The Open '09 [SPOILERS]

soundsham

+3 lying 73rd-89rd @ 14:02 so looks odds on +3 will get in

soundsham

the secret is out TIGER eats peanut butter sambo before teeing off.............sorted from now on that has to be what i'm missing:D

http://twitpic.com/an2ri

mag

harrington & mcilroy should get through. harrington seemed to struggle today, the wind being up exposed his problems with not hitting driver.

soundsham

:eek:+14 poulter crashed and burned big time thought he'd be a top ten man myself 5 & 9 over ....1 birdie, 2 doubles and a triple today....yuck!!

soundsham

The resultant double-bogey six was followed by another on the eighth, where he took out his annoyance at a bad drive on the club involved.
"It was certainly done out of frustration," admitted Europe's top-ranked player, who was left with only 13 clubs he could use for the rest of his round.
"It had been in the bag for four years - it's had a good innings - and I didn't need it any more."

lol:D didn't need it any more

copacetic

nasty double from Woods there, thats 4 shots dropped in 3 holes.. Wind has stayed up so far, no doubt the cut is going to go to 4 imo, maybe even 5 the way the wind is.

Jimmy Iovine

Fantastic putt from Tom there and the celebration wasnt too shabby either

mag

wow, woods looks like he's not arsed!

copacetic

Not sure I'd say that, if anything he's trying a bit too hard. Nice drive on 16 though, a couple of birdies might do it for him. I think the cut will go to 5. It'd be a pity if he didn't make the weekend. He doesn't miss many cuts.

Jimmy Iovine

the comeback has begun for Tiger just needs a few more birdies and hell be grand

soundsham

tiger playing 18 needs birdie.......watchout:eek::eek::eek:

copacetic

I think +5 will be ok for him, it only needs 5 people to drift out. However there aren't that many peeople still out there. It might not be, needs the one at 18 to be sure of it. Birdies at 16 and 17 show why he doesn't miss many cuts.

mike65

41/1 to win now.

thegen

If Tiger does not make it, it may be down to taking Conno's advice and playing 7 iron off tee:D

soundsham

509/1 on betfair

pity he's gone nice to see him on the links

copacetic

mike65 wrote: »

41/1 to win now.

they are a bit short since it looks now like he will miss the cut, with not enough players coming back to 5!


although I'd say the broadcasters and advertisers are out there trying to jinx the guys so that he gets in.

Aidric

I don't think he'll get in on that mark. He has looked out of sorts the last two days, some really wayward stuff.

soundsham

73 and counting inside cut line....................

tiger may get in yet

copacetic

soundsham wrote: »

73 and counting inside cut line....................

tiger may get in yet

can't see it really, edfors nearly finished. then you would need the couple of people on +1 to drift 4 shots out. Not impossible, but the back nine is easier so very unlikely.

I just can't see everyone thats over par and still playing to drop that many shots.

copacetic

thats it for woods now, edfors finishes on + 4 and Weekly moves to level with only 2 holes left.

ant043

BBC must be furious. Ratings will be lower for the weekend coverage.

Mister Sifter

ant043 wrote: »

BBC must be furious. Ratings will be lower for the weekend coverage.

I doubt it, i'd say they're delighted with the way it's progressing, particularly with the British lads in contention.

I'm glad Tiger has gone home. He showed petulance from the off yesterday and gave the impression today that he didn't really want to be there.

Good showing from the European lads so far. Would love to see Garcia with the jug come Sunday.

mike65

Tom Watson will keep the yanks interested as well.

Lirange

Watson is a bigger name on this side of the Atlantic. Always overshadowed by Nicklaus in America.

kingshankly

mike65 wrote: »

Tom Watson will keep the yanks interested as well.

Don't see you in here too often mike. Have you got the golf bug

Aidric

Round 3 Tee Times

1 08:40 Johan EDFORS
2 08:50 Robert ALLENBY Mark O'MEARA
3 09:00 Graeme STORM Thomas LEVET
4 09:10 Paul GOYDOS Paul LAWRIE
5 09:20 Paul CASEY Soren KJELDSEN
6 09:30 Bryce MOLDER Luke DONALD
7 09:40 Sean O'HAIR Steve STRICKER
8 09:55 Kenny PERRY Nick WATNEY
9 10:05 Thomas AIKEN Stuart APPLEBY
10 10:15 Padraig HARRINGTON Ryuji IMADA
11 10:25 Rory MCILROY Daniel GAUNT
12 10:35 Billy MAYFAIR Darren CLARKE
13 10:45 Oliver WILSON Paul BROADHURST
14 10:55 David DRYSDALE Kevin SUTHERLAND
15 11:05 Richard S JOHNSON Fredrik JACOBSON
16 11:20 Tom LEHMAN Paul MCGINLEY
17 11:30 Davis LOVE III Andres ROMERO
18 11:40 Thongchai JAIDEE David HOWELL
19 11:50 Gonzalo FERNANDEZ-CASTANO Graeme MCDOWELL
20 12:00 Peter HANSON Matteo MANASSERO
21 12:10 Henrik STENSON Fredrik ANDERSSON HED
22 12:20 Francesco MOLINARI Zach JOHNSON
23 12:35 Justin ROSE Ernie ELS
24 12:45 Chris WOOD Justin LEONARD
25 12:55 Nick DOUGHERTY Anthony WALL
26 13:05 Richard STERNE John DALY
27 13:15 Soren HANSEN Branden GRACE
28 13:25 Boo WEEKLEY Camilo VILLEGAS
29 13:35 Sergio GARCIA Jeff OVERTON
30 13:45 Jim FURYK Angel CABRERA
31 14:00 Martin KAYMER Mathew GOGGIN
32 14:10 Stewart CINK Lee WESTWOOD
33 14:20 James KINGSTON JB HOLMES
34 14:30 Vijay SINGH Kenichi KUBOYA
35 14:40 Miguel Angel JIMENEZ Retief GOOSEN
36 14:50 Ross FISHER Mark CALCAVECCHIA
37 15:00 Tom WATSON Steve MARINO

Looking forward to tomorrow, have Goosen backed from the off and he's playing solid.

