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Auggie

(31,130 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:00 AM Aug 2012

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Congrats to Rory McIlroy -- wins PGA Championship and sets record

He broke Jack Nicklaus' record in the PGA Championship for margin of victory -- eight strokes.

McIlroy is the youngest player since Seve Ballesteros to win two majors (Tiger Woods was about four months older than McIlroy when he won his second major).

LINK: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8261692/2012-pga-championship-rory-mcilroy-wins-pga-championship-eight-shots-tiger-woods-finishes-11-shots-back

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Congrats to Rory McIlroy -- wins PGA Championship and sets record (Original Post) Auggie Aug 2012 OP

When at his best he is dominating Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #1

Explain Rory McElroy to me... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #2

I actually thought JonLP24 Aug 2012 #4

I don't follow that closely...but he had some spectacular collapses joeybee12 Aug 2012 #5

If I could explain individual effort as applied to sports ... Auggie Aug 2012 #6

And as usual Wilbon and another guy Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #3

Kingofalldems

(38,419 posts)

1. When at his best he is dominating

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 12:58 PM

Aug 2012

And that was from fellow countrymen Harrington and McDowell.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Explain Rory McElroy to me...

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 05:44 PM

Aug 2012

He stinks most of the year, then he plays like superman...this isn't the first time he's done that, too.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

4. I actually thought

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:12 PM

Aug 2012

he showed good form most of the year. It was only recent tournaments where he didn't play well.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. I don't follow that closely...but he had some spectacular collapses

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:18 PM

Aug 2012

and then this...I don't know if it's all mental on his part or what.

Auggie

(31,130 posts)

6. If I could explain individual effort as applied to sports ...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:47 PM

Aug 2012

I'd be a rich dude.

Kingofalldems

(38,419 posts)

3. And as usual Wilbon and another guy

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 05:50 PM

Aug 2012

just damned him with faint praise on ESPN.

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