Golf's Major Championships (GMC)

[fuagf]

Pinch hitter Nat Fein hits a homer. As good an example of making the best of
an unexpected opportunity to be found. Appreciate the history, thanks again.

GL this weekend. Am getting sadder as the break approaches. Wish there was a filler.

[Seminole Red]

depends on the wind. Early forecasts include a decent push from the west for the first round. It then could swirl counterclockwise until it matches the feel from the opposite direction by the finale. Passing clouds accompanying daytime highs that should reach 70 degrees serve as a compromise. Because relying on long-range predictions for weather is a folly in these parts, the combination of experience, course management, preparation and patience will be at a premium.

[Seminole Red]

The Renaissance Club is a par 70 with five par 3s and three par 5s, but each nine is played to a par of 35. This is the seventh year that it’s hosted the tournament, but this is just the fourth edition as an official PGA TOUR stop. Scoring has improved measurably since it debuted as a dual-tour backdrop in 2022, but that’s surprising only because the wind hasn’t howled enough in classic fashion. En route to a field average of just 68.75 last year, all four rounds ranged from 68.45 to 68.98.

[MasterBlastr]

Cauley a bit of a surprise, good to Thompson make it in still.

[Seminole Red]

British Open adds Aldrich Potgieter and Brian Campbell among six alternates to Portrush field

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/british-open-adds-aldrich-potgieter-and-brian-campbell-among-six-alternates-to-portrush-field/ar-AA1I8ax5?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=5e58f64435bc4988b333d52887ea07da&ei=139

[Seminole Red]

good win Utsmaro71

[Eli's Gone]

Won the Pulitzer Prize...Ruth died Aug 16th, 1948

Photographer Nat Fein took this 1948 rear-view photo of an ailing Babe Ruth while on staff for the New York Herald Tribune. Ruth, terminally ill with throat cancer, appeared at home plate in his old uniform at a ceremony marking Yankee Stadium's 25th anniversary season. The home run king would die less than two months later.
"The Babe Bows Out" would become one of the most famous images of the 20th century and won Fein a Pulitzer Prize. Fein seldom covered sports in his 33 years with the Herald Tribune, but he was assigned to the Bambino's farewell at "The House That Ruth Built" on June 13, 1948, after a fellow photographer called in sick.

Fein would later write, ''He (Ruth) came over to home plate. Of course, the story was No. 3 bows out, the uniform being retired and all, and as they played 'Auld Lang Syne,' I was trying to make a picture showing No. 3, but it's only on his back. So I walked around behind with the band still playing 'Auld Lang Syne' and there was his figure, his thin legs compared to his bulky body, and his No. 3 showing. So I made the picture from his back.''

The photo shows Ruth leaning on a baseball bat he borrowed from star pitcher Bob Feller, whose Cleveland Indians played the Yankees that rainy day. The photo appeared on Page 1 of The Herald Tribune. In 1949, the photographer won a Pulitzer Prize for "The Babe Bows Out." Nat Fein died in 2000.

[fuagf]

WOW. Iconic picture. Thanks.

[Eli's Gone]

Yep---final farewell shortly before he passed in 1948...

[fuagf]

LOL Blind squirrels are good too, eh. Again Best, congratulations Hughs. Fab...

[fuagf]

The Babe Ruth hunch is recognizable from behind. Gotta be.

[Utsmaro71]

Thanks MB. Even a blind squirrel can find nut somewhere in the forest. Lol

[nowwhat2]

Awww I missed part of the playoff (their drives and thier second shots).......

Yeesh......So how did Grillo overshoot the green by so much ????


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[mick]

congrats to winner

[MasterBlastr]

Nice work, HughsBest !! Pretty tough picking this week with players in the field about equal. Many climbed the leaderboard and were in contention at the end.

