Talk U.S. Open on Pro Talk Live today at noon
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jun 17, 2009 
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The U.S. Open is at Bethpage Black this week and The Journal News is all over it.
Today at noon, go to our Pro Talk Live page for a video preview and live Q&A with Sam Borden and Mike Dougherty.
The preview and chat are sponsored by Friedrich.
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SJ pointed out how hard Bruney has worked and nothing is more evident of that than his weight. He had to be in the mid 200s when he first got here and seeing him on the mound last night he looked like he was under 200. Still pumping mid 90s gas and still throwing that nasty slider. He has a sharp edge which may rub some folks the wrong way but I’ve liked him since he got here and it’s really sad to see a guy who has gone through such a transformation to make himself into a different guy have the potentially devastating injury in his immediate future.
Maybe he can go the Saito/Nady route and get the injections since all we heard about Saito last year was that his arm was going to fall off and now he is a beast out of the Sox pen. I’ll be putting my good thoughts out into the universe for Brian Bruney, that’s for sure.
I’m all for Bruney losing that 50 pounds over the last year and a half. It has to take the stress off of his back and knees, and especially off of his arm.
Peter,
You have made fun of the Yankees many times for ”selling out” and having sponsors for everything, yet you boast sponsors for a video chat maybe 40 people will watch. Hilarious.
BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well I may be in the minority but I’m excited about the US Open so thanks! Pulling for Phil to have a good outing. I’m amazed that every tournament he plays in you could ask the question, “Tiger or the field” and at least 40-50% will take Tiger.
that’s Phil Mickleson BTW, not Phil Hughes…I hope Wang pitches well enough that Hughes isn’t needed tonight, or at least isn’t needed for more than 1 or 2 innings.
boring, lame not a real sport, tiger celebrates too much and is stuck on himself, can never be self deprecating, golf is not a real sport. how about some goalies in front of the holes to make it really tough. or allow heckling instead of silence?
Gah, Golf is everwhere! Turn on ESPN and it’s golf. Turn on the radio and it’s golf. log onto lohud Yankees blog and it’s golf.
I tend to agree with Mark Twain’s assessment of golf:
“Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
LOL @ Joe… you want to turn golf into BASEketball?
Tom in N.J
June 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Gah, Golf is everwhere! Turn on ESPN and it’s golf. Turn on the radio and it’s golf. log onto lohud Yankees blog and it’s golf.
I tend to agree with Mark Twain’s assessment of golf:
“Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
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I keep hoping that when Randy, SJ and PAT M go golfing, one of them shanks a ball through the windshield on Randy’s Rolls Royce.
“boring, lame not a real sport, tiger celebrates too much and is stuck on himself”
Celebrates too much?
Is this Francessa?
Joe
June 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
boring, lame not a real sport, tiger celebrates too much and is stuck on himself, can never be self deprecating, golf is not a real sport. how about some goalies in front of the holes to make it really tough. or allow heckling instead of silence?
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What an idiotic comment. Take a look at this schedule and find me many other athletes that work this hard on a daily basis.
6 a.m. – Lifts weights
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast
9 a.m. – Range to hit balls
11 a.m. – Putting Green
11:30 a.m. – Plays 9 holes
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – Back to range to hit balls
3 p.m. – Works on short game
4 p.m. – Plays 9 more holes
5 p.m. – Back to range to hit balls
5:30 p.m. – Putting Green for more practice
And BTW…. I am with Hokiehill and pumped about the US Open. One of my favorite sporting events of the year.
Can I ask where this information regarding Bruney’s elbow ligament came from?
Is there a particular article which references this and provides information from a Yankee source or medical personnel?
I guess the issue I have with this is that if his UCL is partially torn, like Xavier Nady’s is, how could he even pitch? I find it hard to believe he could come in like he did last night and throw as hard as he did if this were something really serious.
Am I the only one that doesn’t get the game of golf? par? birdies? bogey? what?
I think I need Golf for Dummies for Christmas
there is more to sports than just being a fan of your favorite teams.
Golf is an incredible game … it is hard, frustrating, and humbling to play and I enjoy every second of “torturing” myself to hit that next good shot.
BTW … Bethpage Black is an incredible golf course to play … I live on L.I. and have played it several times … long, hard, and incredibly challenging.
Love knowing the US Open is once again 10 minutes away from my front door.
“Am I the only one that doesn’t get the game of golf? par? birdies? bogey? what?”
Maybe you should join the chat and pose that question? I’m sure that would get by the filter.
SA,
Ask and you shall receive:
Golf is all about Strokes (each swing at the ball).
*Par* is the pre-determined number of strokes one would take to get the ball in the hole (think of it as getting a C in school – average)
A *Birdie* is when the golfer gets the ball in the hole in one less stroke than par – that’s good (kind of like a B in school).
An *Eagle* is when you get the ball in the hole in two fewer strokes than par – that’s excellent (an A in school)
A *Bogey* is one more stroke than par – not good (D in school)
A *Double Bogey* is two more strokes than par – bad (F in school)
A *Triple Bogey* is three more strokes than par… and so on from there – which is where 99% of all golfers reside.
S.A.–I still believe in CMW
June 17th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Am I the only one that doesn’t get the game of golf? par? birdies? bogey? what?
I think I need Golf for Dummies for Christmas
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Golf has onlt two reasons for being played. To get out of work and an excuse for drinking.
“there is more to sports than just being a fan of your favorite teams.
Golf is an incredible game … it is hard, frustrating, and humbling to play and I enjoy every second of “torturing” myself to hit that next good shot.”
Well said!
