Poll: The Masters
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I think it’s Koepka’s to win. He seems to be back in form and he was as dominant as we’ve seen in majors when he was playing well. He’s got a 4 shot lead with 12 holes to go in the 3rd Round. Still a lot of golf to play, but Koepka is tough when he’s on.
Not a Koepka fan. I just want to see a back 9 battle between two or three players. Would love to see an amateur win it.
Yes- there is a positive correlation between Eldrick's scoring and the amount of pain experienced. Even with-in one round when putts are lipping out the stagger becomes more exaggerated. Not hating on him so don't get flamed, just an observation. So much for gutting it out. Seems an attempt to protect the legacy rather than posting another poor score today.
He has played pretty bad today. Can’t make any putts which is what won him his 4 previous majors. Still not out of it. But has to make something eventually.
I'm perfectly good with it not happening, I assure you.
Was the highlight of the day. Otherwise, it’s been pretty bland. Rahm has played well and is certainly a worthy champion. Just not much drama other than Phil and Spieth.
Ditto on your choice. However, he seemed non-focused Sunday. Of course it's hard to tell with him as he never smiles or shows any emotion, basically boring to watch. Has the personality of a divot.
(Arnold Palmer and Trevino had more "CARIZMA" than the majority of all these guys put together)
I confess, I don't follow golf at all, but I've heard of LIV due to the size of the contracts some of those guys signed.
What's the beef between PGA players and LIV players? Is it just that it's a "rival"? For the money the LIV was throwing at players, I can't say I blame them for switching over.
Well…it is 2 leagues now…and the LIV players want to play in both leagues. They want the money from LIV, but the prestige and history of the PGA.
The LIV players can’t have both. As time goes by, fewer LIV players will qualify for the majors.
Which is ridiculous considering The Masters, The Open, and The US Open are not PGA Tour Events. The issue is the World Golf Rankings. They have to revise the way that is done as the LIV players aren’t getting points in the rankings like the PGA Tour players. Koepka would’ve been the lowest ranked player to ever win the Masters, which is stupid. 3 of the Top 5 players being LIV Tour guys should be enough evidence it needs to be adjusted.
The real beef comes to do with the lawsuit from the LIV players against the PGA Tour, which means it was against the PGA players . That really pissed some people off, which caused them to withdraw. But the damage was done.
In the end, the PGA Tour players should be thrilled about the LIV. The PGA has already starting paying out far more $ than they were before. If anything, the LIV guys look more justified in leaving the tour based on the actions of the PGA Tour this past season. The lawsuit is the only part I see where they kind of screwed up. But it’s obvious the PGA Tour should’ve been doing more.
I am hoping the Masters does not change its requirements to accommodate the LIV players! Kudos to Rory Mcllroy. He has really promoted the PGA.
Reading an article about the Netflix series and Brooks Koepka...Jenna Koepka says they shot tons of film of her and Brooks,but for some reason chose to feature her mainly when she was wearing a bikini.I say keep them coming....To me she totally outclasses Paulina.
You’re saying the world rankings “have” to be revised? Why? That’s like lowering the requirements for women that want to be firefighters or marines. The LIV tour is a no cut, 3 day event. It’s not comparable to the PGA in any way.
BINGO! If they are good enough they can qualify like everyone else that doesn't have an exemption, but the Master's is a different animal!
Is Brooks Koepka one of the best 100 golfers in the world or not? I get what you are saying. But is the purpose of the World Golf Rankings to rank who is the best or determine who is best in a PGA Format? I get people that back and are loyal to the PGA Tour don’t want it changed. But to me, it comes down to who really are the best golfers in the world. Whether people agree with LIV or not…I believe the system needs to rank the best players.
Again, we can get into whether people agree or not that they left. But what the PGA Tour did in response to the LIV is pretty much evidence that they should’ve done more to prevent the LIV from even starting to begin with. In the end this is going to be better for all golfers. Reality is that many of the PGA guys are starting to realize it too. Eventually they’ll figure out how to co-exist / merge. Why would the WGR not want to do what’s best for golf? The LIV players last week was a big part of what made the tournament great. That was evident.
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Part of qualifying is the world golf rankings. So…wouldn’t that mean the WGR being adapted is how they would qualify like everyone else? That’s the issue here. Not everyone playing the Masters won this year or is exempt due to winning a tournament.
Not necessarily, if you have a low enough hdcp. index anyone can attempt to qualify for the US Open, has nothing to do with OWGR! I believe the British Open is like that as well, but the qualifying sites are in the UK.
That's the bottom line of everything. Plus, every mother's son of them knew how it was when he signed on with them.
So how do you determine that when they don't even compete under the same formats?
These mercenaries made the move with their eyes wide open. They're not entitled to any consideration and none of them is going hungry.
Consider what they gave up as part of the price of doing business.
You're not wrong, but the fact the PGA doesn't allow them to participate in events to earn WGR points is the reason that it needs to be adjusted. I get that the PGA tour doesn't want to promote allowing players on competitive tours, but it's on the basis of trying to have all the money and players to themselves. The fact that players elsewhere can't earn WGR points because they don't play on the PGA Tour is unjust on the basis of trying to run a monopoly.
I believe you are correct about the British Open qualifying sites, and the privilege of attempting to qualify if a person has a USGA handicap of 1.4 or lower. As for US Open exemptions (Notice especially Nos. 15 & 16):
| # | Exemption |
| 1 | Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years |
| 2 | Top 10 finishes, including ties, from the previous U.S. Open |
| 3 | Reigning U.S. Amateur Champion |
| 4 | Reigning U.S. Amateur runner-up (must be an amateur) |
| 5 | Winners of the Masters the last five years (including current year) |
| 6 | Winners of the PGA Championship the last five years (including current year) |
| 7 | Winners of the Open Championship the last five years |
| 8 | Winners of the Players Championship the last three years (including current year) |
| 9 | Winner of the most recent European Tour BMW PGA Championship |
| 10 | Those players who qualified for the previous season-ending Tour Championship |
| 11 | Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup from the conclusion of the previous U.S. Open to the current year U.S. Open |
| 12 | The top 10 aggregate point earners (who are not otherwise exempt) from the three-event U.S. Open European Tour Qualifying Series |
| 13 | Winner of the Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) |
| 14 | Winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal (top-ranked in WAGR & must be an amateur) |
| 15 | Top 60 point leaders and ties in the Official World Golf Ranking three weeks prior to the U.S. Open |
| 16 | Top 60 point leaders and ties in the Official World Golf Ranking one week prior to the U.S. Open |
| 17 | From the previous year's Asian Tour Final Order of Merit, the top finisher who is not otherwise exempt as of three weeks prior to the U.S. Open |
| 18 | From the previous year's ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia Final Order of Merit, the top finisher who is not otherwise exempt as of three weeks prior to the U.S. Open |
| 19 | From the current Sunshine Tour Order of Merit, the leading player who is not otherwise exempt as of three weeks prior to the U.S. Open |
| 20 | Latin America Amateur Champion (must be an amateur) |
| 21 | NCAA Division I men's individual champion (must be an amateur) |
| 22 | Previous year's Korn Ferry Tour season points leader (KFT Regular Season and KFT Tour Finals) |
| 23 | Top 5 in current season's FedExCup standings as of May 22 4 weeks prior to U.S. Open |
| 24 | Special Exemptions selected by the USGA |