***2014 PGA Championship Thread***

[Fumbleweed 426]

Golf's final major of the year with arguably its deepest field as well. After predicting the Masters pretty well, my prognostications have hit the skids so far this summer. As it should be. Golf is a hard game to predict and if you do it well, it just means you're lucky. Anyway, for what it's worth, here are my picks for the PGA at Valhalla in less than two weeks (subject to subtle changes):

 

Top Ten:

 

1. Sergio Garcia- Fifteen years after nearly winning at Medinah, I think Sergio's time has come. He's played very well now for two years and he's my best bet for Valhalla.

 

2. Jimmy Walker- Great season for Walker and surprisingly good results in all the majors so far. I think he's got a real shot at winning and a great shot at top-five if he doesn't, so I'll put him here.

 

3. Rory McIlroy- Rory is a streaky player, but when he gets on a roll, he usually stays on a roll for a while. As such, he should contend.

 

4. J.B. Holmes- Played well at Valhalla in 2008 at the Ryder Cup and this is like a home game for him. Expect another good showing.

 

5. Adam Scott- Same old story. Top 5-10s in majors for Scott this decade is the surest bet in golf. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if the world's #1 player won this thing outright.

 

6. Jim Furyk- This guy seems to have mastered the art of knowing how to pace himself such that he's playing his best during the summer. Played well in England...playing well in Montreal at present...will likely play well at Firestone as well.

 

7. Kevin Na- Na has quietly had the best year of his career and I like his chances to be near the top of the leaderboard here, particularly in rounds 1-3. I think he'll get overtaken come Sunday, but the high finish will remain.

 

8. Rickie Fowler- Three majors. Three top fives. No reason to over-think this. Rickie is on a roll.

 

9. Justin Rose- Rose got the unfortunate side of the draw at the Open Championship, but make no mistake about it: He's playing very well.

 

10. Hideki Matsuyama- Coming into his own.

 

There are plenty of other contenders obviously. Should be an awesome tournament!

[edjr 5,564]

shouldn't even be a major.

 

Should swap it with the players

[Cruzer 1,992]

shouldn't even be a major.

 

Should swap it with the players

Not sure I agree with you there, but for sure this major lacks pizzazz. I have a hard time getting too excited about it.

[patweisers44 697]

No need to worry about slotting Dustin Johnso into this. Apparenly, being the son in law of the third greatest hockey player of all time and SO of a smoking hot rich chick is not conducive to keeping your nose clean long-term.

 

Allegedly.

[edjr 5,564]

No surprise that she got him into drugs and focking up his life.

 

stupid ho

[Cruzer 1,992]

These guys are treated like Gods. Money, ass, everything - is given to these players, especially ones like him. I'm actually surprised it doesn't happen more often. But good for him for getting help and stepping away for a bit. Wish him well.

[edjr 5,564]

These guys are treated like Gods. Money, ass, everything - is given to these players, especially ones like him. I'm actually surprised it doesn't happen more often. But good for him for getting help and stepping away for a bit. Wish him well.

 

he needs to start by dropping that ho and then he can fix his life.

[Cruzer 1,992]

 

he needs to start by dropping that ho and then he can fix his life.

Yea he has to be just about tired of her shiat anyway. Time for some new strange for sure.

[edjr 5,564]

it's like when Bobby Brown met Whitney Houston.

 

she focked that dude up bad.

[cbfalcon 824]

No surprise that she got him into drugs and focking up his life.

 

stupid ho

 

In fairness to hockey ass, Dustin Johnson has been into drugs for many many years from what I've always heard.

 

Obviously that girl is poison (yes, that was intentional), but in this instance I don't know that he didn't go as hard as her even before they met.

[The Moz 69]

shouldn't even be a major.

 

Should swap it with the players

I agree but have always thought the Players as the "5th" Major anyway. The Players is the biggest payout and best field of any tournament - They should make the Players a Major and Make the PGA like the Players is now .............. a fringe Major

[WhiteWonder 2,172]

i always enjoyed glorys last shot

[WhiteWonder 2,172]

I agree but have always thought the Players as the "5th" Major anyway. The Players is the biggest payout and best field of any tournament - They should make the Players a Major and Make the PGA like the Players is now .............. a fringe Major

 

i'd have to disagree. i like the fact that the field is more wide open for the PGA.

