Reaction of the year on the PGA Tour?
Peter Malnati threw his putter in the air thinking he missed a birdie putt to make the cut at the Wyndham only to be shocked to discover the putt went in.
My take on Brad Dalke round today.
1. If you think he sucks all of sudden that’s on you. He sucked today. But he very literally had the LEAD in a DP event like 3 weeks ago.
2. That doesn’t mean +11 isnt bad, it is. And if you want to argue a sponsor exemption shouldn’t have been used on him, I would disagree but also understand people who had that view.
3. Expectations change everything. I would guess Brad went into the DP event with very little expectations. 36 holes in he was T2 or whatever. That changes things. And the “feel comfortable with feeling uncomfortable” takes time.
Id assume he teed it up today with different expectations and that feeling is probably uncomfortable. Guys on tour know they don’t have their best stuff they have experience to deal with it. For rookies, sponsors exemptions, things move fast once things go the wrong way.
4. The Yips are undefeated. I’m not sure that’s what happened but Brad had some real wayward drives today. And by all accounts it’s the strongest part of his game. But he struggled with yips as a pro and when shit is going bad old thoughts can creep in. Troy Merritt told me at each step of getting over the yips he battled them again. Meaning when he was in contention at a DP event and hadn’t yipped any in long time prior, they snuck back in. And it will take time to not have any when in contention.
5. Bad rounds happen, really bad rounds happen. He beat a Tour player today.
This is what the beautiful game is all about.
A young Cape Verde fan shows love to his team after the hard-fought battle with defending Champions Argentina in the Round of 32 🇨🇻
Bay Area — we did it.
We achieved what most thought was impossible, and maybe even a little crazy. We did something no other region or stadium has ever done: we hosted a Super Bowl and a World Cup in the same calendar year — and pulled off both to resounding success.
Let that sink in.
Over the past three weeks, our team hosted six FIFA World Cup matches, capped tonight by a thrilling USA victory. The energy throughout this region has been unlike anything we've seen — from the fan marches to the packed watch parties and fan zones, and of course inside the stadium.
I'm extremely proud of our team for delivering on a global stage and creating an electric fan experience the Bay Area will remember for years. And in less than six months, we will have generated $1 billion in economic impact for the Bay Area — a lift felt well beyond the stadium, across the entire community.
None of this happens without the people behind it. I'm deeply thankful to @Zaileenh and the Bay Area Host Committee board, our staff, our elected officials, and our private and public partners — far too many to name individually, but every one of you essential to what we pulled off together.
What the Bay Area just put on display for the world is something we'll never forget.
Cautiously pessimistic about what we’ll see tomorrow - hoping they don’t water the greens at all overnight and then syringe like crazy midday. Make it right. Reward responsible citizens.
And then I want heat lamps & blowdryers on them all night into Saturday. Have some pride.