The Swamp

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:16 am Is LIV still paying to show its product?

It is kind of enjoyable to watch the Saudis flush tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars down the toilet.

Interestingly, the supposed “highly defamatory piece” by Tapper and Costas never even mentioned Patrick Reed by name.

Sources told ESPN that it is a revenue-sharing arrangement and that LIV Golf won't receive rights fees from the CW network and would continue to pay production costs, as it did during its inaugural season in 2022.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:01 am Watching the golf at Torrey Pines with Rahm going for 3 victories in a row and just heard possibly the most insane Tiger stat ever. He did that FOURTEEN times!!!

brian wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:13 pm If you accept the worst “reality show” and best “documentary” are diametrically opposed - and I do - then Full Swing might be as close to a mid-point of the two as I’ve ever seen and I mean that in the nicest way possible.

I’m a complete mark for shit like this. It’s obviously a ripoff of Drive To Survive but it’s done so well but you can tell there’s an agreement to cut it in the almost most favorable way possible for the ones participating. I’m sure there’s enough footage to cut a doc that would have you hating all these guys by the end.

[+] spoiler

I mean, Justin Thomas is not a very exciting person, and there wasn't anything more dramatic on a personal level than "I really want to win the PGA Championship"

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:27 am Buddy says it’s better for casual golf fans.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:46 am If you're a hardcore golf fan, a lot of this stuff is going to be pretty boring unless you're really interested in seeing Brooks Koepka and his girlfriend in a pool with him stewing over finishing T3.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:06 am

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:46 am If you're a hardcore golf fan, a lot of this stuff is going to be pretty boring unless you're really interested in seeing Brooks Koepka and his girlfriend in a pool with him stewing over finishing T3.

I saw the preview - watching her by the pool isn't the worst thing I can think of doing.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:46 am If you're a hardcore golf fan, a lot of this stuff is going to be pretty boring unless you're really interested in seeing Brooks Koepka and his girlfriend in a pool with him stewing over finishing T3.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:11 am

Jerloma wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:51 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:46 am If you're a hardcore golf fan, a lot of this stuff is going to be pretty boring unless you're really interested in seeing Brooks Koepka and his girlfriend in a pool with him stewing over finishing T3.

I don't think I can love a vibe as much as Joel Dahmen's.

"Somebody has to be the 70th best golfer in the world. Might as well be me."

• Brooks Kopeke sdeems like the biggest frat/douchebag around. That he was wearing the "Triggered"/Barstool sweatshirt was pretty much on the nose. And I give his marriage 3 years, tops.

• So far, Joel Dahlman seems like the coolest guy to hang out with

• Watching those fading pros, like Poulter, sit up on the stage and struggle to justify taking the Saudi money was painful.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:14 am Watched the first episode. Wife really enjoyed it and I thought it was fine, which tracks.

But why the hell is Sean Foley featured? He's a fucking nobody. To put "Tiger Woods's former coach" under his name tells you all you need to know about his place in the game. He still works with Justin Rose and Lee Westwood, and Westwood is included in the show, so it seems like you'd put that there. He's a zero and his parts were useless.

And just using Amanda Renner as just someone to explain basic stuff does her an injustice. She covers these guys every damn week!

• What kind of people go to golf tournaments to shout abuse at a player? Makes no sense to me. And the "Baba-booey/Get in the hole" guys should be kicked out immediately.

• Fitzpatrick seems a bit OCD to me...he charts every shot on the range? Really?

• Dustin Johnson doesn't seem like the smartest guy in the world.

• His line of "Work Less, get paid more? Everyone would do that" line...um, not everyone is willing to sell out to a murderous regime.

• As soon as the chyron said "Lehi, Utah" I thought "Hmm....didn't know he was Mormon"

• 5 kids is a lot of kids