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@jamierkennedy So, you’d prefer a ball striking contest of 320 bombs and wedges to 4 feet and 25 under? Then you’d complain the classic design has no place in a major and it’s too easy. (Not to mention a setup like that likely also produces flukey winners who just get hot with wedge and putter)

Slightly hot take... the Aronimink set-up stinks. I'm not usually one to wade in on how a course is set-up but I think the data suggests this isn't a great set-up. Let me explain. I wrote a piece earlier in the week (see reply below) looking at the data from past events at Aronimink. Yes, they were a long time ago and the 2018 BMW played very wet, but all three events were essentially putting competitions. ▫️In 2018, Keegan led the field in putting and won. Of the players who finished in the top 10, eight ranked in the top 10 on the greens. ▫️In 2011, Nick Watney led the field in putting and won. The top five on the leaderboard that week all ranked in the top 15 putting. ▫️In 2010, Ryan Moore led the field in putting and finished one back of Justin Rose (4th in putting). 5 of the top 6 players on the leaderboard ranked inside 16th or better in putting. That year, of the top 6 players in strokes gained approach, two missed the cut and none finished in the top 15. The strategy at Aronimink appears to be, get it on the green, then try not to three-putt. Potgeiter hit 5 of 14 fairways and ranked 63rd in proximity on his approaches, yet he is co-leader after 18 holes. Of the 7 players tied for the lead: • 5 are in the top 15 in putting • 2 are in the top 15 in driving • 1 is in the top 15 in approach • 1 is in the top 15 around the green My point is this, what do we consider both entertaining and valued at majors? Is it players avoiding three putts, or being rewarded for high-quality tee shots (Open courses), executing precise approach play (think Augusta and US Opens) and the ability to show creativity and skill around the greens (again, Augusta)? None of the top 6 players at this year's Masters finished in the top 15 in putting. Was that an entertaining watch? What was the challenge that week? I know, it's early in the tournament and yes, players that putt well "tend" to score well. But if this plays out for the week, like it has the last three times Aronimink has hosted a Tour event, I fear it could be a flat week. For the record, I hope it's not.

@luvtheunder Old has held a bunch of USGA events, including this years US Jr, and Weyhill had the US Mid Am a few years back. Seems a strange omission on the list.

@JCgils Old Grace or Weyhill?

Pennsylvania is home to some of the very best golf in the world. The Top 10 are private clubs with Scranton being a particular favourite of the golf architecture crowd.  📸 Gary Lisbon, Larry Lambrecht, PJ Koenig

@BowTied_Golfer Correct take

Dressing well and removing your hat indoors is basic fundamental etiquette that matters

@LouStagner @golfdinosaurrr Did you get married in a hat?

@golfdinosaurrr You should be able to wear your hat wherever you want.

Proper golf clubs know how to handle those who insist on wearing hats indoors.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BioMathJason @DivotDoctrine They have no idea how to change the height of short game shots. It’s all the same chunky chips whether they’re short sided or have the whole green to use

@DivotDoctrine The average recreational golfer has no concept of the short game at all. They basically take their normal grip and swing and just swing ”easy” and decelerate.

The average score for a recreational golfer is 91-100. I don't think scoring in the high 80's is super difficult when you can keep the ball in play for the majority of the round. Low-mid 80's requires more consistency. High-mid 70's demands bogey and double bogey+ avoidance.

@Its_JBar @IanJamesPoulter @TrumpGolfDC @livgolf_league Ian your only fan hates you

@IanJamesPoulter @TrumpGolfDC @livgolf_league Hi Ian…day 1 Majesticks GC fan here, when is the team actually gonna record some meaningful/show signs of life results? The team’s performance is adding to my stress, I suggest an overhaul while others are allowed to sub in and out their lineup

My thoughts of @TrumpGolfDC this week for @livgolf_league Virginia 🇺🇸 - Beast of a golf course this. You’ll use the top end of the bag this week, more long irons than normal 💪🏼 - Early in the week the greens were firm so some pins will be hard to get at 🎯 - Very good hard course with putting surfaces rolling really pure 🎳 - Will need to drive the ball very well this week 🏎️ Let’s go team @MajesticksGC 🙏🏼

@Enklaev @Saffron_Sniper1 How’d the rest of the story go?

@Saffron_Sniper1 Hitler made the french delegates sign their surrender in the same boxcar they made the germans sign defeat, the exact same one found the exact boxcar had it moved and I think this is one of the most beautiful events in history when he restored our honor

A rare filmed moment showing Adolf Hitler in a joyful mood : I bet you’ve never seen Hitler in such a mood. A spontaneous victory dance by Hitler after the news of France’s surrender in 1940.

