The Open Championship 2021

[Gareth]

1 hour ago, NoodleSalad said:

I'm beginning to think this event is gearing up for something pretty bad, if the behavior yesterday is any indication of the public mindset. No I don't think golf fans over there are much different, or any different at all, from soccer fans.

 

 

 

What complete and utter nonsense. 

[danglingangler]

39 minutes ago, hammersia said:

Zach Johnson’s wild parties are absolutely notorious on tour. 
 

DJ, AK, Leishman, they all blame Zach for leading them into temptation.

Well Zach Johnson just worked his way into my "if you could pick any foursome to golf with" group.

[carrier street]

I will call it the British Open regardless of your online shaming. They cancelled it for insurance money last year. Looking forward to watching!

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, NoodleSalad said:

I'm beginning to think this event is gearing up for something pretty bad, if the behavior yesterday is any indication of the public mindset. No I don't think golf fans over there are much different, or any different at all, from soccer fans.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, those Open fans be thugs yo!

 

Those wizards packin shivs in their robes, b!

 

🤣

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by bscinstnct

[BlackDiamondPar5]

1 hour ago, hammersia said:

These are all American websites, therefore irrelevant. We’ve discussed this. 

Well WRX is an American based website so it's expected to be called The British Open 🙂

 

Don't look now but those Aussies and Japanese are gonna need a good talking to as well 🙂

 

Also let me be clear, I intend no disrespect. But there are other Opens and a lot of the world uses British Open to resolve ambiguity with other Opens. 

 

Regardless the name it's a amazing event. 

Edited July 12, 2021 by BlackDiamondPar5

[NoodleSalad]

30 minutes ago, carrier street said:

I will call it the British Open regardless of your online shaming. They cancelled it for insurance money last year. Looking forward to watching!

I wouldn't call it shaming so much as adolescent trolling.

[Go Cougs]

I get that the official name is The Open, and I don't have a problem with that.  But when people start correcting others for referring to it as the British Open, that's where things start getting pretentious.

[hammersia]

17 minutes ago, Go Cougs said:

I get that the official name is The Open, and I don't have a problem with that.  But when people start correcting others for referring to it as the British Open, that's where things start getting pretentious.

History is important. It is 50 years older than any other of the National Opens. 
 

Bit like the difference between

 

Hampshire

New Hampshire

 

York

New York

 

England

New England

 

You can’t buy history. Sorry.

 

 

[bscinstnct]

2 minutes ago, hammersia said:

History is important. It is 50 years older than any other of the National Opens. 
 

Bit like the difference between

 

Hampshire

New Hampshire

 

York

New York

 

England

New England

 

You can’t buy history. Sorry.

 

 

 

York be like

 

 

[carrier street]

2 minutes ago, hammersia said:

History is important. It is 50 years older than any other of the National Opens. 
 

Bit like the difference between

 

Hampshire

New Hampshire

 

York

New York

 

England

New England

 

You can’t buy history. Sorry.

 

 

Cancelled. For. Insurance. Money.

[hammersia]

9 minutes ago, carrier street said:

Cancelled. For. Insurance. Money.

Thank God the US Open (partnered with Amex, Cisco, Lexus, Rolex and Sentry)  is completely unsullied by commercial considerations.

[bscinstnct]

55 minutes ago, hammersia said:

Thank God the US Open (partnered with Amex, Cisco, Lexus, Rolex and Sentry)  is completely unsullied by commercial considerations.

 

Lol, you have to understand that most of us have a full appreciation for our cousins across the pond and your rich history and impact on our country.

 

I watchin Last Kingdom now yo!

 

Its just we like to bust your chops about what we see as a bit of fastidious pedanticism ; )

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by bscinstnct

[Go Cougs]

25 minutes ago, hammersia said:

History is important. It is 50 years older than any other of the National Opens. 
 

Bit like the difference between

 

Hampshire

New Hampshire

 

York

New York

 

England

New England

 

You can’t buy history. Sorry.

