05-24-2016, 11:21 AM
Stackhouse is 1-up through 17. She could clinch the match.
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Details? The Golf Channel livestream on Comcast just died.
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Details? The Golf Channel livestream on Comcast just died.
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05-24-2016, 11:24 AM
My feed froze 10 minutes ago, what'd I miss?
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05-24-2016, 11:26 AM
Stackhouse stuck her approach on 18 to about 2 feet. When Veysseyre missed her birdie putt, she conceded Stackhouse's birdie. Stackhouse wins 2 up.
Stanford on to the semis vs. Duke! Standby in about an hour or so for the matchups and tee times.
Stanford on to the semis vs. Duke! Standby in about an hour or so for the matchups and tee times.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
Stackhouse stuck her approach on 18 to about 2 feet. When Veysseyre missed her birdie putt, she conceded Stackhouse's birdie. Stackhouse wins 2 up.
Stanford on to the semis vs. Duke! Standby in about an hour or so for the matchups and tee times.
Stanford on to the semis vs. Duke! Standby in about an hour or so for the matchups and tee times.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
05-24-2016, 11:28 AM
Thank goodness. Frustration level was high when the feed died just as the SCar player was addressing her 3-footer to halve 17, and never came back.
Well done Mariah!
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Well done Mariah!
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Thank goodness. Frustration level was high when the feed died just as the SCar player was addressing her 3-footer to halve 17, and never came back.
Well done Mariah!
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Well done Mariah!
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05-24-2016, 11:29 AM
And Veysseyre's birdie putt came so close too. But Mariah's second shot was awesome.
05-24-2016, 11:33 AM
Note that even if Veysseyre had stuck her birdie, Stackhouse just needed to halve the hole by making her two-foot put. Basically, once the approach rolled to within two feet, it was over.
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Note that even if Veysseyre had stuck her birdie, Stackhouse just needed to halve the hole by making her two-foot put. Basically, once the approach rolled to within two feet, it was over.
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05-24-2016, 11:37 AM
(05-24-2016, 11:32 AM)BobK link Wrote:A great win. On to the semis. This afternoon???
Per the posted schedule, semifinal matches begin at 1:30 p.m.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
(05-24-2016, 11:32 AM)BobK link Wrote:A great win. On to the semis. This afternoon???
Per the posted schedule, semifinal matches begin at 1:30 p.m.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
05-24-2016, 11:41 AM
Just me or do 7 rounds of golf over 6 days seem a bit excessive?
The downside of the current match play is that it puts greater demands on the players. It is certainly more exciting, but that's a lot of golf. I almost wonder if they could do with 54 holes of golf instead of 72 to get a final 8.
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The downside of the current match play is that it puts greater demands on the players. It is certainly more exciting, but that's a lot of golf. I almost wonder if they could do with 54 holes of golf instead of 72 to get a final 8.
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Just me or do 7 rounds of golf over 6 days seem a bit excessive?
The downside of the current match play is that it puts greater demands on the players. It is certainly more exciting, but that's a lot of golf. I almost wonder if they could do with 54 holes of golf instead of 72 to get a final 8.
BC
The downside of the current match play is that it puts greater demands on the players. It is certainly more exciting, but that's a lot of golf. I almost wonder if they could do with 54 holes of golf instead of 72 to get a final 8.
BC
05-24-2016, 12:01 PM
(05-24-2016, 11:21 AM)Boston Card link Wrote:Stackhouse is 1-up through 17. She could clinch the match.
To pursue what I think is a Cardboard tradition of arcania (and to make up a handy word), what do you see as the difference between clinching a match versus merely winning?
I had always that "clinching" a match, title, etc. implied winning before the full course of events could unfold. So, a baseball team clinches the pennant 10 games before the season ends, etc.
However, it seems that recently in sports talk clinching has become merely a synonym with winning - as I think BC used it here given that Stackhouse won on the 18th hole and as the fifth pair to finish.
Did I just make up this particular definition of "clinching"?
(05-24-2016, 11:21 AM)Boston Card link Wrote:Stackhouse is 1-up through 17. She could clinch the match.
To pursue what I think is a Cardboard tradition of arcania (and to make up a handy word), what do you see as the difference between clinching a match versus merely winning?
I had always that "clinching" a match, title, etc. implied winning before the full course of events could unfold. So, a baseball team clinches the pennant 10 games before the season ends, etc.
