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When people say that making the course longer hurts the long hitters they are total morons. The course is longer for everyone. It is actually hurting the short knockers (Corey Pavin 6 years ago) more than the long hitters. Tiger will still be hitting mid range irons to the greens while the short knockers are hitting 3 or 4 irons. The only way to penalize the longball hitters is to make the fairway 10 yards wide after 300 yards like Europe did when they hosted their last rider cup.
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fourteenandoh
My swing feels like an unfolding lawn chair.
Langs, I agree. lengthening the course to a rediculous length really does two things IMO.
1. spreads the field out, the short hitters can't keep up so they fall behind by more strokes
2. protects the course from giving up extremely low scores (tiger"proofing")
by saying it "hurts" the long hitters is true in the scense that they can't shoot as low, but in comparison to the field it really helps them because the short knockers can't keep up (Bethpage Black when many couldn't even reach the fairway on 10 b/c it was 280 yrd carry)
1. spreads the field out, the short hitters can't keep up so they fall behind by more strokes
2. protects the course from giving up extremely low scores (tiger"proofing")
by saying it "hurts" the long hitters is true in the scense that they can't shoot as low, but in comparison to the field it really helps them because the short knockers can't keep up (Bethpage Black when many couldn't even reach the fairway on 10 b/c it was 280 yrd carry)
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scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
Tiger is keeping it interesting by playing par on the front 9. Furyk, Garcia and Cabrera are all -6 for the day, one stroke behind him at -11.
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I look for Tiger to shoot about -3 or -4 for the day putting him at about -16 by the end of the day.
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scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
He's on pace for -1 or -2 for the day. Setting up a very intersting final round.
Through 14, he's even par.
Through 14, he's even par.
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scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
And DiMarco jumps to -3 on the day, we have a three man tie for the lead at -12.
Garcia
Tiger
DiMarco
For those interested, Lefty shot a 73 today and is sitting at -3 for the tournament.
Garcia
Tiger
DiMarco
For those interested, Lefty shot a 73 today and is sitting at -3 for the tournament.
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SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
Tiger Woods is about to close out The British Open, with another major championship... He's good!
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Just to show how dominant Tiger was during this tourney. He had 34 putts yesterday (the tour average is around 28.5). If he had putted just "average" he would have won by over 7 strokes.....
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Captain Hindsight
The Hero of the Modern Age
God, I love Tiger Woods, and it amazes me that someone could regain focus so quickly, after dealing with such a great loss. Seeing him in tears at the conclusion of the tournament, was a pretty touching thing, and I can't be more happy that he won the tournament.
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Tipdogusaf
Heisman
Watch out for tiger for the rest of season. He played outstanding this whole tourny. On unrelated note, Tiger's wife and sister in law alomst look liked identical twins. HOT! 
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