The Open 2015 - St Andrews - July 16th-19th *mod warning #201*

efb

Did Jordan Speith refer to himself in the 3rd person? That's a paddling...

stockdam

Pdoghue wrote: »

It is the ignorance to believe that everyone would be proud to be included as British.

Give it a break. Nobody really cares. Dunne got a great reception yesterday. Besides Ireland is in the British Isles so technically he was right.

As usual people want to winge over nothing.

josip

Weathercheck wrote: »

The two Irish having the worst rounds

They're still considerably better than Lingmerth and Martin who were +5 for the day.

bajer101

I might stick a few quid on Johnson to take the sting out of it if he wins.

efb

josip wrote: »

They're still considerably better than Lingmerth and Martin who were +5 for the day.

I thought that was a bit of hyperbole

Dr_Colossus

valoren wrote: »

If Zach wins this, I'll start going to Mass again. Will do wonders for the HC.

Maybe we could collectively pray Zach doesn't win it, surely JC would have to heed our combined will? Literally anyone but Zach and a preference against Speith also.

efb

Jesus on a coffee break- Johnson bunkers it!

stockdam

Johnson may need a ladder to get out of that bunker

jamesbere

Johnson in a bit of trouble

efb

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Maybe we could collectively pray Zach doesn't win it, surely JC would have to heed our combined will? Literally anyone but Zach and a preference against Speith also.

Let's pick a god each! I'll go for the elephant

efb

Hard luck for that birdie putt Dunne

Harry Palmr

Oh dear 100 feet and then 20 past!

stockdam

Nothing dropping for Dunne but he's doing all right.

Spieth putts off the green!!!!!


Johnson hits a good bunker shot.

efb

Right Leishman is going on my- allowed to win list.

beertons

A whisker away for Dunne, unlucky.

Panrich

efb wrote: »

Jesus on a coffee break- Johnson bunkers it!

Coffee break over. Miraculous escape.

efb

Great shot by Garcia- come on Sergio

efb

Ha Zach drops one

the groutch

YES! Johnson is human!

qweerty

My thoughts on the mislabeling as British: while there is historical tension between the two islands, there is also great affinity. And something we perhaps don't often acknowledge is that the English rather like the Irish. So when Mark James said what he did - and I heard it as "British", rather than "British Isles" - I think he was demonstrating genuine compassion for someone he identified with; not "claiming" him. All the headlines said, BBC claims Dunne as British. But I don't know how many times we were told by Beeb commentators that all of Greystones in Ireland would be united in their support, etc.

efb

Speith a bit petulant?

stockdam

Spieth 4 putts and that could be him gone.......maybe

HighLine

The could be one of the worst putting display on a hole I have seen from Spieth!

stockdam

Sergiooooooo.......back to one behind.

take everything

Thought Speith had a more even temperament than that.

efb

Sergio one away!

It explains why I'm so bad at golf, Sergio got all the golf talent that day!

qweerty

qweerty wrote: »

My thoughts on the mislabeling as British: while there is historical tension between the two islands, there is also great affinity. And something we perhaps don't often acknowledge is that the English rather like the Irish. So when Mark James said what he did - and I heard it as "British", rather than "British Isles" - I think he was demonstrating genuine compassion for someone he identified with; not "claiming" him. All the headlines said, BBC claims Dunne as British. But I don't know how many times we were told by Beeb commentators that all of Greystones in Ireland would be united in their support, etc.

yes us Irish can tend to have a chip on our shoulder in this respect sometimes. Greystones was mentioned at least ten times yesterday by BBC on tv.

efb

glasso wrote: »

yes us Irish can tend to have a chip on our shoulder in this respect sometimes. Greystones was mentioned at least ten times yesterday by BBC on tv.

Yes, agreed. Were the ones who were jumping up and down even watching the coverage???

Bellerstring

Not as much coverage being given to the Irish lads now....

Pdoghue

qweerty wrote: »

My thoughts on the mislabeling as British: while there is historical tension between the two islands, there is also great affinity. And something we perhaps don't often acknowledge is that the English rather like the Irish. So when Mark James said what he did - and I heard it as "British", rather than "British Isles" - I think he was demonstrating genuine compassion for someone he identified with; not "claiming" him. All the headlines said, BBC claims Dunne as British. But I don't know how many times we were told by Beeb commentators that all of Greystones in Ireland would be united in their support, etc.

I think you're right, but also missing the point about James being totally ignorant of the situation - he dug the hole bigger for himself in his 'apology' today.

Loire

HighLine wrote: »

The could be one of the worst putting display on a hole I have seen from Spieth!

Saw him putting it all over the place on the practice putting green.....not a good omen

fullstop

stockdam wrote: »

Spieth 4 putts and that could be him gone.......maybe

Double?

efb

efb wrote: »

Sergio one away!

It explains why I'm so bad at golf, Sergio got all the golf talent that day!

would love to see Sergio do it. That guy deserves a major.

stockdam

Sergio in trouble.....probably bunkered.

efb

stockdam wrote: »

Sergio in trouble.....probably bunkered.

Hopefully not too bad

stockdam

fullstop wrote: »

Double?

Yes he took a 5 at a par 3 after hitting the green. He was a long way away and the putted off the green. Did he then putt or chip?

fullstop

stockdam wrote: »

Yes he took a 5 at a par 3 after hitting the green. He was a long way away and the putted off the green. Did he then putt or chip?

No idea! Haven't seen a shot all day! The PGA app is about 2 holes behind too so it's not easy to know what's happening.

efb

Oh that was sexual by Sergio

the groutch

even Phil would be envious

efb

Johnson in a spot of bother now

take everything

Amazing in many ways how Garcia has never won a major (temperament argument notwithstanding)

tobsey

fullstop wrote: »

No idea! Haven't seen a shot all day! The PGA app is about 2 holes behind too so it's not easy to know what's happening.

He had a 36 yard putt. It raced back the hole and went off the green 30ft away. Putted back and went 5ft past. Missed coming back again.

He said or did something walking off the green but I didn't notice what it was.

efb

take everything wrote: »

Amazing in many ways how Garcia has never won a major (temperament argument notwithstanding)

Aye, that's the rub (his temperament)

Pdoghue

take everything wrote: »

Amazing in many ways how Garcia has never won a major (temperament argument notwithstanding)

You've just explained it in a nutshell - he's a choker.

efb

tobsey wrote: »

He had a 36 yard putt. It raced back the hole and went off the green 30ft away. Putted back and went 5ft past. Missed coming back again.

He said or did something walking off the green but I didn't notice what it was.

He flung the ball away

stockdam

Super score by Ashley Chester's. -9 as an amateur.

Panrich

Great par save by PD on 8

take everything

Scott looking good.

Pdoghue

Pdoghue wrote: »

You've just explained it in a nutshell - he's a choker.

he even said once (a couple of years ago) that he didn't think he could win one.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2013/04/08/sergio-garcia-masters-frustration-at-augusta-national/2062855/

he looks up for it today tho.

efb

Speith gets one back immediately