Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: Villa Lew on January 11, 2025, 06:19:45 PM
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As per normal, if we're looking for a major winner from our Isles this year, Rory will be the favourite, but if you're looking for someone else then Robert MacIntyre might be your man, as well as winning the Scottish Open, he also had his first win on the PGA tour last year. It would help them, if both Scheffler and Schauffele picked up unfortunate injuries, which kept them out for the season!
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Tyrrell Hatton started the year in good form winning the Dubai Desert Classic, normally I would be pleased, when a Brit wins, but he's a LIV golfer, so couldn't care less.
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Good start to the year for Rory winning the Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 2 shots from Shane Lowry.
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I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.
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I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.
Me neither but it sounds as though Trump is brokering a solution :-) as if professional golf should be on his agenda as president
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I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.
Me neither but it sounds as though Trump is brokering a solution :-) as if professional golf should be on his agenda as president
Tiger Woods says Donald Trump's involvement will help golf 'heal quickly'.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2025/0217/1497162-woods-golf-can-heal-quickly-after-trump-meeting/
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Not sure there will be much acrimony in reality…the good players who stayed on PGA tour have had more access to prize money without likes of De Chambeau & Koepka about…watching yesterday Aberg pulled $4m for winning and more guys have had chances to win.
Just a shame that it will bring the twats like Mickelson back to the main tour….LIV has been great to not have to his gurning mug pretty much ever
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J J Spaun birdie putt comes within inches of winning The Players, he now goes into a 3 hole play off with Rory tomorrow starting 1pm our time.
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J J Spaun birdie putt comes within inches of winning The Players, he now goes into a 3 hole play off with Rory tomorrow starting 1pm our time.
Minor irritation with golf is the seemingly "house rules" for a playoff. Some tournaments do 1 hole, others do 4 and some do a full round. These jokers are doing 3 holes. I don't get why it isn't consistent?
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Helped by a triple bogey from Spaun on the 17th, Rory wins the '5th' major, big question is can he win a major this year?
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Nice that Rory won it on St Patrick's Day (as he did in 2019). He might have a drink or two tonight.
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Viktor Hovland wins the Valspar Championship, his first victory since August 2023, good also to see 2 English winners, Richard Mansell on the DP World Tour and Mimi Rhodes on the Ladies European Tour, both first time winners.
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Tiger Woods confirms he's in a relationship with Vanessa Trump.
https://x.com/TigerWoods/status/1903951000781701415
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Continuing her impressive form Mimi Rhodes wins the Joburg Open for her second consecutive tour title.
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The Masters starts today and as usual the main question is can Rory finally gets his hands on the green jacket. I've heard some people say his 4 year old daughter may have a better chance, which is a bit cruel.
He's 2nd favourite with the bookies at 13/2 behind Scheffler 9/2, Morikawa and Rahm 14s, DeChambeau 16, Adberg 18, Thomas 20 and Schauffle 22. England's best hope is Fleetwood at 33 and Scot MacIntyre is 45.
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Good starts for Rose and McIlroy.
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Yeah great start for Rose with a 65 leading by 3, Hatton and Rai also in the top 10.
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Love Justin Rose. Fingers crossed for him.
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Love Justin Rose. Fingers crossed for him.
You may need more than that. He's had the day 1 lead at the Masters something like 7 times.
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Rose still leading, and Rory bounced back well after yesterday's late double bogeys. Lowry's in contention too. Any of those 3 winning it would do for me.
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Superb stuff Rory, hopefully I will be saying that tomorrow night.
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Hopefully. But with that birdie on the 18th from Bryson, just a 2 shot lead, and a crowd favourite with him in the final pairing. If i would bet on it, i would put money on Bryson. Fingers crossed Rory puts in a solid start and doesn't let Bryson psyche him out.
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Superb stuff Rory, hopefully I will be saying that tomorrow night.
Still lots of golf to be played (I vividly remember 2011) but I'll be particularly pissed off if he loses it to Bryson DeChambeau.
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Today's going to be box office with McIlroy and DeChambeau in the final pair. Two shot difference, last year's US open, weight of history on McIlroy, two big hitters. Can't wait.
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FFS Rory 🫣
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He's fallen to pieces already. After what happened in last years US open it looks a massive ask for him to compose himself now.
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Oh dear, bunker then double bogey on the first and now bunker on the second.
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Early days yet, but will be such a let down if McIlroy collapses and DeChambeau pulls a few shots clear early. This SHOULD be one for the ages.
