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‘What’s wrong with this guy?’ – Paul Azinger’s commentary mercilessly mocked by golf fans at US Open
Los Angeles Country Club took a lot of heat from golf fans for all the U.S. Open records being broken on the course during the week. The course toughened up a bit over the weekend but still wasn’t the type of grueling test we’ve grown accustomed to.
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While the course got some bad publicity, it had a better weekend than NBC Golf analyst Paul Azinger. The commentary from Azinger was ripped all over social media during the weekend coverage.
How is Azinger wrong on every call?!
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) June 18, 2023
There was a certain call where Azinger’s commentary was particularly egregious. Wyndham Clark was faced with a difficult chip just off the ninth green and had to play it to the left of the hole with the intention of using the slope to bring it back down to the hole location. Azinger kept insisting that the ball was going to stop, however it rolled and rolled until it got to about six feet of the cup.
I've never heard an announcer be wrong about the result of a 10-yard shot three or four times like Azinger just was with Clark's chip on the 9th.
— From The Drop Zone – Brian VanDongen (@fromthedropzone) June 18, 2023
Azinger kept saying that slope wasn’t gonna move that ball back regardless of what he was seeing. The ball was rolling back and he legitimately said it will not continue to roll. What’s wrong with this guy
— Frankie Borrelli (@FrankieBorrelli) June 18, 2023
Everything Azinger says gets proven wrong 3 seconds later.
— Matt Vincenzi (@MattVincenziPGA) June 19, 2023
The finish to the tournament was exciting, but Azinger’s commentary captured a lot of the viewers’ attention on Sunday.
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Golf fans are loving this awkward Bryson fan interaction video at latest LIV event
Over the weekend at LIV Golf London, Bryson DeChambeau continued his solid run of form, finishing in 13th place. Centurion Club had a respectable turnout of fans on site, with plenty following the big-hitting Dechambeau.
At one point, a fan reached out to fist bump the former U.S. Open champion but didn’t quite reach. The Crushers GC, of which Bryson captains, made a light-hearted post on Instagram with a video of the moment.
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“These fans edits are getting out of control… ?”
DeChambeau commented on the post, “just a couple inches short…”
The 29-year-old will tee it up next at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. He had success at the Open Championship hosted by St. Andrews last year, finishing in 8th place.
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Content creator leaves golf fans triggered after showing how to make the perfect ‘John Daly’ cocktail
John Daly is one of the biggest names in golf despite not having played at very high level for quite some time due to injuries and health issues. Over the weekend, Daly found himself in some social media controversy once again, although it was no fault of his own.
A popular TikTok account, @cookingwith_darryl, mentioned a drink he called the “John Daly” in one of his videos. The food connoisseur has gotten very popular on the app by posting videos while cooking on his Blackstone grill.
“In my opinion there are two drinks synonymous with golf. You want to argue with me? Bring it! One is the Transfusion, the other is the John Daly. Let’s make the perfect John Daly.”
Darryl then went on to explain the ingredients: A chilled glass, vodka, and equal parts lemonade and iced tea.
@cookingwithdarryl Another classic drink for the golf course…The John Daly #drinks #golf #rukiddingme #rhoback ? original sound – dpostelnick
However, the TikTok users in the comment section were furious with the content creator, saying the drink he described was an “Arnold Palmer,” not a “John Daly.”
Darryl was sure to point out the very important distinction between the two: the “John Daly” contains vodka and “Arnold Palmer” does not.
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‘Heartbreaking’ – Matt Wolff responds after being blasted by LIV teammate Brooks Koepka
Yesterday, Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka publicly blasted his teammate Matthew Wolff in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
“I mean, when you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that’s not competing,” said Koepka. “I’m not a big fan of that. You don’t work hard. It’s very tough. It’s very tough to have even like a team dynamic when you’ve got one guy that won’t work, one guy is not going to give any effort, he’s going to quit on the course, break clubs, gets down, bad body language, it’s very tough. I’ve basically given up on him—a lot of talent, but I mean the talent’s wasted.”
On Friday morning, Wolff issued his response to Koepka via Sports Illustrated.
The 24-year-old said it was “beyond disappointing” to read Koepka’s comments.
“I read the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me. When I chose to join his Team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks’s stature. Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment. This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day.
“However, while my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel Ike my game is turning for the positive. To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking. It’s not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently. But I’m moving forward and won’t ever give up on myself. While on course results may not appear now to be positive indicators, I’m trying to win an even BIGGER game with my life.
