The Open Championship 2021

[Como82]

Spieth probably blew a shot at getting to 10 under on this par 5

[golfortennis]

1 minute ago, 3whacker said:

Dan Hicks is an idiot....how about listening to what is said before you put your foot in your mouth...again

 

If you are in need of an economy of language, note that ending the sentence after idiot would have sufficed.

[Frankensteins Monster]

Gregor Clegane with the ace!

[SwooshLT]

3 minutes ago, PhilsFanDrew said:

Brooks throwing shade at BDC w/ post round interview with Todd Lewis, "Drove the ball great today, I love my driver." 

 

3 minutes ago, PhilsFanDrew said:

Brooks throwing shade at BDC w/ post round interview with Todd Lewis, "Drove the ball great today, I love my driver." 

 

[SwooshLT]

2 minutes ago, Como82 said:

Spieth probably blew a shot at getting to 10 under on this par 5

 

 

And that's with 4 straight misses on the front.....

[manku]

Just now, Frankensteins Monster said:

Gregor Clegane with the ace!

 

I was just watching, and saw him hug his caddie...and thought, wow his caddie must be a jockey in his spare time.

 

Then I saw the the others in his group.

 

Wow...don't think anyone asks to play through his group!

[FormerBigDaddy]

Found it… Morikawa switched his 7-8-9 from the p730 to the p7Mc

[One Putter]

Jimmy roberts is as short as Jonathan Thomson is tall

Edited July 16, 2021 by One Putter

[golfortennis]

So I was sitting there thinking, you know, I've seen too much golf.  Why not go to the studio for some guys sitting around a desk.

 

And lo and behold, there's Jimmy Roberts.

 

Who on earth thinks people want to see that over, you know, the golf.

[bscinstnct]

Spieth!

 

I like that little cut emphasis, rehearsal move, pre-swing. 

 

 

[TiScape]

Whenever I hear Darren Clarke is 52yo I have to Google it to confirm… He’s def no bscinstnct! 😆 

[tee207]

Oh man Brooksy getting in the mix!

[bobfoster]

7 minutes ago, Greg_B said:

Since several of us in different parts of the world are hearing the static, I would humbly suggest you just missed those portions of the coverage. Bathroom breaks, whatever.

Actually, I just figured it out. We are somehow listening to two different feeds. 

 

If you all are having problems with "on-course transmissions", well, it just occurred to me that I have no "on-course transmissions".

 

The coverage I'm watching is showing the players playing, with commentary coming from (invisible) people in a booth somewhere, that are unseen. I have no commentary coming from any on-course people. Some just mentioned a problem with a female commentator's mic. I have no female commentator. Sounds like just four or five guys. Think I hear Feherty, and someone actually mentioned Bones and Paul (Azinger) by name.

 

I believe what I'm watching is NBC's attempt to adjust the R&A's global feed to the US audience. They appear to be using the video, but have cut the sound and are replacing the R&A commentary with their own. (It is why they never appear, they can't be in the global feed.) But they really are tilting it to the US audience. They'll announce all the shots from the global feed, but will add color and backstory commentary about US golfers. They've actually made it sound like it is US coverage. 

 

My suspicion is that the people having trouble with static are getting the full R&A feed - both video and audio. And apparently some of the on-course audio is messed up. Why I am seeing the coverage I'm seeing, and others in the US are seeing something different I do not know. But it is clear that all the confusion came from the fact that we are all watching the same video feed, but are listening to different audio. 

[miamistomp]

 Harman comes up short on eagle try...

[TheIncelGolfer]

2 minutes ago, bobfoster said:

Actually, I just figured it out. We are somehow listening to two different feeds. 

 

If you all are having problems with "on-course transmissions", well, it just occurred to me that I have no "on-course transmissions".

 

The coverage I'm watching is showing the players playing, with commentary coming from (invisible) people in a booth somewhere, that are unseen. I have no commentary coming from any on-course people. Some just mentioned a problem with a female commentator's mic. I have no female commentator. Sounds like just four or five guys. Think I hear Feherty, and someone actually mentioned Bones and Paul (Azinger) by name.

