ball at last weekend's Ryder Cup said she has lost the sight in her right eye and is planning to sue organisers.

Remande is set to consult a lawyer on Tuesday with a view to seeking damages.
"More than anything I want them to take care of all the medical bills to make sure there is no risk of infection," she said.

Remande received first aid on the spot before being transferred to a specialist eye hospital in Paris.
She was then driven to her parents' home in Lyon after doctors advised her not to fly immediately back to Egypt.

Scans on her eye revealed a "fracture of the right socket and the explosion of the eyeball", which, she said, surgeons managed to sew back together.

She explained: "However they told me I'd lost the sight in my right eye, and this was what was confirmed to me today (Monday)."

Her husband said: "In the best case scenario, she may be able to see shapes after the bruising eases in a month or so."

Wow, very unlucky to get it right in the eye.
 

WalkerboyUK

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There's always a risk of being hit by an errant drive when you stand round the edge of a fairway/green.
Would she have got out of the way even if a call of "fore" had been made???

Sad, but at the same time, the fact she is suing is a classic sign of the culture we live in.
 

Teemu

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I would imagine that legally she's not got a leg to stand on, but it is a particularly horrific and exceptional injury. There's no shortage of cash in the golfing world, it would be nice if they were able to help her out with medical costs.
 

Arnoldtoo

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There's always a risk of being hit by an errant drive when you stand round the edge of a fairway/green.
Would she have got out of the way even if a call of "fore" had been made???

Sad, but at the same time, the fact she is suing is a classic sign of the culture we live in.

Despite not being a fan of the frivolous lawsuits that have become commonplace over the last couple of decades, I don't think I'd be able to shrug off an incident like this as 'oh well, just one of those things' if it happened to me.
 

Japhet

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I wouldn't be surprised if she has to sue in order to get the events insurers to engage in a claim. It's a horrific thing but quite obvious when you choose to stand in the path of a projectile doing 150mph. I'm sure all events would be covered for exactly this type of incident though.
 

worcestersauce

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Personally I wouldn't stand on the edge of a fairway where somebody is hitting a rock hard ball as hard as they can in my direction, it has to be a risk that everyone knows about.
That said it does occur to me that events like this could or perhaps should have insurance to cover any such incident on a no blame basis, an extra fiver per ticket ought to cover the cost of the policy I'd have thought.
 

Archibald&Crooks

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From the BBC: There are an average 12,400 golf-related injuries which require hospital treatment each year in the UK alone, according to specialist insurance company Golf Care
 

Mr.D

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Was "fore" shouted? It really is important on a golf course. Unfortunately it's becoming rare in professional golf.
 

yankspurs

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Well the us was a complete shit show. No wonder we lost. Jesus christ.

My take: Reed’s a lying baby. Koepka would have beat the shit out of DJ.
 

dagraham

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Was "fore" shouted? It really is important on a golf course. Unfortunately it's becoming rare in professional golf.

I've heard this said many times by commentators recently. Having not really played or been a spectator at an event though I'm struggling to see how someone shouting a warning over 200 yards away can have any effect. Although I suppose maybe the idea is for it to filter down the fairway from the crowd.
 

southlondonyiddo

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I've heard this said many times by commentators recently. Having not really played or been a spectator at an event though I'm struggling to see how someone shouting a warning over 200 yards away can have any effect. Although I suppose maybe the idea is for it to filter down the fairway from the crowd.

It does make a huge difference mate.

If you hear a shout you can take evasive action (shield your head, turn away from where the ball is coming from). You may well still get hit but its much less likely to have a life changing effect

When you are completely unaware of a ball coming straight at you you are potentially in serious trouble!
 

dagraham

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It does make a huge difference mate.

If you hear a shout you can take evasive action (shield your head, turn away from where the ball is coming from). You may well still get hit but its much less likely to have a life changing effect

When you are completely unaware of a ball coming straight at you you are potentially in serious trouble!

Yeah I totally get that. My point was would you hear a shout from so far away considering the players and crowd round the tee are 200-300 yards away?
 

spurs mental

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Yeah I totally get that. My point was would you hear a shout from so far away considering the players and crowd round the tee are 200-300 yards away?

Yes. Most Professionals will point In the direction of ball flight if it is offline as well to warn people to take evasive action
 

Arnoldtoo

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Yes. Most Professionals will point In the direction of ball flight if it is offline as well to warn people to take evasive action

I've always wondered about that. Cos in order to see where the bloke who hit the ball is pointing you have to look up in his direction, winging its way from which is a ball ...
 

Arnoldtoo

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I was once hit quite hard on the right buttock by a low and misdirected drive.

But I'm all right now.
 
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