4th Illini to win a PGA Tour event?* Archived Message Posted by Orangeillini on February 9, 2025, 16:47:07, in reply to "Detry leading at the WM Phoenix Open" Previous Message Big weekend ahead, can he close out a win? Message Thread: | This response ↓ Detry leading at the WM Phoenix Open - jdl February 7, 2025, 14:25:56 Up to 22 in the World Rankings. Pretty much guarantees all the majors for the next 2 years* - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2025, 7:04:12 5th in the Euro RC standings - jdl February 10, 2025, 12:02:38 Great win for Detry. Awesome to see. * - harb February 9, 2025, 21:37:56 4th Illini to win a PGA Tour event?* - Orangeillini February 9, 2025, 16:47:07 That is all I'm aware of. Stricker, Points, Hardy, Detry* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 17:04:41 5 if you count Bob Goalby * - jdl February 9, 2025, 17:14:47 Now you’re just making up names* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 19:02:01 Huh. Lost his football scholarship at Illinois for playing baseball for SIU - assassin February 9, 2025, 19:20:38 And the football field at Belleville West is named after him* - GMAW February 9, 2025, 23:17:30 Illini Football has a major!* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 17:42:47 Really great! Fun to watch! * - LovetheChief February 9, 2025, 16:44:11 Just about yeeted his baby there* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 16:40:10 7 shot winner* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:39:36 Nantz with the mike small references at the end there too* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 16:39:30 Congratulations young man, well done* - PapaDels February 9, 2025, 16:39:17 So happy for Thomas. Everything you hear about him is he is a really great guy.* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 16:38:44 One hole from $1.65m, 2 year exemption and the Masters.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:25:40 He's already in the Masters - jdl February 9, 2025, 16:32:29 Hell yeah* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 16:24:43 Breaking out the WM branded shit pump now. Jeez!* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:24:22 Pour it on!* - PapaDels February 9, 2025, 16:24:01 The Will Chandler story is also crazy. Just a wild last year or so for him* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 16:15:09 Have to think he's going to get serious Ryder Cup consideration now * - jdl February 9, 2025, 16:10:10 Sure. Projected 2nd in Fed Ex Cup standings.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:17:04 5 shots with 2 left. LFG!* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:08:40 Ball game. Good for him, he’s been playing great* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 16:08:04 he's been pretty high ranked for a while, but his only win was ages ago on the euro version - gvibes February 9, 2025, 16:14:09 He'd always have one bad round or a couple bad holes - jdl February 9, 2025, 16:16:11 That's a hell of a shot there * - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 9, 2025, 16:01:23 Bang.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 16:00:55 Boom* - PapaDels February 9, 2025, 16:00:55 Hell yes Thomas. What a fucking shot on 16* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 16:00:41 HELL YEAH! What a freaking shot* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 16:00:40 DAGGER! * - jdl February 9, 2025, 16:00:32 That’s a nice cushion. Finish!* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 15:56:02 2 putts here would be nice * - jdl February 9, 2025, 15:47:30 Made the opposite mistake he made on 13* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 15:52:43 Phew * - jdl February 9, 2025, 15:55:34 Whew made that one* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 15:55:27 Nice to see Mike Kim playing well. He's a good tweeter* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 15:29:44 co-sign that * - jdl February 9, 2025, 15:30:57 Signs of trouble. - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 15:22:29 And Berger is flubbing* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 15:31:38 Was. What a save* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 15:32:06 Beautiful chip * - jdl February 9, 2025, 15:30:45 It’s so awesome to see ILLINOIS still on his bag!!! .* - LovetheChief February 9, 2025, 15:20:33 That 3 putt hurt* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 15:17:41 No need to go at it - jdl February 9, 2025, 14:35:23 Got it! Huge bird * - jdl February 9, 2025, 14:40:16 Very nice.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 14:40:54 God i’ve missed the full Spieth experience. So glad he’s back* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 14:27:54 Yep* - PapaDels February 9, 2025, 14:35:10 They need to have a clock on these shot decisions - jdl February 9, 2025, 14:29:20 Oh 100%. The entire pace of play is terrible* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 14:32:36 Not playing great but steady. Still 4 up with 8 left. - SurfTheBoneyard February 9, 2025, 14:25:20 In other golf, addc with a top 10 on euro tour. And Guthrie comeback still going, made - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 13:19:50 Detry is scrambling a bit* - gvibes February 9, 2025, 13:14:58 Needs to find some fairways * - jdl February 9, 2025, 13:40:34 Great recovery there* - PapaDels February 9, 2025, 13:42:44 That was super impressive. Heard an ILL there too* - John Coctostan February 9, 2025, 13:43:09 Scottie Scheffler has entered the chat.* - Orangeillini February 9, 2025, 12:41:58 Detry birdies first hole. Up 6 now!* - Ron McDon February 9, 2025, 11:57:13 annoying that they didn't start showing the golf until noon* - Orangeillini February 9, 2025, 11:57:51 Tees off at 11:42 central tomorrow. - SurfTheBoneyard February 8, 2025, 17:43:39 If Tom wasn't leading I'd be all in on Berger * - jdl February 8, 2025, 18:12:24 Good to see him back * - uofi1998 February 8, 2025, 18:48:40 Agree. He was in the way to being a stud* - John Coctostan February 8, 2025, 18:56:31 This is the 1 tourney where the Saturday crowds are more impactful than Sunday. - uofi1998 February 8, 2025, 18:01:08 At least we can watch this instead of the shitty 4 hour pregame show.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 8, 2025, 18:34:03 Best tradition in sports * - uofi1998 February 8, 2025, 18:48:26 5 shot lead heading to Sunday.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 8, 2025, 17:15:31 Hell of a par save on 18 * - jdl February 8, 2025, 17:16:35 5 shot lead bitches.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 8, 2025, 16:00:45 ooo - jdl February 8, 2025, 16:05:38 Really rolling today. 4 clear of the field now* - John Coctostan February 8, 2025, 13:13:43 Playing flawless golf - jdl February 8, 2025, 13:27:21 Another!* - John Coctostan February 8, 2025, 13:31:04 It's a win - bjl63 February 7, 2025, 14:27:15 Came close to causing that - jdl February 7, 2025, 14:37:36 the 16th is so so so stupid* - John Coctostan February 7, 2025, 15:19:30 You just watch your moouuuuuth, mister* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 15:57:51 The beer throwing was the shark jumping moment * - jdl February 7, 2025, 15:49:59 I haven’t gone in 5 years and it’s gotten rowdier since but it’s a ton of fun* - CWR10 February 7, 2025, 15:44:13 Those people need to go back to their shanties. - assassin February 7, 2025, 15:21:55 huge fan of growing the game. huge fan of being inclusive and making the tent bigger - John Coctostan February 7, 2025, 15:27:35 God knows how they have molested women.* - Chuck Woodaby February 7, 2025, 15:40:55 I know. how are people supposed to chip with that going on?* - assassin February 7, 2025, 15:32:16 (but the dunk was pretty sweet. all the other stuff blows)* - John Coctostan February 7, 2025, 15:20:46   Searching