The Open Championship at Royal Portrush GC/Dunluce Links - Shane Lowry is the 2019 Champion Golfer

[Hankshank]

Want an article in the English language which gives an exhaustive summary of day 1. Not a video or a link to a pay site. An article. Can anyone gimme a link, would be much appreciated.

[mjen43]

Spoilers on day 1 lmao. Imagine being pissed because you had the first quarter of an NBA game spoiled. The tournament hasn’t even started.

[Hankshank]

Want an article in the English language which gives an exhaustive summary of day 1. Not a video or a link to a pay site. An article. Can anyone gimme a link, would be much appreciated.

[rukahs]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/49033675

[scruffynick]

So far the weather is quite.... But it's coming, the rain is coming. Think the early starters will get the best conditions today

[KennyP]

> @Justmuckit said:

> Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

>

> Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

>

> Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

>

> Thoughts?

 

The R&A, rightly, took a lot of criticism for what happened with Spieth at Birkdale. With the 18th grandstands left of the 1st fairway, I think they are protecting against players purposely aiming to miss left and take advantage of a free drop.

[idrive]

No wind, no rain.... seems that the luck of the draw could go a long way.

[nichho]

> @idrive said:

> **No wind, no rain**.... seems that the luck of the draw could go a long way.

 

Nor winters cold, whoa whoa

Can stop me baby

 

Sorry

[JAMH03]

Scores in title are in bad taste.

[Terry Gold]

> @BobMorris said:

> > @Krt22 said:

> > > @duffer987 said:

> > > > @BobMorris said:

> > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > > @BobMorris said:

> > > > > > > @flushem said:

> > > > > > > anyone wanna bet on McIlroy or TW?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > No...but I like Kuchar at 40/1. Good golf course for him. Low ball flight, keeps it in the ballpark, great putter. He's got to win a major eventually.

> > > > >

> > > > > BTW, your signature should read "Bethpage.... Riviera"

> > > >

> > > > It should, Flush....but the Brentwood I'm in 6 months out of the year is up North, not the Brentwood in LA. I did get to play Riviera once. Definitely one my favorites.

> > >

> > > And Deer Ridge doesn't have quite the same ring to it ;-)

> >

> > I do miss Roddy Ranch up that way!

>

> I just about cried when Roddy closed. 2 miles from my house, best track in the immediate area, and cheap to play.

 

Half golf course, half Bob's Country Bunker.

 

[Pinging77]

Beginning to be unwatchable. They say they are broadcasting over 50 hours, but it seems like 20 of those hours are commercials. Don’t know which is more annoying a stand alone commercial or those annoying split screen play along versions.

[imakaveli]

> @" SwooshLT" said:

> > @imakaveli said:

> > > @LICC said:

> > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > > > @buckeye440 said:

> > > > > > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > > > > I wonder if they ever realize they f***ed it up and put pga championship back in august.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > How is this round indicative of that?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Cause it’s a thread about the unfortunately last Major of the season.

> > > > >

> > > > > The British Open: Glory's Last Shot

> > > >

> > > > Right? 9 months of meaningless golf ahead ?

> > >

> > > You think the Players Championship is meaningless?

> >

> > Totally, it’s the biggest regular event, nothing more and nothing less.

>

> Just a shade more prestigious than that.....quite a bit more actually

 

Nope, sorry

[OldTomMorris]

Great conditions for Koepka to get out there and position himself for the weekend.

[imakaveli]

> @Justmuckit said:

> Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

>

> Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

>

> Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

>

> Thoughts?

 

If you know the OB is there, then it your fault, not R&A's...

[OldTomMorris]

> @KennyP said:

> > @Justmuckit said:

> > Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

> >

> > Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

> >

> > Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

> >

> > Thoughts?

>

> The R&A, rightly, took a lot of criticism for what happened with Spieth at Birkdale. With the 18th grandstands left of the 1st fairway, I think they are protecting against players purposely aiming to miss left and take advantage of a free drop.

 

Also that internal OB is a historical legacy from when the club didn't own that piece of land, its always been there, and the R&A chose not to change this and stay true to the course as much as possible. Who in the media was complaining?

[MattyO1984]

I was hoping for a fast start from JT in relatively benign conditions this morning but +2 thru 5 is the exact opposite of what I was hoping.

[Bingo1976]

> @Justmuckit said:

> Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

>

> Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

>

> Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

>

> Thoughts?

 

Which media? I never got the issue with internal OB - it's part of the history of the course and why should it be any different to external OB. The best way to handle it is not to hit it there.

[s1mZ]

Man I love Erik Van Rooyens' swing action! Even his fashion sense (those cycle pants he often wears) are next on my shopping cart.

[KennyP]

Nice to see Lucas Glover starting birdie, birdie to go to -1. The most underrated ball-striker in my opinion.

[MattyO1984]

Tiger did not look like he was anywhere near being comfortable walking down the steps to the first tee and he is definitely looking tight. Sad to see.

[imakaveli]

> @Bingo1976 said:

> > @Justmuckit said:

> > Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

> >

> > Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

> >

> > Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

> >

> > Thoughts?

>

> Which media? I never got the issue with internal OB - it's part of the history of the course and why should it be any different to external OB. The best way to handle it is not to hit it there.