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Ok he's back in the game now. Good birdie
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One shot ahead now. Good stuff.
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Great recovery.
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3 in front now... what an opening 4 holes
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It's going fine but it would be nice to see Rory hitting some fairways.
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Four ahead going onto the back nine.
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Just keep it up Rory. Things are also getting very interesting with the pack behind on -9 and -8.
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Oh Rory!
The only consolation if he does blow it is that Rose would be the likely winner.
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Oh Rory!
The only consolation if he does blow it is that Rose would be the likely winner.
Hmm, Scheffler and DeChambeau are lurking though.
And Rose feels the pressure now too, bogeying the 17th.
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What an incredible shot that is from Rory
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3 way tie at 10 under but Rory has just played an absolute beauty to the 15th
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Muffed his eagle, but takes the lead at -11. This is tense stuff
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That shot on the 15th, under that pressure, is outrageous. I really, really hope he does this today. This is brilliant.
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Brilliant round from Rose. Shame he and Rory can't share a green jacket.
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That shot on the 15th, under that pressure, is outrageous. I really, really hope he does this today. This is brilliant.
If he doesn't do it today, he probably never will.
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Oh Rory......
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Playoff. Eek.
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Can't see anything other than a Rose win now.
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Win, win with this playoff. Would prefer McIlroy, but seeing Rose win it would be great too.
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Golf, such a boring game to watch.
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Yesssss, Rory does it. Career Grand Slam at long last.
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Finally! Good on yer Rory
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Never thought he would do it, brilliant Rory.
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For me personally, as far as sport goes, Villa aside, that will never be beaten.
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Awesome golf all day long.
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Can't see anything other than a Rose win now.
So glad I was wrong
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Yes Rory!!
Brilliant Justin, kept him honest
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Good on yer Rory
Not a phrase we often see on H&V. ;)
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That took some serious cojones from Rory. It always amazes me how they can perform under such pressure.
Hard lines on Justin Rose, tough for him to lose a second Masters playoff. What a tournament that was though!
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Weird what you well up over, but I couldn't stop it. Getting yourself together after missing on 18, fair fucks.
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Seeing his emotions on winning, you'd worry for him had he lost.
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For me personally, as far as sport goes, Villa aside, that will never be beaten.
Last night was great, but nothing will ever top Medinah 2012 for me.
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PGA starts today, if it's half as good as the Masters it'll be worth watching.
Rory favourite at 17/4, Scheffler 19/4, DeChambeau 15/2, Rahm and Thomas 18, Schauffele 20, Aberg and Morikawa 22.
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It got very interesting, when Rahm caught up with Scheffler, but Scheffler kept his nerve and soon regained his lead and was then very solid to the end.
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Since his Masters win Rory has been in terrible form, so with Oakmont considered by many to be the toughest of the US Open courses, it's not looking too good for him. He will probably either miss the cut by miles or end up winning his 2nd major of the year.
Obviously Scheffler is the favourite 11/4, DeChambeau 7, Rory 14, Adberg 16, Schauffle 20, Morikawa and Niemann 25 and Lowry 30.
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Looks like there's gonna be a first time major winner, Adam Scott is the only major winner in the top 10 and that was his Masters win 12 years ago and has not won on the PGA tour for 5 years. Sam Burns is the favourite, but I'm going for Hovland to win his first major.
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What an amazing finish to what has been am amazing final day, well done JJ.
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On the 18th tee with a one shot lead, Tommy Fleetwood has 3 putts on the green and ends losing by a shot to Keegan Bradley. It would have been his first win on the PGA tour.
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As The Open returns to Royal Portrush, all Irish eyes will be on Rory, who seems to be finding his best form, and of course Shane Lowry, who famously lifted the Claret Jug there in 2019. Apart from Rory, if you're looking for a home win, Robert MacIntyre, who narrowly missed out on taking JJ Spaun to a playoff at the US Open, maybe a good bet.
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The good news is, it doesn't clash with a Test match.
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Hon Rory and Shane, although I may have to settle for the course and crowd living up to the billing.
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Rose would be my choice to win. Probably be one of the lesser known American players though.
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Hatton has a major in him. Don't know when, but I think it'll come.
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Rose would be my choice to win. Probably be one of the lesser known American players though.
Unfortunately it looks like a very well known American is favourite now.
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Anyone but Scheffler please, FFS. Personality vacuum.