Golf's Major Championships (GMC)

[fuagf]

LOL, yes you are kidding. I put much more consideration into this week and changed more out of the original six than our last event. Last week only had to pick Scheffler, lol. Not quite but it was a cute move, eh. Anyway this morning i compared players in that stat comparison thing and shifted and shuffled like a hockey player dashing and darting, and would i bet i won't end in the bottom quartile? No. Just look at the differences in the experts' picks. Lol, none of them come close to what i've ended with. lol GL PS: NO, am not gonna change again. Haha, wouldn't bet on that either.

[mick]

piece of cake this wk

[Seminole Red]

lol

[fuagf]

You missed a croc

Just a typical day at the course in New Orleans 🫣🐊pic.twitter.com/852ZQecOSN

— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 27, 2024

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2024-zurich-classic-leaderboard-live-updates-golf-scores-full-coverage-of-round-3-on-saturday/live/

and a 60 .. https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard . Blair/Fishburn needed two birdies last two and only got one.

[Seminole Red]

cant see any golf today, travelling up to Atlanta

[fuagf]

Updated: Thanks, had the feeling. I recognized a couple of names above him there, the
first Lebioda T4 .. your .. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard/_/tour/ntw

Hank Lebioda takes 1-shot lead at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Associated Press

Feb 2, 2023, 10:50 PM ET

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days.

Playing his sixth different course in his past six rounds on the PGA Tour, Lebioda ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch for an 8-under 63 on the Shore course at Monterey Peninsula and a 1-shot lead after the opening round Thursday.

His big advantage was finishing before a pleasant day of mostly sunny, relatively calm conditions gave way to wind strong enough to bend flagsticks and force players to remove caps before they putted so they wouldn't blow off.

Lebioda was among six players from the leading 12 scores who have yet to win on the PGA Tour. He doesn't have a good recipe for success in tournaments with multiple courses except to be prepared for anything.

"This would be eight courses in three weeks for us," said Lebioda, who missed the cut in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and the American Express. "Three courses in Palm Springs, two last week in San Diego and three this week. So the best thing you can do is take care of yourself, relax and make sure you're good to go."

Three of the top four scores to par were at Monterey Peninsula. Kurt Kitayama made four straight birdies around the turn and had a bogey-free 64, while Harry Hall made five straight birdies and was tied for the lead until a late bogey on No. 8. He also had 64.

More - https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/35579892/hank-lebioda-takes-one-shot-lead-pebble-beach-pro-am

There sure are a lot of top golfers around. No wonder either, with all the money available now for
the guys who make it. Hope Miles does well, as he is doing at such an early record making age.

Update: LOL Coincidentally Lebioda is exactly twice Miles Russell's age
https://www.pgatour.com/player/49766/hank-lebioda .

[Eli's Gone]

Miles gonna fall a bit short at -4 after his 2nd round

https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard/_/tour/ntw

[fuagf]

Took a couple of searches to get day 2 .. Miles Russell faces an uphill climb on his back nine to make a second Korn Ferry Cut in a row

Garry Smits, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 5:49 AM GMT+10·2 min read


Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach lines up a putt on the third hole of the Texas Rangers Golf Club on Thursday in the first round of the Korn Ferry Tour Veritex Bank Championship.

Miles Russell has some work to do to make his second weekend in a row on the Korn Ferry Tour.

https://sports.yahoo.com/miles-russells-quest-second-korn-164444304.html

Whatever happens Russell appears to have all the potential of a tremendous future.
He would be smart enough to know even guys in the World top 50 miss cuts.

[Seminole Red]

15-year-old wonder kid Miles Russell continues stunning run on Korn Ferry Tour, opens Veritex Bank Championship with a 3-under 68

In the first round of the Veritex Bank Championship, Miles Russell carded a 68 with 3 under par. After the first round, he is positioned at T80 with 24 others and has a reasonable opportunity to make the cut.

On Thursday, Russell started strong with eight consecutive pars in the afternoon round. He secured birdies on holes 9, 11, 12 and 16 and was bogey-free till the 17th hole. He faltered on the 18th hole, where he had a three-putt bogey at the par-5 from 25 feet. The top 65 players will make the cutline at Texas Rangers GC.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/15-year-old-wonder-kid-miles-russell-continues-stunning-run-on-korn-ferry-tour-opens-veritex-bank-championship-with-a-3-under-68/ar-AA1nHbZa?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=d8b9842a0b244a47fd0d5c1da8acdaf0&ei=118

[Seminole Red]

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans will use an alternating-round Four-ball and Foursomes format. The first and third rounds will be Four-ball, and the second and final rounds will be Foursomes.

For Foursomes play, players will rotate tee shots. One player will hit the tee shots on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other will hit the tee shot on even-numbered holes. Example: Player A and Player B are partners. On the first hole, Player A tees off; Player B plays the second shot; Player A plays the third shot; and so on until the ball is holed. The total strokes taken will result in the team’s score for that hole.

For Four-Ball play, the players on each team will each play his own ball throughout the entirety of the round, with the best score on each hole recorded. Example: On the first hole, both golfers on each team tee off. Player A pars the hole and Player B birdies it. The team will be credited with a birdie.

