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Past Champions of majors
Posted on 7/21/17 at 1:51 am
Posted on 7/21/17 at 1:51 am
Why do majors extend invitations to past champions who can't beat me in a two dollar Nassau The masters is maybe an exemption, but the Open and PGA. Come on give your slot to somebody that can compete, T. Hamilton, O'Meara. I mean if you are Jack, Arnie, Tiger I can see some fan appeal. Todd Hamilton?
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Posted on 7/21/17 at 4:40 am to VernonPLSUfan
todd hamilton would smoke your arse anywhere, anytime. 
Posted on 7/21/17 at 5:18 am to Masterag
lol ... every past champion in this or any other major would beat you by 40 shots ... regardless of how much of a 'scratch' golfer you think you are ...
Posted on 7/21/17 at 6:25 am to VernonPLSUfan
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past champions who can't beat me in a two dollar Nassau
Which currently living major champion do you think you could handle even on your home course?
This should be interesting
Posted on 7/21/17 at 6:55 am to VernonPLSUfan
Because they fricken earned it.
Watson almost won the Open at 59. Norman almost won the Open in his 50's. Langer last year and Freddy contended at the Masters this year.
Watson almost won the Open at 59. Norman almost won the Open in his 50's. Langer last year and Freddy contended at the Masters this year.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 7:22 am to VernonPLSUfan
Some of them should graciously decline the invitation. Watson was a freak that 1 year. Freddie competes at the Masters for 2 days then drops off. There are a bunch of hungry young frickers who should be in the field before Mark Omeara
Posted on 7/21/17 at 7:47 am to CoachChappy
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Some of them should graciously decline the invitation. Watson was a freak that 1 year. Freddie competes at the Masters for 2 days then drops off. There are a bunch of hungry young frickers who should be in the field before Mark Omeara
Couple things on this:
1) Decline an invitation to a major? frick that they earned it.
2) Those hungry young frickers had a chance to qualify for these events and were unable to do so in one way or another. MO earned a spot in this field no matter how long ago it was. Those players did not.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 8:17 am to VernonPLSUfan
It's not like it's a blanket exemption for life.
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If you win the U.S. Open, you're exempt in the U.S. Open for 10 years, and you're in the Masters, Open Championship and PGA Championship for five years
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If you win the British Open, you're in the Open until you're 60, and you're in the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship for five years
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If you win the PGA Championship, you're in the PGA Championship for life, basically, and you're in the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship for five years
Posted on 7/21/17 at 8:20 am to Zanzibaw
Give the past champions a ten year exemption, after that they have to qualify.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 8:23 am to VernonPLSUfan
Mark O'Meara is 1 under thru 10 holes today in 25+ mph winds.
I'm sure you'd be the same.
I'm sure you'd be the same.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 8:24 am to CoachChappy
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Some of them should graciously decline the invitation. Watson was a freak that 1 year. Freddie competes at the Masters for 2 days then drops off.
You aware that Freddie being in the masters or wd'ing has zero impact on anyone else getting in the field?
Posted on 7/21/17 at 9:10 am to Dawgsontop34
I've wondered this, does the past champion exemption take a spot from someone else?
Posted on 7/21/17 at 9:25 am to RoyMcavoy
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I've wondered this, does the past champion exemption take a spot from someone else?
Not at the Masters, and not technically at any of the others (but other players would get in the field if they WD).
I just mean those past champions who fulfill the necessary qualifications are the 1st people invited by saying they're not technically taking anyone else's spot.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 9:27 am to jamboybarry
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Which currently living major champion do you think you could handle even on your home course?
I feel pretty confident I could beat Crenshaw at this point
Posted on 7/21/17 at 9:52 am to Dawgsontop34
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I feel pretty confident I could beat Crenshaw at this point
I would lay out a grand saying you couldn't.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 10:08 am to jamboybarry
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I would lay out a grand saying you couldn't.
I mean, I love Ben, but when's the last time you've seen him play golf? He's not very good right now. If the course was 6800 yards or more, I'd feel relatively confident.
If not Ben, I think I could take Charles Coody. He's 80.
Posted on 7/21/17 at 10:47 am to Dawgsontop34
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I mean, I love Ben, but when's the last time you've seen him play golf? He's not very good right now. If the course was 6800 yards or more, I'd feel relatively confident.
Ben just shot 85 at Augusta on an emotional trek around as his last Masters. You'd need strokes to beat him.
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If not Ben, I think I could take Charles Coody. He's 80.
Better check your knuckles
Posted on 7/21/17 at 10:50 am to jamboybarry
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Ben just shot 85 at Augusta on an emotional trek around as his last Masters.
I meant to say at any course over 6800 that's not Augusta. Crenshaw is a course whisperer there.
ETA: He also shot 91 in his first round and has gotten significantly worse in the last two years.
This post was edited on 7/21/17 at 10:52 am
Posted on 7/21/17 at 11:04 am to Dawgsontop34
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You aware that Freddie being in the masters or wd'ing has zero impact on anyone else getting in the field?
At the Masters yes
Posted on 7/21/17 at 11:13 am to Dawgsontop34
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I meant to say at any course over 6800 that's not Augusta. Crenshaw is a course whisperer there. ETA: He also shot 91 in his first round and has gotten significantly worse in the last two years.
I'll just say I've never played with you so you might be a gamer, but people way underestimate how good tour pros (even washed up old bangers) are than even scratch guys
It's not even the same conversation
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