The Golf...

[asterix]

....thread.

Given the success of The Football thread, it seems a shame that afficionados of other pursuits should feel left out.

Having learnt so much from The Football thread and knowing so little about Golf myself, it'd be good to hear from Golf enthusiasts here..

Just to kick tee things off, apparently someone called Bubba Watson has achieved Victory in Augusta:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/17655173

 

[derrick]

What the f*** can you learn from a football thread.

 

[ianrauk]

Golf is rubbish... I mean..
Who would want to go out in all weathers either on their own or with mates, join a silly club, wear funny looking clothing and spending all their hard earned cash on the latest gear?

oh!

 

[Andy_R]

I played golf once. I dont mean once as in a while ago, but once as in....once. It's very easy to not take at all seriously.

 

[potsy]

I won £85 on Bubba last night
Ex-golfer here, cycling came along and it was one or the other, cycling won.

 

[asterix]

I won £85 on Bubba last night
Ex-golfer here, cycling came along and it was one or the other, cycling won.

Can you let me know just before you win next time, please.

 

[accountantpete]

Apparently dressing up comes before actually winning anything

 

[potsy]

Can you let me know just before you win next time, please.

Will do.

 

[derrick]

Apparently dressing up comes before actually winning anything

I feel so much better know.

 

[ianrauk]

I do actually like watching golf on TV.
It's a skillful game.
Tried it a couple of times but just couldn't take to it.

 

[Terry Kay]

Though I was going to get a chance to show some love for the old VW! Pfft..

 

[smokeysmoo]

I used to play until I broke my elbow, (falling off my bike ironically!), then I just never felt right as I can no longer fully extend my right arm and it cocked my swing up.

So I retired from golf, sold all my gear and bought another bike

If money was no object and I didn't have to work I'd take it up again TBH.

I watched all 4 days of the Masters, (I watch all the majors and have done for years), and despite Phil Mickleson letting me down I thoroughly enjoyed it all.

 

[pepecat]

Oosthuizen's albatross was fantastic. Shame he didn't win the playoff.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Oosthuizen's albatross was fantastic. Shame he didn't win the playoff.

I think the right man won. Bubba's a proper character with heart, and that's what golf needs IMO.

Oosthuizen is too clinical far my liking, and his gappy grin reminds me of an old boss I had Although I won't disagree about the albatross

As fantastic as that was though, I'd pick Bubba's recovery out of the pine trees on the 10th, that's the shot that won him the Masters

 

[pepecat]

That was pretty amazing given how far into the rough (or off the course, really) he was. I quite like his bright pink driver as well!