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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #60 on: August 11, 2008, 05:54:43 PM » |
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But...he has to win at least one more (maybe two) of these when a certain someone (who shall go nameless) is also in the field, before I get too excited about him winning four in a row, He's won these last 2 without (him) there.
Just sayin'.
when was the last time anyone won 4 in a row (calendar year or not) before 'his greatness' came onto the scene ? how many even have a career slam? It's not like these things were exactly commonplace before he came around. In fact, pretty much getting such an accomplishment automatically puts you in the top 6-8 of all time  |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #61 on: August 11, 2008, 06:00:27 PM » |
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But...he has to win at least one more (maybe two) of these when a certain someone (who shall go nameless) is also in the field, before I get too excited about him winning four in a row, He's won these last 2 without (him) there.
Just sayin'.
when was the last time anyone won 4 in a row (calendar year or not) before 'his greatness' came onto the scene ? how many even have a career slam? It's not like these things were exactly commonplace before he came around. In fact, pretty much getting such an accomplishment automatically puts you in the top 6-8 of all time Agreed. All four* Never been done in a calendar year. Career slam very impressive. Seamers, are you discounting last year's Open Championship? |
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« Reply #62 on: August 11, 2008, 06:04:59 PM » |
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while we're on the topic, i'd really like to see the wgc match play officially pushed and added as a 5th major... history be damned.
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #63 on: August 11, 2008, 06:05:57 PM » |
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while we're on the topic, i'd really like to see the wgc match play officially pushed and added as a 5th major... history be damned.
Instead of The TPC? [Edit: I would also like to see a 5th major. history be damned as well.] |
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« Reply #64 on: August 11, 2008, 06:08:09 PM » |
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while we're on the topic, i'd really like to see the wgc match play officially pushed and added as a 5th major... history be damned.
Instead of The TPC? [Edit: I would also like to see a 5th major. history be damned as well.] hell put em together, wgc match play @ sawgrass imagine sitting dormie on that tee shot @ 17 . plop plop plop. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #65 on: August 11, 2008, 06:09:15 PM » |
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while we're on the topic, i'd really like to see the wgc match play officially pushed and added as a 5th major... history be damned.
Instead of The TPC? [Edit: I would also like to see a 5th major. history be damned as well.] hell put em together, wgc match play @ sawgrass imagine sitting dormie on that tee shot @ 17 . plop plop plop.  That would be kick ass. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #66 on: August 11, 2008, 07:00:07 PM » |
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Seamers, are you discounting last year's Open Championship? Not at all, but that's the only major Padraig has won with Tiger in the field. Which is one more than a whole bunch of dudes but it's still one. Agreed. All four* Never been done in a calendar year. Wellllllllllllllllll these four anyway, technically speaking of course.  when was the last time anyone won 4 in a row (calendar year or not) before 'his greatness' came onto the scene? Technically speaking, no one's done it except Tiger. Engage. It's not like these things were exactly commonplace before he came around. In fact, pretty much getting such an accomplishment automatically puts you in the top 6 of all time. Kind of my point aske, how can a "Paddy" slam even be taken seriously when he's won one major with TW in the field. He's halfway to the career slam but so are a bunch of other cats, with names like Daly and Faldo and Mickelson and Singh. Career slam? Five golfers in history have done it, which is quite telling. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #67 on: August 11, 2008, 07:02:40 PM » |
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Will there be talk of a Paddy Slam? There will be talk. There always is when someone has two in a row. Just to be clear, I love Padraig, talented, tough, great golfer. What he did Sunday on 16-17-18, awesome. , and the fact that Saturday/Sunday almost felt like watching a US Open tells me he could win one of those. But...he has to win at least one more (maybe two) of these when a certain someone (who shall go nameless) is also in the field, before I get too excited about him winning four in a row, He's won these last 2 without (him) there. Just sayin'. I hear what you're just sayin'. I don't think he'll do it. I just think there will be tons of talk. In fact, only Tiger Woods returning from injury for his first major back at the Masters next year will trump the "Paddy Slam?" story. That was some display yesterday. The dude is rock solid mentally. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #68 on: August 11, 2008, 07:07:16 PM » |
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That was some display yesterday. The dude is rock solid mentally. Freakin' awesome, I actually got goose bumps when he rolled that putt in on 17. Fact is I wish he (or anyone) would step up and beat T head to head (with some consistency), I think it would be great for golf. And I loooooooove the not blinking and the tongue thing, he is like in another zone man. Ps. I am so tired of Sergio whining about his bad breaks. IT WAS A FOUR FOOTER SERGIO, HARDEN THE *fudge* UP! Sorry. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #69 on: August 11, 2008, 07:09:49 PM » |
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didn't bobby jones win the grand slam of his time? I also thought Hogan won all majors in a row not in the same calender year though. I could be wrong.