[Eli's Gone]

Field: JUL 10 - 13 Genesis Scottish Open The Renaissance Club North Berwick • SCO Purse $9,000,000 FEDEXCUP 500 pts

***Early starts the next 2 weeks in Scotland and Northern Ireland

https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2025/genesis-scottish-open/R2025541

[Eli's Gone]

2025 Diehard standings Segment 3 Event 5 of 12---Event 26 of 33 overall:

Segment 3...12 events...2 majors...1 Signature Event...3 Fedex events each worth 2000 points to the winner



https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard/_/tournamentId/401703518

Event 26: JUL 3 - 6 John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run Silvis, IL • USA Purse $8,400,000 FEDEXCUP 500 pts

HughisBest again with a 434....Hugh plays---Hugh wins

BBQ and Mick share the Seg 3 lead and Beerworld maintains the overall

Seg 1 Winner: Beerworld 4393
Seg 1 Event Hi Score: Beerworld 705

Seg 2 Winner: Logger 4624
Seg 2 Event Hi Score: Logger 642

Seg 3 Leader: Bbqbob and Mick 2013
Seg 3 Event Hi Score: HughsBest 572

Season Overall Event Hi Score: Beerworld 705
Overall season leader: Beerworld 10945

Diehard Standings updated in the board intro

https://investorshub.advfn.com/Golfs-Major-Championships-2442

[Seminole Red]

Aldrich Potgieter began Saturday’s third round of the John Deere Classic just three shots off the lead.

He won’t even play Sunday.

Potgieter, who notched his maiden PGA Tour victory last Sunday at the Rocket Classic, carded a 5-over 76 to plummet to 4 under, which tied him for 58th at the time. About two hours later, however, the 20-year-old South African withdrew from the tournament.


A reason was not provided by Potgieter or PGA Tour officials.

He is listed in next week’s field for the Genesis Scottish Open, which will mark his third straight start but only his fourth since late May as Potgieter took four weeks off – he said the break was to recharge and fit some new equipment – following the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.

Also, Potgieter is not currently qualified for The Open, though at No. 49 in the Official World Golf Ranking, he could get in via the reserve list, which is based off of Monday's world-ranking update

[mick]

20 year old wd

[MasterBlastr]

A few minutes ago I got an alert that a golfer needed my attention - I can't find anything wrong. I swear things have been pretty glitchy lately.

[Seminole Red]

he disappeared from the leaderboard

[MasterBlastr]

hmmm . . . can't find anything either

[Seminole Red]

Potgieter.....WD.......no reason i could find yet

[mick]

windy here too

[MasterBlastr]

And Thor using an upholstery hammer, the one with the magnetic tip so the tacks stick to it.

[Seminole Red]

I think kirk got drunk last night

[MasterBlastr]

Stern look. Very stern.

[Seminole Red]

windy, up to 25 mph, dry, greens are hard

[mick]

bad start for 3 all deducting points

[mick]

thank you

[Seminole Red]

10 mph wind or less, no rain

[Seminole Red]

No. 6 Ben Griffin, No. 24 SungJae Im, No. 28 Jason Day and No. 30 Michael Kim all were among the casualties of a cut that ultimately fell at 5-under, matching last year’s record number.

[Seminole Red]

course is wet, dart shooting coming up

[MasterBlastr]

All four of my Diehard squad teeing off between 7:27 and 8:00 and are primed to kick butt. No excuses.

[Seminole Red]

Tee times for Saturday’s third round of the John Deere Classic have been moved up because of potential thunderstorms.

Players will be sent off split tees and in threesomes, starting at 9:05 a.m. ET and ending with the lead group – leader Doug Ghim (-12), Davis Thompson (-11) and Brian Campbell (-11) – at 10:55 a.m.

[mick]

staying with im lost lots of points, two leaders on bench. know when to hold and fold.

[mick]

i would like to change my capt' but ''''

[mick]

lot of birds

[mick]

i thought i m would have a breakout

[MasterBlastr]

A few WDs this week - seems playing good must be from doing something they're not supposed to.

[Eli's Gone]

I'm hangin' in the money by a slim thread with Knapp, Thor, Cauley, Potgieter, and Roy....Putnam left me an empty chair when he withdrew....

[MasterBlastr]

Kept me from having a family in DK - anyway, good chance I will come back with something to pad my bankroll. I'm up to 40 cents now.

[mick]

thank you

[mick]

thank you

[Eli's Gone]

and he drains it to move the cut to 5 under...14 -4's can head to the airport

[Eli's Gone]

Brendan Valdes has a 9 footer on 18 to move the cut to -5...

[Willow1986]

Welcome to Wall Street Survivor Season 1024! Your starter kit includes: glass heart + iron skull skill💎

[Willow1986]

Welcome to Wall Street Survivor Season 1024! Your starter kit includes: glass heart + iron skull skill💎

[Eli's Gone]

you get fedex bonus points for your 4th round players who finish...

[mick]

yu looking