Fedex Playoffs

FeelYourPaign · Aug 23, 2012, 08:04 PM

Anyone besides me watching the golf playoffs?
Watching the first day at the Barclays, at Bethpage Black on Long Island.
Good weather, not like at the '09 Open and these guys are just killing it.

I know its nuts, but I like Snedeker, he plays smoothly and quickly and I just love that. My pick to win it all . . . Stricker . . . nah, just kidding . . . gotta go with Rory.

FeelYourPaign · Aug 26, 2012, 04:09 PM

Ha ha, well, by the number of replies (0) and views (just over 100), I can see that I am nearly the only one watching the Fedex. Oh well, that's ok, I had a great time. And my guy Snedeker had a very nice tournament, finishing 2nd.

On to the next one

carmelillini · Aug 26, 2012, 11:37 PM

I'll be marshaling the 15th hole at Crooked Stick for the BMW next week. Some Tiger profanities coming soon.

FeelYourPaign · Aug 27, 2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by carmelillini

I'll be marshaling the 15th hole at Crooked Stick for the BMW next week. Some Tiger profanities coming soon.

I will be curious to hear how much you enjoy that. I have an opportunity to work at the US Open (Pinehurst) next summer and haven't absolutely committed yet. Let me know, would you, just how much fun you have with that.

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Aug 27, 2012, 08:49 AM

I've been watching, tough to get too excited about the cut from 125 to 100, though. Watney certainly picked a good time to start playing to his capabilities. A lot of people thinking Bradley will have a good showing this weekend out here at the Deutsche Bank.

carmelillini · Aug 27, 2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FeelYourPaign

I will be curious to hear how much you enjoy that. I have an opportunity to work at the US Open (Pinehurst) next summer and haven't absolutely committed yet. Let me know, would you, just how much fun you have with that.

Will do. Have four shifts Tuesday thru Friday. Have other tickets for the weekend with family and friends but might be tired of whole thing by Friday. We'll see how it goes.

carmelillini · Aug 27, 2012, 09:15 AM

BMW is Top 70 so should see the cream of the crop. Been practicing holding up my Quiet sign.

FeelYourPaign · Aug 27, 2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WesterveltVictoryCigar

I've been watching, tough to get too excited about the cut from 125 to 100, though. Watney certainly picked a good time to start playing to his capabilities. A lot of people thinking Bradley will have a good showing this weekend out here at the Deutsche Bank.

That is a fair comment. Really, more than fair. Those last two weeks, when we are below 70 players, that is when it feels just like a major tournament.

I'm a little surprised by the way that they score these events. During the regular season, if I have this right, a win is 500 points. But for a major, the win is worth 50% more, 750. But then you go to the Barclays, no better field than a major for sure and the win is worth 2,500 points. Seriously? doesn't that seem just a bit high?

I would have suggested 2 x for Barclays, 3 x for the next one, 4 and then 5 for the final week in Atlanta. Just a thought for Fedex and the Tour.

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Aug 27, 2012, 10:44 AM

They've had to tweak the points in the past, balancing act between rewarding good play during the season and making sure the winner is still in doubt before the Tour Championship. One thing they still need to figure out is allowing a player to skip one of the playoff events and not being penalized (i.e. Duffner).

FeelYourPaign · Aug 29, 2012, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by WesterveltVictoryCigar

They've had to tweak the points in the past, balancing act between rewarding good play during the season and making sure the winner is still in doubt before the Tour Championship. One thing they still need to figure out is allowing a player to skip one of the playoff events and not being penalized (i.e. Duffner).

You're right and they have struggled with that. At the beginning, IIRC, they had 4 straight weeks. The guys didn't like that, so they put the blank week in the middle. I think that was a good tweak. Allowed them to avoid competing with opening week of NFL, made sense in that the best players never play 4 weeks in a row. A good fix.

Then some of them started skipping a week anyway. So, evidently that wasn't enough. At least not for everyone. The interesting question is why can other sports play on for weeks and months on end, but golfers cannot? Do you think that the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA don't just laugh their fannies off at these professional athletes who can't play a non-contact sport for a month, with 3 days a week off?

I don't think I would make any scoring concessions beyond what they have already done with the 1st off week in the middle. That seems sufficient for a chance at $10 million . . .

FeelYourPaign · Aug 29, 2012, 12:12 PM

Lucky for the Tour that this week's tournament isn't at Crooked Stick. They wouldn't get it done until Wednesday. Hopefully Boston gets none of Isaac. Didn't they get clobbered just a year or two ago?

