The 150th Open (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS/REFERENCES ***)

[BottleCap]

3 minutes ago, elwhippy said:

Woods will struggle. The ground is rock hard. I predict 20 plus under par if the winds stay calm. And a massacre if the winds get above 20mph. 

must learn some sort or wind dance for next week, love it when the pros post huge numbers

[FriedEgg]

18 minutes ago, elwhippy said:

Woods will struggle. The ground is rock hard. I predict 20 plus under par if the winds stay calm. And a massacre if the winds get above 20mph. 

 

hope the wind blows 30-40 Thurs-Sun

[bscinstnct]

Tigerrrr!

 

Not sure what up with this music lol

 

 

 

Edited July 9, 2022 by bscinstnct

[Cincy_Ken]

1 hour ago, tiderider said:

tiger doesn't know the course better than anyone ... he's played it how many times in his life? ... he didn't win because he knows the course that well ... he won because he's really good at the game of golf ... 

Thank you. Not just for this week but one of my frustrations is people looking back at venues Tiger won at and thinking he has an advantage. Tiger Woods 1996-2013 was the most physically talented player in the history of the sport. Tiger Woods 2022 with all his physical limitations is probably one of the least similar golfers to Tiger 2000 & 05 in the entire field.  That said I still think a flat golf course in moderate conditions give him a chance to play well.  But if you're playing the horses for courses angle Louis is far more similar to the guy who finished with the best 72 hole score in the last two opens at St Andrews than Tiger is to the 00-05 guy

[lowheel]

8 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

Thanks, holy!

 

Feel bad for DB that stinks.

 

And Sahith, can you imagine? He gotta jet out there pronto!

 

First Open and he just found out he’s playing and it St Andrew’s!

Lets hope Bergers injury doesnt linger all year or longer. Super gritty player

[bscinstnct]

26 minutes ago, Cincy_Ken said:

Thank you. Not just for this week but one of my frustrations is people looking back at venues Tiger won at and thinking he has an advantage. Tiger Woods 1996-2013 was the most physically talented player in the history of the sport. Tiger Woods 2022 with all his physical limitations is probably one of the least similar golfers to Tiger 2000 & 05 in the entire field.  That said I still think a flat golf course in moderate conditions give him a chance to play well.  But if you're playing the horses for courses angle Louis is far more similar to the guy who finished with the best 72 hole score in the last two opens at St Andrews than Tiger is to the 00-05 guy

 

Good to see him putting in some work.

 

 

 

[lowheel]

1 hour ago, tiderider said:

tiger doesn't know the course better than anyone ... he's played it how many times in his life? ... he didn't win because he knows the course that well ... he won because he's really good at the game of golf ... 

I think he means it suits his eye. Tiger was always great at target golf and visualizing shots. Lets not forget hes won something like 55 tournaments at 11-12 venues/courses including twice at st andrews. Its a courses for horses scenario. id love to see him compete but id be happy. if he can make the cut and finish the tourney strong and not get hurt its a win.

[tgws]

course knowledge might matter a little at Augusta but nowhere else in the major rotas.

[Duct Tape]

4 hours ago, tgws said:

course knowledge might matter a little at Augusta but nowhere else in the major rotas.

Ever played Shinnecock or Merion?  Or even Pinehurst 2, it took me four rounds there before I even began to understand where drives and approaches should be. And the bad places to avoid. 
 

 

Edited July 10, 2022 by Duct Tape

[Duct Tape]

5 hours ago, tw_focus said:

He knows the course better than anyone and he has previously won a major with a broken leg, so he knows something about playing hurt. I think he has a really good chance, 75-1 odds are almost too good to be true.

 

The reassuring thing about you, TW, is the consistency of your posts. Good to have some stability in this otherwise crazy world. 
 

🤓🏌🏼‍♀️😀🤪🙂

[stinger_gc]

7 hours ago, tw_focus said:

He knows the course better than anyone and he has previously won a major with a broken leg, so he knows something about playing hurt. I think he has a really good chance, 75-1 odds are almost too good to be true.

