The 2016 Open Championship Discussion Thread

[Forged4ever]

If this was already posted, apologies, however Ernie is the best!!

 

Ok, I MIGHT be a fan boi, lol

 

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/els-shows-respect-gives-way-phils-putt-62/?cid=Email_FridayNL_20160715

 

Enjoy the tourney and have a great weekend Gents :)

 

All the Best,

RP

[JaNelson38]

Is the Golf Channel coverage the same as the Sky coverage? Because all Sky is literally showing is the Spieth and McIlroy groups and a Patrick Reed putt every now and then. I mean, every shot from one of those 7 guys.

 

Its dreadful. We've got guys in the top 20 on this leaderboard playing right now who we havent seen a shot from because of the obsession with these guys, and a few of them arent even playing that well.

[vleisman]

Just seen the beer tent on tv. It's called The Open Arms :)

[DavePelz4]

So what exactly makes Troon "Royal?"

 

All snarky comments are appreciated.

[tbowles411]

So what exactly makes Troon "Royal?"

 

All snarky comments are appreciated.

At this time I do not have a response. I am not as quick as you Dave. I however reserve the right to edit this post and return to it another time.

[Yanki01]

just got up to date and see Keegan's name towards the top. btw, Stenson was my pick!!!

[tbowles411]

You heard it here first: Tomorrow Phil is going to get caught and passed.

[DavePelz4]

So what exactly makes Troon "Royal?"

 

All snarky comments are appreciated.

At this time I do not have a response. I am not as quick as you Dave. I however reserve the right to edit this post and return to it another time.

 

There actually is an answer which is once the club celebrated 100 years of existence it received the "Royal" moniker. Not very funny though.

 

 

And who exactly was the Clyde in the Firth of Clyde?

[sappytop]

bubba's ball riding the train downtown

[deasy55]

Stricker with the solo lead at-4 for the early Thursday/late Friday wave

[mrt99]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

[QEight]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

 

Sour grapes.

[mrt99]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

 

Sour grapes.

 

Not sure how this is in any way responsive to my post...

[vleisman]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

True to a degree, but half the field had that advantage. Not quite black and white, part of the charm of the Open to me

[vleisman]

Who's the best grinder, Stricker or Furyk?

[Brooks_Cupcake]

Love the weather right now! The essence of the Open! Go Troon!!!

[deasy55]

Who's Bubba blaming for the wind I wonder?

[vleisman]

How much do they have to pay these Scots to go watch gorf in this weather?

[mrt99]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

True to a degree, but half the field had that advantage. Not quite black and white, part of the charm of the Open to me

 

There are lots of charming aspects to the British Open (an event I've been fortunate enough to attend), however the regularity with which ~half the field has almost no chance to win because of their tee time is not one of those...

[Magic Slugger]

Ok! Lets separate the wheat from the chaff..

[Bungle]

Yesterday was good playing conditions pretty much all day, morning starters was probably less wind. Today the morning starters had wind and rain and the afternoon mainly just had wind. I'm not really sure what side of the draw has been better

[moonshine]

umbrella seems useless....like a wrestling match with an octopus

 

bubba is funny...just funny

[mrt99]

Yesterday was good playing conditions pretty much all day, morning starters was probably less wind. Today the morning starters had wind and rain and the afternoon mainly just had wind. I'm not really sure what side of the draw has been better

 

You're not? Here's a hint, look at the leaderboard.

[GreatSpaceCoaster]

I love this!! The weather is Brazil is going to be much nicer LMAO!! :taunt: Most of the quitters got the worst weather. Golf Gods Karma.

[upanddown52]

Faldo cracking me up. He is having a blast. He is probably having just slightly less fun than Phil, and Henrik watching from beside the fire indoors.

[deasy55]

Yesterday was good playing conditions pretty much all day, morning starters was probably less wind. Today the morning starters had wind and rain and the afternoon mainly just had wind. I'm not really sure what side of the draw has been better

 

Out of the top 15 players on the leaderboard only 1 of them (Stricker) was early Thursday and late Friday wave.

[moonshine]

someone give me odds on Zach defending....I'm too lazy to look it up

[i*windows]

Looks like yet another British Open where your chances of winning were decided on Monday...

True to a degree, but half the field had that advantage. Not quite black and white, part of the charm of the Open to me

 

There are lots of charming aspects to the British Open (an event I've been fortunate enough to attend), however the regularity with which ~half the field has almost no chance to win because of their tee time is not one of those...

 

its not supposed to be charming, its a test to determine the best golfer of the year, if you are on wrong side of the draw its just tough luck.

[larssonlegend]

Don't be such a drama queen it's been the same for over a century it's one of the things that make the event unique.

[mrt99]

Yesterday was good playing conditions pretty much all day, morning starters was probably less wind. Today the morning starters had wind and rain and the afternoon mainly just had wind. I'm not really sure what side of the draw has been better

 

Out of the top 15 players on the leaderboard only 1 of them (Stricker) was early Thursday and late Friday wave.

 

And just as you write this, Steve is looking at a lost ball situation...