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volfanbill said:
Yeah, wow. Players are taking their champion exemptions to play the Open. Wow.
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I meant wow that someone was picking Big John. I am glad to see the former champions are in the field. The last 3 winners at Troon are in the same pairing.....Calc, Leonard, and Hamilton.
 
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also, I'd argue that no player suffered more from Tiger proofing golf courses than Justin Leonard. He was never a long bomber, but he was really good at almost every other aspect.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
I hope he can keep it together 2 more days.
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He's played well and really got to good side of the draw by playing early today. It's brutal out there right now. Guy I know is right on the cut line with 9 holes to play. If he breaks +2 on the back coming in, he'll have played well.
 
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My golf group went to Troon a few years ago. Wind was 35-40 mph but no rain and the best score in our group of 8 was 42 on the back 9. 5 of the 8 played college golf (4 D1). It was brutal.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
My golf group went to Troon a few years ago. Wind was 35-40 mph but no rain and the best score in our group of 8 was 42 on the back 9. 5 of the 8 played college golf (4 D1). It was brutal.
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That points out what I have always said. People who haven't played with a touring pro have no idea how good they are. It is like hopping onto a basketball court with Jordan in his prime, or trying to hit Nolan Ryan.
 
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1972 Grad said:
That points out what I have always said. People who haven't played with a touring pro have no idea how good they are. It is like hopping onto a basketball court with Jordan in his prime, or trying to hit Nolan Ryan.
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That's really true. People also don't realize how crazy the course setup is for a PGA Tour event. It barely resembles the courses we play on the weekends.
 
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1972 Grad said:
That points out what I have always said. People who haven't played with a touring pro have no idea how good they are. It is like hopping onto a basketball court with Jordan in his prime, or trying to hit Nolan Ryan.
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One of the guys I went with grew up playing in national Jr tourneys and college against Phil. This guy is older than me. He said growing up Phil's skill set was on a different level than everyone one else, his ball made a completely different sound. My friend was a very accomplished player finishing extremely high in the NCAA tournament so this isn't just some weekend hack saying this.

I currently play with a few mid to lower level tour pros occasionally. The difference between their ability and the elite guys is stark. There isn't that much difference between mid/lower PGA guys and Web.com players at all.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
One of the guys I went with grew up playing in national Jr tourneys and college against Phil. This guy is older than me. He said growing up Phil's skill set was on a different level than everyone one else, his ball made a completely different sound. My friend was a very accomplished player finishing extremely high in the NCAA tournament so this isn't just some weekend hack saying this.

I currently play with a few mid to lower level tour pros occasionally. The difference between their ability and the elite guys is stark. There isn't that much difference between mid/lower PGA guys and Web.com players at all.
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I was fortunate enough to watch Fowler, Spieth, Uhlein, Emma Talley (just turned pro, former US Amateur Champ and NCAA champ) as well as a few others come through the junior ranks. Their skill set and drive was a different level. That said, I also worked minor league baseball for a few years and the footwork, hand eye coordination and skill set of those guys vs those I played with and watched growing up, some of which even played D1 ball, was mind blowing.
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
My golf group went to Troon a few years ago. Wind was 35-40 mph but no rain and the best score in our group of 8 was 42 on the back 9. 5 of the 8 played college golf (4 D1). It was brutal.
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What was the high score, and was it you?

My expectation is to shoot in the high 40's, rarely do I meet, never have I exceeded.
 
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