Distant Doonhamer Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Tyrrell Hatton snaps a club in anger on 18th after a shit shot. Not a good look. Thought he’d moved on from this sort of nonsense but obviously still a dick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Tim Barter out walking the course and suggesting some of the pin positions could be awkward today. He reckons the R&A might have decided to slow the scoring a bit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Was just thinking about this as they did a wee piece on Ben Curtis. Does The Open tend to set up for a ‘lucky’ player to win rather than the consistent automaton? Curtis, David Duval, Todd Hamilton, Paul Lawrie, Molinari and arguably Shane Lowry all have The Open on their cv without being what you’d say are world class golfers. Or is just because that’s the very nature of links golf? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Was just thinking about this as they did a wee piece on Ben Curtis. Does The Open tend to set up for a ‘lucky’ player to win rather than the consistent automaton? Curtis, David Duval, Todd Hamilton, Paul Lawrie, Molinari and arguably Shane Lowry all have The Open on their cv without being what you’d say are world class golfers. Or is just because that’s the very nature of links golf? Duval had been World Number 1, Molinari was the form player in the world, and Lowry (and to a lesser extent Lawrie) was a renowned links player. I think the idea of "lucky winners" happening at the Open is a bit overplayed because there were a couple in close proximity. I'd argue that it favours the smarter player more than the lucky one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Smarter is probably fair. The point I was pondering was that it seems regularly enough (only my perception!) an outlier rather than those at the top end of the rankings that win through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I seen a graph were the average age of an open winner was around 5 years older than the other majors. I think that maybe explains that links golf requires a bit of maturity and know how to win it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Aye, there's plenty of one time major 'diddies' that could be considered not world class that have won other majors too, just this century for example. Uspga: Micheel, Yang, Beem, Dufner, Walker. US Open: Glover, Ogilvy, Campbell. Masters: Willet, Schwartzel, Weir, Immelman. There's certainly more luck involved in the Open though, where the draw and conditions can have a huge effect, before we even get to the lucky bounces or lies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Aye, there's plenty of one time major 'diddies' that could be considered not world class that have won other majors too, just this century for example. Uspga: Micheel, Yang, Beem, Dufner, Walker. US Open: Glover, Ogilvy, Campbell. Masters: Willet, Schwartzel, Weir, Immelman. There's certainly more luck involved in the Open though, where the draw and conditions can have a huge effect, before we even get to the lucky bounces or lies. Harsh on weir, schwartzel and immelman i reckon. I'm not a big golf fan but these guys were well established players, always in with a shout if they put a run together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Leaders out at 3.55pm tomorrow. Bob out at 10.20 with Brendan Steele. https://www.theopen.com/teetimesSlightly baffled by the tee times tbh, they will start earlier tomorrow I'm fairly sure.A few players off to a good start today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, peasy23 said: Slightly baffled by the tee times tbh, they will start earlier tomorrow I'm fairly sure. A few players off to a good start today. Normally 2pm-ish for the leaders on Sunday IIRC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 45 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Harsh on weir, schwartzel and immelman i reckon. I'm not a big golf fan but these guys were well established players, always in with a shout if they put a run together. Looking back, I've been harsh on Weir, but not the other 2, who never really achieved much either side of their green jackets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Normally 2pm-ish for the leaders on Sunday IIRCYep, I was working it back from them finishing about 6ish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Bob having a terrific round. Hopefully he can finish with a birdie to top it off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 And he does! What a round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, The Moonster said: And he does! What a round. Yes tremendous by bob moves himself up nicely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, The Moonster said: And he does! What a round. Top effort. Birdied the 18th to make the cut and now inside the top 20, for now at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Not a 5 on the card either. Not many will do that today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Rory having a nightmare back 9 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Mon the wind start gusting 25mph bring em all back to bob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, lichtie23 said: Rory having a nightmare back 9 "A quick start tomorrow and he's right back in it" Says Paul McGinley sometime in the next hour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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