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Date: 09 Apr 2007 06:01:39
From: Thor
Subject: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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The announcers sure made a big deal about Retief teeing
off with an iron on the 13th, even saying the character of
the Masters changed at that moment.
Yet Masters Champion Zach Johnson didn't go for a single
par 5 in two the entire week, but had 11 birdies on these
holes.
-- Thor
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Date: 10 Apr 2007 11:28:41
From: Simon
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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On Apr 10, 2:51 pm, "Thor" <thor...@rsgohio.com > wrote:
> On Apr 9, 11:22 pm, "Bow Tie" <ken_pitt...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > If I had Goosen's beautiful swing, I'd try to snap a 3wood around that
> > corner on 13 every single time. Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.
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> > I knew he was done the instant he did that. Hooked 3wood, 4 iron, two
> > putts for birdie, one putt for eagle. Way too conservative.
>
> The strategy worked pretty well for Zach.
>
> -- Thor
When I read the title of the thread, I thought it was about Goosen
teeing off with an iron on 10. He must be a longer hitter than I
thought - I didn't see anyone else do that.
I read that ZJ's average driving distance for the week was 265 yards.
No wonder he was laying up. I remember when the lengthened the course
a few years ago everyone was saying that only the big hitters had a
chance.
I don't know whether it was because of the firmness of the greens, but
there seemed to be a lot more laying up on 13 and 15 this year. I'm
not sure if it was ZJ, but I heard one of the commentators say that
someone was laying up when they had 190 to the green from the middle
of the fairway. We can only speculate what would have happened if
Tiger had played a bit more conservatively on 15, punched out,
pitched and single putted for a birdie...
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Date: 10 Apr 2007 06:51:54
From: Thor
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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On Apr 9, 11:22 pm, "Bow Tie" <ken_pitt...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> If I had Goosen's beautiful swing, I'd try to snap a 3wood around that
> corner on 13 every single time. Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.
>
> I knew he was done the instant he did that. Hooked 3wood, 4 iron, two
> putts for birdie, one putt for eagle. Way too conservative.
The strategy worked pretty well for Zach.
-- Thor
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Date: 10 Apr 2007 05:42:11
From: Pickmaster
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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All goes back to the concept that its easier to lose the tournament on one
hole than to win it.
"Thor" <thorpub@rsgohio.com > wrote in message
news:1176123699.128699.297650@b75g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> The announcers sure made a big deal about Retief teeing
> off with an iron on the 13th, even saying the character of
> the Masters changed at that moment.
>
> Yet Masters Champion Zach Johnson didn't go for a single
> par 5 in two the entire week, but had 11 birdies on these
> holes.
>
> -- Thor
>
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Date: 09 Apr 2007 20:22:41
From: Bow Tie
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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If I had Goosen's beautiful swing, I'd try to snap a 3wood around that
corner on 13 every single time. Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.
I knew he was done the instant he did that. Hooked 3wood, 4 iron, two
putts for birdie, one putt for eagle. Way too conservative.
Ken
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On Apr 9, 8:01 am, "Thor" <thor...@rsgohio.com > wrote:
> The announcers sure made a big deal about Retief teeing
> off with an iron on the 13th, even saying the character of
> the Masters changed at that moment.
>
> Yet Masters Champion Zach Johnson didn't go for a single
> par 5 in two the entire week, but had 11 birdies on these
> holes.
>
> -- Thor
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Date: 10 Apr 2007 03:08:03
From: Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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Thor wrote:
> The announcers sure made a big deal about Retief teeing
> off with an iron on the 13th, even saying the character of
> the Masters changed at that moment.
>
> Yet Masters Champion Zach Johnson didn't go for a single
> par 5 in two the entire week, but had 11 birdies on these
> holes.
>
> -- Thor
>
Fact is eagles are extremely rare even for the pros. Most full time PGA
pros just make 10 or so a year!!. Nothing wrong with playing par 5s as 3
shot holes and making birdies.
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Date: 09 Apr 2007 06:05:41
From:
Subject: Re: Goosen teeing off with an iron
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On Apr 9, 9:01 am, "Thor" <thor...@rsgohio.com > wrote:
> The announcers sure made a big deal about Retief teeing
> off with an iron on the 13th, even saying the character of
> the Masters changed at that moment.
>
> Yet Masters Champion Zach Johnson didn't go for a single
> par 5 in two the entire week, but had 11 birdies on these
> holes.
>
> -- Thor
Announcers are paid idiots, any more questions? How's the old TM
driver doin?
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