148th Open Championship

[Mark Connolly]

GMac clinging on

[Florentine_Pogen]

Ricky Fowler -2 after 12.  He's due one............

[Guest DAVIDB69]

Wow poulter having a bit of a mare .

[Florentine_Pogen]

God botherer Zach J. gets it back to +1.........

[Florentine_Pogen]

Back-to-back birdies for Ricky.....-3.

Rory gets it to +3 with birdie at 14.

Edited July 19, 2019 by Florentine_Pogen

[Guest DAVIDB69]

He has a chance mcilroy , he always has these type of rounds when he is out of it

[peasy23]

72 players currently +1 or better, only takes a couple of them to bogey to bring +2 and another 16 players into it.

[lichtie23]

72 players currently +1 or better, only takes a couple of them to bogey to bring +2 and another 16 players into it.

74 now (according to the app)

[Florentine_Pogen]

Rory bunkers a wedge at 15. Feckin' eejit.............

[Distant Doonhamer]

Rory bunkers a wedge at 15. Feckin' eejit.............

His wedge play remains an issue. Hope he makes it but he’s up against it now

[Guest DAVIDB69]

I know the open hasn’t been in Northern Ireland for most of our lifetimes , but the Irish players are making too much of it.

It’s the open not the irish open. I assume we will have to go through this in the future as well.

[ICTJohnboy]

Definitely in with a shout if he gets his birdie putt at 16.

The 17th is a driveable par 4 - he should at get at least a birdie at that one.

[Mark Connolly]

Just now, DAVIDB69 said:

I know the open hasn’t been in Northern Ireland for most of our lifetimes , but the Irish players are making too much of it.

It’s the open not the irish open. I assume we will have to go through this in the future as well.
 

I'm not sure about that. McDowell especially grew up in Portrush - the chance to play a Major in your home town, especially when it hasn't been there for nearly 60 years is a massive thing.

[lichtie23]

Rory now one off the cut line.

[lichtie23]

I'm not sure about that. McDowell especially grew up in Portrush - the chance to play a Major in your home town, especially when it hasn't been there for nearly 60 years is a massive thing.

They’ve been making out that this is his course.....in fact he is a member of the other one

[Florentine_Pogen]

"An important eagle for those below the cutline as well. It's Callum Shinkwin who picks up two shots on the 12th to move to even par for the Championship."

[Guest DAVIDB69]

I have no real problem with mcilroy it’s just the worship around him, if he just makes the cut, most of third and fourth coverage will still feature him even if he is not involved at the business end.

[Florentine_Pogen]

Ricky now -4.

CONNOR SYME - 72

Heartbreak for Syme! The Scotsman bogeys the last and moves back to +2 - which is looking very unlikely to make the weekend now.

Edited July 19, 2019 by Florentine_Pogen

[Florentine_Pogen]

Birdie

JASON KOKRAK - 69

Not what the +2s needed. Jason Kokrak ensures he makes the cut by making a birdie on the last for a 69 to move to +1 overall. Looks like Rory McIlory will need another birdie to make the cut.

Wild tee shot from Rory

That's the last thing he wanted. McIlroy's tee shot flies right and wherever it is, it's unlikely to be pretty.

 

Spectators and marshals alike are looking for it on 17.

Edited July 19, 2019 by Florentine_Pogen

[Mark Connolly]

4 minutes ago, lichtie23 said:

They’ve been making out that this is his course.....in fact he is a member of the other one

True, but it's the same as someone who grew up playing at Loch Green qualifying at Troon. It's a home town Major. He also played Portrush hundreds of times growing up, and is an honorary member - it means a huge amount to him.