 

the select field for the players is perfect for what it is, one of the most sought after non major titles of the season along with the WGC events.

 

what i would like to see change is the spacing of the majors. such a lull between masters and us open and then british and pga are bang bang. better spacing would be nice.

[dain11279 928]

Put $15 on Sergio this week to win $360. I wish it was anyone but Rory chasing him

[cbfalcon 824]

Put $15 on Sergio this week to win $360. I wish it was anyone but Rory chasing him

Yep.

 

I see other guys play out of their minds, and I think "he could win a couple majors in the next few years."....but when Rory plays like this, I think "I'll be shocked if he doesn't have 10 majors by the time he turns 35".

[BufordT 371]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there is a >90% chance that this year's winner is one of these four favorites. Rose, Rory, Sergio, or Adam Scott.

 

They're on top of their games right now and are a cut above the rest of the field.

[Fumbleweed 426]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there is a >90% chance that this year's winner is one of these four favorites. Rose, Rory, Sergio, or Adam Scott.

 

They're on top of their games right now and are a cut above the rest of the field.

 

This is a great observation. All summer long, these 4 have been the best players in the world by a wide margin.

 

That being said, the last time we had zero first-time major winners in a year was 2000 and before that, it was 1980. Years without any first-time major winners are very, very rare. Which is why I will stay with Garcia as my pick.

[The Moz 69]

Tiger Woods will win at Valhalla.

 

 

For a Major a pretty Meh course. Played it several times while I went to UK - has a cool Par 4 with like an Island Green but it's not really much. They really have to do it up to make it hard.

[Fumbleweed 426]

Moz, I hope you're kidding. Pretty sure Woods isn't playing and even if he did, he won't sniff contention. He's a long way from that right now.

[edjr 5,564]

I like Dustin Johnson and Tiger to contend this week

[drobeski 3,061]

Its federers to lose

[KSB2424 3,083]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there is a >90% chance that this year's winner is one of these four favorites. Rose, Rory, Sergio, or Adam Scott.

 

They're on top of their games right now and are a cut above the rest of the field.

 

I'd add Stenson and Fowler to that foursome and would probably agree.

[Cruzer 1,992]

Give me Bubba.

[edjr 5,564]

Give me Bubba.

 

your favorite thing to say in prison?

[Cruzer 1,992]

 

your favorite thing to say in prison?

Ha - I would not last 2 hours in the joint.

[KSB2424 3,083]

Give me Bubba.

 

Lets have a 8 man, 4 round draft today.

 

First 8 who respond IN! are the in.

 

KSB2424 IN!

[WhiteWonder 2,172]

In

[edjr 5,564]

 

Lets have a 8 man, 4 round draft today.

 

First 8 who respond IN! are the in.

 

KSB2424 IN!

 

How much money?

[KSB2424 3,083]

 

How much money?

No money, just for poops and giggles to pass the time.

[edjr 5,564]

No money, just for poops and giggles to pass the time.

 

No money, no edjr.

[taco breath 419]