SJ posted a common that it came from Bill Madden about Bruney’s elbow hanging on a thread. I haven’t seen any official report that he even has any UCL damage. Every report I’ve seen has said he had a flexor mass tendon strain. Same area, different anatomy all together.
vin
June 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
SA,
Ask and you shall receive:
Golf is all about Strokes (each swing at the ball).
Par is the pre-determined number of strokes one would take to get the ball in the hole (think of it as getting a C in school – average)
A Birdie is when the golfer gets the ball in the hole in one less stroke than par – that’s good (kind of like a B in school).
An Eagle is when you get the ball in the hole in two fewer strokes than par – that’s excellent (an A in school)
A Bogey is one more stroke than par – not good (D in school)
A Double Bogey is two more strokes than par – bad (F in school)
A Triple Bogey is three more strokes than par… and so on from there – which is where 99% of all golfers reside.
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Don’t forget the the most important phrase, “I’ll meet you at the 19th hole.”
Golf is fun to play, but I don’t think it translates well to TV. I understand and respect the game, but I’d rather watch most anything else on TV. The way I see it, there are 3 types of people who watch golf:
- Avid Golfers
- Avid Sports Fans
- People who just like to watch a lot of tv, good or bad.
golf is something you play after you retire from playing a real sport ! just make sure people are QUIET around you so you can concentrate when you do all that practicing cliff!
vin
June 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
SA,
Ask and you shall receive:
Golf is all about Strokes (each swing at the ball).
Par is the pre-determined number of strokes one would take to get the ball in the hole (think of it as getting a C in school – average)
A Birdie is when the golfer gets the ball in the hole in one less stroke than par – that’s good (kind of like a B in school).
An Eagle is when you get the ball in the hole in two fewer strokes than par – that’s excellent (an A in school)
A Bogey is one more stroke than par – not good (D in school)
A Double Bogey is two more strokes than par – bad (F in school)
A Triple Bogey is three more strokes than par… and so on from there – which is where 99% of all golfers reside.
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I fell asleep reading this.
And the handicap? How’s that work?
vin June 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
SA,
Ask and you shall receive:
Golf is all about Strokes (each swing at the ball).
Par is the pre-determined number of strokes one would take to get the ball in the hole (think of it as getting a C in school – average)
A Birdie is when the golfer gets the ball in the hole in one less stroke than par – that’s good (kind of like a B in school).
An Eagle is when you get the ball in the hole in two fewer strokes than par – that’s excellent (an A in school)
A Bogey is one more stroke than par – not good (D in school)
A Double Bogey is two more strokes than par – bad (F in school)
A Triple Bogey is three more strokes than par… and so on from there – which is where 99% of all golfers reside.
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That doesn’t seem too complicated. Thanks Vin.
Though I think I will still need that book.
and the blog comments come to a screeching halt…
Last time I checked, there were no goalies in baseball, either.
Okay, so this is from wikipedia:
“Woods returned for the 2008 U.S. Open in one of the most anticipated golfing groupings in history[91] between him, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott, the top three golfers in the world. Woods struggled the first day on the course, notching a double bogey on his first hole. He would end the round at +1 (72), four shots off the lead. He scored -3 (68) his second day, still paired with Mickelson, managing 5 birdies, 1 eagle and 4 bogeys.”
What is the +1(72).. -3(68) stuff?
X(y) X is the number of strokes over or under par
y is the total number of strokes
so the par was 71 and so woods had +1(72)
I’m a bad golfer born into a family of good golfers.
I’ve found the most valuable golf lesson taught me by my dad is it’s better to take a 10 on a hole and keep up the pace than a 5 and slow down everyone elses game.
It makes good golfers not mind playing with you and it provides them with entertainment value at the same time.
I honestly thought pretty low of golf until i started playing it, and i grew up playing all of the mainstream active sports. But if you actually play a round of golf its a real good time. It may not be a contact sport, but its a fun challenge and definitely worth the amount of time it takes to play a round. Once you begin playing on a regular basis yourself you will gain a huge respect for the guys who are professionals at this sport and are able to put up the numbers they do.
X(y) X is the number of strokes over or under par
y is the total number of strokes
so the par was 71 and so woods had +1(72)
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I see. Thank you
“And the handicap? How’s that work?”
Very simply your handicap is how many shots over par you average.
A scratch golfer is someone who is averaging par. A bogey golfer is around an 18 handicap.
SA
Every hole is assigned a value of how many strokes it should take to get the ball in the hole (par). If you are -1, you did it in 1 less than par. If you are +1, it took you one more than par.
golf doesn’t translate well to TV if you don’t play golf. or maybe that should be, don’t play often. I play 2-3 times a month or more like once a week if I’m lucky but the playing experience helps me relate to the situations I see the pros in and makes the quality of their shots that much more impressive.
It’s obviously not a contact sport (neither is baseball, tennis, etc…) but it is very difficult to be good at, let alone at the level of the PGA professionals. in my experience most people who blow off golf as a non-sport have either never played or have tried and were terrible and gave up…
pat
June 17th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
I’m a bad golfer born into a family of good golfers.
I’ve found the most valuable golf lesson taught me by my dad is it’s better to take a 10 on a hole and keep up the pace than a 5 and slow down everyone elses game.
It makes good golfers not mind playing with you and it provides them with entertainment value at the same time.
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That’s a great idea. I could have just taken 10 strokes on each hole and lowered my score by half.
I think golf is a great sport for TV, although that wouldn’t have been true 50 years ago.
It’s great for TV primarily because it’s the most visually attractive sport (with the possible exception of women’s beach volleyball).
A course like Bethpage Black on a high-def, 50-inch plasma makes for a tremendous viewing experience. I love it.
Golf is really unique among TV sports because of the vast spaces over which the game is played. In baseball, a ball hit 100 yards may be a homerun. In golf, just one hole might be close to 600 yards in length.