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Old 03-18-2025, 09:14 AM
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

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Old 03-18-2025, 09:27 AM
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Old 03-18-2025, 09:39 AM
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
I've played that hole 3x, twice on the green and once in the bunker. I'd take that bet in a heartbeat. (on a calm day)
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Old 03-18-2025, 10:01 AM
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I've played that hole 3x, twice on the green and once in the bunker. I'd take that bet in a heartbeat. (on a calm day)
Can we be partners if you win? If you do not make it I would be out.
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Yardage to the center of the green?
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Old 03-18-2025, 05:31 PM
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Yardage to the center of the green?
Looks to be between 128 to 137 depending on the tee box.

Check out the yardage book.


https://tpc.com/sawgrass/wp-content/...e-Book-1-1.pdf
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Old 03-18-2025, 06:39 PM
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
I would totally take that bet if it’s sequential. ie. If I miss shot 1 owe $50k. I continue to shoot. Each miss another $50k lost. But, but when I get one on the green I get the $2.6M and owe the $$& balance of my previous losses. I’m a crap golfer but I would take the shots at that yardage 135 yards, probably a 7 iron, and hope to land softly. Heck, I’d do it for $500K. Get 1 of 10 shots. But at the 9th shot I’d change my shorts to Depends.
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
Yes,
I played it 6 times and missed once. always played from the pro tee.
I like the odds.
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Yes, piece of cake.
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Old 03-19-2025, 06:17 AM
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Absolutely. I'd practice (and practice and practice) the shot, so that the odds are VERY HEAVILY in my favor. Life's a gamble and you can control your destiny on this opportunity . . . Just don't choke!
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Old 03-19-2025, 07:30 AM
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
Absolutely. But I have a Moon Wood. You may not have heard of that club, but it goes high, and I mean high, and lands straight down, yes I’d take that bet.
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Well said. Lol. That goes for me too.
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
Yes. I was paired with three guys the time I played it. Three of us parred the hole and one birdied.
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Old 03-20-2025, 10:34 AM
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If someone offered you $2.6 million dollars if you stayed on the green on 17 at TPC but you owed them $50,000, if you missed, would you take it?

One shot.
Depends. Is the $2.6 million tax free?
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Depends. Is the $2.6 million tax free?
Local man debates winning a multi million dollar prize versus IRMMA increase. .
Passes on the millions and saves thousands on his tax return. .

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