OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Summer 2024 (Paris Olympics 2024 as well)

[Ridley Simon]

RIP Lefty….

He and the Terps were a huge part of my “intro to sports” when I was like 7 or 8.

I remember listening on the radio to those late 70’s teams. Going to Cole then, and the early 80’s.

Memories —-

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Cantlay is a golfing machine out there this week.

Yet unappealing to root for….robotic.

 

[g00n]

Yet unappealing to root for….robotic.

Doesn't seem as automatic so far today.

Maybe his hat is squeezing his head too much.

 

[g00n]

Possible controversy incoming. CBS showed a close up of Matsuyama's ball nestled in the rough behind 17 and he appeared to repeatedly press down on the grass behind it, potentially improving his lie.

Not sure if the PGA Tour will penalize him but there's going to be some questions raised, and if he wins it might get messy.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Jim Nantz had an A+++ line for the internet rules sleuths who thought Hideki Matsuyama's ball moved on 17 — Golf Digest

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 18: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and his caddie Shota Hayafuji eract after a missed putt for birdie on the eighth green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 18, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. LOS...

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[HTFN]

Jim Nantz had an A+++ line for the internet rules sleuths who thought Hideki Matsuyama's ball moved on 17 — Golf Digest

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 18: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and his caddie Shota Hayafuji eract after a missed putt for birdie on the eighth green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 18, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. LOS...

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I'm not a golf nerd like you guys are clearly golf nerds, although it's going to be the only sport I can eventually play so I'm stacking the deck in my favor by researching ahead of time...

but to me, that ball didn't move. If it's still cushioned by the same grass that originally held it, it didn't move. All they did was gauge how "held" the ball was for the swing and better understand how to impart force and motion and see if the ball was basically on a "tee" for them again.

 

[g00n]

Jim Nantz had an A+++ line for the internet rules sleuths who thought Hideki Matsuyama's ball moved on 17 — Golf Digest

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 18: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and his caddie Shota Hayafuji eract after a missed putt for birdie on the eighth green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 18, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. LOS...

apple.news

The ball moving isn't the relevant question to me. The "oscillation" without moving rule applies and obviously he's in the clear there.

Whether or not he improved the lie in a way that violates 8.1b is the question.

Rules Guy: When hitting from heavy rough, is it permissible to flatten the grass behind the ball with your club?

Are you allowed to tamp down the grass behind your ball when hitting from heavy rough? Rules Guy has the answer.

golf.com

A player is allowed to lightly ground the club right in front of or behind the ball, which means just setting it down enough to support its weight. If that’s all a player’s doing, even if it creates an improvement to the lie there is no penalty — see Rule 8.1b. If, however, a player goes beyond that (say, from light tapping to mush-mush-mushing) and creates an improvement, under Rule 8.1(a) it’s the general penalty of two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play.

This is why I said there may be kerfuffle (the article confirms this with the social media posts) but not sure if the Tour would penalize, especially if he won. It's too close a call.

To me it looked like a LOT of "tapping" that bordered on "pressing" that went beyond just setting up for your shot by letting the club weight rest, but I'm OK with the result standing.

My question now is, how much of this are these guys doing and getting away with?

Let me put it this way, I've never done that in a competition and would have trouble sleeping at night if I did.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’ve seen that tap behind he ball on tv so many times I don’t even notice it anymore. Hideki has always done that motion as I recall seeing a similar thing with him years ago…it’s close to shady….but the Tour seems ok with it.

 

[usiel]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Hippie….

 

[g00n]

disc golf is not golf, it's target frisbee.

 

[John Price]

Hopefully with more certain ownership they'll actually spend money.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Joaquin Niemann invited to 2024 Masters after competing outside of LIV — The Athletic

Joaquin Niemann’s move to LIV Golf hindered him from qualifying automatically for the Masters, but he received a special invitation to the 2024 tournament Wednesday after competing outside of the Saudi-backed league in the offseason.

apple.news

very interesting….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Tiger's son doesn't qualify for PGA Tour event

Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods, 15, won't be competing in the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic next week after failing to advance from a pre-qualifying event Thursday.

www.espn.com

thought this was an odd qualifier try…

 

[Ajax1995]

Tiger's son doesn't qualify for PGA Tour event

Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods, 15, won't be competing in the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic next week after failing to advance from a pre-qualifying event Thursday.

www.espn.com

thought this was an odd qualifier try…

Hard to come back from carding a 12 on a hole…

 

[g00n]

clearly just to get his feet wet

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Already spring training. Nats look bad. O’s look real good and Soto is on the Yankees gross

 

[usiel]

'Zards continued their tank last night against the Nuggets. Poole moved out of the starting lineup.

 

[Ridley Simon]

'Zards continued their tank last night against the Nuggets. Poole moved out of the starting lineup.

Poole sucks. I knew he was a shit acquisition the minute we got him.

Sigh

 

[usiel]

Poole sucks. I knew he was a shit acquisition the minute we got him.

Sigh

I don't think anyone thought he would be this bad.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I don't think anyone thought he would be this bad.

I was pretty down on him immediately, if you read back. He’s what we thought hed be

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I was pretty down on him immediately, if you read back. He’s what we thought hed be

He was always a “hope he blossoms and trade him” candidate…..

 

[usiel]

He was always a “hope he blossoms and trade him” candidate…..

Basically this. I admit was hoping it was like an Agent Zero opportunity.

 

[Cush]

only a 41 point loss tonight

 

[usiel]

only a 41 point loss tonight

The all star break did no favors to what ever tiny bit of defense improvement they made after the coaching change but considering they gave up something like 80 points in the past to the Nuggs not surprised. About to throw on the game for a bit.