OT: Official 2025 PGA Tour thread

[WhiteBus]

The season has started. Last year's winners on the PGA are playing the real Tournament of Champions. The first two tournaments are played in beautiful Hawaii but on high scoring courses. It's fun to watch especially to start the new year off but let's not confuse these with a major course.

Same request as last year. Let's keep this thread about the PGA Tour and the 4 Majors.
If you want to talk about the LIV issues start a new thread please.

Former Rutgers golfer is in the field. He will be playing his first year of his 2 years exemption, thanks to his win last year!

 

[knightfan7]

Gotterup has struggled since winning., missing something like 7 of 11 cuts. While one of the longest hitters on tour, his lack of accuracy, sometime only hitting the fairway 40%, had put him behind the field.

There is no cut this week. He stands T51 out of 59 entered in the Signature Event. He is driving much better (66.7%) but the rest of the game has not been there as he comes back from a more than 2 month layoff.

 

[knightfan7]

Gotterup has Birdied 5 of his 1st 6 holes so far. Unfortunately the other hole was a Double Bogey

 

[WhiteBus]

Gotterup has Birdied 5 of his 1st 6 holes so far. Unfortunately the other hole was a Double Bogey

You can't have double bogeys on that course. One of the easiest courses on the tour.

 

[knightfan7]

You can't have double bogeys on that course. One of the easiest courses on the tour.

Wild drive, penalty, Drive, 4th on green, 2putts

 

[WhiteBus]

Wild drive, penalty, Drive, 4th on green, 2putts

It's a lot more windy today then all week. So nobody is going to shoot 11 under, 62 today, there were 3 guys yesterday. The positive is the overhead shots of the surfers riding big waves in the 20+ feet range. Never been to Hawaii. It used to be on my bucket list. Other interests these days. But without a doubt maybe the most beautiful state in the United States!

 

[T2Kplus20]

The season has started. Last year's winners on the PGA are playing the real Tournament of Champions. The first two tournaments are played in beautiful Hawaii but on high scoring courses. It's fun to watch especially to start the new year off but let's not confuse these with a major course.

Same request as last year. Let's keep this thread about the PGA Tour and the 4 Majors.
If you want to talk about the LIV issues start a new thread please.

Former Rutgers golfer is in the field. He will be playing his first year of his 2 years exemption, thanks to his win last year!

Too early for this thread. Season doesn't begin until April 10.

 

[WhiteBus]

Too early for this thread. Season doesn't begin until April 10.

So come back to the thread than.
I'm enjoying golf from Hawaii today knowing it will be snowing tomorrow.

 

[jtung230]

A little OT. Joined an indoor simulator place. Trying to keep the swing going. The technology is crazy. This one gives you uneven lies.

 

[knightfan7]

The season has started. Last year's winners on the PGA are playing the real Tournament of Champions. The first two tournaments are played in beautiful Hawaii but on high scoring courses. It's fun to watch especially to start the new year off but let's not confuse these with a major course.

Same request as last year. Let's keep this thread about the PGA Tour and the 4 Majors.
If you want to talk about the LIV issues start a new thread please.

Former Rutgers golfer is in the field. He will be playing his first year of his 2 years exemption, thanks to his win last year!

It's 2 years from now? I assumed it was 2 years from winning Myrtle last Spring

 

[WhiteBus]

A few things. First, not a surprise but the Genesis will be moved away from Riviera CC. The course didn't suffer any damage but very close by. Too much to overcome. It will be hosted by a course to be named later.

Chris Gotterup shot a -5 yesterday and is currently tied for 35th. He will start today's round within the hour. Players have been shooting low numbers today and he has lost 8 spots while not even on the course.

LIV with a good win yesterday by signing a deal with Fox. The fact that they are on a real network is a big deal. The WB was a joke.

Rahm and Koepka make feelings clear as LIV Golf signs breakthrough deal

LIV Golf has secured a landmark broadcast deal with FOX Sports, emphasizing the league's ever-strengthening foundations in professional golf, and Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka have heralded the news

www.themirror.com

 

[T2Kplus20]

A few things. First, not a surprise but the Genesis will be moved away from Riviera CC. The course didn't suffer any damage but very close by. Too much to overcome. It will be hosted by a course to be named later.

