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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It starts tomorrow but we got some live golf on bbc2 4pm today. Who do you think will win and are you going to watch it? Tiger woods is back and might have a chance. I recon it will be a close one this year and henrik stenson could be in the top

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I don't really care except for the roads will be a nightmare around St Andrews and I have to pop over there tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

That's right, will be lots of traffic tomorrow. Was a good opener today

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It started

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are there any other golf fans who feel the same as me. I've grown up with Tigers domination of the game and regardless of your opinions of him as a man or his past off course antics, do you find it sad to see his golfing decline being played out on TV. He continually spouts about 'my game's in a good place, ball striking great and shape brilliant' etc then this morning goes and posts +4 for a front 9 which come tomorrow will have him missing the cut at a major event yet again.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Are there any other golf fans who feel the same as me. I've grown up with Tigers domination of the game and regardless of your opinions of him as a man or his past off course antics, do you find it sad to see his golfing decline being played out on TV. He continually spouts about 'my game's in a good place, ball striking great and shape brilliant' etc then this morning goes and posts +4 for a front 9 which come tomorrow will have him missing the cut at a major event yet again."

No. Its the same for him as it is for any ageing sportsman/team.

Sport is a cycle and everyone deserves their chance to get to the top and stay there.

He's had his time and amazing to watch it was, thankfully he never seemed to turn up in Ryder Cup's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At the close of play, he was only four shots behind the cut score so not impossible. I doubt he'd do it though given how bad he's playing. Today's tee-time and weather certainly won't help, if indeed not making it nigh on impossible.

As for his decline, why shouldn't the world and his dog see how bad he's become? He couldn't get enough attention and exposure when he was winning so why not see him now, ffs he's only 39, hardly past it on age grounds. Didn't Watson almost win The Open at 59 yrs of age?

What is sad is how the media still fawn over him and give him coverage, hence his many delusional "i can still win it" comments, rage at the expense of covering those golfers, young and veterans alike, who are playing the good golf.

Here's a thought, Watson and Langer et a still play well, just how good were they in their prime? Allegedly in an era lacking depth of field. lol, tell that to Nicklaus, Player, Ballesteros, Faldo, Norman and others etc. Top sportmanship, talent, class and charisma (mostly).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The torrential rain this morning could be a game changer for those early starters

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

A good walk wasted

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

He almost got a penalty for that ball he tried to put in.

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

God I love the Old course! It's a stunning place to place golf, one of the few places that gives you butterflies as you peg up on first tee.

I agree Tigers demise is sad to watch, he may win again not sure it will be a major tho but what ever you think of him as a man ( not overly keen myself) he was one hell of a golfer and the others owe him for the high prize money they win he made a huge difference to the game globally.

On a happier note I have Zach at 80-1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Look on the bright side Cheetah, even at No. 241 in the world and dropping, you're still the best black golfer in the world.

Looks like pro golf, and technology, has left the Old Course behind, it's only remaining defence is the wind.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It just started to rain heavy there, guess they need to put harder as the green will become slow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brilliant to see so many amateurs doing well, not least Paul Dunne at the top of the pile, and thoroughly enjoying it.

Good luck for Monday lads.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Did you see the green that was 100 yards long, impressive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did you see the green that was 100 yards long, impressive."

It's been there quite a while.

Some years back, a yank, maybe Calcavecchia actually took a wedge to one of his "putts" from such a green.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Did you see the green that was 100 yards long, impressive.

It's been there quite a while.

Some years back, a yank, maybe Calcavecchia actually took a wedge to one of his "putts" from such a green. "
YEs that's right its been there ages, yeah good choice for a club to chip it. I would dot he same, would you?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did you see the green that was 100 yards long, impressive.

It's been there quite a while.

Some years back, a yank, maybe Calcavecchia actually took a wedge to one of his "putts" from such a green. YEs that's right its been there ages, yeah good choice for a club to chip it. I would dot he same, would you?."

Nah, i'd probably use a 6 iron, as i'm often on the wrong green entirely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Interesting snippet came out of today's play.

There have been 26 rounds of 63 in a Major. Of those, only 5 went on to win that tournament.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't get me wrong, I love golf. But not watching it. I'd sooner tongue kiss a monkeys bum hole than watch it. The utter tedium. Even the sound of the commentators voice depresses me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Did you see the green that was 100 yards long, impressive.

It's been there quite a while.