 

well said.

[tiderider]

> @KennyP said:

> > @Justmuckit said:

> > Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

> >

> > Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

> >

> > Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

> >

> > Thoughts?

>

> The R&A, rightly, took a lot of criticism for what happened with Spieth at Birkdale. With the 18th grandstands left of the 1st fairway, I think they are protecting against players purposely aiming to miss left and take advantage of a free drop.

 

article in the OP explains the ob on #1 ... it's always been there as that land was part of the 2nd course there ...

[Titleist_PT23]

> @chiva said:

> > @lowheel said:

> > spoiler alerts... lol what year is this? you come onto wrx and pretend not to know who shot what?? give me a break

>

> ^^^^^^^^^^ This x infinity

Yeah, if you don't want to know what happened I can definitely see why you'd go to a golf related website and look at something that said Open Championship.

[ClintDagger]

Tiger looks like he’s in a daze. Eyes glazed over and just out of it.

[tiderider]

and if spieth can hit that fairway two consecutive days, anybody can ...

[LICC]

> @imakaveli said:

> > @" SwooshLT" said:

> > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > @LICC said:

> > > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > > > > @buckeye440 said:

> > > > > > > > > @imakaveli said:

> > > > > > > > > I wonder if they ever realize they f***ed it up and put pga championship back in august.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > How is this round indicative of that?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Cause it’s a thread about the unfortunately last Major of the season.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The British Open: Glory's Last Shot

> > > > >

> > > > > Right? 9 months of meaningless golf ahead ?

> > > >

> > > > You think the Players Championship is meaningless?

> > >

> > > Totally, it’s the biggest regular event, nothing more and nothing less.

> >

> > Just a shade more prestigious than that.....quite a bit more actually

>

> Nope, sorry

 

So to you every non-major has equal levels of meaninglessness. You know you have a crazy view there, right?

[LICC]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @KennyP said:

> > > @Justmuckit said:

> > > Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

> > >

> > > Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

> > >

> > > Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

> > >

> > > Thoughts?

> >

> > The R&A, rightly, took a lot of criticism for what happened with Spieth at Birkdale. With the 18th grandstands left of the 1st fairway, I think they are protecting against players purposely aiming to miss left and take advantage of a free drop.

>

> Also that internal OB is a historical legacy from when the club didn't own that piece of land, its always been there, and the R&A chose not to change this and stay true to the course as much as possible. Who in the media was complaining?

 

 

Alan Shipnuck:

 

https://www.golf.com/news/2019/07/18/royal-portrush-out-of-bounds-left-is-a-shame/

 

I do see his point- seems like an odd OB.

[Hawkeye77]

Shackelford whines about and claims only Hoylake on the Rota uses it - not true, used in 2017.

 

Shipnuck claims out of bounds is only used to protect private property - well that's categorically untrue. Internal out of bounds has its own definition, "traditional" out of bounds may or may not be used to protect public or private property (he must live on a golf course, lol), but more often simply defines the boundaries of the golf course property public or private from which you may not stray without consequence.

 

Rory hits a shot OB and it's the crime of the century - they've been singing the praises of Portrush for years.

 

Certainly, they can pile on with their click bait articles now, and they may genuinely not like internal OB, but these little hit pieces that can't get basic facts should embarrass them.

 

In the end, they are playing the course as the members play it, I read the nearest OB stake on the left side of 1 is 20 yards from the fairway - I play plenty of courses where "traditional" out of bounds stakes are a lot closer than that, lol.

 

Don't hit it there highly skilled top .00001% of all the golfers in the world.

[OldTomMorris]

> @LICC said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > > @KennyP said:

> > > > @Justmuckit said:

> > > > Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in the thread, haven't had time to roll through 34 pages...

> > > >

> > > > Seems like some media members are blasting Portrush for their use of OB on the 1st. Personally, I think internal OB is stupid, especially on this course.

> > > >

> > > > Then again, Rory knows its there and hooks one anyway, then does the same with his approach - so I can't exactly feel sorry for him.

> > > >

> > > > Thoughts?

> > >

> > > The R&A, rightly, took a lot of criticism for what happened with Spieth at Birkdale. With the 18th grandstands left of the 1st fairway, I think they are protecting against players purposely aiming to miss left and take advantage of a free drop.

> >

> > Also that internal OB is a historical legacy from when the club didn't own that piece of land, its always been there, and the R&A chose not to change this and stay true to the course as much as possible. Who in the media was complaining?

>

>

> Alan Shipnuck:

>

> https://www.golf.com/news/2019/07/18/royal-portrush-out-of-bounds-left-is-a-shame/

>

> I do see his point- seems like an odd OB.

 

"The O.B. left is a crime against humanity." Hyperbole personified as usual from this writer. I've read very little of him over the years but any time I do I'm left wondering if he has ever played golf or has an understanding of its history or likes golf. He's like golf's version of a shock jock.

 

Yes its very harsh but everyone knows it there, it could have been some sort of other hazard, like water or trees so I'm not sure it necessary to go completely crazy about it.

[Hawkeye77]

Some care about spoilers, I understand that point of view. I've never cared, that's just me.

 

"a golfer has the lead" ----- I'm lucky my coffee got cold and I wasn't drinking any - well played.