 

 

The difference being if you intend to book a trip to New Hampshire and book it for Hampshire instead, there's a consequence to that so the difference really matters.  It merits a clarification/correction.

 

On the other hand, if someone refers to this golf tournament as the British Open...

 

 

[iBanesto]

6 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

 

The Empire took a heck of a beating last night. The Scottish section of the empire were delighted to see it!

 

[soregongolfer]

5 hours ago, NoTalentLefty said:

The Empire? Has a Star Wars ring to it. The Brits are a silly people. But overall  nice compared to the frogs. At least that what I heard in Spain. 

I don't know about that.  During the 1982 World Cup in Spain, I heard, "Ingleses locos" more times than I can count.  They got a bad reputation for eating and drinking in bars and forgetting to pay.  

[NoTalentLefty]

37 minutes ago, soregongolfer said:

I don't know about that.  During the 1982 World Cup in Spain, I heard, "Ingleses locos" more times than I can count.  They got a bad reputation for eating and drinking in bars and forgetting to pay.  

Them and the Canadians are cheap.

[Dave230]

I enjoy both the British Open and the US Masters, especially when the soccer season is over. 

[tiderider]

3 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

 

Yeah, we are all the same.

[TiScape]

4 hours ago, hammersia said:

These are all American websites, therefore irrelevant. We’ve discussed this. 

You posted your comment on an American website. Therefore it’s irrelevant! 😂 

[Arn]

50 minutes ago, NoTalentLefty said:

Canadians are cheap

Poor is more fitting. Our money doesn’t just look like Monopoly money, it has similar value.

[tiderider]

1 hour ago, Dave230 said:

I enjoy both the British Open and the US Masters, especially when the soccer season is over. 

so, what did you think about yesterday? ... assuming you weren't being facetious ... 

[NoTalentLefty]

27 minutes ago, Arn said:

Poor is more fitting. Our money doesn’t just look like Monopoly money, it has similar value.

No offense to the Canadians just funning 

[FootWedge16]

In the next ten years more and more players will skip the British. In twenty years they’ll be paying top 200 players to show up. Eventually it will be cancelled and replaced on prime time TV with reruns of MASH. The British Open will be reduced to irrelevance, right where it belongs.

Edited July 13, 2021 by FootWedge16

[Joe Mannix]

------Looking back at it, it is galling to see that Tiger bogeyed 2 of his last 4 holes to finish two back.

 

That is if you are assuming that everyone is a fan of Tigers.

[FootWedge16]

Who calls a course “Royal St George’s” any way? More like Royal St Goat Track

[tiderider]

20 minutes ago, FootWedge16 said:

In the next ten years more and more players will skip the British. In twenty years they’ll be paying top 200 players to show up. Eventually it will be cancelled and replaced on prime time TV with reruns of MASH. The British Open will be reduced to irrelevance, right where it belongs.

[Fairway14]

Practice round times and pairings listed, which I've never seen done before.

 

https://www.theopen.com/teetimes

[bladehunter]

4 hours ago, hammersia said:

Thank God the US Open (partnered with Amex, Cisco, Lexus, Rolex and Sentry)  is completely unsullied by commercial considerations.

If it helps - when the US open is on I refer to it as “ the open “ ..... true story ... so I’d say it’s more about locational context . Look on the bright side. We don’t call it the French open ..... I mean that’s something positive... 

 

 

Anyway I’m wondering what the odds are that we have a Johnny Rahm situation decide the tournaments outcome !?  I hope it doesn’t happen. But I just have a gut feeling it will play a part.  

 

[carrier street]

5 hours ago, hammersia said:

Thank God the US Open (partnered with Amex, Cisco, Lexus, Rolex and Sentry)  is completely unsullied by commercial considerations.

Yes. Those are the sponsors. For the tournament. That they played. Instead of cancelling to collect insurance money. 😉

[Fairway14]

6 minutes ago, carrier street said:

Yes. Those are the sponsors. For the tournament. That they played. Instead of cancelling to collect insurance money. 😉

USGA selling out for sponsorship dollars is relatively new, year 2012 I think.