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frosty1 said:
Ouch!! Was a pretty brutal last round.

On to the US Open. I assume Scheffler will win by 5?
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I actually think this might be the week we finally see him drop one. Should be safe for top 5-10 but we haven't really seen him on Fast/Lightning Bermuda since he "fixed" his putter, and I imagine the winner will be someone who can gain a few strokes putting this week (Xander/Aberg/Fleetwood/roughie) rather than Scheffler/Rory.
 
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Athomas said:
I actually think this might be the week we finally see him drop one. Should be safe for top 5-10 but we haven't really seen him on Fast/Lightning Bermuda since he "fixed" his putter, and I imagine the winner will be someone who can gain a few strokes putting this week (Xander/Aberg/Fleetwood/roughie) rather than Scheffler/Rory.
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I'm picking him anyway, he's a realistic chance to win every tournament he enters, like Tiger in the early 2000's
 
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toxic said:
Selected him but don't think he'll win

I'm tipping Collin to win from Rory
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He doesn't have to win to be a good pick though, the winner this week out of us lot playing fantasy is the ones who can get 4 through to past the cutline.
Pinehurst No.2 is brutally hard in that most of the rough on either side of the fairway is sandy wasteland and long weedy grass, and the greens are mostly Turtle back shaped that places a premium on accurate iron approaches to hit the centre of the green, to avoid the runoff on all four sides.
Accuracy and scrambling will be required this week, Scheffler to win for me, cause he's just the best at everything at the moment.
 
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As usual, left points on the bench.

Scheffler at +1 makes it interesting. As I've been listening to stuff about Pinehurst this week it's sounded like sandbelt golf. And my experience suggests that if you have any fear with the putter you're dead. Look forward to how the week plays out
 
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Scheffler projected to miss the cut right now (on +3, projected cut of +2).

I would only have 3 through if it does stay at +2.
 
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“Projected” cut where you are looking is just the current cut, was never going to be +2 etc. Will get to +5, be very surprised if it doesn’t.

Dissapointed I played so much Scheffler (on Draftstars anyway) when I knew the putting would be a big issue! Aberg looking good though.
 
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Athomas said:
“Projected” cut where you are looking is just the current cut, was never going to be +2 etc. Will get to +5, be very surprised if it doesn’t.

Dissapointed I played so much Scheffler (on Draftstars anyway) when I knew the putting would be a big issue! Aberg looking good though.
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Fair enough, didn't know how they projected it. If it does stay at +5, which it looks like it probably will, I should have all 6 make it through, but I do have two right on the +5 cut line.
 
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Ironhawk said:
Fair enough, didn't know how they projected it. If it does stay at +5, which it looks like it probably will, I should have all 6 make it through, but I do have two right on the +5 cut line.
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A site like DataGolf (great site!) will have proper projected cut lines which is fun to watch.

All my players will make the cut too but I’ll move Bryson to the field ahead of Fleetwood me thinks.
 
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Athomas said:
I actually think this might be the week we finally see him drop one. Should be safe for top 5-10 but we haven't really seen him on Fast/Lightning Bermuda since he "fixed" his putter, and I imagine the winner will be someone who can gain a few strokes putting this week (Xander/Aberg/Fleetwood/roughie) rather than Scheffler/Rory.
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Probably a good call to fade him for this week in hindsight of the first two rounds, considering he hardly gave himself any break after the Memorial, he's probably slightly burned out, definitely doesn't have his best stuff so far, wonder if he can turn things around?
 
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Athomas said:
“Projected” cut where you are looking is just the current cut, was never going to be +2 etc. Will get to +5, be very surprised if it doesn’t.

Dissapointed I played so much Scheffler (on Draftstars anyway) when I knew the putting would be a big issue! Aberg looking good though.
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His putting hasn't been great but the bigger issue has been his driving and general ball striking, just not very good at all, very unusual for him.
 
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Russty_ said:
His putting hasn't been great but the bigger issue has been his driving and general ball striking, just not very good at all, very unusual for him.
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He's still 3rd for the week on approach, but 145th for putting :oops:. Definitely the putting the issue this week.

Off the tee not great, unusual for him, but it's at least break even. Putting close to last after having a good putting run since he changed putter.
 
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KLo30 said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1801601762970726742
View: https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1801601762970726742
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I always thought he totally blew his chance to stay at number one in the world for a lot longer by taking time off at the very worst time he could have, and consequently never got back to the level he was at, so great that he put his family first, but ultimately that cost him having a much better legacy of success than he has.
Sure he's going ok now, and is rich as hell, but he could've been one of the greats if he didn't take that time off when he did.
 
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