FIELD: The starting field will consist of 80 teams (160 players). Each of the top available players from the PGA TOUR Priority Rankings who commits to the tournament will choose his partner, who in turn must have PGA TOUR status unless he is chosen as a tournament sponsor exemption.

MAKING THE CUT: Following the conclusion of the second round, there will be a cut to the low 33 teams and ties at the 33rd position.

IN CASE OF A TIE: A hole-by-hole (sudden death) playoff will be contested with the first hole played as foursomes (alternate shot), the second hole played as four-ball (best ball) where the formats alternate every hole, thereafter, on a set rotation of holes.

WITH A WIN: The Zurich Classic of New Orleans awards FedExCup points and official money, and will count as an official victory for the members of the winning team. As such, both players will receive a two-year winner’s exemption and an eligibility into Invitational fields, including the Sentry Tournament of Champions and THE PLAYERS Championship. Additionally, the PGA of America will include both members of the winning team in the Tournament Winners category for the PGA Championship.

PRIZES: FedExCup points and prize money will be awarded to teams making the cut based on combining every two positions from the distribution table for a standard TOUR event, with each team member receiving an equal share. For instance, the winning team will evenly split first and second place FedExCup points (500 for first and 300 for second for 800 total points, or 400 for each player). Official prize money will be distributed in the same manner

[fuagf]

Ta.

[Seminole Red]

here is the field at tee times, those with asterisk start on back 9

https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard

[fuagf]

Thanks ...bob. Good to snag one.

[BBQbob]

Congrats fuagf! Nice pickin'!

[fuagf]

Thanks.

[Eli's Gone]

No sweat---players have until 5PM on Fridays to commit to that event---here's the cliff notes:

https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/03/26/what-is-pga-tour-tournament-entry-deadline-127907/

[fuagf]

LOLOL, thought it might be too early for yours. Whoopeee, got
one right! 1st time no egg. Sorry to have bothered you, boss.

Yep, that's the likely field .. https://thecjcupbyronnelson.org/the-field/ .

5pm. Good to know.

[Eli's Gone]

The field doesn't get announced until 5PM on the Friday before the event---that link should populate at that point...patience, Grasshopper

if ya want a headstart, here's the most likely field:

https://thecjcupbyronnelson.org/the-field/

[fuagf]

Eli, Am preparing to catch an egg again - can't see the field in there, the players list looks all players?? but not the CJ field. Maybe too early. Wondered so wandered and got this one .. https://thecjcupbyronnelson.org/the-field/ , Schauffele, Scheffler... not there.

As always when have a question for you i get egg...face .. have a catcher's
glove ready when someone tells me where the CJ field presently is in your link ..
https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2024/the-cj-cup-byron-nelson/R2024019?deviceId=2e455726-0a5a-459b-bece-a43b6b92d595

I only ask because can't find the field in yours and again, wonder what i'm missing.

The Players up top almost got me as the field, but Scheffler for one, is in it and not as expected in the other above.

Ready with a wet sponge too..

[fuagf]

Thanks logger... and to Eli for the update.

[Seminole Red]

every 10 years or so another good one comes along

[logger-man]

Congrats fuagf good pickin

[Eli's Gone]

Field: MAY 2 - 5 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, TX • USA PURSE $9,500,000 FEDEXCUP 500 pts

https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2024/the-cj-cup-byron-nelson/R2024019?deviceId=2e455726-0a5a-459b-bece-a43b6b92d595

[Eli's Gone]

2023-24 Diehard standings Segment 2 Event 6 of 11---Event 23 of 40 overall :

***NOTE: we're off until the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 2nd



Event 23: APR 18 - 21 RBC Heritage Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head Island, SC • USA Signature Event PURSE $20,000,000 FEDEXCUP 700 pts

fuagf rides Scheffler to win the week at the RBC Heritage---nice pickin'

MasterBlaster stays on top of Segment 2 and Eli hold the season overall



no roster pics as they already rolled the site over

[fuagf]

Wow. Miles Russell, 15. Also, it sounds he has some good people looking after him

"“I am honored to be receiving an exemption into the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship,” Russell said in the AJGA release. “I have dreamt of playing on the PGA TOUR my entire life and to have that dream coming to fruition later this year is a feeling that I cannot describe. I am grateful to the tournament and the AJGA for their partnership that is allowing me this incredible opportunity.”"

Next week, eh. Hope he goes well and that he has all it takes. The more like Aberg the better.

[fuagf]

Thanks. Yep, Scheffler does have that tiny extra something that makes him outstanding among the world's best.

[Beerworld]

WTG Fuagf

[Seminole Red]

Miles Russell, 15, made waves last week on the Korn Ferry Tour, earning the right to play again this week. He'll also compete on the PGA TOUR this fall.

Russell will play the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in November on a sponsor exemption, the American Junior Golf Association announced Monday in a release. This marks the first tournament exemption in a partnership where the reigning AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year will receive an exemption into the PGA TOUR event at Port Royal Golf Course.