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #70 on: August 11, 2008, 07:13:52 PM » |
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didn't bobby jones win the grand slam of his time? I also thought Hogan won all majors in a row not in the same calender year though. I could be wrong.
Ahhhhhhhhhh whew. Engage he did. Jones did, but their were 2 different tourneys then versus now, Jones won the British and US Amateurs (different beast still impressive) as well as the British and US Opens, (*see technically speaking). Hogan did not win all four in a row, Tiger is the only one, technically speaking of course. |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #71 on: August 11, 2008, 08:19:11 PM » |
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didn't bobby jones win the grand slam of his time? I also thought Hogan won all majors in a row not in the same calender year though. I could be wrong.
Ahhhhhhhhhh whew. Engage he did. Jones did, but their were 2 different tourneys then versus now, Jones won the British and US Amateurs (different beast still impressive) as well as the British and US Opens, (*see technically speaking). Hogan did not win all four in a row, Tiger is the only one, technically speaking of course. I knew that about Jones but back then it was still called the Grand Slam if I recall. Still best in the world playing the best and with the equipment they had. Different game all together. I wasn't sure about Hogan but I thought I heard he did it. Just looked it up. Hogan won 3 in a row in 1953. He could not compete in the 4th major (PGA championship) as it overlapped The Open, he opted out in order to play in The Open. So back in his day it was impossible to win all 4 in the same year and one would have to skip one to play the other the next year in order to say they played all 4 in a year. Skipping The Open to play the PGA just doesn't sound right. Maybe why they moved the PGA? |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #72 on: August 12, 2008, 05:24:12 AM » |
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Which is one of the more of the most hardest to do today?
Current major Grand Slam.
Bobby Jones Grand Slam.
Patriots 19-0
I say trying to repeat Jones' Slam would be downright unpossible. (Didn't take the time to see if there are scheduling conflicts.)
Grueling multi day match play events, followed by facing tour professionals on one of the world's toughest stages..........rinse and repeat.
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
« Reply #73 on: August 12, 2008, 07:39:24 AM » |
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but back then it was still called the Grand Slam if I recall I'm not sure but I think the term "grand slam" didn't arrive in the golf vocabulary to reference this feat until years later, for some reason the phrase "the great quadrilateral" seems to be hanging in the recesses of my brain as a term they used when Jones accomplished the feat. He could not compete in the 4th major (PGA championship) as it overlapped The Open, he opted out in order to play in The Open. So back in his day it was impossible to win all 4 in the same year True dat, but it was still possible to win 4 in a row (which is what I thought you said) if he started with the PGA and then the following year won the remaining 3. No one did that. I say trying to repeat Jones' Slam would be downright unpossible. Would have to agree, which may be why he retired at 29 (or whatever he was), there were stories about how just a physical wreck he became, stomach problems and losing hair, to me it's still the greatest feat in golf, tiger slam be damned, although I never thought I'd see a golfer hold all 4 majors at once Jones' feat was the best |
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Re: PGA CHAMP SUNDAY [SPOILERS]
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