However, it seems that recently in sports talk clinching has become merely a synonym with winning - as I think BC used it here given that Stackhouse won on the 18th hole and as the fifth pair to finish.
Did I just make up this particular definition of "clinching"?
05-24-2016, 12:13 PM
Matchups are up:
Stackhouse vs Singh
Danielson vs Maguire
Kim vs Choi
Kersten vs Boutier
Aubert vs Carta
Stackhouse vs Singh
Danielson vs Maguire
Kim vs Choi
Kersten vs Boutier
Aubert vs Carta
05-24-2016, 12:18 PM
(05-24-2016, 12:01 PM)CTcard link Wrote:[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15082.msg163390#msg163390 date=1464114092]
Stackhouse is 1-up through 17. She could clinch the match.
To pursue what I think is a Cardboard tradition of arcania (and to make up a handy word), what do you see as the difference between clinching a match versus merely winning?
I had always that "clinching" a match, title, etc. implied winning before the full course of events could unfold. So, a baseball team clinches the pennant 10 games before the season ends, etc.
However, it seems that recently in sports talk clinching has become merely a synonym with winning - as I think BC used it here given that Stackhouse won on the 18th hole and as the fifth pair to finish.
Did I just make up this particular definition of "clinching"?
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CT, I use and understand clinch to mean winning or being assured of a victory. So, I consider your example of clinching a pennant before the end of the season to be a special case where we know the result before the entire season has concluded.
Geaux Cardinal!
(05-24-2016, 12:01 PM)CTcard link Wrote:[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15082.msg163390#msg163390 date=1464114092]
Stackhouse is 1-up through 17. She could clinch the match.
To pursue what I think is a Cardboard tradition of arcania (and to make up a handy word), what do you see as the difference between clinching a match versus merely winning?
I had always that "clinching" a match, title, etc. implied winning before the full course of events could unfold. So, a baseball team clinches the pennant 10 games before the season ends, etc.
However, it seems that recently in sports talk clinching has become merely a synonym with winning - as I think BC used it here given that Stackhouse won on the 18th hole and as the fifth pair to finish.
Did I just make up this particular definition of "clinching"?
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CT, I use and understand clinch to mean winning or being assured of a victory. So, I consider your example of clinching a pennant before the end of the season to be a special case where we know the result before the entire season has concluded.
Geaux Cardinal!
05-24-2016, 12:56 PM
CTCard,
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
CTCard,
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
05-24-2016, 01:36 PM
(05-24-2016, 12:13 PM)TooMuchTV link Wrote:Matchups are up:
Stackhouse vs Singh
Danielson vs Maguire
Kim vs Choi
Kersten vs Boutier
Aubert vs Carta
Does anyone have insight into the matchups?
Geaux Cardinal!
(05-24-2016, 12:13 PM)TooMuchTV link Wrote:Matchups are up:
Stackhouse vs Singh
Danielson vs Maguire
Kim vs Choi
Kersten vs Boutier
Aubert vs Carta
Does anyone have insight into the matchups?
Geaux Cardinal!
05-24-2016, 01:37 PM
(05-24-2016, 12:56 PM)DenverCard link Wrote:CTCard,
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
It seems to me that clinching and winning have separate meanings in just those sports where play continues after someone has clinched. Baseball doesn't cancel the rest of the regular season after someone clinches. Team tennis on the other hand stops any ongoing matches once one team has won enough points to clinch.
Also you can loosely assert a "clinch" prior to the actual win, as when someone hit a dagger to put a basketball game practically out of reach. You might say "that clinches it!" even though it's not absolutely impossible for the losing team still to make a comeback.
(05-24-2016, 12:56 PM)DenverCard link Wrote:CTCard,
I always understood clinching EXACTLY as you have. And it sort of disappointed me to learn that the word is merely a synonym for winning. Seems the way we understood the word gave it a special niche. As well, if clinch doesn't specifically mean to guarantee victory before the contest is over, then what word does succinctly capture that situation, absent a longer explanation?
It seems to me that clinching and winning have separate meanings in just those sports where play continues after someone has clinched. Baseball doesn't cancel the rest of the regular season after someone clinches. Team tennis on the other hand stops any ongoing matches once one team has won enough points to clinch.
Also you can loosely assert a "clinch" prior to the actual win, as when someone hit a dagger to put a basketball game practically out of reach. You might say "that clinches it!" even though it's not absolutely impossible for the losing team still to make a comeback.
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