 

I believe what I'm watching is NBC's attempt to adjust the R&A's global feed to the US audience. They appear to be using the video, but have cut the sound and are replacing the R&A commentary with their own. (It is why they never appear, they can't be in the global feed.) But they really are tilting it to the US audience. They'll announce all the shots from the global feed, but will add color and backstory commentary about US golfers. They've actually made it sound like it is US coverage. 

 

My suspicion is that the people having trouble with static are getting the full R&A feed - both video and audio. And apparently some of the on-course audio is messed up. Why I am seeing the coverage I'm seeing, and others in the US are seeing something different I do not know. But it is clear that all the confusion came from the fact that we are all watching the same video feed, but are listening to different audio. 

Who cares?

[Como82]

Louis a shot to go to -12 here with 4 holes still to go

[NoodleSalad]

9 minutes ago, bobfoster said:

Actually, I just figured it out. We are somehow listening to two different feeds. 

 

If you all are having problems with "on-course transmissions", well, it just occurred to me that I have no "on-course transmissions".

 

The coverage I'm watching is showing the players playing, with commentary coming from (invisible) people in a booth somewhere, that are unseen. I have no commentary coming from any on-course people. Some just mentioned a problem with a female commentator's mic. I have no female commentator. Sounds like just four or five guys. Think I hear Feherty, and someone actually mentioned Bones and Paul (Azinger) by name.

 

I believe what I'm watching is NBC's attempt to adjust the R&A's global feed to the US audience. They appear to be using the video, but have cut the sound and are replacing the R&A commentary with their own. (It is why they never appear, they can't be in the global feed.) But they really are tilting it to the US audience. They'll announce all the shots from the global feed, but will add color and backstory commentary about US golfers. They've actually made it sound like it is US coverage. 

 

My suspicion is that the people having trouble with static are getting the full R&A feed - both video and audio. And apparently some of the on-course audio is messed up. Why I am seeing the coverage I'm seeing, and others in the US are seeing something different I do not know. But it is clear that all the confusion came from the fact that we are all watching the same video feed, but are listening to different audio. 

Now, if you recall that whole hullabaloo where Hollywood was split into schisms, some studios backing Blu-ray disc, others backing HD DVD. People thought it would come down to pixel rate or refresh rate, and they're pretty much the same. What it came down to was a combination between gamers and porn. Now, whichever format porno backs is usually the one that becomes the most successful. But, you know, Sony, every PlayStation 3 has a Blu-ray in it.

[bobfoster]

7 minutes ago, TheIncelGolfer said:

Who cares?

A couple of people. And apparently you cared enough to tell me you didn't care. (Here's a discussion board hint - if something doesn't interest you, ignore it.)

 

I've had enough of this. Going back to golf.

[Frankensteins Monster]

12 minutes ago, miamistomp said:

 Harman comes up short on eagle try...

[BobMorris]

49 minutes ago, OBbogey5 said:

Yes! Rest your thoughts now 😄

 

Quick little story to pass along.. Recently lost a good friend’s dad. He would watch the Dodger game on tv and mute it, and listen to his transistor radio instead. Said he felt more like he was attending the games. I mean.. there must’ve been a tv delay right?! He didn’t care tho

My Grandfather and I watched the games on the tube with Vin...then would switch to radio to continue listening to him when Jerry Doggett or Ross Porter would do the TV feed for an inning or two. I think back in the day, they were true simulcasts. So no delay, at least none that I could detect. Now there's a delay in case a player says a naughty word...God forbid. lol

[bobfoster]

5 minutes ago, NoodleSalad said:

Now, if you recall that whole hullabaloo where Hollywood was split into schisms, some studios backing Blu-ray disc, others backing HD DVD. People thought it would come down to pixel rate or refresh rate, and they're pretty much the same. What it came down to was a combination between gamers and porn. Now, whichever format porno backs is usually the one that becomes the most successful. But, you know, Sony, every PlayStation 3 has a Blu-ray in it.