Nah, i'd probably use a 6 iron, as i'm often on the wrong green entirely. "
Yes that iron is a good choice too, yeah hard to put it near from such a long distance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a 500 year old course and its only defence is nature.

On that basis I found it very odd that nobody went out when nature got bad...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here come the Irish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tiger was good when he was getting pussy no one could match his focus and composure , now he gets no escapism from golf his game has suffered , get the man some more dish and watch the legend be reborn

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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Cos he is focusing his time on his family and kids, so don't got so much time for golf, still good tho lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

They played in 25mph strong wind earlier, must been tough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tiger doesn't need a swing coach, he needs a head coach.

25 mph is pretty easy to play golf in.

They stopped playing when it got to 45-50mph and that speed is very tough... But they are meant to be the best in the world so crack on I say

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tiger doesn't need a swing coach, he needs a head coach.

25 mph is pretty easy to play golf in.

They stopped playing when it got to 45-50mph and that speed is very tough... But they are meant to be the best in the world so crack on I say"
That's right and just aim the ball more to the left or right, yeah 25 aint to much but 45 is yes lol. It should be a walk in the park for them init?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tiger doesn't need a swing coach, he needs a head coach.

25 mph is pretty easy to play golf in.

They stopped playing when it got to 45-50mph and that speed is very tough... But they are meant to be the best in the world so crack on I sayThat's right and just aim the ball more to the left or right, yeah 25 aint to much but 45 is yes lol. It should be a walk in the park for them init?"
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Lol I think there's a bit more to it than aiming more left or right but yeah 25 is reasonably easy for them to play in!

What it does do is exaggerate bad shots, where as 45 can punish good shots, but I still think they should have played Saturday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's so many contenders now, there must be around 25 guys with a shout

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Tiger doesn't need a swing coach, he needs a head coach.

25 mph is pretty easy to play golf in.

Lol I think there's a bit more to it than aiming more left or right but yeah 25 is reasonably easy for them to play in!

What it does do is exaggerate bad shots, where as 45 can punish good shots, but I still think they should have played Saturday

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That's right I gues 25 is an ok wind, yeah that's right so if you hit a bad shot to the right the 45 wind might take it to the fairway lol. That's right Saturday was the day to play on.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There's so many contenders now, there must be around 25 guys with a shout"
Yes there must be, where is fellow swede stenson?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's so many contenders now, there must be around 25 guys with a shoutYes there must be, where is fellow swede stenson?."
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He's in the clubhouse on -5

Funniest thing I saw was that bird trying to nick his ball.

Looked like that other swede lingmeth would be in contention he was flying first day!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There's so many contenders now, there must be around 25 guys with a shoutYes there must be, where is fellow swede stenson?..

He's in the clubhouse on -5

Funniest thing I saw was that bird trying to nick his ball.

Looked like that other swede lingmeth would be in contention he was flying first day!"
lol that is fun, imagine if the bird actually could fly away with it lol Yes so he is teeing of later I recon. Yes lingmeth was another good one but didn't last. Wonder if the ball was to heavy for the bird? lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The rain just started there, see how it goes now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shaping up to be a great final day

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes it does and many can win it still.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looking like a three-way play off, awesome stuff!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes its getting really good out there now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

C'mon Louis, make it a 3way!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woohoo, - it's a 1, 2, 17 & 18 four-hole playoff, shags!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes lots in the play offs, will be a close finish wont it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here we go, last hole.

Wonder who will keep their nerve

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes, finally the last hole, should be interesting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He's got very nervous now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Yanks are on a roll, - three consecutive majors now!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes he was nervous there, zack Johnson, is the winner.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Its been a good week of golf, cant wait for the next time its on.

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

All those who said they should have played Saturday sorry but they shouldn't or couldn't. 45mph gusts make it unplayable because the ball won't stay on the green. The Open is a game of skill and yes luck plays a part but if you put up to 2 feet and when you get there it blows 8 feet away that is unplayable and they have no choice under rules to suspend play.

On a happier not I had a couple of quid on Zach at 80-1

The Old may not be the hardest track but it's the best imho the tee shot over hotel on 17 makes you twitch and it's a good job the first is 100 yards wide I was shaking stood there! Nowhere else does that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All those who said they should have played Saturday sorry but they shouldn't or couldn't. 45mph gusts make it unplayable because the ball won't stay on the green. The Open is a game of skill and yes luck plays a part but if you put up to 2 feet and when you get there it blows 8 feet away that is unplayable and they have no choice under rules to suspend play.