Matt Santos

Anybody that has Lee Westwood on their side now is looking good.
He has played some sublime golf and has really learned from his close run in last years US Open. He has a steely look in his eye and has the positive walk of a potential victor.
Not overly crazy about an english winner but if it is to be so I would rather it be Westwood than anybody else..:cool:

JerryHandbag

Would love to see Ross Fisher do the business.....if only his wife could hold in the baby for a few days!! I have visions of him with a 5 shot lead on Sunday only to walk off the course due to his wife about to give birth....

Suspiria79

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Would love to see Ross Fisher do the business.....if only his wife could hold in the baby for a few days!! I have visions of him with a 5 shot lead on Sunday only to walk off the course due to his wife about to give birth....

I hear they're gonna allow her give birth in a pot bunker on the back nine. And gonna name the baby 'Toss Pot Fisher'

f22

Suspiria79 wrote: »

I hear they're gonna allow her give birth in a pot bunker on the back nine. And gonna name the baby 'Toss Pot Fisher'

Is that an attempt at humour?

copacetic

lets just report any dodgy posts, Suspiria79 banned for a month for breach of charter, this users history removes any benefit of the doubt that may have been given to someone else.

mike65

kingshankly wrote: »

Don't see you in here too often mike. Have you got the golf bug

I used to watch every golf event I could, lost interest in recent years (could be "Schumacher syndrome" plus SKY buying up the Ryder Cup etc), but Watson was a fav of mine when I was younger, him and Lee Travino of the Americans.

ronrar

I like Vijay's chances. He can still be backed at 14/1.

Aidric

Harrington & McIlroy putting in shockers, both near the bottom of the field. McGinley on the other hand is doing well, one over for the championship.

staker

I'm actually enjoying the non- tiger coverage, even though he wouldn't have teed off by now...
Kaymar's interview was a good portrayal of the modern game, what with having a swedish chef being flown in by his sponsors.
Slight hint of jealousy from the old phobies on the commentary team:D.
Mcdowell must be one of the few under par on the front 9

soundsham

jesus that r&a rules guy ian patterson has some whining voice,reads the rules sooo sllloooowwww and nasaly.........i'd see he'd be only too happy to wreck your dreams................lol

bluemooner

im torn between tom watson and the goose. both would be great open champs. especially old tom though

Aidric

Real carnage out there today, sets it up nicely for tomorrow. I'm hoping Westwood or Goosen can come through to win it, really don't want Ross Fisher to win it.

force eleven

Aidric wrote: »

Real carnage out there today, sets it up nicely for tomorrow. I'm hoping Westwood or Goosen can come through to win it, really don't want Ross Fisher to win it.

Whats wrong with Fisher? Seems likeable enough. I hate Furyk though, does the guy ever show any emotion? Always in the hunt though,even though his swing has been descibed as like an octopus falling out of a tree....:)

mag

all my each ways (top 7s) are in with some kind of shout - mcdowell, mcginley, daly and wilson

JerryHandbag

force eleven wrote: »

his swing has been descibed as like an octopus falling out of a tree....:)

Brilliant

I'd say the third last group Furyk/Cink will be lickin their lips....winner might come from them I'd say. I hope its a european winner though, which means Westwood/Fisher now that Jimenez has fallen away. But if Watson wins then it just has to be the greatest sporting story EVER in any sport!

Marshy

Tom winning would be incredibile alright. If the conditions are difficult, especially windy, I give him a good chance.

He looked in control of his game today which bodes well. Obviously it'll be different tomorrow though, I'm worried he might get a bit nervy on the greens.

soundsham

i hope fisher wins too

also on furyk i heard he learned to swing in a telephone box

wish they were still around..............

rednik

For somebody like me who grew up watching golf in the seventies I think a Tom Watson win would be incredible and I honestly hope he goes on and does it. It would be hard to find a nicer person than Tom. One of if not the greatest long iron players ever. His putting yesterday was like watching 1977 all over again but I want him to do it again today.

cooker3

soundsham wrote: »

jesus that r&a rules guy ian patterson has some whining voice,reads the rules sooo sllloooowwww and nasaly.........i'd see he'd be only too happy to wreck your dreams................lol

He reminds of the guy from Father Ted who has the most boring voice in the world.

Hope Watson takes down.
(bad opening hole)

soundsham

winning score -3i'd say.......last group just leaving 4th,fisher hacking:(

marbar

i'd have been wishing for a european early on, but the second watson did well i've been rooting for him. it would be a fantastic achievement for him. i think he really needs that wind to pick up and make it a more tactical round

if not him, then i'd love westwood to do it
that lamp post woods is doing very well

copacetic

bit of a disaster hole for Fisher alright, the first attempt from the rough was the problem. Didn't commit to it from a lie that was reasonable. Be doing well to get a triple now.

marbar

it's just amazing to think that my da is only a few years older than tom
if you think how much farther those young guys can hit the ball, and yet hes competing

C'MON TOM!

Aidric

The way the field is bunching up a playoff looks a likely bet.