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Aug 29, 2012, 02:21 PM

Yeah, Irene came through here just about a year ago, I was without power for about 3 days. It's possible we'll get some remnants of Isaac, but no rain in the forecast for the next 6 days at this point.

FeelYourPaign · Aug 31, 2012, 07:43 PM

After 1 day of the Deutsche Bank, these guys are KILLING this course. Leaders at 7 & 8 under par. So many close shots. Very impressive.

FeelYourPaign · Sep 2, 2012, 07:51 PM

LOU-EEE !
LOU-EEE !

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Sep 3, 2012, 06:06 PM

Kind of ugly finish there, Rory chunking tee shots, Tiger missing putts and Louie missing some opportunities to close in. Nice to see DA and Strick doing well, both moving on to the BMW next week.

Ryder Cup picks tomorrow, I'm guessing Stricker's a lock along with Snedecker. I expect Furyk and DJ to get the last 2 spots.

carmelillini · Sep 3, 2012, 07:24 PM

My marshal duty starts at hole #15 tomorrow for practice round. Looking forward to watching Rory, DJ, Hunter, and Strick.

FeelYourPaign · Sep 4, 2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by carmelillini

My marshal duty starts at hole #15 tomorrow for practice round. Looking forward to watching Rory, DJ, Hunter, and Strick.

Wow, I had that wrong. I thought that they took a week off between #2 and #3, not between #3 and #4. I thought my imagined schedule made sense, too, since it allowed them to not compete with the NFL's opening week and split the consecutive play weeks up a little better. Unless you are on the Ryder Cup team, of course, in which case there is almost nothing that they can do.

Well, I have to set my DVR better this week, since I missed Monday's final round. What a schmuck !

Have fun out there. I still want to hear how much you enjoy marshalling.
Go Snedeker !

FeelYourPaign · Sep 4, 2012, 12:59 PM

Allrighty then, my guy Snedeker makes the Ryder Cup team and our ex-Illini star Stricker goes along (as expected) as well. Very happy with those choices.

carmelillini · Sep 5, 2012, 07:50 PM

Day two marshaling on 15th tee. Graham McDowell and Lee Westwood were the friendliest, most engaging of all the pros that came through. Westwood signed every kids autograph request that asked. Just a class acts. Ernie Els also was very accomodating to the kids requests.

FeelYourPaign · Sep 5, 2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by carmelillini

Day two marshaling on 15th tee. Graham McDowell and Lee Westwood were the friendliest, most engaging of all the pros that came through. Westwood signed every kids autograph request that asked. Just a class acts. Ernie Els also was very accomodating to the kids requests.

Gotta love the Irish !

carmelillini · Sep 6, 2012, 06:16 PM

Little more serious today. I guess it's that 10 million payday in two weeks. Saw Rickie Fowler drain a 50 ft eagle putt and Furyk stub two chips for a bogey. Moving tee times up three hours tomorrow in anticipation of afternoon storms. BTW, Tiger is not the only pro that lets loose with a few choice words on the course. He's just the one with the most microphones around.

Leonardite · Sep 7, 2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by carmelillini

Little more serious today. I guess it's that 10 million payday in two weeks. Saw Rickie Fowler drain a 50 ft eagle putt and Furyk stub two chips for a bogey. Moving tee times up three hours tomorrow in anticipation of afternoon storms. BTW, Tiger is not the only pro that lets loose with a few choice words on the course. He's just the one with the most microphones around.

Who else did you hear?

I might make my way over to Crooked Stick tomorrow or Sunday.

By the way, GO WEBB!!!!

illini101 · Sep 7, 2012, 06:11 AM

Have tickets for Saturday. Where are the best places to watch the tourney? Is the food good? Where do you get beer? Hope the weather is great and then get to my friends house in Zionsville in time to watch - THE ILLINI !!!! It will start at 10:30 there - correct?

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Sep 7, 2012, 12:10 PM

Stricker aced the 6th hole today, BMW is going to donate an Evans scholarship to some fortunate UI student.

FeelYourPaign · Sep 7, 2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WesterveltVictoryCigar

Stricker aced the 6th hole today, BMW is going to donate an Evans scholarship to some fortunate UI student.

Wow !
That's neat.

Sep 3, 2012, 07:24 PM	#16
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,064	BMW @ The Stick My marshal duty starts at hole #15 tomorrow for practice round. Looking forward to watching Rory, DJ, Hunter, and Strick.