Russell has yet to make a TOUR start, but he thrived last week in his debut at a professional event, finishing T20 at the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic. Russell carded rounds of 66-68-70-66 at Lakewood National Golf Club’s Commander course, not only becoming the youngest player to make a Korn Ferry Tour cut but also recording the first top-25 finish by a player under 16 on either the PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour, on record (since 1983). By finishing inside the top 25, he earned a spot in this week’s Veritex Bank Championship, although he is not eligible to receive non-member points toward Special Temporary Membership prior to age 18.

Last year, Russell became the youngest AJGA Boys Junior Player of the Year, surpassing Tiger Woods’ long-standing record. He joined 2009 AJGA Player of the Year Jordan Spieth and 2013 AJGA Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler in finishing top 25 in their TOUR-sanctioned debut; Spieth finished T16 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in 2010, while Scheffler finished T22 at the same event in 2014.

This year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, part of the FedExCup Fall, is slated for Nov. 14-17 at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda.

“I am honored to be receiving an exemption into the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship,” Russell said in the AJGA release. “I have dreamt of playing on the PGA TOUR my entire life and to have that dream coming to fruition later this year is a feeling that I cannot describe. I am grateful to the tournament and the AJGA for their partnership that is allowing me this incredible opportunity.”

Russell’s 2023 season included back-to-back victories at TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star and Moon Golf Junior All-Star, in addition to a seven-shot win at the Junior PGA Championship and a three-shot win at the Junior PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The native of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is currently a high school freshman, attending online school.

He'll make his second Korn Ferry Tour start this week in Texas, knowing he’ll have a PGA TOUR start later this year as well.

“The AJGA is excited to offer a PGA TOUR exemption to our Rolex Player of the Year,” said Patrick Cansfield, AJGA director, Development, in the release. “We are proud to partner with the PGA TOUR and Butterfield Bermuda Championship to help our juniors grow on and off the golf course.”

[Seminole Red]

nice win Fuagf, Sheffler is amazing

[Seminole Red]

theegala is playing consistent mick, thats what to look for

[fuagf]

Thanks, a good decision for once. Hoping, lol, to maybe be a little chunk of history was part of it, and
thinking others might have only one left of him and be saving that one for the PGA was part of it too. Got lucky.

[MasterBlastr]

Super job going with Sheff this week -

[fuagf]

Thanks, mick.

[fuagf]

Oh shit! That didn't even click!! LOL When the lights finally go out for good i won't know
the difference. hahaha Umm, would be good even if anyone might. Thanks, pal.

[Eli's Gone]

'cause it's partners?

[fuagf]

Thanks, Eli, i haven't got back to trusting myself working it all out after stuffing a recent one. And, oh, oops, we don't do the Zurich eh. In wondering why i didn't get it, but did get Bolton's Power Picks for it .. 3h ago ..
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/power-rankings/2024/04/22/power-rankings-zurich-classic-of-new-orleans-patrick-cantlay-xander-schauffele-rory-mcilroy?webview=1

Any idea why Fantasy Golf misses it??

[fuagf]

Same. Must be temporarily broken, mick.

[mick]

theegala nice 2nd

[Eli's Gone]

Nice win...you 431 and Mongo 400...and yep, we're off until the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 2nd---

[mick]

i guess i have this

https://fantasygolf.pgatour.com/roster/29064?league=156

[fuagf]

The Zurich is on this week. Can't see your week off there.

Looks our Diehard site has problems, check out the schedule folder beside
RBC Heritage .. https://fantasygolf.pgatour.com/roster/29064?league=156 ..
there. At least my folder just now only shows Sept-Oct. And is stuck.

RBC too close to call until it's official from Eli here. Except my guys, 'cept Scheffler, ouch, limped home.

[Seminole Red]

theegala and zalitoris for Zurich

[Eli's Gone]

Theegala hit a 5 iron into that wind into 18 today when everybody else hit a wood---Dunlap is on a learning curve as it's a very different experience playing/traveling weekly on tour -he won out of the gate and has gone missing ever since...

great time in golf with the runs that Scottie and Nelly Korda are on---love that girl

[wow_happens28]

Akshay Bhatia looks like a better young up and comer than Nick Dunlap. But he is 2 years older. Nick seems above his head now, last in Heritage and not much better in the others since is win.

https://www.pgatour.com/player/56630/akshay-bhatia

https://www.pgatour.com/player/59866/nick-dunlap/results

Sahith Theegala. 2nd in the heritage, looking solid now at 26, love his youthful attitude,

https://www.pgatour.com/player/51634/sahith-theegala

[mick]

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Zurich+Classic+of+New+Orleans&go=Search&qs=ds&form=QBRE

[mick]

looks like wk off for diehard /\ APR 25 - 28
https://www.pgatour.com/schedule/2024/ nick hardy, davis riley
Zurich Classic of New Orleans

[mick]

4 of 5 wins, scheffler.

[mick]

congrats

[fuagf]

Yes, noooowww .. it's a lengthy pause..

[MasterBlastr]

Lookin pretty good . . .