Open Championship Thread: Tee Times

by kwinigolfer Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:14 pm

First topic message reminder :

http://www.theopen.com/en/TeeTimes.aspx

by incontinentia Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:02 pm

1GrumpyGolfer wrote:Can't believe no one told Alliss that Johnson was putting for a five on the 7th. Both him and McIlroy were in trouble off of the tee. Wasn't he watching this.

He's an old old man. his eyes are dim, his ears are grizzled his nose is knackered.

by kwinigolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:13 pm

You think Alliss is bad, ESPN exhumed Tom Weiskopf yesterday.
Not clear whether he was dead or alive.

3 Nor'n Ireland in the Top 20 - impressive. Almost a local course for them really.

by mystiroakey Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:20 pm

Alliss still has it!

by 1GrumpyGolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:21 pm

They even had a graphic that showed each player's position so someone must have seen it to mark Johnson in the bunker. So no one else could have had a word in his shell like?

Shades of we'll have a playoff at Augusta when Mickelson won his first one.

by kwinigolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:51 pm

Time for Fowler's putter to cool down.

by super_realist Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:59 pm

Looks like McIlroy is getting a pair of Moobs coming on, might be my widescreen though.

by pedro Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:08 pm

Garcia missing a 2-footer for birdie. Not the way Serge!

by Shotrock Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:18 pm

Rory toying with these boys.

Sergio will go Sergio, Fowler can't rely only on his Putter.

by 1GrumpyGolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:26 pm

Sergio needs an eagle down the last to have half a chance on Sunday.

by kwinigolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:31 pm

And Tiger's gone Tiger.

Unforced errors on 17 from those three, still a long way to go.

by 1GrumpyGolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:43 pm

Minimum five shot lead for Rory. Could be all over very early tomorrow.

by Shotrock Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:49 pm

And Luke has gone Luke ... Westwood has gone Westwood ... List goes on and on Kwin ...

Rory in yet another beat down. Mighty impressive.

by kwinigolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:56 pm

Shotrock goes Shotrock!

by incontinentia Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:01 pm

Rory is really good at golf.

by kwinigolfer Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:01 pm

World Rankings don't lie, not this week anyway.
Bubba Watson the only player in the Top 26 to tee it up this week and miss the cut.

Dubuisson, Fowler and Furyk all guarantee themselves a trip to Gleneagles.

by Diggers Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:27 pm

Impressive from Coco, think his career could be like this, highs and lows which makes it interesting. Hope he seals the deal tomorrow.

by mystiroakey Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:02 pm

incontinentia wrote:Rory is really good at golf.

Insight of the century Wink

by incontinentia Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:13 pm

Looks like the two tee start decision was correct. Lightning at the mo.

by pedro Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:52 pm

incontinentia wrote:Looks like the two tee start decision was correct. Lightning at the mo.

Yes it was correct. But the reshuffling of tee times, sending the last (TW) out last stinks.

by incontinentia Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:24 pm

True dat pedro

by I'm never wrong Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:55 pm

Diggers wrote:Impressive from Coco, think his career could be like this, highs and lows which makes it interesting. Hope he seals the deal tomorrow.

Agreed Diggers. I just hope he - and everyone else - just accepts he has an off day once in a while. I think it was Nick Faldo who said when he was playing well he would usually have three good rounds and one off day. He said as long as that one round wasn't too bad he could win it.
Now if Rory has the same issue, does he play percentage golf, or carry on as usual? I'm for the carrying on, as when you start to protect a lead, it goes.

by Davie Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:53 pm

The media really do Coco no favours. Listening to BBC and Talksport Radio they have him as a guaranteed winner already. Many here know I'm not a coco fan but you can't deny he has been excellent today - but to hear the talking heads give him the claret jug already .. well we all know he still has an 80 in his bag as well as a 62 ..

Strong favourite now but still wouldn't say it was over

by Diggers Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:07 pm

I'm never wrong wrote:
Diggers wrote:Impressive from Coco, think his career could be like this, highs and lows which makes it interesting. Hope he seals the deal tomorrow.
Agreed Diggers. I just hope he - and everyone else - just accepts he has an off day once in a while. I think it was Nick Faldo who said when he was playing well he would usually have three good rounds and one off day. He said as long as that one round wasn't too bad he could win it.
Now if Rory has the same issue, does he play percentage golf, or carry on as usual? I'm for the carrying on, as when you start to protect a lead, it goes.