Chris Gotterup shot a -5 yesterday and is currently tied for 35th. He will start today's round within the hour. Players have been shooting low numbers today and he has lost 8 spots while not even on the course.

LIV with a good win yesterday by signing a deal with Fox. The fact that they are on a real network is a big deal. The WB was a joke.

Rahm and Koepka make feelings clear as LIV Golf signs breakthrough deal

LIV Golf has secured a landmark broadcast deal with FOX Sports, emphasizing the league's ever-strengthening foundations in professional golf, and Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka have heralded the news

www.themirror.com

+1
Very nice deal for LIV.

 

[knightfan7]

Chris finished in the 40's at the Sentry and missed the cut by 4 strokes at the other stop on the islands. Still having some of the same issues. 162nd in Driving Efficency and 108th in Shots Gained off the Tee which has to contribute to 115th in Shots Gained on Approach and an avg of 40' from Pin on Greens in regulation.

 

[WhiteBus]

Chris finished in the 40's at the Sentry and missed the cut by 4 strokes at the other stop on the islands. Still having some of the same issues. 162nd in Driving Efficency and 108th in Shots Gained off the Tee which has to contribute to 115th in Shots Gained on Approach and an avg of 40' from Pin on Greens in regulation.

He on the course now. Par at the first, needs to match or better his score from yesterday.

 

[knightfan7]

He on the course now. Par at the first, needs to match or better his score from yesterday.

5 Pars and a Double. Dropped to -3 and 86th after the first 6

 

[WhiteBus]

5 Pars and a Double. Dropped to -3 and 86th after the first 6

Damn

 

[knightfan7]

Damn

Chris never got it together ending up 3 Over for the round and -2 (109th) after 36 holes. This is a 54 hole cut tourney as it's played on 3 courses.

The biggest story after 36 belongs to 2nd year pro, William Mouw.. Teeing off on the Nicklaus Course Par 5 16th, he stood 6 Under for the tourney,

After two shots he was in a greenside bunker, 78' from the pin. He hit his 3rd over the Green and 4th back into the original trap, It took him 3 strokes to get out and over the Green again. 8 was back in the trap, 9 into the fairway, 10 over the Green, 11 FINALLY on the Green, and 2 putts for an 8 Over 13. He then Tripled the 146yd Par 3 17th with 2 Tee shots into the water, and Pared 18 for an 81.

 

[jtung230]

Chris never got it together ending up 3 Over for the round and -2 (109th) after 36 holes. This is a 54 hole cut tourney as it's played on 3 courses.

The biggest story after 36 belongs to 2nd year pro, William Mouw.. Teeing off on the Nicklaus Course Par 5 16th, he stood 6 Under for the tourney,

After two shots he was in a greenside bunker, 78' from the pin. He hit his 3rd over the Green and 4th back into the original trap, It took him 3 strokes to get out and over the Green again. 8 was back in the trap, 9 into the fairway, 10 over the Green, 11 FINALLY on the Green, and 2 putts for an 8 Over 13. He then Tripled the 146yd Par 3 17th with 2 Tee shots into the water, and Pared 18 for an 81.

That’s sounds like my game except it would be for a 101.

 

[WhiteBus]

Lots of late withdraws (including Scottie an Xander) but there are still 5 guys on the course at -8 for their round today. David Duval shot a 59 in this tournament.

 

[knightfan7]

Chris got it to 5 under for the round and 7 under overall after 11 holes but with the cut looking to be -9, that's as close as he got. He finished -7 for his 10th missed cut since winning in Myrtle Beach.

 

[knightfan7]

The Farmers Insurance is Wed -Sat so they don't go up against the NFL Conf C'ships Sunday.

Chris Gotterup battled 35mph winds, wihich caused a hour and a half suspension of play, and a very cranky Driver on Torrey Pines North Course to shoot a 3 Under 69 which tied with Jason Day for the best round of the day on the North. He Bogeyed 11 and Birdied 7, 9, 10, and 17. Combined with his 1 Under yesterday he is currently Tied for 4th, only 2 strokes off the Leaders.

He only hit 2 of 14 Fairways (149th in the field) but made up for with some nice recovery shots and by being 2nd in scrambling (86%) and T1 overall.

Chris also just signed a new contract with Team Bridgestone (Tiger, Couples, Kuchar, Day, and a couple others).