“Finally, I trust Brooks wants what is best for our team. But it’s hard to imagine his comments in his recent SI interview in any way line up with those priorities. This will be my last comment on this matter. I’m heading out today to the Centurion Club trying to help our team win this week. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your respect for my privacy.”
Both Koepka and Wolff will be teeing it up at Centurion Club on Friday. Koepka will be playing with Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, while Wolff will play alongside his fellow Smash GC teammates (minus the captain) Chase Koepka and Jason Kokrak.
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Kris
Jul 1, 2023 at 3:27 pm
Hate to say it be he was wrong in thinking the 44th President’s birth certificate was fake too so, yeah
Grim Golfer
Jul 4, 2023 at 4:51 am
^ found the commie lefty in the thread. Next thing you’ll tell me is that men can be women.
Fred. Lyndon
Jul 1, 2023 at 9:26 am
Calls? You guys expect golf announcers to make calls about what the ball is going to do? Predict the future? I guy thinks the ball is going to stop and it keeps on rolling and there’s something wrong with him?
Look in the mirror.
Codeman
Jun 20, 2023 at 5:05 am
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed this! My theory (which I thought was pretty obvious) is Zinger got so many calls wrong because he was calling the round more as a fan than as an announcer. It was super obvious to anyone watching the broadcast for more than 5 min that Zinger was pulling HARD for Rory, so some of his calls, like the shot on 9, were almost like “wishful thinking” calls from a fan (he wanted Clark’s ball to hang up on that slope so BAD lol). I’ve got nothing against Rory but Zinger’s fan-boy commentary got really old by the end of the round. Although his super disappointed call on 18 green after Clark’s lag putt – “looks like Clark’s gonna win this” – was pretty funny because his enthusiasm level was like he just found out his wife leaving him lol.
Jbone
Jun 19, 2023 at 9:23 pm
All announcers stink. I put them on mute.
DingalingZing
Jun 19, 2023 at 8:49 pm
Replace this absolute bore…he adds nothing to a televised sport that is sometimes tedious to watch anyway. No entertaining comments, no interesting stories, no humor, no helpful commentary about the technical and psychological aspects of the game. Unlike Miller, Faldo, and Allis this dopey announcer-eunuch will never be remembered for his television presence.
njrp
Jul 7, 2023 at 8:23 pm
perhaps Paul doesn’t really prepare before the tournament and/or before each round?? ps..he shouldnt be the main commentator
Bob Jones
Jun 19, 2023 at 4:54 pm
Paul Azinger is as usual a Debbie Downer. Being a good golfer doesn’t make you a good announcer.
Square
Jun 19, 2023 at 4:11 pm
Be an athlete….
Number2
Jun 19, 2023 at 3:16 pm
Excuse me while I go to the restroom and deposit a Zinger.
C’mon Man!
Jun 19, 2023 at 2:23 pm
Ahh, the social media age. When everyone thinks their own opinion is the only one that counts. People, if you wouldn’t say it to that person’s face just keep it to yourself. Show a little grace, civility, and decency.
Kevin
Jun 19, 2023 at 11:00 pm
Who’s face are you saying this to?
StatsMan
Jun 21, 2023 at 7:32 am
Zinger is great- it’s easy to say this or that call was wrong with the benefit of hindsight.
Dan Gibson
Jun 19, 2023 at 2:05 pm
I was OK with Paul’s commentary — didn’t mind that he made a few poor predictions. As long as we are on announcers … want to say how badly I miss the wit and unique comments of the late great Peter Alliss, and I also miss the work of Johnny Miller, one of the all-time greats … on the course or in the Booth !
MC GOLD
Jun 19, 2023 at 1:45 pm
Let’s not forget he was the Ryder cup captain that broke the string of losses for the American team.
Jim
Jun 19, 2023 at 12:20 pm
You guys mocking Azinger need to get a life! It’s just golf guys. He’s not the first or will he be the last to call a play wrong.
Paul H
Jun 19, 2023 at 12:59 pm
You are correct. It’s absurd how one or a few commenters make an acerbic observation and tons of people dog-pile on aping the negativity. It’s ridiculous and, as you pointed out, nobody gets it right all the time.
Paul A
Jun 19, 2023 at 1:46 pm
Funny, I think clowns who tell people they’re not allowed to have an opinion on a television personality who consistently says dumb stuff need to get a life. Crazy how that works, huh?
Kyle
Jun 19, 2023 at 9:30 am
Quote tweeted yourself??
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