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Post by don on Aug 14, 2016 17:14:59 GMT
I heard Annika will be driving the coverage into the ground, i mean working in the booth. That's disappointing. Maybe just 1/2 the time tho like Miller and Faldo have been.
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Post by don on Aug 14, 2016 18:54:28 GMT
Impressive crowds. Good to see it all turn out well for those that put so much into it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2016 19:06:36 GMT
Really good guys finished one, two and three. I liked the subtle jab that Jacobsen threw in about the cowards.
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Post by 18majors on Aug 14, 2016 21:19:17 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 14, 2016 23:51:40 GMT
Minjee Lee has been in Rio for a couple of days. She took in some swimming:
And watched some of the men in action:
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 14, 2016 23:54:59 GMT
Val Adams is one of the big stars of New Zealand's Olympic team. The other day, she was upset in the shot put, finishing with a Silver behind American Michelle Carter. This may be a little more motivation for Lydia in a few days? (Adams on the right, gold medalist Carter on the left) ![](http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/i/e/z/x/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.1diei8.png/1471207730401.jpg)
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Post by fourwaymiss on Aug 15, 2016 4:51:59 GMT
I heard Annika will be driving the coverage into the ground, i mean working in the booth. That's disappointing. Maybe just 1/2 the time tho like Miller and Faldo have been. I remember reading somewhere grandma Judy will be working in Rio. So I guess it is half and half. With Judy the usual opening act for Annika. If I remember it wrong, then it will be Stupples , I suppose.
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Post by don on Aug 15, 2016 14:55:02 GMT
I heard Annika will be driving the coverage into the ground, i mean working in the booth. That's disappointing. Maybe just 1/2 the time tho like Miller and Faldo have been. I remember reading somewhere grandma Judy will be working in Rio. So I guess it is half and half. With Judy the usual opening act for Annika. If I remember it wrong, then it will be Stupples , I suppose. I'll try to enjoy it but it doesn't seem like Annika knows ship about the players any more.
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Post by 18majors on Aug 15, 2016 15:01:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 15:58:25 GMT
In 1991, United lost a bag of mine on a non-stop flight, LAX to Chicago. It was a real hassle. I'm hopeful they'll find it soon. Glad IGC was luckier.
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 15, 2016 16:36:09 GMT
I watched a little of the coverage from the Rio course this morning. I was happy that they mostly focused on the women and not on recapping the men. It seemed like the usual group of people that cover the women: Stupples, Jerry Foltz, etc. No sign of Tom Abbott or Judy, but I suspect they don't do the Golf Central coverage.
I was hoping they might throw Feherty or Johnny Miller on the coverage. I'm also interested in seeing whether the women get any mentions or stories during the primetime coverage in the next few days.
I guessed that it would take less than five minutes before they mentioned Brooke Henderson. Not counting the opening montage (yeah, she's in it), it took about a minute. They did have a talking head segment with Inbee (!), but other than that and a small discussion about how much pressure the Korean media is putting on the Korean ladies this week, not much about the Sisters. Based on this small sampling, we will be seeing a lot of Lydia Ko (I watched an hour, and literally a third of it was Ko focused, including her press conference). Brooke, Stacy and Lexi also got a lot of time. Small bits with Pettersen, Aza, Ciganda, Ariya, Piller and Inbee.
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 15, 2016 16:44:28 GMT
I didn't watch much of the men's tournament, but saw bits and pieces. Based on what I've seen, here's what I think we can expect for the women. Please do chime in and correct me!
The course is only 6200 yards long! It looked like there isn't a tree anywhere and the rough isn't too bad, which would normally scream bomber's paradise. But the guys who won, they aren't generally considered long off the tee, are they (I honestly don't know)? Anyway, I feel like the length of the course will neutralize what might have been a bomber's advantage.
This might be won on the greens. Are they tricky? They looked pretty undulating.
It looks as though playing around the green might be challenging, so the women are going to want to hit greens? And being flat and near the water, I suspect there will be some wind.
They keep comparing the course to those in Australia, so maybe we should watch out for Minjee, Su Oh and Lydia this week. Everything seems to be setting up well for Ko, alas. But I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that we can finally have a good week for the women from Korea. Just one big time win for them in 2016! GO Team Korea!
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 15, 2016 16:46:38 GMT
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Post by 18majors on Aug 15, 2016 16:57:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 17:01:48 GMT
It is a shame Annika can't talk like she played. Hard to believe the Sullen Swede is a lead broadcaster.
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