On a happier not I had a couple of quid on Zach at 80-1

Think daly was first guy to tee over the hotel, same year he won there.

That was a play off as well

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

They always went over hotel i think, just not from so far back, they moved tee to other side of road, old tee was next to 16th, I hit over hotel from the old tee, still made 6 tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On a happier not I had a couple of quid on Zach at 80-1

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I didn't hear a single person say that they should have played on Saturday, - which idiot/s said that?

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

Several in this thread lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They always went over hotel i think, just not from so far back, they moved tee to other side of road, old tee was next to 16th, I hit over hotel from the old tee, still made 6 tho

Good effort! another few years practice and you'll be down to a birdie lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Several in this thread lol"

Oh, that's okay then, I thought it may have been media people!

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

"They always went over hotel i think, just not from so far back, they moved tee to other side of road, old tee was next to 16th, I hit over hotel from the old tee, still made 6 tho

Good effort! another few years practice and you'll be down to a birdie lol "

Lol hit it over back on to road. Birdied first tho

hence I pissed myself laughing when tiger made 6

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What a great finish. Plenty crumbled on the back nine unfortunately or we could of had a ten man play off

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

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Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far away

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far away"
lol yes. I meant where they tied off there was a building on the right side? about 100 metres away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far awaylol yes. I meant where they tied off there was a building on the right side? about 100 metres away."
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Bloody swedes... It's yards shag yards.

Yeah you mean the road hole.

Drive over the old railway shed with the hotel on the left.

I don't think pros ever get that wayward and the yellow Tees that us plebs play off don't really come into play there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No your correct the hotel is on the right lol.

I've walked all over the old course many years back.

Couldn't afford the golf though

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far awaylol yes. I meant where they tied off there was a building on the right side? about 100 metres away..

Bloody swedes... It's yards shag yards.

Yeah you mean the road hole.

Drive over the old railway shed with the hotel on the left.

I don't think pros ever get that wayward and the yellow Tees that us plebs play off don't really come into play there."
lol I know I like to use metres you know don't you? YEs many don't aim to the left but instead over the bushes there.

"No your correct the hotel is on the right lol.

I've walked all over the old course many years back.

Couldn't afford the golf though

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Yes that's the hotel lol did you play the course or just walked over it? YEah its abit expensive aint it especially as its a pro course.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far awaylol yes. I meant where they tied off there was a building on the right side? about 100 metres away..

Bloody swedes... It's yards shag yards.

Yeah you mean the road hole.

Drive over the old railway shed with the hotel on the left.

I don't think pros ever get that wayward and the yellow Tees that us plebs play off don't really come into play there.lol I know I like to use metres you know don't you? YEs many don't aim to the left but instead over the bushes there.

No your correct the hotel is on the right lol.

I've walked all over the old course many years back.

Couldn't afford the golf though

Yes that's the hotel lol did you play the course or just walked over it? YEah its abit expensive aint it especially as its a pro course."
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I went up around xmas time 18 years ago, the old course, new course is all public land and you can walk around on it when there's no golf.

I'm not sure but I think they use a rota system for playing and its a number of months waiting time.

Yeah you Europeans and the rest of the world with your flippin metres

.... The funny thing is I actually use metres for everything, I can even do long distances like 1500 metres easier than a mile.... But I can't do metres at golf

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"lol wonder how many balls hit that hotel and if any windows was broken? Few landed on the balcony

Errr I'm pretty sure it's a railway shed, shag

Although the hotel isn't that far awaylol yes. I meant where they tied off there was a building on the right side? about 100 metres away..

Bloody swedes... It's yards shag yards.

Yeah you mean the road hole.

Drive over the old railway shed with the hotel on the left.

No your correct the hotel is on the right lol.

I've walked all over the old course many years back.

Couldn't afford the golf though

Yes that's the hotel lol did you play the course or just walked over it? YEah its abit expensive aint it especially as its a pro course..

I went up around xmas time 18 years ago, the old course, new course is all public land and you can walk around on it when there's no golf.

I'm not sure but I think they use a rota system for playing and its a number of months waiting time.

Yeah you Europeans and the rest of the world with your flippin metres

.... The funny thing is I actually use metres for everything, I can even do long distances like 1500 metres easier than a mile.... But I can't do metres at golf

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Yes you may be right there I think they might change the course so it grows at different rates maibe the grass.

That's good, isn't the metre system a lot esier than the other? Same its hard to calculate a mile aint it.

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