@BattlePhrog_114 @pat_pistol_ii She’s not getting money to play D3 golf

@pat_pistol_ii Why? I bet it doesn’t bother her that her books, some of her tuition, and maybe some of her room and board are getting paid for. It’s a great opportunity. More schools should do more of this.

It should bother you that she’ll be able to say “yeah, I played golf in college” #stick

@spike1985t @JeffEisenband Who’s currently ahead of him on LIV?

@JeffEisenband Top 5 on pgatour yes def not the world... o yes pgatour thinks they are world golf

11 months ago, Cameron Young needed to survive a 5-man playoff just to get through U.S. Open Final Qualifying. Now, he’s very clearly one of the top 5 players in the world. What a turnaround.

@Nochance5823 @RetroNewsNow Ares!!!

@RetroNewsNow Wasn't Kazaa another one?

On May 3, 2000, Mark Gorton launched the peer-to-peer file sharing platform, LimeWire

@Nobody154093 LIV is suddenly strapped for money and it seems like the new CEO is trying to figure out a path forward. Without unlimited Saudi cash anymore what else is there to do?

@TwangBanger @McLeanGolf @CraigWelty @Joel_Dahmen Keith Mitchell, come on man

@McLeanGolf @CraigWelty Don’t know the dude teeing it up. Totally pressing the box. Call that out @Joel_Dahmen. Get rid of these pikers 1 at a time.

I met up with Joel Dahlman today—another top Northwest PGA tour professional. You do not see many Tour players with small golf bags. Here Joel gives a short description. @CraigWelty #golf

@Nobody154093 @BroncosOutside @Top100Rick About as well as a Talor Gooch thirst trap

Huge news out of LIV Golf. Smash GC is no more. OKGC is the future. It makes total sense for a league focused on a “Global” market to put down roots in Oklahoma. Oklahomans will love traveling to Singapore and Saudi Arabia to support Gooch and squad.

@BroncosOutside @Top100Rick Ernie your LIV tour is hot garbage and more boring than Oklahoma dirt

@Top100Rick The US needs more market buy ins. I think this is great and can set up for future home tournaments in the South for this team.

@beautifulhands7 @chambleebrandel The other reason Rory can get away with it is because he’s exempt on the PGA tour forever due long term success and winning consistently year in and year out. Most other guys need to play in almost all regular tour events to maintain status and their card. Rory doesn’t have to.

@chambleebrandel No, 90% of the field can’t just not play in the 3 tournaments leading up to Augusta like Rory and a select few can

Every single professional player who qualified for the Masters could go early and play as many practice rounds as they wish. Just as so many others, including Jack Nicklaus, have done in the past. The only advantage Rory had over the field was his considerable skill.

@unclebutta @Blutman27 @PGA @PGATOUR No idea why you tagged the PGA and PGA tour when the masters isn’t run by either of them. Learn things b4 you post something so dumb

I am not a hater, BUT the @PGA & @PGATOUR should kind of be embarrassed by this Master’s win. Rory is a great golfer and I take zero away from him BUT when you say in an interview that you took off 3 tournaments leading up to the Masters “because you don’t like them” and then say you spent that time playing practice rounds at Augusta? Do any other #golf fans see an issue here?? This guy is supposed to be THE face of the PGA and goes and craps on 3 of its tournaments and used his advantage of being able to play at Augusta to his advantage in terms of practice is a bunch of BS and shouldn’t be allowed. If you think I’m wrong, fine, but tell that to another former champ, #HidekiMatsuyama who did the opposite of what Rory did. #PGA #PGATour #TheMasters #Golf #Rory

@ShooterMcGavin Kick him off the tour Doug!!

@scNme43 @NUCLRGOLF You really wanna watch more Sergio finishing 60th and smashing stuff?

@NUCLRGOLF Didn't know he even made the cut. The coverage only shows the same like 10 guys if even that. Terrible coverage. Has it always been this way and im just late to the party

⚠️🏌️🌺 #WARNING — Geoff Yang, the chairman of the competition committee at The Masters, spoke to Sergio Garcia on the 4th tee and gave him a code of conduct warning after he smashed his driver and broke it on the second tee box Should Sergio be punished?

@martymush @fanat1c_score So, no practice rounds even the week of the event?

@fanat1c_score They can hit the range or practice on any other course

I'm not sure if this is a hot take or not but the players shouldn't be allowed to practice the major courses. It should be the 1st time they are playing it that year