7:30 am USABrian Norman SCORussell Knox USARoberto Castro
7:40 am USACharles Howell III USAAaron Krueger NLDJoost Luiten
7:50 am USABilly Horschel USAJamie Broce RSAGeorge Coetzee
8:00 am USABrian Stuard USABrendon Todd ESPPablo Larrazabal
8:10 am SWEFreddie Jacobson USANick Watney ZIMBrendon de Jonge
8:20 am USAMatt Every ENGRoss Fisher USAKevin Chappell
8:30 am USAJohn Daly USAMark Brooks USARich Beem
8:40 am KORK.J. Choi THAThongchai Jaidee USABrian Harman
8:50 am DENThomas Bjorn USAKevin Stadler USAHarris English
9:00 am WALJamie Donaldson KORHyung-Sung Kim USAStewart Cink
9:10 am SCOStephen Gallacher USAJason Kokrak ESPRafael Cabrera-Bello
9:20 am USAKevin Streelman USARyan Helminen ITAEdoardo Molinari
9:30 am USABrendan Steele USARob Corcoran USAPat Perez
12:45 pm JPNRyo Ishikawa USAMatt Pesta RSARory Sabbatini
12:55 pm USAScott Stallings USAEric Williamson ITAMatteo Manassero
1:05 pm SWEJonas Blixt USAWebb Simpson USAErik Compton
1:15 pm ESPGonzalo Fdez-Castano CANGraham DeLaet USAGary Woodland
1:25 pm ESPSergio Garcia USASteve Stricker USATom Watson
1:35 pm USAKenny Perry USARyan Moore SWEHenrik Stenson
1:45 pm USABubba Watson GERMartin Kaymer NIRRory McIlroy
1:55 pm USAJason Dufner KORY.E. Yang USAKeegan Bradley
2:05 pm ENGLuke Donald USAJ.B. Holmes ITAFrancesco Molinari
2:15 pm USAZach Johnson NIRDarren Clarke RSARichard Sterne
2:25 pm RSATim Clark ENGPaul Casey USAKevin Na
2:35 pm AUSSteven Bowditch USARod Perry USABen Crane
2:45 pm USADavid Hronek USAChris Stroud USAJason Bohn
Tee Number 10
7:35 am SWERobert Karlsson USAFrank Esposito JPNKoumei Oda
7:45 am JPNHideki Matsuyama ARGAngel Cabrera USAPatrick Reed
7:55 am USAShaun Micheel SCOColin Montgomerie USAMichael Block
8:05 am USARickie Fowler FRAVictor Dubuisson RSAErnie Els
8:15 am USAJordan Spieth AUSAdam Scott ENGLee Westwood
8:25 am USAJimmy Walker ENGIan Poulter AUSJason Day
8:35 am IRLPadraig Harrington USAPhil Mickelson USATiger Woods
8:45 am NIRGraeme McDowell USABrandt Snedeker USABrooks Koepka
8:55 am ESPMiguel Angel Jimenez RSACharl Schwartzel USAJim Furyk
9:05 am USAMatt Kuchar RSALouis Oosthuizen ENGJustin Rose
9:15 am AUSMarc Leishman USABoo Weekley AUTBernd Wiesberger
9:25 am USARussell Henley USADavid McNabb SCOMarc Warren
9:35 am FINMikko Ilonen USAJerry Smith USAGeorge McNeill
12:40 pm IRLShane Lowry USABob Sowards USARyan Palmer
12:50 pm USACharley Hoffman USADustin Volk USAScott Brown
1:00 pm FRAAlexander Levy USAStuart Deane CANDavid Hearn
1:10 pm USADave Tentis PARFabrizio Zanotti ENGDanny Willett
1:20 pm INDAnirban Lahiri USABill Haas AUSJohn Senden
1:30 pm FJIVijay Singh USADavis Love III USADavid Toms USAShawn Stefani
1:40 pm USACameron Tringale USAScott Piercy THAKiradech Aphibarnrat
1:50 pm RSABranden Grace USAHunter Mahan DENThorbjorn Olesen
2:00 pm USAChris Kirk AUSMatt Jones KORSeung-Yul Noh
2:10 pm USAJerry Kelly ENGTommy Fleetwood JPNHideto Tanihara
2:20 pm USAWill MacKenzie USASteve Schneiter USAChesson Hadley
2:30 pm USAJohan Kok USABen Martin ENGChris Wood
2:40 pm USADaniel Summerhays USAJim McGovern AUSGeoff Ogilvy

[WhiteWonder 2,172]

No money, just for poops and giggles to pass the time.

 

set it up and im in. just start a new thread here so people know what it is

[dain11279 928]

I'm in if we do it tomorrow morning/early afternoon

[KSB2424 3,083]

I'm in if we do it tomorrow morning/early afternoon

 

Only three of us wanted to do it, so I'll nix the idea

[dain11279 928]

Keegan $10 to win $290

McDowell $10 to win $390

Bubba first round leader $10 to win $320

 

Good luck all

[edjr 5,564]

Tiger, Phil and Paddy playing right now.

 

http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/live/player.html

[edjr 5,564]

Matt Kuchar withdraws

[patweisers44 697]

i always enjoyed gloryholes last shot

 

All yours, man.

[edjr 5,564]

Tiger is terrible.

 

Just hit one in the hazard.

 

Look for him to quit soon

[Cruzer 1,992]

Tiger is terrible.

 

Just hit one in the hazard.

 

Look for him to quit soon

Good gravy he sucks with the driver. How can a 14 time major winners not be able to hit the broadside of a barn with it???