Sep 6, 2012, 06:16 PM	#21
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,064	Notes from #15 @ Crooked Stick Little more serious today. I guess it's that 10 million payday in two weeks. Saw Rickie Fowler drain a 50 ft eagle putt and Furyk stub two chips for a bogey. Moving tee times up three hours tomorrow in anticipation of afternoon storms. BTW, Tiger is not the only pro that lets loose with a few choice words on the course. He's just the one with the most microphones around. Last edited by carmelillini; Sep 6, 2012 at 06:20 PM.

Aug 23, 2012, 08:04 PM	#1
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	Anyone besides me watching the golf playoffs? Watching the first day at the Barclays, at Bethpage Black on Long Island. Good weather, not like at the '09 Open and these guys are just killing it. I know its nuts, but I like Snedeker, he plays smoothly and quickly and I just love that. My pick to win it all . . . Stricker . . . nah, just kidding . . . gotta go with Rory.

Aug 26, 2012, 04:09 PM	#2
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	Ha ha, well, by the number of replies (0) and views (just over 100), I can see that I am nearly the only one watching the Fedex. Oh well, that's ok, I had a great time. And my guy Snedeker had a very nice tournament, finishing 2nd. On to the next one

Aug 26, 2012, 11:37 PM	#3
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,064	I'll be marshaling the 15th hole at Crooked Stick for the BMW next week. Some Tiger profanities coming soon.

Aug 27, 2012, 08:49 AM	#5
WesterveltVictoryCigar Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 5,854	I've been watching, tough to get too excited about the cut from 125 to 100, though. Watney certainly picked a good time to start playing to his capabilities. A lot of people thinking Bradley will have a good showing this weekend out here at the Deutsche Bank.

Aug 27, 2012, 09:15 AM	#7
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,064	BMW is Top 70 so should see the cream of the crop. Been practicing holding up my Quiet sign.

Aug 27, 2012, 10:44 AM	#9
WesterveltVictoryCigar Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 5,854	They've had to tweak the points in the past, balancing act between rewarding good play during the season and making sure the winner is still in doubt before the Tour Championship. One thing they still need to figure out is allowing a player to skip one of the playoff events and not being penalized (i.e. Duffner).

Aug 29, 2012, 12:12 PM	#11
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	Lucky for the Tour that this week's tournament isn't at Crooked Stick. They wouldn't get it done until Wednesday. Hopefully Boston gets none of Isaac. Didn't they get clobbered just a year or two ago?

Aug 29, 2012, 02:21 PM	#12
WesterveltVictoryCigar Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 5,854	Yeah, Irene came through here just about a year ago, I was without power for about 3 days. It's possible we'll get some remnants of Isaac, but no rain in the forecast for the next 6 days at this point.

Aug 31, 2012, 07:43 PM	#13
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	After 1 day of the Deutsche Bank, these guys are KILLING this course. Leaders at 7 & 8 under par. So many close shots. Very impressive.

Sep 2, 2012, 07:51 PM	#14
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	LOU-EEE ! LOU-EEE !

Sep 3, 2012, 06:06 PM	#15
WesterveltVictoryCigar Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 5,854	Kind of ugly finish there, Rory chunking tee shots, Tiger missing putts and Louie missing some opportunities to close in. Nice to see DA and Strick doing well, both moving on to the BMW next week. Ryder Cup picks tomorrow, I'm guessing Stricker's a lock along with Snedecker. I expect Furyk and DJ to get the last 2 spots.

Sep 4, 2012, 12:59 PM	#18
FeelYourPaign Location: Barrington, IL Posts: 2,297	Allrighty then, my guy Snedeker makes the Ryder Cup team and our ex-Illini star Stricker goes along (as expected) as well. Very happy with those choices.

Sep 5, 2012, 07:50 PM	#19
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,064	Day two marshaling on 15th tee. Graham McDowell and Lee Westwood were the friendliest, most engaging of all the pros that came through. Westwood signed every kids autograph request that asked. Just a class acts. Ernie Els also was very accomodating to the kids requests.

Sep 7, 2012, 06:11 AM	#23
illini101 Posts: 28	Have tickets for Saturday. Where are the best places to watch the tourney? Is the food good? Where do you get beer? Hope the weather is great and then get to my friends house in Zionsville in time to watch - THE ILLINI !!!! It will start at 10:30 there - correct?

Sep 7, 2012, 12:10 PM	#24
WesterveltVictoryCigar Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 5,854	Stricker aced the 6th hole today, BMW is going to donate an Evans scholarship to some fortunate UI student.