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Void
Jul 16, 2025
#28121
Shane BaconShane Bacon

The US Open and PGA Championship have turned into 'bomb it' golf courses that prioritize driving distance too much

The US Open was never a 'you have to bomb it' kind of golf course. It's kind of turned into that a little bit, which I think is a bit of a bummer. It just feels like you have to hit driver far to contend to win a US Open. The PGA is very much like that. Augusta's like that as well. You think about the majors, and they all lean on the driver, hit it as far as possible. That's not the case at the Open [Championship].

Statistical trends in modern golf support the increased importance of driving distance, though the 'bummer' aspect is an opinion.

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Void
Jul 16, 2025
#19174
Big CatBig Cat

Kyle Schwarber is the greatest home run hitter in the game

Kyle Schwarber is the man. What a monster. Three swings, three dongs, three no-doubters. He hit three home runs in three swings, absolute monsters. He's the best. I fucking love him forever.

This take is subjective as 'the best' is an opinion, though Schwarber did win the hypothetical swing-off in the transcript context.
Void
Jul 16, 2025
#19175
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Judge showed bad leadership by leaving the All-Star Game early

Bad leadership by Aaron Judge at the All Star Game. [Ohtani and Judge] were probably on a plane... it did feel like the National League manager was trying to win harder than the American League manager.

The concept of 'leadership' in an exhibition game is inherently subjective.
Void
Jul 16, 2025
#19176
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Every baseball game should be decided by a swing-off

I like the swing off. The end of game is great. I want everything decided by swing offs now. Regular season baseball games swing off... child custody hearings swing off.

Clearly a satirical suggestion for MLB and legal reform.

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Open
Jun 17, 2026
#30758
Shane BaconShane Bacon

Scottie Scheffler will not win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills

I don't like Scottie this week at Shinnecock. I just, again, I think we've seen him more frustrated this year. I think it's getting to him a little bit and I think it's a golf course where if you're not driving it great, you're gonna get yourself in trouble... I don't think this is the US Open that Scottie wins.

The 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills is still ongoing. As of June 21, 2026, Scottie Scheffler is tied for second place, six strokes behind the leader Wyndham Clark, heading into the final round on Sunday. The winner has not yet been determined.
Open
Jun 17, 2026
#30759
Shane BaconShane Bacon

The winning score at the US Open at Shinnecock will be over par

If those are the conditions, this is gonna be an over par US open. You're gonna see 3, 4, 5 over win come Sunday. And if the forecast holds up, that will be the case.

The provided search results discuss Wyndham Clark's lead going into the final round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, but none explicitly state the final winning score or confirm the tournament's winner. As the event was scheduled to conclude on June 21, 2026, the final results are not yet definitively verifiable.
Open
Jun 17, 2026
#30760
Shane BaconShane Bacon

Joaquin Niemann will win his first major championship at the US Open

I like Joaquin Niemann a lot this week with trajectory just hitting it under the wind. I think this could be his major championship that he actually bucks that.

The 2026 U.S. Open is still ongoing as of June 21, 2026, with the final round being played. While Joaquin Niemann received a two-stroke penalty during the first round and was not in a leading position after the second and third rounds, the final results are not yet available to definitively confirm or deny the prediction.