That major was 14 years ago pre-fusion and pre-accident. I think a lot of people forget in 2019-20 right before the accident Tiger really struggled in cold weather and was horrendous at Bethpage, Portrush, and Winged Foot where it was pretty chilly.  I love Tiger and am happy he's back, but I think making the cut would be a W next week considering the highs are only in the 60s next week.

[NoTalentLefty]

I’m going with Rahm. 

[jdl]

18 hours ago, ALIF said:

Holy fugly sweater Batman!!!

[idrive]

13 hours ago, Jonno116 said:

Im currently thinking it might go down to the wire between Xander and young Matthew with Xander claiming victory any one agree?

 

Can't disagree.  This scenario has as much of a chance of playing out as any other IMO.

[tiderider]

4 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

Ever played Shinnecock or Merion?  Or even Pinehurst 2, it took me four rounds there before I even began to understand where drives and approaches should be. And bad places to avoid. 

i don't think it matters anywhere ... they're pros ... does it matter the first time they've played it? ... obviously ... tiger won the 3rd time he played at augusta ... didn't have to build up a bunch of experience ...  i distinctly remember him saying he could adequately chart the course during his first win since he didn't have to work on assignments for stanford classes that time ... 

Edited July 10, 2022 by tiderider

[tiderider]

12 minutes ago, jgonz69 said:

Wow with the hammer being held over the head of this thread, I see at least 10 posts in just the first two pages that should be deleted….if the mods are gonna enforce what they inserted in the title.

And that is a pathetic situation golf is being put in because someone decided to try and kill the PGA tour. 

[tiderider]

2 hours ago, jdl said:

seems like something a tennessee fan would wear ... you a tennessee fan? ... 

[iBanesto]

 

 

[jgonz69]

33 minutes ago, tiderider said:

Lol and they censor the one who points out their ridiculous demands, and were too lazy to actually delete all offending posts. .😆😆

Edited July 10, 2022 by jgonz69
Pointing out Mods errors

[bscinstnct]

2 minutes ago, iBanesto said:

 

 

 

[stinger_gc]

5 hours ago, tgws said:

course knowledge might matter a little at Augusta but nowhere else in the major rotas.

 

Watch this and you'll change your mind lol

 

[BottleCap]

5 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

Ever played Shinnecock or Merion?  Or even Pinehurst 2, it took me four rounds there before I even began to understand where drives and approaches should be. And the bad places to avoid. 
 

 

I think he means that any other course used as majors is way more accessible for practice aside from Augusta

[Htk084]

Jon Rahm or Dustin Johnson.  Remember this post!

[iBanesto]

6 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

[jdl]

 

[bscinstnct]

25 minutes ago, jdl said:

 

That’s a nice swing man! Looks loose, relatively speaking, of course. 
 

Here it is in slo mo. They are following his round on this feed

 

 

[Shilgy]

On 7/4/2022 at 7:23 AM, gvogel said:

It's time for me to chime in about my love affair with Wodehouse.

Someday (too) soon I will be the oldest member…..🧐

[Jonno116]

Has Cantlay just gave himself a chance ?

Edited July 10, 2022 by Jonno116

[Shilgy]

On 7/7/2022 at 6:22 PM, Justsomeguy said:

I don't know what six of those words mean, but I'm impressed.

https://gotranscript.com/translation-services/american-to-british
 

You might find this helpful🧐

[Shilgy]

On 7/8/2022 at 1:15 AM, Pastit said:

If you were born and reared in links’ country you’d probably form a different opinion. If I wanted to play darts I’d go to a pub. 
 

I fish in wild salmon rivers, you’d likely fish in a stocked lake. That’s the difference really. 

I certainly could be wrong but I do believe that was sarcasm….a bit of a riff on he Sam Snead comment on first look at the Old Course.

 

WHILE the train rattled along the railway line, which in those days went right into St Andrews, Sam Snead caught his first sight of the Old Course. Never the most cultured of men, Snead immediately raised the hackles of proud locals by voicing the opinion that the famous links must have been destroyed by bombing during the war.

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/when-snead-camped-out-at-st-andrews-1.52661

Edited July 10, 2022 by Shilgy