Ha! I'm old enough to remember the VHS vs. Betamax battles ... 😉

[Christosterone]

36 minutes ago, smashdn said:

Ace!

 

your avatar makes me laugh every time I see it…

 

 

[Scotty1140]

20 minutes ago, miamistomp said:

 Harman comes up short on eagle try...

 

He's on the short list of contenders this week.

 

 

 

Edited July 16, 2021 by Scotty1140

[BobMorris]

Louie sure has been on one hell of a run for awhile now. At the top of his game.

[Paddy_2_Iron]

4 hours ago, KennyP said:

Rory about to screw up again.

 

I view him as a really good golfer, but no longer a serious consideration for the majors.  One of these guys who can win 1 - 2 a year but not a major.  

Edited July 16, 2021 by Paddy_2_Iron

[Paddy_2_Iron]

8 minutes ago, bobfoster said:

Ha! I'm old enough to remember the VHS vs. Betamax battles ... 😉

 

How about RCA Video Disc or Wheel to Reel players?  🙂

[bscinstnct]

27 minutes ago, TiScape said:

Whenever I hear Darren Clarke is 52yo I have to Google it to confirm… He’s def no bscinstnct! 😆 

 

I gonna look like DC by next week! Had bout 8 drinks yesterday and the drinking bell is about to go off now!!

 

 

[RainShadow]

1 hour ago, electroleum said:

Oh man, is it ever. As a Canadian who had never been to the UK before, it was a very blatant introduction to what 'snootiness' truly is. 

it started with being treated like riff raff because we had the gall to show up wearing shorts WITHOUT knee-high socks...and then my Dad gets talked down to because he chose a golf shirt from "the section of the pro shop that is for members only". And to top it all off, we had to eat our snack after the round "outside" because we had no jacket.

I'll agree with you that the parcel of land itself is indeed better than the other two we played, but the other two courses just seemed like they were better taken care of, and they seemed more like the type of links golf we expected to play while over there. And, of course, they were SO much more polite & welcoming at RL and RL&SA. 

 

It was probably more because of your lefthandedness 😆

[Frankensteins Monster]

30 minutes ago, bobfoster said:

Actually, I just figured it out. We are somehow listening to two different feeds. 

 

If you all are having problems with "on-course transmissions", well, it just occurred to me that I have no "on-course transmissions".

 

The coverage I'm watching is showing the players playing, with commentary coming from (invisible) people in a booth somewhere, that are unseen. I have no commentary coming from any on-course people. Some just mentioned a problem with a female commentator's mic. I have no female commentator. Sounds like just four or five guys. Think I hear Feherty, and someone actually mentioned Bones and Paul (Azinger) by name.

 

I believe what I'm watching is NBC's attempt to adjust the R&A's global feed to the US audience. They appear to be using the video, but have cut the sound and are replacing the R&A commentary with their own. (It is why they never appear, they can't be in the global feed.) But they really are tilting it to the US audience. They'll announce all the shots from the global feed, but will add color and backstory commentary about US golfers. They've actually made it sound like it is US coverage. 

 

My suspicion is that the people having trouble with static are getting the full R&A feed - both video and audio. And apparently some of the on-course audio is messed up. Why I am seeing the coverage I'm seeing, and others in the US are seeing something different I do not know. But it is clear that all the confusion came from the fact that we are all watching the same video feed, but are listening to different audio. 

 

[kasting333]

1 minute ago, Paddy_2_Iron said:

 

I view him as a really good golfer, but not longer a serious consideration for the majors.  One of these guys who can win 1 - 2 a year but not a major.  

Yeah he’s in his head. Happens to plenty of greats but it has lasted a while now, but I still think he will have a resurgence. 
 

Rory was very close prior to covid to getting back to where he was 8 years ago, but he lost it during lockdown. He’s got to build his confidence back up and that’s a long process.

 

I don’t think being a podcaster, media darling and PAC commissioner is helping him. He’s also very vocal with his opinions on every issue in golf. Currently, I just see him giving into too many distractions.