146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale

[BoogieThumper]

What's with Johnny Miller? Did he have to say the course was set up REALLY easy. A 62 is a 62.

 

Was he wrong?

If you compare green conditions are todays not better than 40 years ago?

Im the last person in the world to defend Miller but a 62 is not a 62 as you suggest in your anger about what he said. There are various things that make scores unique.

 

Thst being said , what a fantastic round.

You're right about one thing. A 62 in a major is so unique no one had done it until today.

[ETgolf]

welp, theres a birdie for spieth lol

[DatSliceDoe]

Spieth wins. Course is beyond easy thanks to yesterday's testy weather. He's gonna tear it up. I say he ends the day at at least -12.

[ETgolf]

I agree hes looking tough to beat, but he has been missing fairways. If he continues that its not crazy to think someone else closer to him may shoot 63 and have him playing from behind tomorrow. Not saying its going to happen, but i dont think its close to done!

[Bungle]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

[nsxguy]

What's with Johnny Miller? Did he have to say the course was set up REALLY easy. A 62 is a 62.

 

True enough but conditions ARE important. The trees and bushes are barely moving and the greens are like dartboards. And -8 still isn't the best to par in a major.

 

And while, of course, nobody else is likely to shoot 62 today I think the scoring today will be historically great.

[toddnt]

Not to be a 'playa hata', but I'm hoping for a monsoon tomorrow... This is way too easy!

[dlygrisse]

Spieth wins. Course is beyond easy thanks to yesterday's testy weather. He's gonna tear it up. I say he ends the day at at least -12.

We shall see. I'm rooting for him but he needs to keep his driver in the fairway.

[hogans71]

A 62, 64 and three 65's thus far. It'll be interesting to see how the day ends..

[hybrid25]

i never shot a 62

I have!

oops, that was for 9 holes, forget what I said.

[carrier street]

I come to this thread for the moment by moment "this guy is out of it" "this tournament is over" posts and I am not disappointed.

[RobS14526]

Spieth wins. Course is beyond easy thanks to yesterday's testy weather. He's gonna tear it up. I say he ends the day at at least -12.

We shall see. I'm rooting for him but he needs to keep his driver in the fairway.

Why? The way the rough is playing, having a preferable angle might be more of an advantage than the fairway on some holes.

[dlygrisse]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

[tsecor]

its moving day...its set up like this on purpose....the weather is great but tomorrow will be much harder

[dlygrisse]

Spieth wins. Course is beyond easy thanks to yesterday's testy weather. He's gonna tear it up. I say he ends the day at at least -12.

We shall see. I'm rooting for him but he needs to keep his driver in the fairway.

Why? The way the rough is playing, having a preferable angle might be more of an advantage than the fairway on some holes.

 

Jordan can make a bunch of pars from the rough but birdies are still hard. Pot bunkers will cause bogeys however.

[JD3]

Course they played Scottish open last week looked better

[scruffynick]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

Remember 99?? They set it up like a us open and I was in truth unplayable when the weather came in.....just enjoy the good golf

[nsxguy]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

 

Ummmmm, the wind was 20 MPH with gusts to 30 and 40 MPH all day yesterday - not to mention the rain off and on most of the day.

[bscinstnct]

I come to this thread for the moment by moment "this guy is out of it" "this tournament is over" posts and I am not disappointed.

 

2 shot lead is nothing here and I wouldnt be surprised if it changed hands a few times by eod tmrw.

 

Spieths poor tee shots havent hurt him yet but lets see.

[scruffynick]

Course they played Scottish open last week looked better

It's not, Birkdale is one of the best! Playing it is a treat... Hard as nails most of the time

[ldchristopher]

Jeez. Scores of 62, 64, and 65 in a major. It's like they moved round three to Erin Hills. I'm sure Johnny Miller could've shot a 58 in these conditions. Just ask him.

[Well Played]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

 

I agree with all of this; however you can still do certain things to make the course play tougher and closer to major championship standards... more difficult hole locations, max out the distance, shave the greens a little tighter than usual, make them put a Johnny Miller 2 iron in the bag, etc.

[carrier street]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

 

Ummmmm, the wind was 20 MPH with gusts to 30 and 40 MPH all day yesterday - not to mention the rain off and on most of the day.

 

I think his point was that a US Open type set up would be unplayable in those conditions.

[buckeyefl]

And it was set up for those conditions.

[tsecor]

I'm tired of seeing spieth take 5 minutes to choose a club, then he lays up on a 286 par 4.....wtf

 

meanwhile Kuchar drives the green

[carrier street]

I come to this thread for the moment by moment "this guy is out of it" "this tournament is over" posts and I am not disappointed.

 

2 shot lead is nothing here and I wouldnt be surprised if it changed hands a few times by eod tmrw.

 

Spieths poor tee shots havent hurt him yet but lets see.

 

1. Stop being reasonable

 

2. -1 like for no Vanilla Ice reference in your post.

[toddnt]

I'm tired of seeing spieth take 5 minutes to choose a club, then he lays up on a 286 par 4.....wtf

 

meanwhile Kuchar drives the green

Mental midget!

[tsecor]

rory just blew a chip shot...omg

[ETgolf]

even kuch is driving greens and spieth is laying up, thats too conservative, has to go for it some considering the conditions

[dlygrisse]

When ever you get no wind and soft greens on a links course it's going to be taken apart

 

This is correct. You can't set up a Open course like a US Open. If the wind picked up the course would be unplayable. The Open is so much about the weather. Good weather will always mean goodnscores on almost any of the courses in the rota.

 

The greens will always be slower and the rough is what it is that year. If it rains then it will play softer.

 

Ummmmm, the wind was 20 MPH with gusts to 30 and 40 MPH all day yesterday - not to mention the rain off and on most of the day.

 

Correct. That's why you don't set it up like a US Open with greens speeds. My point exactly