Hmmm! Have I mentioned. I'm a jordan Spieth fan b4

[jebartle]

maybe this is the week. Hope so.

[tvbound]

My fingers are crossed also, as he's one of the "good guys." It's hard to believe that it's been since 2017 that he's won. I just hope he is slowly getting rid of all that old scar tissue.

[bilcon]

Go Jordan!

[tvbound]

Yea!

[Northwoods]

So thrilled he won!!!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case.

I was more impressed with what Patty Tavatanakit did with Lydia Ko nipping at her heels by shooting ten under in the final round of a major.

[Two Bills]

Finally closed the deal?
No one challenged him?
He beat the field, which is pretty good for a golfer who, as you put it, can't hit woods or irons, just putt.
Can't understand how he manages to win tournaments.:icon_wink:

[jebartle]

Finally got that monkey off his back, and now the Masters, go Jordan.

[donassaid]

Maybe because he hits great iron shots and has a phenomenal short game. What's your handicap?

[Polar Bear]

Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case...
Why do you have such a hard time giving credit where it is due?
Sheesh.

[donassaid]

Apparently you never saw Seve Ballesteros or Tiger Woods play.

[mike234]

he comes off to me like a self centered whine bag. crying after every shot and posing for the cameras....he has no chance at the masters. he probably won't make the cut.

[mydavid]

Their are few pro golfers today that grow the excitement that some have in the past, but I'm in hopes that will be more.

[karostay]

One of the last remaining breaths of fresh air In the sports world.....Go Jordon

[DeanFL]

he comes off to me like a self centered whine bag. crying after every shot and posing for the cameras....he has no chance at the masters. he probably won't make the cut.

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yikes. Mike, you need a cup o' joe.

We were pulling for Jordan too - he IS one of the 'good guys' - IMO. Personally I like the back<>forth he always has with his (wonderful) caddie Michael - so informative and interesting for the viewer. As like on a later hole he hit into a green bunker and told Michael - my fault I chose the wrong club. Good to see him finally get a trophy, and hopefully gain more and more confidence.

I DO agree with one of the rsp here - the 'field' at Valero was not especially heavy with top guys, but so be it.

I look forward to the Masters - I, for one, am SO THANKFUL that they weren't forced to MOVE the Masters OUT OF GEORGIA, and fold like the MLB and other corps crying re the new law. Sorry for the rant, but it possibly could have happened, with more 'lead time'.

Also, so pleased the galleries (albeit light) are back. But pls folks - no more "IN THE HOLE!!!" it's so 1990s...
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[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Why do you have such a hard time giving credit where it is due?
Sheesh.

He won the tournament. I give him credit for that. He's been in the hunt for the past several weeks and obviously have been making a comeback. But he hasn't been able to seal the deal until this week.

And to put things into perspective, this was a very weak field. Only two of the top 25 played in OWGR were there. Most of the best players took a week off between the WGC Championship and The Masters.

I never said that he couldn't hit woods are irons. Everyone on the PGA tour is a great ball striker relative to the rest of the world. But compared to other PGA tour players his ball striking is not all that great and he relies a lot more on his short game and putting.

He is 151 in strokes gain off the tee. He's 17th on strokes gained around the green. Compared to other PGA Tour players, he's not a great driver of the ball but he's excellent at getting it up and down.

He's currently 44th in putting but when he was winning, he was number one in strokes gained putting. When those 30 footers stopped going in, he stopped winning.

When player that relies that much on making long putts, eventually it will catch up to him.

I give him a lot of credit for working hard to improve his ball striking. His iron game is much better than it was when he was winning everything.

But I do agree somewhat with Mike234. He does seem to be a bit self centered and whiney on the course. But in interviews, he always credits his team which I admire. The media obviously loves him because he's always honest with them and gives great interviews.

I'm glad that he won again but I'm not ready to jump on the "Speith is back" bandwagon. Let's see how he does in the future.

[Buckeye Bob]

[QUOTE=Dr Winston O Boogie jr;1926381]Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case.

Charley Hoffman was making a run at Jordan late in the round and Jordan answered everyone of the challenges. Shooting -6 in final round for first win in over 3 years isn't to shabby.
You must be a Patrick Reed or Kutcher fan.

[igolf47]

I enjoy watching Jordan, seems like a good guy. Glad to see him in the winners circle. It's tough to win on the PGA.

[Fredman]

Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case.

I was more impressed with what Patty Tavatanakit did with Lydia Ko nipping at her heels by shooting ten under in the final round of a major.

You don’t think Charlie Johnson made a serious run?

[butch69]

maybe this is the week. Hope so.
Your (and my)wish came true!

[DeanFL]

You don’t think Charlie Johnson made a serious run?

Hoffman.
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[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Yes, Charlie Hoffman did make a bit of a run but he also missed several putts that could have put heat on Speith.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

[QUOTE=Dr Winston O Boogie jr;1926381]Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case.

Charley Hoffman was making a run at Jordan late in the round and Jordan answered everyone of the challenges. Shooting -6 in final round for first win in over 3 years isn't to shabby.
You must be a Patrick Reed or Kutcher fan.

I'm a fan of professional golf. I don't "root" or "pull" for or against any player.

Yes, Jordan Speith played well and won the tournament. I give him a lot of credit for working on and improving his weaknesses.

[tvbound]

Regardless of how strong the field was, Jordan shot 6 under on the final day, while the entire world was aware of how far he had fallen since his heyday. Talk about a lot of additional pressure. He deserves all the accolades he is getting and those who want to try and knock him down because of his current rankings in any individual category, simply comes across as petty criticism IMHO.

[Polar Bear]

Regardless of how strong the field was, Jordan shot 6 under on the final day, while the entire world was aware of how far he had fallen since his heyday. Talk about a lot of additional pressure. He deserves all the accolades he is getting and those who want to try and knock him down because of his current rankings in any individual category, simply comes across as petty criticism IMHO.
Well said and I agree.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Regardless of how strong the field was, Jordan shot 6 under on the final day, while the entire world was aware of how far he had fallen since his heyday. Talk about a lot of additional pressure. He deserves all the accolades he is getting and those who want to try and knock him down because of his current rankings in any individual category, simply comes across as petty criticism IMHO.

I'm not criticizing him. In fact if you read my posts you'll see that I congratulate him for improving his weaknesses.

It was a great victory for him. I just try to put a bit or perspective on it.

[Viperguy]

Put him on the clock. Way too slow

[Fredman]

Yup, he finally closed the deal. Of course, it helped that no one made a serious run, but that's often he case.

I was more impressed with what Patty Tavatanakit did with Lydia Ko nipping at her heels by shooting ten under in the final round of a major.

You mean Charlie Hoffman didn’t make a serious run

[dewilson58]

You mean Charlie Hoffman didn’t make a serious run

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[stan the man]

Lets go VJ --- over or under how many time Tiger is mentioned Over 200 for day one