Indeed, can he even play percentage golf? I like him, he has his faults for sure but he wears his heart on his sleeve and seems like a nice lad.
I've always thought when players go really low an average round often follows, Rory just goes really low pretty often and on big events as well.
As long as the weather doesn't go nuts I can't se him losing tomorrow. I hope it doesn't because it's just boring lottery golf then.

by lorus59 Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:21 am

I think anything in the 60s should guarantee the win.

by 4putt Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:39 am

Aaargh, my TV viewing is being ruined by two things.

1. Peter Allice. The silly old duffer should fall on his sword. He's the same as Murray Walker was at the end of his commentating career.

2. Rolex. Never complain about the uninterrupted coverage of the BBC. I get Fox Sports. Every 5-10 minutes there's an ad break. Everyone has a Rolex ad. It has the opposite effect on me. If I could ever afford a watch that costs that much, Rolex would be the last choice.

by pedro Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:46 am

Only Russians and nouveau riche wear Rolex.

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:01 am

What about John Daly's ex's?

Looks like there are good scores to be had today . . . .

by lorus59 Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:32 am

If you are wearing a Rolex, I hope it is the genuine Chinese made one not that Swiss crap.

by 4putt Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:25 pm

lorus59 wrote:If you are wearing a Rolex, I hope it is the genuine Chinese made one not that Swiss crap.

I must have bought 3 or 4 of those Swiss ones in Bangkok. Never again. Smile

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:29 pm

Tom Watson must be pleased with his 68. Two strokes better than anyone else so far, or until Todd signs his card.

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:50 pm

A very poor Open for three English stalwarts whose games ain't wot they used to be.
Donald, Poulter and Westwood need some good results in the next few weeks otherwise they'll be sitting home in Florida watching the Ryder Cup on TV.
And Casey has done nothing to help himself earn a PGA Tour card for next year. Ridiculous that only Donald (because of his RBC sponsorship) is condescending to fly to Montreal.
These boys will get what they ask for.

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:50 pm

Fine round for Chris Wood - hope you saw that Lukey, and don't you just love the way Cabrera's playing right now?

He'd be right in the shake-up behind Rory if it wasn't for going +4 on his first 4 holes on Thursday.

by Diggers Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:05 pm

Garcia playing well, hopefully he'll blow up soon.

by incontinentia Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:09 pm

Superb round from Lowry. Could still contend if things go awry for the leaders.

by lorus59 Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:20 pm

Please Rory don't do a Greg Norman impression.

by incontinentia Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:59 pm

Grandstand saves Garcia a couple of strokes!

by sportform Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:19 pm

lorus59 wrote:Please Rory don't do a Greg Norman impression.

he seems to be back in the swing of things now after a little wobble on the back of the front nine.

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:31 pm

Sergio just helped him there.

by Diggers Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:30 pm

Well done Coco. You'd have to think he'll pass Faldo's 6 majors, probably winning all 4 majors in the process.

by I'm never wrong Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:58 pm

Someone tell Mr Dawson to go to the dentist

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:10 pm

Wonderful win, Great Championship, Super leaderboard loved the course.

Another "Open" next week and I hope all the Hoylake contestants take the charter to Montreal.

by incontinentia Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:15 pm

Well done Ruairi

by kwinigolfer Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:36 pm

I see Caroline Wozniacki won the tournament in Istanbul today.
Karma.

by pedro Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:37 pm

Well done Rory. Well done Caroline.

by I'm never wrong Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:29 pm

I'm glad Rory didn't back off until the 18th tee. Well done Rory. Hope his Dad feels good if the details of the bet are true. (£400 @ 500-1 some years ago that Rory would win The Open).

by pedro Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:34 pm

It's true Inw,
Seems dad won't have to ask his son for money any longer...

by John Cregan Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:37 pm

I'm never wrong wrote:I'm glad Rory didn't back off until the 18th tee. Well done Rory. Hope his Dad feels good if the details of the bet are true. (£400 @ 500-1 some years ago that Rory would win The Open).

Hope that's not a local, small time bookie. If so,it would finish him and you'd expect Rory would do the right thing and cover his dad's mates winnings himself and not put some pure unfortunate man on the dole.

by pedro Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:42 pm

John C, betting is for adults!! It's not a childs game! I'm sure the bookies don't save the @rse of those who squander their life savings either.

by BlueCoverman Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:46 pm

Oh yeah sure John...we all feel sorry for bookies. And if he is small time and has more than half a brain he would have laid the bet off anyway

by Davie Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:48 pm

Never seen a poor bookie

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